New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-18

Idaho. 49,
The disnnce between the slips win DO as small as
with safety Due notice will be given OF the
time OF sailing. In Of the dispersion IL The Meet
the ,ee Nh t ss r rS are
be disenbarked. Admiral Porter Intends TO pace
division Of his feet close and parallel with TIE beach
10 cover the landing Of this division Inc Brooklyn
viii he The lradIug (southrrn mos) vessel As soon as
this division has takep It's position and g
transports. except tho North Poin end limestone VIII
move in and NJ Choir in line parallel with ard 200 yards
outside Of it-bo Atlantic opposite the Dro,syn, and
tho other vessels following the Atlantic In the order
prescribed for selling from here: The North Poiht ano
The Blackstone Hospital vcssesl will 10y the right o:
The second line Of naval vessels and await orders -,
Should any vessel be missing. the next In order VIII
! close up aEd occupy her position.
H. ihe truops will DO landed in the navy boats, ana
the surf boats placed On tie Transports these last
named boats must have their hoisting tackle fetd!
hooked tho shore Is approached and must DC e9'
] into the water rs the anchors are dropped
Details OF saore will be sent from the navy to man
them.
Probably the steamtng Eliza Hancock will be sent to
the Atlantic to receive the troops aboard Of her and
lake them close to the shoe before they ore pnt me
boats the Hincpck however. must not be waited ior
Ill The men will rud in heavy marching ORDER WIN
three DAYS coosed ratoas and forty rounds ~ emmun
| ton. The utmost expedition must be uscl IN iahu
ing and they are on shore the reginehls WIN
! b, formed ready to move. Commanding officers are
cautioned gst their men in hahd as rapidly as posi-
bic, and under no pretens" TO permit sfSggfT a,"n
| the ranks. by command If Breyet Mai iEkRf.
| ADRIAN TERRY. Assist. AGJ- Gee.
| This General order was accompanied by "fIieh
order to sail tonight. This latter order however WIS.,
toward evening, countermsudcd by re.ba! order to
hold on until morning.
The weather 10 clear and calm tonight promising
fne dry for operations tomorrow.
THURSDAY EVENING jan l2.-The combined naval
and military feet set sail fom Beaufort about O'Clock
this morning. the weather being clear ard calm and oil
moderate temperature 1t was indeed magnificent
spectacle that Of q half hundred war steamers ming
moodIy oil over the blue rundity OF the ocean with
gay banners flying. and grin bows pio"ihg Tue
mighty deep things " iiio ard power tha'
.hey were To the southwest stretched the North
Carona coast Of white sand. foresterowhod'
.hiis To tic south by wesi, the blue
biowy eIpanse stretched the naval line each enc on
OF .isht Of the middle 1t interesting bordering
both upopshe affecting and tue amusing. ." see each
vessel iais1fly pyirg away TO tecp NJ With tie rest
All. Ike n noes Of Wild geesc. following each other
through the upper air. tbs monitors. OF which there
an. several In the expedition. have easily made tie
ptescrbcd ratio Of speed which was nt tie most about
,isbi miles M hour. The rev transports Joined TIE
feet ,hi, morning of Beaufort TO w.t. the Gov Chase
Victor. and Thomas 4. Scott and ioaF more overlook
IL during tho day. all undeittocd to be loaded WIKI
troops.
M-The feet came to anchor OF the coast aeou:
| ion mice above Fort FISHER ~ await dyhgLt 'of
active operations. About ills tine hre was us
covered on shore In the direction Of Fort Fisher sup
po.ed 10 be the burning Of building a. Robe. signal
OF the approach VI the feet
| A pctur,,oue scene vas this struggling forest OF
vur shirs with q armament Of twiLAling VsriexGted
lights suspended IN their rigging all sleeping on the
,obbns bosom II the ocean, shining in the fu bright
moonlight on the Night before tie morn OF the grand
| attack
| FmpAY MoHSr0. Jan. 1873 oclock.-A more mag
uifcen morning for the tombardment and the LANDING
Of the Union troops could not have been ordered non
the hand Of the Creator IL being perfectly calm. a1i
genial a Nay morn scarcei, ripple disturbs the
urace Of the water while the dacebt beach is batbed
In hazy sunshine. The feet Lave al moved up 70
within shout five miles Of Fort Fisher and mile Of
tho ,hore above and write tire monitors are lci.
urey paying their respects the Fort while the troops
are landing the beach about FIVE mics above under
the protection Of the r.)os,s. which have already
! thoroughly shcllcd the woods back o! the beach
LArrR-Fosr dcserters have just come In. who state
that The garrison Of Fort Fisher consists OF eight hund
red veterans under Col Lamb. formerly OF Norfolk
this being tho ZANE garrison that held the fort on the
occasion OF the recent expedition undcr Gen Butler
They say tina, zen. Bragg has about fifteen thousand
reserves" Odd and boys) IA and around Whining
tot.
Our troops hsve already captured forty head OF cattle
on tho .hore, which are horded In the edge Of the
woods In sigh. Of the Zee. Two Of the csttlosuard
were captured a, tie same .lne they making no EFFORT
to esc&pe.
Sor,c o! our men sre already forging AID pander
Ing on shorc Several Of them can now bs soen coming
down tie ,hore laden With the spells OF little cxpedi
ton Of their own up house within eight. Among
:le articles In their possession be distinctly dis
cerned by & glass; 9 csJrs. bag. band.box several
| tasktts. &c.
Charles " Norton Of the Seventh Rev Hampshire. II
dobaikinc from the transport a.. LyoD ihs morning
sccaeu.y shot himself through tho right hand. which
rendered necessary a'nPutsiion Of the forearm.
| Notwithstanding the sea Is almost perfectly smooth
where the feet es the troops nearly oil get more OF
less wet In landing account Of tho never ccss!ng
su and the ,hs'lowress Of the water at tie beach
4r.M-Mo,t Of the trocps arc landed. and, formed
In regimen tai line are marching down the beach with
ekirmihers thrown out ahead ard 10 the woods on tho
| right.
| Tho monitors and other gunbosts are harnering
away elsurey at Fort Fisher. and the etrthworks or
tho shore above H. Fort Fisher replies occasionally.
Gen. Terry and field stat have gone ashore TO Zee
the condition 81 the troops. inspect operations. b.
sPx--A most terrific ho,nbariinont of Fort Fisher
tv Tho monitors ard gunbonts Is now go'ng On. The
sho.s average about two per second. and tho 'rt IA
| completely cnyelopcd IN puts G. smose. inerminsed
with the Clashes Of exploding shells. The Rebels rcTi,
occ asioasliy-oncc every four or five mlpue-sa to
lie, Us know that they still live"
x-The boubnrdtnel. has ceased for tic night
and tho troops have bated With their advance about
four miles above Fort Fisher. Here they arc tempo
rary !nrsnchng. In 'front.' whilo the right flank OF the
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