The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-27
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blown up Bald Head Fort destroyed Fort Shaw also,
and Fort Campbell 70 the westward Of Casweil had bees
abandoned All those mounted and ~ Incl
guns and Armstrong hundred and nfty poundeya
Lieutenant Cushing then pushed into 6misbvilas, aise
hosting the flag Of the Union CaswelL
The mkt thing the nag waving over Smith.
vie, which the rebels had left in gr " hurry, afts
they boats approaching, leaving everything
that beautiful and heavy fort uninjured and nne
inch guns only spiked, In the fort q Deep wases Point
In the meantime had succeeded In getting gun.
boat the Tacony tho rip interior bar, and sen
her up 70 Reeves Point dsabie the guns - THAI pao
about three miles on .hc side " the rver above
Fort Fisher
Thus In twenty four hours after full Of Fort Fisher
and It's outworks all the formidable ors In this
hver At its entrance built 70 keep anything had
have fallen Into hands They garsonsd for tho
present " tn sailors.
loan scarcely give description Of these They
certainly the most formidable and the best bail
earthwors saw and do credit 70 the engineer whs
planned them One would suppose that the whole
30 Hhorn confederacy had been At work throwing up
mud and sand and General Whiting, the engineer
tainiy had abiding faith In the durability Of the
federacy, ~ he shows his opinion by his worka which
have been -four years building. and Aken many
days.
Fort caswsn Is Of the same shape a. was before
fell into the rebel hands, except tha the rebels have
them almost mpervioas 70 shot and she'll y In many
respects stronger than Fisher and harder TO take by
sault 6tui could be taken, and the rebels knew h
Three -four gunbosas inside would have started
them out .+.s ..-.tt-
have had great deal Of difficulty getting the
gunbosts the bar and the rips and only succeeded
this morning in getting the last ono through. The
rebels loft plenty Of good and provisions and
| men subsstiug on them.
send you list OF the forts that have fallen into
hands since Fort Fisher fell with the number and
cabrs OF their guns We have fond here In each fort
an Armstrong gun with the ''broad arrow t. and
the name, "sr william Armstrong" marked In full
the trunnes As the British government claims tho
exclusive right these guns would be interesting
| to know how they into forts held by Southern
i rebels find that quantities OF provisions,
stores and clothing have through this port into
Rebellion. almost afraid 70 mention the amount,
II Is enough supply sixty thousand men.
Is all English and they have received the last cargo
| more will ever come this way.
We picked up q telegram from General Lee 70 his sub
ordinate here saying that If Forts Fisher and CSsicel
not held he w,ud hare to evactate Richmond He
says most truly should be at all surprised he
| left It at any moment
We have plenty hold this place against the
| whole Southern confederacy have two hundr d and
Nifty guns bearing the strip Of land where
troops are heavily trenched There vessels In the
l
| Yetake H.
Ten thousand men In Fort Fisher with the guns Of the
l squadron would held this place long time.
We find this better place catch blockade
i than outsde had the blockade ronner hshG TIC
| last night, and was oblising enough 70 answer
| their stgnsls---whethcr right wrong No don't
| know. Two d them, rho Stag and Chsrietse,
from Bermuda loaded with arms blankets, Shoes he,
kc came and quietly anchored the Malvern, and
L saLa M Nc wns ooY0u
Richard H. Gayle, lieutenant IN the rebel navy, and
l bslongsto the rebel government number moro arc
| expected and will, ! hope, catch portion oS
them. entrusted this duty IN Lieutenant Cushing,
l who performed n with his usual good luck and
| intelligence. These very fast vessels and
valuable prizes They threw portion Of their papsrt
overheard immediately nndng they were trapped.
enclosc st Of guns captured BY the navy sincs The
surrender Of Fort Fisher and tho Of the di9srsn
yhs number added ~ those taken around Fshei
makes hundred and sixty eight guns In all tnsss
I | them heavy ones) that have bccn taken .
enclose q few papers that may bc Interesting. IN
Charlotte brings English passenger Of them
English army officer They all over, they OF
pressed 1t, ION lark, and making themselves
quite jolly the their champagne feloisasna
| themselves their safe arrival
The stag received three shots her shc BY
blocksasrs outside
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
DAVID n. PORTER, Rear Admiral
Hon. aioEos w1IEs, Secretary Of the Navy
FoRrs AND GUNS cApTrREr.
Lat IL forts taken psson u by tho navy sues hs
fall Of Fort Fisher with their armament
Reeves Pont--Two ten inch guns.
Above smtisile--Two ten.inch guna
smthvile-Four ten.inch runs.
Fort CaswcIi-Ten ten.inch guns, two nine inch, on.
Armstrong and four thirtytwos trinedl thirty
tsmoo,h) three eight inch, Parroti twenty pound n
three rled ned pieces, threc guns (bored Twenty
guns sE
Forts Campbell aud 6haw--sx tennch, eix tbirty
wos ,smco,b, one thrtytwo trinsdl eightnoh, d,
field pieces, two mortars. Twenty-Five guns
Smiths Island-Thrce ten.inch, SIX thirty swo
smooth) two thirtytwcs trine four Geld pieces W.,
moars Seventeen guns Reported u tho othsr end o.
| Smiths Island six guns.
Total captured, eighty three guns. .t8