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N s,ce the arches the QUE ON shc nsrsh sds
mcaced asst BIT they wsvs all soiss W soss.srs me
arch vas STRONG saeOse = - = - ssss.t q ssrA
: wa, sss being ma ~ y. q ss..s - he ss sS vas
too hight but shM twefvs9eA s!en was put IN We
% SSrS Know wSs.ser Bunting ~ Ir Mcsriu or not,
don't know who suggested the Dvdane OF this vsser
arch; Mr. Bunting told me 70 1snd nad potnssE 70
Jhareen Inns becnce the tcp arch bose aboos tour
feet above tho small arch the nam arches had about
eys OF the small arch only about SIN inches a. ceucrese
the ton arch was no good TO the main arches think
had scnds.cy 70 weaken 'ncn mo or nsa nesn
had THINK the fault altogether in The upper arch
tho arches covcrcdovcr with asphaam before tina
earth vas nut on: Iioi1 weeks be1oge NE baisngs
fell Mr. Bun,ne was sHsays careful shs~s having wa
we1i dove from the c0muscsced tiu len wsvss
heard asy one say tAst The arches wsre deeecsve tc
s.Sl.s,rch had been Twelve inches shsct uni the ~
archnot built assiL sse baisdpgs IN ny opo'on vssss
Sssrles G,enuoa swcsu-RessSs a Ne a. sxsh ssssl
New York; am mason BY trade; was - Sosk - n>ss
Oisa ngs; commenced In The hitter pant - Apss aSd
testimony was about ths tas = NJ pssecedss
one only he could assign 20 nstculT ressa for
Monaghan ooc Of tho ascrcrs Who vssss sns
soof and had juss - on with his weecarSow wha ts
sccAspt occurred scssned thas a. no was .ssvns tss
roof Re heard crash, and turning sue4en rssDA he
the centre Part Of the building give vay, end oefov
the other oeuld escape tho whole sSscssse wea'
sexshder H. wallaee q 1os Wet Twenty M sesst
was the witness examined He sess0ed tha hs Aad
been employed ~ brckAyer By Mr. Beating % put ~
the front wall and that he worked thepe soshs lst
July the Saturday before the accident he ted Mr. Blunt
ing That il the four inch arch had bean made eight
inches would have been much better he thought the
Of the accident was In The two ccutre walls that
the space between tho upper and usdsr arches hs
been filed up with mason WORT u would have Kept Y
from falling either Of the centre walls would have beer
strong enough support the roof had 'thc two mali
arches upon w. but tho di0suy was that The pres
Of no w0 haav \
the centre walls together
In conseqoouoe Of the absence q smportant VT
ness Mr. Board the carpenter Whe superintepded thu
work the Coroner adjourned ~ nvesstation W Friday
| evening, at half past seven oeSock
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III Tho jl plot OF Of tho rtsners 10 murder INC
troopers aud effect their escape rhn pot wss [
NJ ya,@ tbe p,uflefer OF ofcr urran woo was under
sentence Of death but who has been ordered new "'a'
by the Court 81 Appeala
pAprsa ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
About mAinight On Tuesday, rs rrs'kmau named VIII
liam Ring, residing N Bowronviae, " d., was ON his
way 70 Now York, via the South Seventh Street ferry
with his horse and WAGON, he was stopped when near
Terth street by two highwaymsn who d.manaed ms
mowcy or his life Mr.. Ring who had forty Two uoi-
lars about hir refused Surrender either, whers pom
tho freobooers attempted TO get into the wagon on,
fortunately one Of Captain Wagon men nv, ~ ~
s,oweyor one OF them was arrested and locked up
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miscellaneous.


