Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-03-02
A WAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY GIFT
Bulletins from Secretary Stanton.
THE ADVANCE ON THE CITY,
REBELS DRIVEN FROM THEIR WORKS.
700 Prisoners Captured.
THIRTY CANNON TAKEN.
[OFFICIAL BULLETINS

.MJor General Die, Mev Iork:
Dispatches just received here announce tina,
Wilmington is in possession of our troops.
(Signed) EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Feb. ~. IL 30 p. NJ.
MJor General Dir, Ncw York.:
The following official report of the capture
of Wilmington has been forwarded to this
Department by Lieutenant General Grant
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Fort MONROE Va. Top. NJ, Feb. 81. 1865
lieut. General o. s. Grant, CITY Point.
Our troops entered Wilmington on the
morning of the 22d inst
After the evacuation Of Fort Anderson
General Schofied directed General Cox to
follow its garrison towards Wilmington, while
General Terry followed IIokc on tire ca st side
Of the river.
The latter took up new lins four miles
from Wilmington but was so closely pressed
Gen. Terry that he could send no troops to the
west side. On that side the Rebels made u
stand behind Town Creek. but on the 2Oth
General Cox crossed his troops below them
with fiat boat, and attacked them in the rear
and routed them, taking two guns and three
hundred prisoners.
On the 21st General Cox pushed to the
Brunswick river, opposite Wilmington. where
the bridges were on fire. and on his arrival til,
Rebels began burning cotton aud rosin iu the
city, and left it that night.
Our captures, including Fort Anderson,
amount to about 700 prisoners and 80 guns.
The citizens state that the Rebels burned
one thousand bales of cotton aud $4,000 bbls
of rosin
The Union feeling showed itself quite strong
ly in the city.
General Terry followed Hoke northwacd.
(Signed) G b. CoMsrocK.
Lit. Col, A. d. c., and Brevet Brig Gen.
Official Announcement from Admiral Porter
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The Navy Depart
ment has just received the following, dated
United States flagship Malvern, Cape Fear
River, Feb, "a, A. NJ,
" To Hon. Gideon IIeHrs Sec'y Of the Nary:
II have the honor to inform you that VIII
mington is in possession of our troops.
(Signed) DAVID d. PORTER,
Rear Admiral"
Despatch from Com ander Trenohard.
WAsnINGruN, Feb. 2i-The following dis
patch giving additional particulars of the fall
Of Wilmington, has been received at the Navy
Department:
FORTRESS MONROE Feb. "a, 1865.
Hon. Gileon He'ies, Scc'g Of the Nary:
The Cuyler has just arrived from Cape
Fear, and reports our forces having taken
possession of Wilmington on the morning of
the ODD, Washingtou's Birthday. Tho Re-
bells retreated, leaving large number of pris-
oners in our hands Official dispatches from
Admiral Porter 90 by to-day's mail.
STEPHEN d. TRENcHAnD, Commander,
The Evacuation Of Wilming ton-Largs
Amount Of Stores and Sup
plies Captured.
Fort MONROE, Feb. 24.-The United States
guuboat r. Il. Cuylcr arrived here this morn
ing from Fort Fisher, North Caroline. and
brought the news of the evacuation of Will
mington on the night of the 2lst.
Major General Terry. with that portion of
the army under his command, entered and
took possession of the city at o'clock A. NJ
on the 23l instant capturing large amount
of supplies and stores of all kinds. which the
Rebels in their haste neglected to destroy.
Salute in Honor Of Wilmington.
WASHINGTON. Feb ga National salute
is now being fired. by order of the War De-
partment, in honor Of the glorious news from
Wilmington.
FROM FORT FISHER.
Our Victorious Advance Against Wilmington.
FoRr MONROE, Feb 23.-The steamer Vir-
ginia. Captain Snyder. arrived here this
morning from Fort Fisher, which she left on
the morning of the goth inst. bringing cheer
ing news of the victorious progress of General
Scho6eld and Terry's forces toward Whining
ton. which has doubtless ere this reached
your readers through official dispatches tele-
graphed from this point.
Immediately after the capture Of Fort An
derson, on the west bank of the river, Gen.
Scho6eld ordered general forward move
meut Of the troops on both sides Of the river
Admiral Porter's feet also pushing up tho
river, protecting the tanks of both forces.
The euemy were driven before our troops in
utter confusion. Up to the hour of the sail
ling Of the Virginia our troops were still ad :
vauoing. and had reached q point within four
,uiles Of the city.
A General engagement between the two
armies was thought not altogether improbable