New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-18

and rs necessary exposure There was considerable
pu,ber of TIE rored troops who bad their feet frozen
on Of being closely packed on tho transports
that they could rot about to keep up eirca'ioh
On board Of the transports measles
among the soldiers. and the Euterpe tEere are
twenty. live cases Of pneumonia.
SAILING oP TIE FLEET FOR WILMINGTON.
THURSDAY, Jan. i2.-TLe night las been perfectly
smooth with scarcely swell enough TO make the notion
Of tie vessels Iercep bic. The rose clears iigdt
Dir blew of the Lard. which. with the town. the hee'
and ell objects il distinctly visible in the clear morn
ing atmosphere.
At sunrise the ynnboats arc obaervod roying out OF
Beaufort hGrbor the three monitors slowly FLOWING,
and falling into line. The Mcclellan Gen. Tcrry's flag
ship. scGiDs ous over The bar. end fires gun signal
for the transports to get under way Admiral Porter
nae slip The Malvern takes Der wey toward tie armed
ae't and ell is rs,ir on board the meao,.'var
About 10 O'Clock tlc naval feet got fairly into iae
with the transports following. Shortly afterworc'
.lieo Strangers came in sight from tie norhward
which proved 10 be the Governor Chase Victor. and
Tsomas r. Scott with troops or board These are the
yessels which we have probably been wniting for
Tie weather could not be more delightful In the
historic lsnrurgc OF Gen. Blnts. 1T is propitous
morning" The is smooth 4 mill.pond. light
ITO bunting C, tie aee ard brace the human nerves
f the interesting campaign before u.s. The monitors
have bcca taken in assist their ocomoicn. and
keep taem along with tao boy Of the feet. At noon
the whole armada is under full Roadway the head
ls-thosc If the navy leading the yanbeing quite lost
to Wow y those bringing up the 1t is sight no.
seen more than lifetime. Our course IL By
". West distance 81 miles Tho LAID o. the North
! ~ in ri distance OF piOut
niles The present rate OF stciming--not over s!z
or sevcn knots en- hour Sil bring OF New Inlet nj
! 10 O'Clock p. m.
| TIE programme Is row revealed. Tic troops will
probably be landed b. moonlight. ani tho attack upon
ror Fisher will he made at daylight Tomorrow. BY
the cosc Of T.iiay, ian. H. lsGi. Wilmington viii be
ours AID the chef Rebel slroa yhold the Atlantic
co7s. G, sed 20 b!ocssdeurncrs for al tire 20
Appearances nos Indicate that tie navy and army
10 cc57r ate and that the day Of Misunderstanding
and 0.aaderin6 is 1t an end.
THURSDAY NOON JAN l?--Vieet well under way
wind lieht from tie southwest steami7g slowly AID
no. making over six miles an hour At p. M. TIE
y5olo fec: hove 20 close up the Inc. AZ sunset tire
vessel, In tie rcar lad Gil come up. and then they
started agair Tie monitors have each a steamer
towing. and get along fast rs any other portion o.
the feet. The sets pleasantly. wind s,i!l light
:. W., smooth Barometer 80. g. g.
Purifier AccLssIoys 10 The FLEET.
so'cLOcK r. n-Since sunset four l,eaEera have ieen
added TO or feet coming IN from the eastward ond
dropping into line as they faly Understood the bus
nes.in hand. They too far of TO ascertain Their
nance bit are undoubtedly traa ports with additional
troops. Tho whole iec strung oGt in line for se'erni
niles. with Tampa swinging from masthead and far
s,aifs presents truly picturesque appearance. We
have come eighteen mics since six ococ and are now
not more ,han sixteen miles north OF Fort Fisher.
During the evcaing the Zee. bias gradually drawn in
toward tie land. which. by the bright moonlight i
quits visible by tie glass L. prsbaby not over eight
miles distance.
LAND TO-
NINE O'clock p M-The boeiading fleet. lying OFF
Wilmington Is elrealy 10 view, end communication is
going on ~ sgBrl between the Admiral sud that poi
don OF TIC naval vessels lying anchor. Their lights
Gro yisible the rcmotest vessels n tho Gcn IL
nov the evident intention to take sdrEntage Of the
right moonlight to place the transports well as the
naval feet in position tonight TO put the troops
sahore at dayii ght in the morning.
| ELEVEN O'CLOCK p. 1.-THE feet has Jist come 10
anchor within q short distance of the poia Of dcbak
alton for the ,roos The appearance Of me lnrse
mad, off the coast as revealed by the numerous gifts
which are seen as it were suddenly r.sins ou. o. tue
sea has evidently walked up ne Rebel camps shore
Atlll5 y. M large confagra:ion observed In the
direction II Fort Fisher which Illuminated the country
far around apparently INTENDED as s!gna CT the ap
proach Of The | zion feet.
The last ORDER. received ri 1880 r. w.. was 10 get
Under way at o'clock ia the morning and report to
Gen Terry or board the Mcclellan sor orders Three
dcsertcrs came in and reported the garrison Of Fort
Fisher 600 strong, end Hoke's Division CT Whining
ton.
rAvoRAPLE wEATrEg--THs BRooKlTN AND Con-
BOAT OPEN THE BALL-LANDING or TIE TEools
| --TE..RrfIo yIgI on FoET FISHER.
FRIDAY, Jan. l3--The day opeas finely q clear sub
rise, bracnx west wind directly OF shore. smooth
sea- aud all thing nlspcious could be desired ioI
both army and ma.
Accord g 10 the naval prosg4:umc. at sunrise, TIE
Brooklyn rsa;o) leading bo yac ranged III under the
ilud followed by Joe dore-ehGrr, and o.ker eunboss.
and scr getting position. shell, the woods and old
batteries where TIE enemy showed Vi nse on the former
visit Not Rebel slo. was returned On board the
TRANSPORTS PREPARATION WEI now made 20 disembarA
the ;roons Boats wero got out aud began 20 DO,
tho water In ill directions Tho naval launches
vero pron ply sent well manned to tie troop
ship,. with fsgs flying AID pulled By tie
gallant blscickcts from tie ships Of war.
Ne,ntims the New Iron5idcs. Commodore william
Haefo,J. also commanding the monitor feet With his
double and sins:c..uTre,ei monitors had got irt, 10.
,iton of Fort Fisher and a! tho frat appeara 90 q.
,hs sun. az II intending 10 make q good days work.
began Smelling th.t stronghold Tie FIRE wss = ut up
without !nterussion oil day and at times was tru ter