New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-16

mondaiOD, llc naval lOTtto W." -, nj
,yiere they loebt DO most Effective ana there si ~
acquitted tncmso thing thcy INV ~ ~, HAD
IA -, any aud every chance presented 10 w.; - -
~, ,,a,in,, navy force not led, ~ resolulei3 -
Nh bol1 the important position they were put " nss
M Fort GuchanaD, doubtless the oost VI roVad IN
- .lJ 80 hen much more serious than u Pio'." :"
be. or worse consequences might nave ei''0'' W.
Whiting indicates. o.eon ,rbv tie naval forces
suouu b ~ rho service Yet il is only Just TO re-
c,nber that the skill enterprise ana proves vi oui Nv
tie navy have been saiisiec'Gi6 o small as over
ery point on our cOast--ihat III mas Nuau no ~, -.
f,;n- circumstances compel IT 10 De- cohtrhctcuc
driven the enemys most touTlshns eomneIee ,io ~
81 tbat i, has swollen maritime Insurance 10 ah VI
800 r,irons fgure-ihat its achievements nave won
renown and respect for our flag, Tar from our coast
that even in its comparative ana cohsaed "eas"ess
IL hos became the terror o! Yankee sea trade ana h
cost onr enemy many precious million to thwart IT'S
Efforts or make good its damages. In short the eiicen,
efforts of ttle navy, III all directions merit at we
copntrys hands earnest and kindly recognition us
Gen Whiting makes Of the brave fragment 80 ganHhii!
employed at Wilmington.
LIFUT. r. r. CHAPMASs REPORT or THE PART
TAKEN IN TIE DEFRSsE BY BATTERY b.
CHAKAN.
BATTERY BUCHANAN, Dee. 90 1861.
SIR: reported 10 you on the 2Oth inst. that
the fleet of The enemy lad arrived off this place. 1hey
disappeared on the same day and returned on the "a
I and anchored about six miles off Fort Fisher de-
taehment of twenty nine men, under Lent koby was
from this battery TO man the BROOKE guns NJ
Fisher.
cot under way N line ahead 0he Ironsdcs lcedne),
and at one o'clock they opened fire on the iot Ihere
forty three vessels engaged throwing every tna
Of ploiectiles from three iDch bolt 10 ftecn'lne
she'll most terrific bOmbafdmen continued untl. Il
p. M, when the euemy withdrew. On the 18Th oa t.
n the fight was renewed by the same number OF YES
sels and the fire nccseQnt unt - =. NJ WDei INC
fleet again went beyond the range Of our guns
At half past o'clock number of boats were low
cred from the ships Of The ect and appfoached INC ~,
l.. ~ - Hragg Nc for fOrpotpCs.
oponed fire them from one gun, ana nj the ionrth
discharge sunk Of their boats; tho others quickly
withdrew. Attwenty minutes past i've 7. H. messsks
was received lrom Fort Fisher saying tie enemy hnd
landed and were advancing on the fort and asking Tor
reenforc ements Two-tliIds Of the men belonging 10
j battery Immediately sent 10 the Tort under Lent
Arlodge and officers Of the companies They double
quicked 70 the fort and got there In tine TO assist u
repelng the assault. We were at quarters nearly az
Sunday night, expecting On attack nom tbe boe's u
On the Goth Tie men belonging to the battery except
those under Lieu Roby, returned from Fort lshef'
There WAS no firing the fort on the 10Th or 2th VI
The 26th the forces Of the enemy r,dmbarked. and on
The night OF the 2sih tic feet dsappeared leaving only
the regular blockading squadron of this Place. u. -,
I Both Of the guns commanded ny Lieutenant hoo.
passed Midshipmen Carey and Berrien were with
Lieutenant Roby and understand me conauc, ~ 'es
officers and the men with them IS above all praise "
the twenynine from this battery serving ut Fort
Fisher nineteen were Killed and wounded and Tegre'
to state that some have since died Leutcnants I'm
| strong and Dornin came down volunteers They
went TO the forts and behaved rs calamity could
do. Lieutenant Dornaa was painfully wounded py the
r. r. CHAPMAN Lieutenant Commanding.