s,r.ssp,v MorrArATh,s aud beautiful stsauAss
ecny launched Bssh Me- has been coppered since her
arrival this city, and be at pier g. East river
she register of good model for speed brig
rsex and esceilsnt cabin accommodations She ad
v~vsed N sase passengers and fright Fraucsco
soprsns Al Mo ysn~ro land mais and passengers The
Montana win positively sail the i2th mat FUN or no, fun
srAsxH csssArpsA q Conn wh:re she was built
s,.%ss ss. ssss .osd o S:%e: BOSTON for sisc
Bass n4s.,ass tnrl from .. John: NE; bound q ca,
Es~s nsssssrs ssss osvssss night Of 18Th nit and We.
r: : :s .ss sa. ~: were saved
10 Ss' r.; .:rs :: s.ss s;
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Wsa,saes.
ssssr ysiy 81 nis is.aa bearing INV. With 1910 bills
kSs Ssssss ~ fsc~ Nee bedford In is., for Atlantic
yss ss .:r IN NJ. e .;,ss. March
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hssns s.s s btls ~ ~ snes ss, reper mating 700 sp
81 40 ssrts e.. csrses nssy. wsssport 70 sp; Janet
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sI sesc.ra~ s.,ssl. IRON Liverpool for os'ea'is.
sl,S s.sss.sy frss x.~ vsrt for DC. July 10 h,a
nsrs csrr1 n.s uunsa states for South America June
p~s~cs- 10Y U-Arv consnsnt wsde, NyorkL
ness.As.. JAY saw Frss'sss'' ''hs' New Orleans;
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vel; E.ss syrss", csesy chris,opssr ian frcsmaS
ssrasw Eoa,sh~ Tbsr Arsy James au,hris. !ohnson;
nicss: L.~seld NDchoiss and Brewster CLARK, une
bark Eestov, Urutman. DO
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p-iop. Ahh ''setaper- phiadrnhn. ga igh, harks 81
y. ses-ss end cienfuesos, oole svors zh, BRIG
c.sss.ss iaiy X AR brig rNoms. coueor s....ns
fsnp Merera ~ wise eey for rcrtiandt SO tsih,
sre,LT Eg AShAs' I'm -ehr Thomas JsHeraan
r,oSi ~, S-srriarns. E,sr. syort.
utt-rra. .nifG iTs t.wd iy1an. Nsir. caiso; 18th.
s't III, -sit ,,tlnA fs'. rstbam Nrork
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,,.,, .rrrvpr At uIouwAv ROBBERY.
C0roner's Inqnest.

DsArn on Or or HEaoEs or Fort suAreh' -
Michael Cumm ns City years Of age, ded recently
at No es James street. was then supposed from inc
effects of violence inflicted upon him by Phiip .'a'S'
during a quarrel between them. Coroner CONN was
notified and held inquest over the remains "nen IL
appeared from post.mortem examination made py Dr'
Thomas Robinson that Mr. Cnmmins died from conees-
ton of the nngs and from injuries he had recei'ea
1.-The breaking out OF the rebellion deceased was IN
United States service and stationed at Fort sumner az
the first gun The rebels at the assault on sumter ao
discharged the last shot just previous to the hauhp
the Stars and Stripes and the evacuation o. tna
stronghold by General Anderson. Deceased was native
Of Ireland: He has loft a'widow and two daughters
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SHIPPING NE w IS,
,'r' AIsaRAu Yoa NV yons&-Fsm
............A SO noon SETS. morn
ETs............... II NIGH ArER. morn

