Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-01-24

Besides the men in For, Fisher there we're
about 80 IN The upper tort, and rebel OF
about 1900 men was brought down BY steamers
this morning. 81 far believe we have captured
only the garrison Of Fort Fisher d9n sup
pose there ever was work subjected TO such
terrific bombardment, or where The approach Of
fort was more altered. There ls no. slO. q
earth about the fort that has net been torn upf
by our SHELF don t know yet the Number
killed and wounded by the fine, bot orc l5lnch
she'll alone pierced a Domhproot and killed IL
and severely wounded Is rebels
presume We are IN possession 0. all the forts,
as Fort Fisher commands them all. II Is 70
late now that can learn nothing more until
morning.
(SlRne) DAVID D, PoRrar
Rear Admiral
FORTRESS MoysoE, 10 P N., Jan. l7'h.
TO the Presidents
The rebel lag OF Fort Fisher wa- delivered to
mo On board the steamer SpIldiug, of that
place, yesterday morning, Jan. Ion, by Major
Gen. Terry. An acknowledgment and thanks
for their gallant achievement WAS given in your
name 10 Admiral Porter and Gen. Terry, from
whom the following particulars were Obtained .
The troops arrived oil Fort Fisher Thursday
night. Friday night they were all landed under
cover OF heavy lire from the squadron A
reconnaissance was made by Gen. Terry on Sat.
urday. 4 strong defensive line against any Of
the enemys forces coming from w llmlngton
was established Saturday, and held by 1900
men, chiefly cOlored troops, aud an assault wa,
determined %.
Ine ASSAULT was made Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 ococs the sen lrout Of the Tort had
been greatly damaged and broken by contlnu-
Gus ADD terrible fire oil the te3t tor three days,
and the fort was assaulted at the rour men
toned by column u sealnen and marines, lSUO
strong, under Capt liresse. They reached The
parapet, but after shor, conflict This 90 Iumn
was checked and driven in disorder and was
afterwards placed on the ueoaslye line, takDs
the place OF a brigade that WAS b ought up u
reinforce The assaultlng column Of troops. Al
though tho Assault on The sea front failed, It
performed a very usetul part Ia dyerting tbs
attention Of The enemy and weakenin. their re-
slstance TO the attack by the troops on tho other
eide. The assault on the other and most diff
cut side Of the Fort was made by column Of
5000 troops OF the old lOth cJrIs, led BY Cur.
u.s. under tho immediate supervision Of Gen.
Terry.
/ he enemys force IN the fort WAS over 220O.
The conflict lasted seven hours. The work
were SO constructed that every traverse afforded
the enemy new defensive position from whence
they had to be driven There were seven tray
crises, and the tight was carried % from one to
the other for seven hours by a bkIIlluly di.
rected lire thrown into the trayefses occupied
BY the rebels Admiral Porter conlribu ed to the
succes OF The assauting column By signals
between himself ana Gen. ferry at brief inter
walls The lire was 50 well managed as to DAMAGE
the enemy without injury to our own troops.
At 10 U clock ut night the enemy were en-
tirely driven from tn fort, and forced down
towards Federal PJlut, followed by brigade
OF our troops, and at about l. clock as night
Gen. Whitney surrendered himself and hscom-
nand to Gen. Terry, ur condtlonally as prison.
ers OF war, numbering over eighteen hundred,
the remainder OF bis force beng killed and
wounded. Our loss was not accurately asc,r.
talned Monday afternoon, bat is estimated al
between 700 and 500 IN killed and wounded,
besides the naval loss, which will not exceed
lO0 killed and wounded. Not ship or trans
port was Lost Curtis WAS severed ' but not
mortally wounded Col. Bell died Monday
morning. Col. j. W Moore, and Lieut.. Col
Lyman were killed. Col Pennybacker was
badly wounded also Lieut. Col. Cvan. com
pete list OF killed and wounded will DO for
warded M soon as it can he prepared Gen
Terry reported TO Surgeon General Barnes that
he had ample provision Of Surgeons, nurses and
hospital supplI's Tor the wouuic They will
be sent North to their respective States US last
4 pttn hn n # NH ,l
there are ample supply.
GA Monday morning between and clock
the magazine OF Fart Fisher exploded, killing
aud woundiDg 200 or 300 persons After the
capture OF the Fort all the troops were with
drawn, except ono brigade lett in charge Of the
works. How the explosion occurred in not
known, but Gen. Terry bshsyed it was occa-
stoned by accident or neglect
hokes rebel division, reported as 5000 strong,
was at Wilmington A portion OF it was
thrown into Fort Fisher not long before the as
sault, aud while that WAS gong ON demoustra.
ton was made by Hoke against our defensive
line, but i. was found too strong for anything
more than sklImishng attack
about eleven o'clock Monday morning u
heavy cloud Of smoke WAS observed over For.
Smith, on tho south side Of New Inlet. 4 ma.
val officer, commanding that station, reported
the enemy had fred their barracks and eyscu.
ated that fort
You will be pleased 10 know that perfect har-
mony and concord Of action existed between
the land aud naval forces and their respective
commanders. Admiral Porter and Gen. Terry
WED in their commentator each of the other.
Each seemed more anxious 10 do justice to the
other than to claim anything Tor himself, and
they united in the highest commentator Of the
naval and military officers and forces engaged
To this harmony OF feeling and confident spirit
inspired may perhaps be attributed in some do.
grto the success of an attack with nearly equal
numbers against resolute enemy in a work un-
surpassed II ever equaled IN strength, and which
Beauresard lew days before pronounced i'm.
pregna6le, The armament OF the tort was T.
guns, some Of large cilibres, riaed, and one
Armstrong Gun The troops IN the fort had
ratlons Tor Ii days. Their loss in killed and
wounded is between 400 aud 500 Gen. VIII.
ing had three wounds 10 the thigh. Col. Lamb
who had gone lntO the for, with reinforcement
to relieve Whiting ON Monday IS wounded
Ga Monday everything was quiet as the Sab.
bath day, toe dead being hurieu an / the wound.
ed Col ectei aud placed IN transports and field
hospitals.
Con. sherman renewed The movement Of hls
forces from Savannah TASTY The 18th aud
l1th corps went IN transports 10 Beaufort Ga
Saturday, the 18th corp under Gen, Blair,
crossed Port Royal Ferry, and with portion OF
Fosters command moved on Posltahgo. Gen
Howard, commanding that wing OF the army,
reported on Monday that the enemy had aban.
doned his strong works on our front during Sat
urday night. Gen. Bialr's corps now occupies
a strong position across the railroad, covering
all approaches eastward to PJcotatgo. All the
slck OF Geo. sherman's army are IN good hos.
pltsls at Beaufort and Hilton Head, where the
genial climate affords advantages Ter recoy,ry