New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-18
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RLole Island. Cum Treneherd
Mariturza. Com. Young
Monticello. ...........-...-L ~. 'Cnsnlne'
Alnbama .............Act. Vol. 1t. Langthorne
Quaker City. Com. spencer
Keystone state. ...........tOM koiunue.
Montgomery. Aei. Vol. III. DLVI'
Iosco. Com. John Guest
1t is almost work Of supcrerosation to ssy to the
reader that Fort Fisher is situated the extreme
southern point OF the narrow tongue OF sand peach
which runs between the Cape Fear River and the sea-
This being however promised. will proceed to state
that our landing was effected the sandy beach some
Eve miles to the northwnr Of that fort In the immed
ate vicinity Of the Half Moon Battery and in about the
same tpot where tie debarkaon took place on the late
ssfu expedition under General Butler and tho
naval feet. At daylight the division of the navy stated
in the above order drawn abreast Of this LOCALITY
and tremendous and most industrious shelng of the
pine woods 10 tho rear of the deserted Rebel
Battery was begun, Which also embraced In Its
scope and rarge the shore and woods mile or two
above as well below toward Fort Fisher
Under cover OF this about o'clock a. m. the hrst de
tachment If Gen Curtis Brigade OF Ames Division oil
troops iccd the shore In TIC boats CT the naval meet
and were Immediately deployed as skirmshers Others
followed .hcs and fast, and were drawn up IN iohg
dark ines upon the sandy beach The landing "ns not
concluded until about O'clock in the afternoon. al
which time ammunition end eonmiSsary stores were
got ashore ard the General removed his headquarters
from the Mcclellan and the genial hospai,es extended
to his =. IT by Capt. Sanners and his fair young BRIDE
TO the shores of the "Ol North State and the rugged
experience. Of the bivolac. In the meantime another
column of the naval feet called the
COLUMN OF IRoN-cJADs,
and consisting of tho following monitors and gunooafs
moved abreast of FoI sbcr and rained there 70 hot
hail Of she'll rs oicc,uay to drive its garrison to the
bomb proofs and prevent their interpreting any Cd
s,.cles 10 The landing OF troops. This column oon
sisted Of the
New Ironslics Commander Radfoid
NDnsdnock. ............ Commander Parrot
Sourus - Commander CallCur.
Cauonicus......... Lieut.. Com. BelkhBp.
Mahoyce.. .............L Lieut.. Com Weaver.
About five o'clock D. IT,, the troops being gathered
into their respective organizations, all was ready TO
move them forward into the position they were to re-
sumo preparatory for the operations Of the morrow
TIE ADVANCE.
The General ,,uaed to the Admiral his readiness to
move rp end tie languid FIRE Of the iron-clad' re-
enforced with the old isacs heavy buadsdes poured
renewed ard reubleI unders Of their shell into 'h'
devoted Fisher From this time until darkness put
period 20 firing the roar Of disohareing cannon a.
broadsdc follow I'd bro.ds!dc. absolutely denisning
nd the rath Of spcdng sicll elored smd the smoke
through which DESCRIBED the Internal rain upon the
fort giving 10 the scene the terrific grandeur ss well M
the feeriul 7, yoTberaiion Of tropical cyclone.
While Ills was going the order was given Tor The
troops 10 advance down u beach. line ofsAr'nish
ar, was pc,hed rel idly forward ard tie DARK columns
Of noble fellows their jackets Of bonny blue. stepped
forward briskIy with ringing nnd rcsoundipg eheers
Not gun was heard from Fish,r ia reply 10 the two
hundred guns pouring iron la Into s un!eldlns walls,
aud our men moved unopposed mile and half down
the beach to within probably three nile. Of the fort and
then ding to the right extended lines asross from
In, bench upc ;he Atlantic shore 10 The banks of The
Cape Fear River along which they at dark were en-
gagged IN constructing line 81 defense preparatory to
their more serious duties Il the norow. when. heaven
grant success my attend Them in their sTduous snd
dangerous lGlors
The particulars OF ie-lo:Tows struggle. when con
cuded Il will be NY tesk in another epse 20 pfcscti
your roaiere. IN &
From Our spco.sl Core.pondsni.
on goARD IIAG.snIP McCirtfAS.
Orr INV. ISLET y. e.. jan. H. lso5-2 p m
In the cannonade Of Fort Fisher yesterday
evening the fact NJ developed thai the Rebels have
~. b..., os.cmated guns which have been mounted
In the north front of Fort Fisher snce the attack
made b. u, on Christmas day.
The New Ironsides was several times hit without.
however producing any material Injury 30 far % asoc'
tanned
II. gunooas ere q, the date OF closing this dispatch
moving into position. The grand attack upon Fort
Fis' er 10 apparently impending this afternoon.
The weather this morning was hasy and threatening
but has now cleared and everything Is prop!tious 'or
the approaching 'ray.' ihc.
From oar Special Conesponieni
pIsPATCH BOAT LIZA HANCOCK
Osr NEW IxiLT. n. G., JAn. IA. lso3-jp NJ.
The Rebels have appeared with two gnnbohts
IN the Cape Fear River and commenced Smelling tho
woods where our iIoops have position. between Half
Moon Battery and Fort Fisher.
Our trooys are moving toward Fort Fisher. and the
conflict seems about to be inauguraled.
The fire from our monitors hss igni.ed a confns.a
ton inside For, Fisher from which dense volume Of
black smoke is ascending looking though the fort
was huge depot Of North Carolina turpentiSe
The heavy friga.es ,IO also moving into position ep-
parenlly ready for action. J. D. c.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Pom Our Special Coresp'raent
Orr BEAUFORT, Y. C..
Wednesday evening, Jan. III. 1903
Tie feet bearing the land force of tho Ezpc-
dtion called from Hampton Roads Tho nigh. Of the
5ih and tho morning Of the 9Th Inst with orders to
Join the naval feet Of Admiral Porter. of Beaufort
IN. c. Harbor. This lsnd force fleet. commanded oy
BIevetMlj Zen. Terry. consisted OF n1eteen steain
transports. az viii follow:
The military force on t,om consisted ofthe Second Di'
vision Of the Twenty fourth Army Corps. under com
mand Of Gen. A. AEes; tie Second Brigade Of tho
First Division Gen. Havcys Erigade). under com
msnd Of Col. Abbott. Of tho 7lh Eew'Hampahire;
and Pane's Division u the Twenty.fhh (Coorod)
Corps. under command o! Gen. Charles j. Paine the