CLEARER

CLEARER
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ss:SD HPnsry garsr Sw .s
Steamship c9nsti.atioa, oreenman sAvannahwaksman.
steamship Enos: Lsw,s ssyars mall, csmssll:
Steamship Creole Thompson Norfolk and RichmondG
Steamship Knight, Mason, oeorsesown-H
Steamship Franoenia, Sherwood, Portland-H Crom-
Ship Great Western, Cunningham, Liverpool-c II Mar
Ship Energy. Caslkins Liverpool sporora leson Co
Bark ii TTowbridge Duntzc Barbados-H Trowbridge's
Bark Prinassss: Alexandra DAM. verdon St Thomas
Bark Mary Dyer Cults. Port Prince-R Murray Jr.
Bark Holbrook, Brown. Cow Ray.Bret. Son Co.
Bsrt S Sssn 1spc Ewe Co.
Brig Mesicana (Br) sanderson, Rio Janeiro-G Dick
Brig Sarah croweil (Br Messenger Rio Grande do Sui
Brie Palma iiiam), Rogue Maranham-H H Swift Co.
brig Small Brj, Stevens sisa and campeachy-Leay-
'' Bris HOPE sBr,, Duran. 81 Knts-Misdleton I Go.
s s.sa 1s5 esss
Brig Cora Hendsrso. COY BAG Wh sen Co.
81, S i:S Adams Fsr'' Fh''sds'pAi4-va' D''"'
ssull Hamilton Gossr. Mt Bs.o. so.
schr Abby Bracket Achorn Philadelphia-Metcaf& Dun
cc.:op MsKes
ssSr wSisilsr. Prc.Sy. Taunton,
s.hr Ezra 2 Fog BAXTER P no, seranap'n
ARRIVED
HNM war steamer watergens tNetherlands,. Capt L
guns 100 poundcrs r6ed) and has an engine of GOO
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hears win md:e ana passsnssrs to Pieon Collins a'
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@a:s 90 p, as 70 Krsnelbers Co. Had high
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s"ri Ocean iom. Sicherson Remedies days, with SO
Barh Hattie Msrrynan. Mcrrymap. Cow Bay. % days will
srs nstiss siis. cssero, Licas, 90 days. with brim
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nds VIM Henry tof ra.sau,. Barnard. sssua. 10 days
Rr.s N.,s. 20. D.msms:' Cole Ssuv'a'' 10 days, Will
1870 small ~ G.. b ~. cs b. day.. with coal
Nc r..s2C .of ss.rpor Hatch. Bangor 10 days. wit
ssSr Graham fi,r,. s,mAp, Cape Cansor, 10 days vii,
ssr hathaway. Cole, LIngsn Co. Is days. with coal
sesr WIN Hunter, Eidrdge New Orleans I6 days. wit
eniton Ae Nephew July go lat &C. lon 20 q
spske scbr Elliott. hence for New Orleans.
Shr m Russell Nckerson, New Orleans 10 days wit
| eoitsn, 10 Murray A Nephew.
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abr 3 a Psss. Jooe. Essiport sdsyG
| schr Leocadis, -, Newbnrypor
4 BELOW.
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| bound 10 BOSTON.
| ship Harry of the West
| Bnr Martha. -
/ sssamships Monterey n Hssar. Albeuarie. Daco.al
| Creole.
wind q, sunset ssE. light
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HnL-ou Wednesday evening, August 2, Laura
hMsiA, infant daughter Of X aud Amelia D. hn aged
month and 10 days.
Mtctw .-ANcr ehOrt Illness EiiEy y. nACN' ein'
cst daughter " Franc and Mary Cam.
tuc notice of ne neral N 80 noucw's partfs
~ o;4rr gjlgft se y.lG 1se.I
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Jersey City News.

RRpucsoS OF wAosa ~ rue Nsw JsRsr RAuxoAD
ssops The mechanics employed in the extensive shops
Of the Ne~ Jersey Rsilsrd Company, upon receiving
their pay for July neled that their pay with the
exception q forcmen and sngineersl would be reduced
10 tte old mice boGt fifteen per cent commencing
with the present moncl. The mcn arc very much dis
satisfied aud have appointed committee To watt upon
the President az the company 10 ask withdrawal OF
the reduction In case their request sheud not
BE- scccsded TO- meeting OF al the employees will 10
held this evening 10 take sction in inc matter
Fiss ON BOARD YaoPELlsx. -Abomt two o'clock yes
tesday afternoon nrc was discovered on BOARD he pro-
peler Enterprise, while lying at the sscA street dock
A cou,c NJ hore comparres being promptly hand the
flames were oStinguishcd before much damage was done
THROWN FROM . HoRsr AND IsJuRrp.-A horse upon
which NJ william Curan WIS riding, on ils Newark
plank road yesterday became frightened OF an spoach
ing train of ears and threw Mr. CuTIau, On eng it
ture ~ The right leg above The nnclc. MI NutRfWNS
r,novcd 70 ha residence ~ Bergen where he f'tc''t1
PROPER medical UlteBaauCs
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sHAse Hall.
yHsoRAsp sArcu- ron THE OIL AMPIoxsHIP or RE


