The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-17

trains cannot pass over that portion ofshs
road. It VIII reqnire several days to repair
the damage done.
/ The Lynchburg Repor. er says a few DAYS
since, Capt. Richards Of kIoseby's command
with so men, met, and attacked, near Der
/ rvs Ferry, force Of I2O Yankees in a close
fight, without the loss Of a man On his part
He captured 20 Of the enemy. and killed
and wounded between - and 90 Of then,
The escape of Captain Richards men with
out loss, was remarkable, and the execution
which they done upon the enemy. shows
the advantage Of combined GOODNESS and
dash.
/ CHaRLEsTos, Jan. IA flag of truce
boat arrived in the harbor to-day, with $50
Savannah refugees who were received BY
our suthorities.
NKw YORk, Jan I6-Parties from North
CsI0lina report shat new reb-I rsm on
the Roanoke river, is nearly finished. She
is an improvement on the Albermarle.
A company with submarine implements.
are on their way to Plymouth, to see If the
Aibermarle can be raised in time to meet
an expected attack from the ram, which IS
70 move with the rebelrsm Kingston, above
NeW6ern, which is now in good condition,
and only waiting for the food tides, which
Spring showers will bring. The expected
arrival Of one Of the Light dreught Moni-
tors IN the waters Of North Carolins. has
given the assurance that arrangements have
bsen made 10 meet these rams, which ara
very formidable.
Deserters from Wilmington state that
Fort Fisher was garrisoned BY UNWILLING
eonscriPts at the time the recent attack was
made, who were anxious 10 surrender the
Fort had an opportunity heeu offered.
stemshiP Santiago of Beaufort, Jan. g
having ridden out q heavy northeast storm
at our anchorage during the past two DAYS,
we are now enjoying calm. Yesterday
morning the wind having got round 10 the
northeast and the sun shining brightly.
We were blessed once more with quiet sea.
and our eyes were delighted also with the
approach of the fleet Of transports with the
the troops furnished by General Grant to CO.
operate with Admiral Portsr's fleet in tha
capture 'fFo:t Fish er. h fist YES Ell Il At
arrived was the flag ship of the command
ing General which crossed the bar at once,
and proceeded up Beaufort Har5or, and
communicated with the flag ship of Admit |
raj Porter Next came the steamers Baltic
and Atlantic, each with near 2,OOO men on |
board. The other transports arrived soon
after, the names Of which could not he as.
certained. All the transport feet, as |
Wribs re anchored OFT ,ide the bar.
The place of battle is fully ARRANGED and |
commanders Of each vessel have been sun
pied with new charts, indicating not only |
his exact position, but the precise point Of |
the works of the enemy, on which hi4 f re-
IS 10 be directed. The Santiago being COM
mander, by seniority, the Captain Of the
gunboat feet, ". G. Glesson, is stationed st
the head of the line of vessels Of her class
OF eleven IN number, whilst the others
Oh the line are to be collected together
Inc vessels are near tho same position as IN
me former fight, excepting the irou-clads.
which viii take position about ouaatsr
OF mile nearer TO Fort Fisher than ct The
first attack. and the Dictator will also ioin
them, with her 2-I5 inch guns, making the
Monitor feet twelve guns strong. including
four guns of the Monadack, then the Iron
sides, with her tremendous II inch broad
sides, and twenty gunboats, which act as
tenders to the Monitors, are also in the n
ner line.
The gunboat Aeet is to form line IN /
front of the shore batteries extending to /
the right of Fort Fisher, the reserves of the !
various divisions, consisting of the smaller
Gloss of gunbOats are assigned to positions
outside the line Of battle.
LATER.-A steamer has just arrived from |
the inner harbor, and reports that at noon |
to-day signal was put on the flag ship |
fer the entire feet to prepare for sea. The |
probabilities is that we will ssn tomorrow. |
II the weather continues favorable, We |
also have the gratifying Intelligence that
Gen. Terry has arrived and taken command |
Of the troops. His presence is hailed By !
the feet as an assurance that an energetic
and determined effort will be made to prove
that Fort Fisher can be taken The feet
outside the bar are all ready to sail at q mo-
ments notice. The larger transports are
also outside about Is miles from shore,
awaiting the movements of the feet