Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-26

atombs of dead aad wounded were added 10
those that already lined the fort Suffice it to
say by way of preface to detailed account,
that Notwithstanding the forts had been
strengthened and enforced to trebel the gar
rlson it had when Gen. Butler decided that it
ceuld not be taken, it is now in our possession
with "A cannon, 2;000 living prisoners and 10
dead, and that our gunboats have to-day sailed
lup the Cape Fear river, driving before them
the pirates, Chcamauga and Tallahassee eff.
fectuaIIy closing it to Blockade running and
stopping the only channel the rebels had left
forSthe Importation Of munitions ol war.
SUNDAY s Observation-Disclosures UP CAFE
+ FEAR RIVER.
r. New York, Jan, IS-The Nssociated Press
correspondents with the Wilmington expedi-
tion gives further details of the capture of Fort
Fisher AT l0A. NJ of the 18th all the heavy
vessels Of the fleet took position or joined in
the bombardment At 10 l5 100 boats, each
conveying % mtn, sailors and marines, started
for the beach and aanled safely. ..S t..' q.
AT the same time the eunboat Monticello
commenced taking soundings directly under
FIT Fisher, and shehng the rebel gunboats in
Cape Fear river, across thc point The fort
was silent except firing occasional shots at
the Monticello The only shots fired Mt +lie
feet were from the mound and shore batteries.
Soon afterward Capt Glisson's division open
Ell fire on the mound and water batteries and
speedily silcnced them. 81 W ri ID, t+i+'F
4 BY ll:20 the sailors and marines were all
landed, and moved up toward Fort Fisher
They formed in right Fines onsthe beach, a di-
vision Of small 'gunboats throwing shell across
the point at Tie Rebel fort. Cannonading wds
furiousy kept up BY all the vessels of the feet,
While the forceson the land were preparing for
an assault. i,''sp 20 ~" ~ !e% vs '-l
a AT 3.P NJ Admiral Porter made the signal
for the feet to change its fire from Fort Fisher
to the water batteries The naval brigade
commenced moving toward the fort. i+f
l. The mound and water batteries shelled them
vigorously, but did not check heir advance.
When they reached the ditch and abattis, the
fort opened with musketry, grape and canister.
The rebel gunboats Chicamauga and 'ralla-
hassec also opened from the river Their
sheling, added to the fire from the fort, caused
aheavy loss Most of the garrison had rushed
Is the side threatened by the Naval Brigade.
The resistance to the assault was SO strong
that the sailors were forced to fall back. g
AT $50 the flag of General Terry's com
,nand appeared on the rear Of the fort showing
that the assault there was successful The
rebels sent re-enforccments from the nfva
and water batteries to Fort Fisher, and the
struggle steadily continued About 80 p
NJ. cheering was heard, and was soon found tc
be from General Terry men, announcing the
occupation of Fort Fisher The fighting con
tinuel sometime aiterward until the surrende,
of the rebel commander s.,. ---
by III A. NJ. NIL was silent. Soon afte,
laybreak on a.iondav the entire magazine ct
Fort Fisher exploded, throwing large col
umn of sand fifty feet into the air The ex
plos OIL was caused by carelessness of the ne
gro soldiers. Not less than 200 persons were
!NlIed, including many sailors from the fee
land'a number of officers from the gunboats
The correspondent states that the assault o
1.-THE naval brigade drew nearly all Of the garri
son to that side of the fort, so that Gencr,,
Terry found less obstruction than he expcc' ed
On gaining the rear Of the works Genera Cur
It's made a hand to hurd fight for the posses
son of the traverscs until nine of them wer,
/ captured, when the enemy showed the whit
5 AaE, and the fighting ceased. 5'-.--
: The prisoners were placed on the homl
. Ipfoois aud retained there until morning :
: About | 800 prvates and 100 officers wrr
taken. The loss Of orr army was about -
led and wounded The Naval Brigade los
250, and POO were subsequently killed by th'
: explosion of the magazine
When the dispatch steamer left, n porto
Of the fleet was assembling the river towar
Wilmington Wharves were being construct
ed II Cape Fear River for the landing of sur
plies for troops. -.- ',.s.. W.
\ ..-.. NEWS FROM REBEL. SOURCES.
: Waslin ston Jan 20-The Richmond En-
+ qurer acknowledging the port of, W. .mingto
y closed, says Now for the first time, are W
thrown entirely upon our own resources. Bat
ler could have taken it on Christmas day bu
), Ehe did not because he WIS afraid. IT would b
u folly to pretend that the port Of Wilm,n ITO
II was not of great value to our cause, but thu
;. lit did us much harm is equally clear,
u The Richmond papers are again abusing Je
Davis, Gen Bragg and all others, except Lee
) for allowing Fort Fisher to fall They agai
: call for Lee as Dictator. .... .-5.-.4 j. .5.
l. The Sentinel having published an articl
denouncing the Peace Resolutions as treason
d an exciting debate occurred in the House, i
which the Sentinel was roughly handled. JET
Davis was endeavor.ng to int midate the adyt
Gates of an honorable and peaceful settlemer
4 of the war E s..:.-,-r ....
f. TO Re SURRENDERED. e .-a. tSl
e Toronto, Jan. 20-In the ,ast of Bennett
n Burleigh, the Lake Erie raider, Judgment wr
lgiven at o clock this afternoon by Recordt
1t Dug gan. The Court room was densely crow
ed, large number Of Southerners being pre-
it ent. The Recorder, after citing the evident
r. for the defense and prosecution, ordered Il
rendition Of the prisoners under the Extrad
y ttion Treaty, ~ ~ ~ Sra
!, ss FROM EUROPE, 49,, +, 1,,.l,
J, New York, Jan, 20-The steamer CITY
- Baltimore from Liverpool on the 4th, an
- Queenstown on the 9TH, arrived at 9,o'clot
= tonight s. .f'9sH al, q s.a... i ..,.i .e = y.
Mr.. Lincoln's disapproval Of Gen. Dix's o
der to pursue the marauders into Canada w
Mt received with great satisfaction. The pape
IS generally argue that Mr. Lincoln could {
q nothing less, but, nevertheless, compliment
e. him for his prompt action. . lzy.l.s. a.a..
it. The war news further depressed the, reb
r. loan to 81, n fall of 10 in one week e III, q.
T.. The Times says Sherman's march and da
es ing is rewarded with brilliant success, and tn
,tt Thomas. victory must raise the spirits Of u
ty Eederals, and confirm them in the belief tn
10 throughout the South they have no enemy c
h. pable of opposing their chief. armies. f. s....
'e- puTrrn rrpNIyc oyrR IJIs FrNDs .