I Flag Officer H. T. PINKsE, Commanding Naval Forces.
| &c.
GEN. WRITINGS REPORT.
HDQRs, WHHINGIor Dec. g. ls6i.
Lieut.. Co A. Anderson A. A. and j. General, Hehd
! quarters, Department Of y. C.;
COLONEL: For the information Of the General
Commanding I forward the report OF Colonel Lamb,
commanding Fort Fisher in the action Of Dee 2ih and
2Jth . 80,
On receiving the information at p. m. on the 2ih
that the feet moving IN TO take position at once
ordered steamer and. reporting TO the headquarters
proceeded the point Of attack reaching Confederate
Point Just before TIE close Of the hst da Donhal o.
ment Which lasted four hours and half That Of The
second dsy commenced at twenty minutes past ~ M
and continued. with intermissicn or apparent sac
ening with great fury from over my ships, uh da1k
Dnrtpo the dsy the enemy landed large force and al
halTIast advanced limo OF skirmshers on the ief
flank Of the sand curtain. The rect az the sane I'm,
making concentrated anu toinenooh ehA!suiAE mr.
upon the curtain.
4 The garrison however at tho proper moment wheI
the FIRE slackened to allow the approach Of the enemy
land force, drove them of with grape and mnsketry a.
dark the enemy withdrew. 4 heavy storm set in ant
the garrison were much exposed, ms they were undel
arms all night At 2cth, reported advance u
boats opened on with grape and shell. The Carr,
Is%aEed steadily a aesdSy morg when hey
were relieved by the supports Of Maj Gen. Hoke and
the cmbarkatiOn OF the enemy, . 49,,
Col Lambs report herewith gives OIL the details Of
:
IN account ia detail of all matters which FELL under my
own alton during tie action and the three sue
ceedng days Wa.n Veg you MI e'tocn NJ o
As coon as other business VIII permit report IN de
tail Of the construction OF the wo ks capacity OF resist
ance, effect Of fire. movements OF the enemy Improve
ments suggesied and 1t will be made out and forwarded
| for the information OF the Engineer Department
In this IL only remains for me TO express my grateiH
sense OF the gaaDtry endurance and SKIN OF the Rfi
son and its accomplished comtlancer.
To tie latter Ihave already paid just tribute o
Praise not for this action only but for bis whole oours
AT Vo Fisher OF which this action and its result Is bu
the fruit Hi. report Of the gallantry Of individuals
fully confirm from my own obsoryatlon-
/ wish 70 mention Capt. Mann. Lieut. Latham Lieut.
Hunter Of the Ihrty-sxb; Lieut.. Rankin Of the firs
Battalion; Capt. Adams Of the LightArtlery US YER
active end efficient.
To Col TansiD, of my staff, We many thanks
To his skilfu Judgment and great experience the DC
Tense Of the sandfTOnt was committed at the crtci
MOI ant Of assault OF Major RELY with lis battery
Of the 10Th North Carolina who served the guns OF Ia
sand front during the entire action have To say he la
added another 10 the long lists Of fields on vhic
he has been conspicuous for ndoDitabo pluck ana con
su,umate skill. Major Still, Chief Of my staff. an
Major Strong A. d. c.. here. as always, actively aide
me throughout. The gallant bearing and active labor
of Major Saunders Chief Of Artillery 70 Gen. Herbert
in very exposed positions, attracted my especial al
! tention. on-n.-
new Confederate States Navy. who was present durin
the action. for the welcome ana ecien ana sent 70 20
Lamb the detachment nndcr Lieutenant Roby, whic
manned the two Brooke guns, and the company Of ma
rines under Capt Van Bcnthuysen, which reinforce
the garrison Lieutenant Chapman Confederate state
Nav commanding battery buchanan. by his skillfu
gunnery saved us our right from movement 81 III
enemy which, unless checked, might have resulted In
successful passage.
circumstances. did good Work.
! No concentrations OF mine can be TOO much for tb
coolneSs discipline and skill displayed by officers On
men.
Lieutenants Roby. Dornin, Armstrong aud B@IHe