Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-06
ADDITIONS. FROM THE UNIFIED
STATES; -.

are:squirming and yrgglmg in their ffahtiG'eGdesv-
ors'to lind out who is blame FOR the tremendous
aasco at FortFisher. Butler, however, by common
consent, seems to monop6lize all the abuse ayshed
upon the actorsin that grim farce and high naval
authority has pronounced him ''marpiot," and
either lsblack-hearted traitor or''' an arrant cow
ard" observe the manner in which The Beast Is
badgeTed: =; ',ir:.'I'. !
From the New York worid.I '''';.' !
Whether General Butler, and the military officers
of whom he took counsel, are responsible for tle
check which this colossal expedition has received ID
the yety outset of It's career 1t il not FOE Your c9rf
respondent h. say. Certain Il IS that IN The fleet he
is universally blamed, in vehement and enplhiid
terms, iorIeontinual heays when tMe e4peqilGh was
prepafig, aud for lack of enterprise Kheii the Trs
ti0n was i'm progress. As indeatjou OF the inien-
sity Of feeling against General Butter which Ut Pc
seL peINadeS the fleet, may mention that hut INST
now naval officer, whose name IL familiar In every
Household in the land denounced him as "elther ia
i black hearted traitor or an arraut coward" An
/ other, equally well known, saul: ale forced hin'
self into the expedition, aud believe hr came down
with the deliberate purpose d defeating the enter;
prise. He determined 10 have his ohn way, and,
/ seeing than he could not, WIS bent on thNartnS
everything Naval officers Assert that the ire a.
the ett lad silcnced the fort and driven its defend
erS To seek any hole for shelter, and that hold dash
would Lave effected the capture " The place. almost
without resistance On the other hand, as Admiral
Porter admits General Weit8e is an accomplished
engineer aud his opinion is wOIthy OF consideration.
| General Weltlel j. young and ambitious uitcrr,
who wc,d scarcely thrcw away likely chance of dis
tinguishiug HIMSELF Yet the heet did such ire
nendous work, and seemingly with 50 much Of sue
cess 81 faras ics share OF the engagement was con-
cerned that the public will be apt east the Odinn
OF failure ON General Butler aud lis adriSerS> =,
From the New York Commertiall Z.
| The Tribune in its eudeavor to screen General
Butler from popular Indignation, makes the follow
1 ing unfortunate aluSion ' &C.. .. ..
- The first assault on Fort Wagner, in which ftll
the heroic Shaw, affords illustration. There also
the ire othe fort had been silenccd by preliminary
/ bombardment and the garrison driven Under cover
But when the bomhardmeqt .ceassd, aid tho attack
ing column moved, II Successfully resisted Oy tne
guns OF the fort and the nusketry lire Of The gdrf
| son There is no reason ~ suppose Fort Fisher
would have done worse or BUileT's troops have 1red
better Fisher is a stronger work than, Wagner; and
no troops could be Drawer dian tbe 9th Massacbu-
| SETS e. .. l., O.
Admitting that the comparison Is fPle, Thrh luis
not, did General Gilmore IN the langaG9e at the,
President turn failn after the failure OF thch5s
assault and ScampeTng to his Transports hurry oil
/ 10 Port Royal by no means On the contrary he
held TO the vantage ground which be had aeGuted
laid siege 10 Tic stronghold aud IN time tnptufeuht
with its valuable supplies Of cannon aud auritipn,
thereby sealing up charleston 6aFbpr. Had this able
engineer, or Badly Smith, beth Of whom were sent
ut0 retirement at General Buffers dietuin, been jn
command OF the troops st Fort Fisher this affair
| would have had different termination. .
