The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-01-06
TIE Attack on Wilmington


On the inside Of this paper will be
found synopsis Of Admiral PoRrER's
Report of the attack made upon Whining
ton, North Carolina. Tie following is
later:
New York, Dec. 80.
The associated press correspondent with
Porter's expedition says it is the opinion
of those best competent 10 Judge in such
matters that Fort Fisher is the slronges,
eaGthwork in America. 1t may be briefly
described as a square Fashioned earlhwork.
lncloslug about five acres, and mounting
SO heavy guns. In exploding the pow
der-boa, fuses were arranged to be fired
by clockwork, and as further precaution,
1t was arranged TO set the vessel on fire a.
point removed from the powder The
explosion produced dull, rumbllng
sound, as if two light piece. of artillery
had been fired il quick succession, the
second report seeming merely y an echo OF
the first A slight trenor wa, fs.
throughout the fleet. A few monsats al
ter the explosion heavy cloud arose aud
iiosted to sea. AS i. passed the feet
sulphurous odor was distinctly perceived
1t cannot be ascertained that the explosion
caused any damage to Fort Fisher.
The Herald'S corresp spondent with Por-
ter's fleet says that when the fleet was
about 10 move to Beaufort and For, Mon
roe, two vessels arrived laden with am-
munltlon; and there was a possibility Of
the attack being continued as soon as the
amnunltloh could be distributed.
In the second days fight the shots fired
from monitors and heavy vessels were
finely thrown, nearly all striking the fort.
/ he only responses were from some of the
enerny's most distant classmates. Ar a.>
tempt TO pass through the channel was
made 10y the Itasca and several of the
smaller vessels. all Of them sending out
small boats 10 drag for torpedoes Lieut.
Gushing, who destroyed the Albemarle.
attempted 10 sound and mark ou! the
channel SO as to facilitate passage The
enemy fred on these small boats, but did
not strike them. While ,his WAS going
on, troops We're landeding FROM the trans
ports and forming for an attack. Before
landing could be effected three guubosts
engaged IN dislOdging tie enemy from Z
small work known as the Flag Pond bat.
terry. This was done in few moments.
The garrison of IS surrendered to the sal
lors from the Santiago de Cuba The
prisoners We're armed with English rifles.
Ike magazine 0. HE esrihworks were
found we'll filled with ammunition.
New York, Dec. 80
The Times correspondent details The
operations Of the land forces against + 1T
fisher It appears the 142I New York,
first reacheG shore: thew advanced but
short distance, When they charged and
carried flag aud sand bsttory capturing
60 prisoners. We found in the works oue
90 FOUNDER which had been dismounted
by the fleet, aud great quantity Of ANAL
arms. The garrison surrendered without
firing a shot. A party OF $50 infantry
and cavalry off to tie rear dispersed cn
being fired Lpon. They then marcl eI
toward Fort Fisher, shd soon actually adj
vanced under cover Of the guns Of .heir
works, and were so near that the guns
coald not be deprassed sufficiently to take
effect upo" tEem. They charged re-
doubt and captured flag. One Of tie
number crept up 10 an angle Of the fort,
shot mounted orderly who had just ar
rived with dispatches, and captured his
dispatches and the mule he rode. Soon
afterwards a company depIoyed to the
right, aud captured over 200 rebels who
were marching down Is road. In the
meantime other regiments landed and
formed into line, making in all about g.
600 out Of the 1000 in The expedition
Another regiment Was sent to follow the
l42d, but ordered to return after skirmish-
ing little with the enemy in the direc-
ton of the lIalf Moon battery. These
particulars include all that was accom-,
p.ished by the land forces.
Tic siege Of Wilmington has terruna
ted, tbs federal fleet having disappeared
from rebel view on the 2Slh ult, Gen.
Bragg reports that no danger need be ap-
pretended.