Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-01-21
Hcnesval Of tho Attack Against
Hort Usi-Lser..

BALTIMORE, Jan. 1G.-Thc special CORES.
pondent OF the Baltimore Amerirdn, under
date OF the 9th instant, communicates the
following important information relative 10
the renewal. or rather continuation Ct the
great movement against the cetenccs OF
Wilmington, situated at Federal Point, ut
the mouth ot the New Inlet. This cores
pondenre has been Withheld from the public
here until it should become known that the
attack had actually recommended -
STEAMSHIP SANTIAGO DE CUBA OFF
BEAUFORT, Jan. 9, lSG5.-Having ridden
out heavy southeast storm ut our anchor
age, during the past two days, off Beaufort
harbor, VIC are now cnjoying one of those
periodical caIms peculiar to- this latitude,
which can scarcely be expected to last more
than twenty-tour hours.
Yesterday morning, the wind having got
round to the northeast and the sun shining
out brightly, we were blessed once moic
with quiet sea, and our eyes were delight
ed, also, with the approach of the fleet of
transports with the troops furnished by Gen.
Grant. to cooperate with Admiral Porter's
liect in the capture of Fort Fisher.
The first vessel that arrived was the flag
ship OF the Commanding General, which
crossed the bar at once and proceeded up
Beaufort hurbOr to communicate with the
flag ship of Admiral Porter Next came the
steamers Butte aud the AtIaot::t, each win
pear two thousand men on Lyard. The
other transports arrived soon after. the names
J OF WD''l could not be asccrtaincd. All, as
Mrltc, are now anchored outside the bar
along with the naval vessels.
The plan of battle is fully arranged and
the commander of each vessel bas been sup
! piled with new chart, indicating not only
| his exact position. but the precise point of
the works of the enemy on which his fire is
! TO Ie directed.
The Saatiaga de Cuba, being commanded
! by the serior Captain of the gun-boat feet.
| Captain q. s. Glisson, is stationed at the
head of the line of vessels of her class, eleven
in number, and whilst the Others of the line
are 10 concentrate their fire on the outworks
of Fort Fisher. our guns are to throw 4
flank fire into the fort.
My position to witness the flight viii
therefore be most advantageous for having
Il full view Of the operations Of the monitor,
and l'VnSilcs, and the heavy frigatcs on tn,
right of the line, and "! the gun-boat attack
on The outer works of the enemy, including
Mound Battery on the left of our position
The position of the vessels are nearly the
sarc as i'll the former fight, excepting thai
the iron'c clads will take u position about
quarter of mile nearer tn Fort Fisher thar
ut the first attack. and the Dictator will als'
join them with their two tiitcen-inch guns
making the monitor fleet twelve guns strong
including the four guns of the -Nonadaock.
Then the HonSiies, with her tremendous
l1.inch broadsidrs, and the Minnesto Wabash
Brooklyn, Su&qHehnHa. TuScayt~, ScaGcd
Ticonderogo, Mohtedn, ColoudO, SheaandOah
PartuTent, Nockinan, Mauaee, Posrhatan
. Juhiata, Idntic and Kahsos form the secon,
line The NyacG, UhodiId, Hurn ant
Iequot, which act rs tenders 70 the Mopitors
are also in the inner line.
: The gun boat feet is to form line il
front OF the shore batteries, extending /,
the right of Fort Fisher, in the following
order: I'aRtjago de Cuba, Fort JdcAson
locony, OscooLa. Chippera, SaSSacus, Mara
tanea, RhoRe kldnd, Monticello, Momt Yer
non. QNaher City and LaSc0.
The reserves Of the various divisions. con
sistinS of the smaller class of gnnboats; ar
: assi ned to a position outside OF the line o
: battle.
y steamer has just arrived from the lowe
harbor, and reports that ut noon, to day,
signal was ioistcG on the flagship for th
entire fleet to prepare for sea. The prnha
hility therefore is that we will sail tn-mOr
row morning if the weather should continu,
+. favorable.
The fleet outside the bar are all ready t.
sail at II moments notice. and will fall il
line So soon as the forest of masts come on
of Beaufort harbor. The larger transport
are also outside. about fifteen miles from th
shore, awaiting the movement of the fleet.