From the n Tribune cOrscspOndenceJ e
General Wetzel Is know 70 have advanced his skir:
mishng line within fifty yards of the fort, while the
fire from the deet was so heavy anu continuous that
tse enemy were kept closely housed in their bomb
proofs .,t5.e %. 81
Surely here was a chance 10 take the work By as
/ saut if ever there was one. nnt troops we're no.
i s,.,ff 10 ,a1er he cffl
Cling squads ofGhc foe, who appeared at Intervals
only TO give themselves up quite equal 70 the task
Bot il was not TO be. 1t had been decided that the
fort was cleft substantially unujured as defensive
work By the navy Ere a2a u "assettieu Una, me
work SHOULD be abandoned Seen after 5 . clocktte
order to re-embark was given. and before DARK the
boats busy engaged In carrying the order into
| effect
The clear and eiFSGmstahtial report.of: Admiral
Porter of his late operations against Fort ftSeI ad
its supporting rebel batteries leads US 10 these con-
L ciusi6ns That some one has blrrdered;" that
.be tort on Ctsistmas DAY scold have been easily
captured by the land forces qndec Gen, .Anter and
that in failing TO make the experiment he lost me
| opportunity for great success. !. ..::s..s.E
We think that the Atsirqls opinion, nom thR le :
ltimony presented, wiz be pr0hSrnced THO coIEect
one by the army, navy and people Rt large, wih'Gnt
very teYgdissenting voicSs. II seeIna 70 u.s. !ent
quest quest aud that. although 6tlFeI9 mhtr haste and
return with his troops tol ortFcss M?ns9e tc9eTpl
Builder committed the greatest lGiftake 0I Ills yfoie
military career in decilhg, ON CHRISTMAS dai, aganst
an attempt 81 carry FoTt IaFE 81 tke point vt lie
bayonet as it might have. been earIee IN q TapId
dash Of thousando or even FIVE bppdrel Eep. =.
Ne await the apiniSn OF iteaersl Grhht upon This
subject II lac who began his gofiqps career IN this
war by ',Bloving the eueTy' works, ana Ylops'
lieves in that style OF Earffe,i Pr
II Ia al.IlS rr0Va a l.faR
Weitzel in regard 10 foii fishel,we shall cSlsier
the opinion OF Admirai Porter. iaiFiy
Meantime however, We feel satisfied. thatEha Grant
been the ground 'oPi9l9i 'ds the b9d
the Admiral would have l<en tAesemSi an9 t9eaJ'he
result would hsSe beeafhe e9ptpTe 81 tgts Oh
Christmas Day 60 8: ;. :;:r::i+ w., y.
THE CONFEDERATE PRIv&TEER "SREE AN.
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The Herald contains Tue Following relation totle
new Confederate priyateer ,tSASnaudoah," at PIES
ent .atsea :" 80 :: =: - ~. +. - T.
The rebel pirate SbeiianiGa, 1vftnerly the British
steamer Sea King, is, artvee employed IN the ttle-
struction OF our merchant vessels Gn the ASEntie =.
Captain r. ". Hansen.'oi the brig Susan; Ttho S.lS
captured the 4th OF! oyembttj ptlle 0n his tvy
from Cardiff to Rio Graude do Sill; With a cargp lot
Goals, arrived in this eity yeNGtd6y in The bark
Grace, Of Baltimore, and IGlnishes:is FOL:
lowing account of the pirate dohi9s; u. g.:
| STATEMENT BIZ CAPT; NsKS..;::' i s.,
On the morning of 'tie 4th: Of S6yefh Der 2
O'Clock we made large sreahis rim TIE S sEaHSe@t
Al clock she tackled hd:sood affef' bsi an at
daylight she was OFF the stafboafa d1er fhils
distant, when she hoftcd the IhgKsf Gag and:fISd
Il gun. We the cOleTs, but did not heaye s0s e
then hauled down the English dagjank hfed another
gum at the same time hoSting fke..rebel
then backed our ys-ds, aud shorty afrtf ards
I boarded by an arned boat from the seaher tell
proved to be the Shenandoah. they to6k Sion
ths and hn tain &c
pair on board with the ship papepss TESffrurrqd
fh latitude 80 nartla longifAeO % A0SN % on
GreehWich. After examining the ship psperS the
captain of the piPGie efdered che u IS
taking 0ut OF her everything thai Gould be- Qf ~
such q I59yisioas y q;.5SSsi sss e;