UytrnD srArEs.
The frst contest this season between the Mntua and
Atlantic clubs tshcs place at Hobokcn this afternoon at
hrce O'Clock and 10 fully expected that ten thousand
pcoule VII, be present 70 witness H. The following are
the cpntcftng mines for Inc occasion Aanuc--Pearc
Pratt, start, Crane Smith, Calvin, Chapman, oBrien
and SNd Smith Mutual ansley, Harris, Gedie,
Brown. Dury, Devyr Zellsr, Hatterson and McMahop
roKroKD va. kNPIRR.
The CAST mir es these cubs played together Of Hobo
ken yesterday for the drst this season. the resuA
being the of the Eckfcns by OF IS to az
In ssrns~of innings The Eckfords marked their
batting wsri nne and se Empire with scven
IL being 6ic batting game throughout A. Millsed the
score on tho Eckisrd side and Waterman on the part Of
the Empire.
aoTnAn VS.. uUDsov RfvER.
The match netweea these clubs, played ut Ncwburs
Tuesday, resulsed in<he Of tho New Workers by
score Of "a to s, In q full game
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s P o r. TING.
The Tart

The Turf. /, Il
FASHION COURSE, L. Is-TnofTIE0.
WEDNESDAY, August Match ~ e>eo-mile heasa
W. Smith named b q -Goodbees N harness ......
J. H. Nswland nance b. NJ Litt,s Ono, 70 wagon :.
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Total ............... Jog
Empires Aessrs psrsins and Senior Scorers, Mesrs
Buii and vandernp. Tho game Will Be resumed this
incoming elevon Osclock.
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ooNsBCRATED EARTH.

rot The earth from Beecners chufVn, ,Wbero ~
sxcavaaoa being made 10 put In yentator, ana
Z was very well satisfied that IL came from there on
account Of being consecraed earth think the build
Eng way tbs side next the Fulton ferry and IN
che centre ~ stated by other witnesses from the TACT mat
shat side was not sufficiently loaded with earth 10 resist
che lateral pressure Of the arches there was no buck
chs adjonng building the floor umbsrs did not run into
che walls n AN there was projection OF brsck work
che south SIDE and the north groove cut Ia
che wall where the ends rested tho unsbers were
uot anchored In the walls had rented the buildings for
an alchohol dstery the tenaat had taken posses
sou, but had put some casks and . boiler IN the
nachlnery not la; the floor nSbers we're
fwelvs by three isches; think thai ur Board
bad all 10 do with getting the nRhcrs; the
sirder was Ten by twelve inches; the top arch was
suggested by myself Mr. Bunting at 6r said he did not
think the four inch arch strong enough then
W Mr.. Board without consulting Mr. Bnniing. aud lie
said IL sirsng enough when Mr. Bunting heard that
Mr. Board thought the arch strong enough he also
scquicsced.
John Murphy sworn Reside NJ 1856 Fast Twelfth
Nreet h8ke been by profession for about twen
,y-fve years; employed by Mr. Bunting on these
Buildings their commencement in the capacity OF
foreman during his absence; left there about three
weess ago, all know Ia that went there sometime In
april after tho burning 70 take charge Of toe stuff com
mr. odt; pulled down all the old walls that thought
were had the part OF the old wall that remained was as
rood ss the new; tue walls built Of tho best brick
and cement the beams the south side supported
~ profession Of brick work and the other side they
Fcnt into TIE old stone wall which eoid 10 be ten
set thick; tie walls about week up before the
gChes were sprups we commenced some tue 10 june
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-27
Casper Baberich, respondent Va. Michael Mag
$50 ner Appellant. - III
Aura
Gen. Thomas,s Csmpaisn.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tines.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.
WASHINGTON, January IA letter has
been received here from Gen. Thomas,
giving brief history of the Tennessee
campaign. 1t appears that he desired to
accompany Gen. Sherman to Savannah,
and deemed another officer the proper
person to conduct affairs against Hood.
General Sherman, however, put full con-
fidence in him, and all the initiatory steps
of his campaign would have been different
II General Sherman had not felt COM
PEELED to take most of the cavalry in
his department, and that Hoods escape
with any portion of his army was mainly
due to that fact. He alludes at some
length to the reasons for his protected de-
Law in bringing Hood to fight. Some
part Of this seems to be due to suggestions
from Sherman and orders from Grant, and
some to the non-arrival of Smiths com.
rliand from st. Louis, whose progress was
delayed by storms and excessively bad
roads. BY making the fight farther north
ward he hoped to counteract his deficiency
in cavalry so as to make pursuit Of Hood
more easily. Gen Thomas intimates that
had he been free to act his own judgement,
be might have inflicted still greater dam
age on Hoods army; but, as it was, the
latter escaped only as disorganized mob.
He says that the eneuy's entire loss in
guns, IN the whole campaign, was ", and
that he captured 5000 stand Of small
arms while the enemy's loss in killed,
wounded and prisoners was about Il, 600.
Gen. Thomas does not give bis own loss.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-27
Unexpected Opposition.

