The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-21
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The Capture OF Fort Fisher.

: 1RTREs> MoNPoY. Jan. Is, 7 7. ito
nc President The rebel flag o. tori tish-
er was delivered - me on board the steam :
er Spaieiing, OIL that place.. yesterday morn
Ing, Jan. 10th Mai. Gen. TERRY.
An acanow Judgment and thanAs ior the
gallant achievement was given III your
name 10 Admiral Porter and Gen. Terry,
from whom the following particulars were
detained:
The troops arrived off Fort Fisher Thurs
day night. On Friday they were all landed
under cover Of a heavy fire from the squad
ron. A reconnaissance was made by Gen.
Terry on Saturday. A strong defensive
line against the enelny's works, coming
from Wilmington. was established and ned
by 1850 men, chiefly coiored troops, and an
assault determined on. The assault was
made on Sunday afternoon at $50. The
sea front of the tort had been greatly dam
aged hy a continuous aud terrible nre OF
the Rect for three days, and the front WAS
assaulted ut the hour named by column
Of seaulen and marines SEQ strong, under
command of Capt. Bruce. They reached
the parapet, but after short conflict ms
column was checked, driven hack III dis
order, aud was afterwards placed Oh the
defensive line. taking the place OF brig
aae taa. was brought up TO reinforce me
ass auiting party.
Although the assault on the sea front
failed il performed a very useful part II
dIve-tiu. lhe attention OF the enemy ana
and weaseninE their resistance 10 attack
by the troops on the other side. The as
ss,I,t OF, the other ami nlost difficult side
OF The Fort was made by Il Column OF o,oVV
Of the Old Tenth Corps. led by Col. Curt.ss,
under the immediate supervision oi ten.
Terry. The enemys force III the Fort y ds
over :, 2tp. The conflict lasted Tor seven
hours. The works were SO constructed
tia. esch traverse afforded the enemy 4
new defensive position from wneAce tnet
nafi Ia la driven. They were seven IN
number. and the tight was carried en- i.o..s
traverse to traverse tor seven hours. by
a skillfuliv directed fire thrown into it.-
traverseS. as one after another, tae. Ne!e
occupied by the enemy. AdMiral RofteF
contributed to the success CT tie assault
inS columns between himself ana btnerai
TRY BIZ signals at brief intervals. This
irs vas so we'll managed as 20 damage ths
enemy without injury to orr troops.
A.a1out ten O'Clock ut night the enemy
" ere entirely driven from the fort, ant. tor
ceI down towards Federal Point, followed
by brigade of cur troops, and apont -
q clock at night Gen. Whiting surrendered
h!nseit and his command t. Gen. larry,
As prisoners OF war. over $40 q. ;ne re-
Ii, ain der of his force was killed and woun-
dee. Our loss WAS estimated al between
zoo and SU1 in killed and wounded, teslcss
re naval loss, which was sligat-:Ot over
l01 being killed aud wounded. Not ship
nc- a transport was lost.
Col. Curtiss was severely Du. not .2ortai-
" wounded. Col. Bell died Of bis wounds
Nj onday morning. Col. J. ". Moore and
Lieut.. Col. Lyman were killed. to!. Fen
nj packer was badly wounded, also Lieut..
Co. Cowan. A complete isl Of the killed
and wounded will he forwarded as 500. Is
it IAN be prepared.
sen. ..scray reported to Surgeon Gener-
nj Barnes that he had al ample supply of
81 -geons, nurses and hospital supplies for
IL wounded. They Will be sent North 10
1tsir respective States as last a, tney csa
p-- placed on transports, Q. WHICH tneTe
W - AZ ample supply.
On Monday morning between = ard -
=. ok, the magazlne q; Ioc. Fisher expo
dad, killing ano We u,-d. rs 100 or SO PEI
SOS. After the capture Q: the fort, Al. the
troops uere withdrawn except one Drisat.e
LEFT IL charge OF the Woi AZ. How the eX-
r. osicu occurred wits noi AUow.l, but Gen.
Terry believed i. was Cccasio-ea by ace.
deaf or neglect
gen. Hanks division reported at 5,Goo,
was a: Wilmington. A portion CT it vas
t Z -own into the fort not lcng before the as
So 1t, and while that was going on, da,n
aaStra,ion was made by Hanks against our
defensive line, out it was found TOO strong
so- anything more than a >A,-.n.shing at
Ia "a.
..bsut II o'clock on Monday morning a
neayy cloud OF smoke was observed over
SOFT Smith, on the soutl side oi New In
ie,. The naval officer commanding that
station reported that the enemy had fired
tEeir barracks and evacuated the !o.s. Per-
feet harmony and concert ot action existed
between the land and naval forces, AID
tb5;r respective commanders.
admiral Porter and Genera. Terry yled
III .heir commentator each OF the other.
Each seemed more anxious - 10 ustice 70
tie other than to claim anything Tor Lin
sell. and thew united in the highest COM
nendation OF the naval and military OH
ce-s. and the forces engaged. To this har-
III INV Of action and the confident spirit in
spiked, may be attributed in souie degree,
tie success OF our attack, with nearly
.oaa, hunters, against a superior enemy,
strength. and which General BeAuregard a
lew dsvs before pronounced to be iiAprey-
ua Gle.
The armament Of the Fort was = guns,
ss,.no Of large calibge aid r.fed. and one
4 -nstrOng gun. Tho troops III the Fort
hsl rations for Is days. Their less u Kill.
~ and wounded was between 100 AID 200.
General Whiting had three wounds il, the
th..u Oh. Col. Lamb also vi 40 had zone into
ll-,e Gen. Whiting on Sunday, IS wound
e. On Monday everything was as ruie,
As a Sabbath DAY. Tie dead were be!np
buried aud the wounded placed in trans
l.t-,s and field hospitals
Gen. Sherman renew ed the mOverleo. q,
BIS force ff",n Savanna .as, week. The
18Th aud i1'h Corps wen. ia TRANSPORTS ~
Beaufort. On Saturday the l;th. the i. L,
Corps. under Maj. Gen. BAR crossed .sor,
R5ya. ferry, aud with potion of Gen.
Fosters command, moved CT paca:..:.o,
tiv1. Howard commanding that wing Of
the army, reported that on Sunday the en-.
egoy abandoned his strong works on OF.
front during Saturday night.
sen. Biair's corps now occupies stronn
position across the railroad covering al
approaches east to Pocataligo
-all the sick Of Gen. Sher,nan's army ar,
II good hospitals at Beaufort and Hilto;
Il sad, where the genial climate affords ad
Sa.otages for recovering superior to an,
olaer place.
The peace and order prevailing ut So
Salnah since its occupation by Sher.n
could not be surpassed. Few male inbail
ltants are to be seen in the streets. tn
is-1ies and children eyince a sense of secu
risy. No instance OF disorder, O. persona
s1Jury or insults have occurred. i.aborin
e1en and mechanics, white and black, ar
sSakinC omDlOymon.