The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-19

tcing iruu tho watcr b--tcticq 10 CaIs Gi,s-rn'.
division Toe Mound" continues " pay srcrisl
attention 10 ,he Santiago doubtless recognizing
her - the captot OF ~ many hoclCadc runners
s-so ? M.--rlo Inc Of TIC naval brigade can bo
seen suoui htta uG' frou Ic Tort lying down,
and awaiting tH~ c-drr fJ. th. assaul. The can.
uoaaeing by tlr a-e, Is -till -ou.. on quite fur
c1,iv on shcf, whiis, Il VISION is attending -
u Mound and water batteries We can
NG the Mound S0d vEicr batteries are chsn;ing
tie pg't ?. o.; their guns 50 as to swSsp the Isseh
a-d Fo-t Fsh.r
luvArct~l l'' II ssetytr
$50 p. N.-rhcrv has l,en no change in tn,
Terauous ou..u, the pass hall hour some vi tho
vessels arc mov'ne frun tho Srth 10 the gculh ct
Faacr, as g. -Ss,a the attack on thc Mound,
which can raAe the aturming parties. In few
moments the hour f1r the Assauh will arrive Cod
lran, hat 1t may 10 successful. and thai lhs lives
ol our gallant men ray not b, sacrificed
p MA Ggnsi from the Admiral directed toe
vesse's to caAnec their Gre irom Fort -oer tho
wAier batteries and in AN instant ile naval brig
ale nn The bca,h were Observed moving forward
towards tAc fort. lbey hAi about . mile to 20 "
rcaeh tic nbutr rtey hsi scarcely got In mo-
t1on, hcfore shells fron the mound snd water bet
,er'os wcre poured ppon them Numbers II them
werc 20 far and src-rs u others to start back
'''i thlAtf .H 'lNNhiE 'li Nr'ii hAutlh Mn
Onward. however, toe main trdy proAsed at sdou.
he quick, tho frc r1cncntarily Increasing In is
faiA' cfTc,ts until tie vhoa Inc " beach ovcr
which they hal tAveei, was streWn with dead
And sounded. Some had fslieu 90 ear tho roll
iug sur thNt Their ho'lI could be soen tossi up
snl down die b"nru with Ae adyauc ng Ndc. The
ditch ard DhatNs was about one hundrei Yards
ir "a the rsWprrts, aud into this they poured an
tl Il vaA Oiled 'u overt wing, Nlcp two Huus
we've opened uIon them With grape sud csnn'atct,
irvn etnmpArts tearing Vie aoatns ia front Of
tlctu, an aid ng largely 10 their casualties. Tue
~ ell gun oats Ch.ckamau.z and l1lls Hss"',
w',c atel6ng them from Cape Fear Riys-, 81
a',J>eiher Il was moment OF fri ana
interest. 40 soon eCamo evident tAsi
it.ae sallsnt men must rctrc, or all he sa'ri-
feel The ahbatus and dicl formed . sli. ht pro-
iecuun. bus tho rAs,ny VI = hoad Or the slightest
| exposure ass sure ~ bring shot rom the uuer-
r'ls lies ui slarp7hooters who " ere seen stand
| IA. uu The ramport- " g. Ti,- ut losded nhes
| taxing UP Nui hanin. thom lax 70 be ~.
/ lDpied Iler whole sdvauD, could 10 noticed
from the fort, aud wAa evident that the greater
| portion oi The garrison had rushed ~ that side 20
rcs q them We pcd thai in tcsisinf The 's'l1ts
| they lea IL. wet eud oi Me iOri more easy ~
access H. the sulIcrs. To yet through tho a l@irs
under the heavy tfe was uc tt o. impossible, anu
they to etrrat ia order, leaving tho dead
Gud sItue ~ the wOunied on the ground, but car
| rylng most OF the sitct oil with them. Tho-s
slightly WOUNDED lmped OF crswled along on the
| leach, cut OF raug" Nd one gallant Jstoto vas
sscn 20 JG,l dead Uhlst struggling along dftsr ne
man bolv hal got out + range, vih u Vounded
! ,Heer on his back
> 50 L. A.-At this moment three American
| flags greeted onr snX oas yisou on the rear walls
OF Fisher showing thst the sssault by Cen. Ter
~ On Ihst ste had been a. east partially success
| tul. We could hear the INiIe oi artillery on tho
| west s.de % tic f1-I Hni the caununsdluA Oi our
troops by tie rel el guubosts, but the whole move
uIeut oite men Vss invisible from the oeeAn, sni
! tie trst evidence w hal VI the character " the
| struggle goiug On there WAS the appearance VI
! "our hsg" over the ramptrts with the blue hag OF
General Terry. IL was glorious aud inspirians
sIs = though Il Was evident that We only held Que
portion u the tort, snd that severe struggle was
| IN progress inside. Rebel RI Inducements irUm the
| mound and the wafer .atteries 10 the number oi
GU or zoo could he observed rushing down 10
fort Fisher AMI climbing over the rsrnpsr's whilst
| tho mound and water batteries poured ST into
Que sie u tne fort, and the IrJusdes aud the Non
tors ra.nsd their pouderous suels 10 On tho other
SIDE.
