Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-20

The sea front of the Fort had been greatly
damaged by continuous and terrible hre OF
the feet for days, and the front was assault
ted in a mapeuver mentioned by column of
seamen and marines. l ,909 strong, under COM
mand of Capt Breeze. They reached the
parapet. but after short conflict this column
was checked, driven back in disorder, and was
afterwards placed ou the defensive line. taking
tue place of brigade that was brought up to
reinforce the assaulting column 81 troops
Although the assault OH the sea 'front.' fail
ed, it performed useful part in diverting the
attention Of the enemy and weakening the re-
aistancs 10 the attack by our troops on the
other side. The assault on the other side of
the fort was made by column OF 5000
troops of the old 10th Corps, led by Col.
Curtis. under the immediate supervision Of
Gen. Terry.
The enemy's force in the fort was. over 2,200.
The conflict lasted for seven hours. The
work was SO constructed that every traverse
afforded the enemy a. new defensive position,
from whence they had to be driven. There
we're seven in uumber, and the fight was car.
ried on from traverse to traverse Tor seven
hours by skilIfuily directed fire thrown into
the traverses, as one after another they were
occupied by The enemy. Admiral Porter con-
tributed to the success of the assaultiDg col
umn by Signals, between himself and Gen
Terry, at brief intervals.
This fire was so we'll made as to damage
the enemy without injury to our own troops
At about 10 at night the enemy we're entirely
driven from the fort towards Federal Point,
followed by a brigade of our troops; and
about II at night Gen. Whiting surrendered
himself and bis command to Ger. Terry un-
conditionally as prisoners of war, numbering
over 800; the remainder of his force being
killed a ndwounded.
Our loss was not accurately ascertained on
Monday afternoon, but was estimated at be-
tween 700 and 500 in killed and wounded,
besides the naval loss, which ii was thought
did not exceed 100 in killed and wounded.
Not a ship nor a transport was lost Col.
Curtis was severely but not fatally wounded.
Colonel Bell died of his wounds Monday morn
ing Col. j. w. Moore and Lieut.. Col. Ly-
mon were killed Col. Pennabacker was bad
ly wounded, also Lieut.. Col. Coon. A COM
plete list OF the killed and wounded will be
forwarded as soon as it can be prepared.
Gen. Leroy reported to Surgeon Gen. Barnes
that he had ample provision of Surgeons,
nurses and hospital supplies for the wounded.
They will be sent North TO their respective
States as fast as they can be placed on board
Transports of which there was ample supply.
On Monday morning between six and seven
o'clock, the magazine of Fort Fisher exploded,
killing and wounding 200 and 300 persons
After the capture of the fort, all the troops
were withdrawn, except one brigade left in
charge of the works. How the explosion
occurred is not known F.; but General Terry
believes it was oecasioned by accident or neg
| lect. General Hoak's division was at Will
mington. A portion of it was thrown into
the fort not long before the surrenper, aud "a
demonstration was made by Hoax against cur
line, but it was found too strong for any mere
skirmish attack.
About l o'clock Monday forenoon a heavy
cloud of smoke was observed over Fort Smith
on the South side of New Inlet. The naval
officer commanding that station reported that
the enemy had fred their barracks and evac-
uated that Fort.
The armament of the fort was y guns
some of them of large calibre and rifed and
one Armstrong gun. The troops in the fort
had rations for 16 days. Their loss in killed
and wounded was between 400 and 5OO.--
Gen. Whiting had three wounds in the thigh
Col, Lamb, also, who had gone into the for
with reinforcements to relieve Gen. W hitting OF
| Sunday, if wounded. On-Aonday everything
was quiet. The dead were being buried anc
the wounded placed in transports and field hos
pitfalls.