The Republicans are as badly disappoint-
ed in Brutus J. Clay as they were in Gar
ret Davis. These Kentucky politicians
cannot be relied on where their love for
slavery is touched. They had counted on
Clay to vote for the abolition amendment
as he has constantly acted with them upon
the chief questions of the. past years. Dur
ing the debate on Monday last be spoke
against the proposition as thus reported:
Mr.. Clay, Rep.) Of Kentucky, opposed
the resolution, urging that. such an at
tempt should not be thrown into our
counsels. We have no right to touch
property without just compensation, and
cannot even do that unless the slaves thus
taken are for public use. He did believe
that in Kentucky there was solitary
press not under dfress; and by dictation
and by power it was sought to change the
fundamental law. He said he had been
called rebel because he would not bend
the knee to power. But, SO help him God,
he would never vote for what he consider
ed a wrong. You will never make q man
love your laws by depressing him and
laundering him aud .robbing him of his
rights, as has been done in Kentucky !;
and the passing of this constitutional
amendment will be an outrage and breach
offaith against that State. The dominant
party is carrying out the very policy which
the rebels have charged These points he
elaborated. ,z5) ocisE s -
When the amendment was voted on in
the House last June, Mr.. Clay was among
those who refrained from voting.
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The DaRvllle II ailrOad...Its Import.
ance to the Rebels.

From the Richmond Enquirer, january.
The Danville Railroad is the great con-
Meeting line between Richmond and the
source of supply for the army now defend
ing this city. Unless that road can be
properly managed, can have head and
directory at least competent to supply the
trains with wood and water, as well as to
repair leaky engines, and, above all, with
out honest and earnest men at the termini
of the road, it will be but a few weeks be-
fore this city will be besieged, not by the
enemy only, but by the stupidity of the
management of this road. At late i'm
portant juncture of military affairs, this
road was SO incompetently managed that
. great disaster was imminent, and only
prevented by the interposition of Provi-
dence, and not by the enterprise and man
agement Of the Danville road. Duringt the
recent serious scarcity of rations, q train
of cars, nine in number, came into Rich
mond, with two, cars for the government
and seven for Individuals. ~
Rumor is busy with thousand reports
of bribery and corruption, and the mill
tary authorities are loud in complaints
against this road. Mr.. Harvie, the Presi-
dent. has been for several weeks confined
to his bed by an accident that fractured
his leg, and the road, deprived of his prac-
ticed supervision, has gone to ruin in trains
and engines, in wood and water, and
what little is left has been purchased up
by spectators and extortioners. Now
this road is too important to our cause to
be left any longer to its incompetent d.
rectory. - o ',.13 hs
The Secretary Of War, or the State Le-
gislature, owes duty to the country to
take possession of the road, and to appoint
a manager to repair and run the road fol-
the government and the public. Had
Wilmington fallen in the late assault ii
would have been directly chargeable to
this raid and how could the Secretary Of
War have faced his injured country with
that excuse of the miserable management
of this road? While Gen. Lees srmy is
on short rations is it not criminal to DER.
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Indian Investigations