or M-For the last hour and half there has
teen every evidence 4 tremendous struggle pro-
greas NJ IN Fort f,sber, during which cur hasa
entirely disappeared from the rAmparts, and mus
k0tTy hiring coud te seen and heard on al 3rs OF
tie tort. Il ~ls = tine u intense anxiety IA hs
fleet We could 10 uothing but FIRE on the mound
and the rst-l haUere " tho sputh, which we're
p1urng she into The west side of g fort, which n
~As eyii.ut Vas ssi held by our troops.
5,2U +, M.-Our cars were sreetsd eN moments
I AGO by iou1 aud eutn Lgiastc cheerln- nom Fort
Fisher. For a few moments We were IN doubt ~
to whether they werr rebel cheers or loyal reioic'
lngs, though We imagined they we're too hearty
and free 10 come r. m febsl turoats Our doubts
were soon removed by tho appearance on tho ram
psrtA OF oi t'eu. Terry nA Ohcefs with bis
flaming torches, cOuiuunicatns with Adm. raj Por'
ser's hAs ship In a few minutea nights Nc cred
all over the tort anl she cheers repeated ~ith
hesrtue that leituO doubt ~ our minds that is
| hsi Chsngei owners.
5-3OP A-Darspep now closing over tie con.
test lhe monitors and ironsides with CuIta.n
I Glsso.'s division, sill sn-ll the wstrr batoiiss
aId the mound, bpt could do nothing iOr our gGl-
lGnt men iu the fort.
$50 Me firing Of ftnusketry in and n1und
tho iJrt SILL continues but Ne are IN uncertainty
- % the pr eress 4 the contest. II IL period II
iutsnss aIEioty throughout the teet. We can on y
hole ilr ne est
$50 z N The erng 4 muss.try now seems to
be ~ he south of the cot, indicating that the
bsl- arc retreaIius towards he mound
gP. For de past hour aud hsF there -
teen ~ cessation la the III usS try hr.us, but tie
reue lttaris- are silent.
~ r M.-1he Admiral c'ramcucot 20 throw up
70. kets from the aas ship, whict Instantly uu-
L,t ss.OI - O. deuce 4 he . a.zicr 4 he glo-
nous n-'rs that hsd teon communicated y h'La.
Every 'essal a. the Ne. mmeLiAiey rcTotded By
LAa LurnlL> o E.laa -Audlos, hashins q CostAr' =
sgnais and throwing lp ol tJckass-N regular
Fourth OF July scepe On tho 7'e4r. Tho hearty
cheers of tie ssrors n the st.u wero rcsPouds.!
70 by TIE soIi ers In the ca iLgei fort
II Z. A-AN n nov TIsut ou land ard sea TAe
n.Ial o,lcers are cou..u Iuica..n. ~ tie beach.
Aonday, I'm lC-We rvlrei .ast uigh. over
JoyeI VII. he ,..- u4.n.s Z tto s.ocess " our
gallant soldiers. A. .Le trsas u day tbs morn
Ing We acre g-at.ei With the sgLt u tsIera
troop, vh,tc ami c.'oroI sgr,..ng the raupA VI
FJrt Fisher, e1un.nir, the guns u the wa.er bat.
tere+ al eyrl syfi-Uag the mysteries Of he
81 ..4t, ey.-o-ug czaL.u.Eg tie new possession
10 'uo4e to r.oesI " MAKE them airaid." U
and Il.gu to ta.li NE Inevitable Yaukce couI