On the 17ih in the House of Represen-
tatives, Mr.. WNDoM, of Minnesota, Of
fered the following, which was agreed to {:
WHEREAS, 1t is believed and alleged by
many persons that the troubles in which the
United States are involved with various Indian
tribes are the result of an unwise Indian pol
icy, and the fraudulent dealings with said In
dams by the whites; and
WHEREAS, An investigation Of the facts may
enable the Government to adopt better pol
ICY and also correct any abuses that may exist,
therefore. 'tS 600
Resolved, That committee of five be APP
pointed whose duty it shall be to investigate,
so tar as they may deem necessary, all dealings
and transactions of the Government, through
its agents and officers, with said Indians, and
that said committee be authorized to send for
persons and papers.
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Rebel Account Of the Fall OF Fort
, ~. s. Fisher. .., - /.
lOFFICIAL BULLETIN. !. .4
. . WAR DEPARTNxENT.

washington, Jan. 17,-9P.
To MAJOR General Dir:
The Richmond Wing of this. morning
contains the following account of the CAP.
ture Of Fort Fisher by the naval and land
forces of the United States:
FALL OF Fort FIsHEn.-The unwelcome
news Of the fall of Fort Fisher. commandiuo
the entrance to Cape Fear River, was received
this morning, and occasioned a sensation OF
profound regret. The capture of this Fort is
equal to the close of the harbor of Wilmington
by the enemy's fleet 1t Is situated about eigb-
teen miles below the city, but was the main
defense OF the entrance to the river. Its fall
viii prevent In the future the arrival and de-
parture OF blockade runners. How far this
reverse may prove Injurious to our cause re-
mains TO be seen; but at present we regard it
as rather an unfortunate THAI disastrous event.
The following is the official report:
- HEADoUARrERs, Jan. 16.
To Hon. j. 4, Seldom: =, ...,..I- -
Gen. Bragg reports that the enemy lombard
ed Fort Fisher furiously all day yesterday. At
P. their infantry advanced to assault a
heavy demonstration at the same time being
made against their rear by our troops. Athaif
past Gen. Whiting reports that their attack
had failed, and the garrison was being strength
ened with fresh troops. At 10 P. N. the fort
was captured with mcet of the garrison. No
further particulars at this time are known.
. .t r- r. E. LEE.
No dispatches have been received from
Gen. Terry since that of Sunday, announc-
ing the result of the assault.
-.g.r..s s..y.. .,,..- c. A. DANA,
Asst Secretary Of War.
FRIDAY, Jan. 13.-Before the com
mencement Of active operations this morn
ing, the following order from Admiral
Porter was read on the gun deck of the
Santiago de Cuba by Lieut.. Farquhar, ex-
ecutive officer of the flag ship Malvern:
.. =, January Is, 1865.
-. GENERAL ORDER.-Before going into action
the commander of each vessel win detail as
many OF the men as can be spared from the
guns as landing party, that we may have q
share in the assault whom it takes pace. Boats
will be kept ready lowered near The water on
the of side of the vessels The sailors win be
armed with cutlasses well sharpened, and with
revolvers. When the signals are made to man
the boats, the men will get in, but not show
themselves. When the signal is made to as
sault, the boats will pass round the sterns of
the monitors and land abreast of them. and
board the fort on the river side in seamaulike
way. The marines will form in the rear and
cover the sailors whilst the soldiers are going
over the parapet The sailors win take the sea
face of Fort Fisher. We can land 1000 men
from the fleet and not feel it. Two thousand
active men from the feet will carry the day.
(Signed) D. D. PORTER, Admiral.