Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-02

ploion took place in s very sounding louder than
dfy feet in tue air. envelopg aud hiding from view
the whole OF ths immense work for four FIVE minutes
at apparent that the msGazoe had ploded,
and that must have been accompanied with great loss
ife We soon after learned that the destruction Of life
was not less than two hundred including many sailors
from the feet who had not yet returned to their ships 1t
~ esees e e Of the
large quantity Of corn meal had been ourd stored in
their breakfasts not Knowing hs it also contsiDed ton
or more OF powder underneath the meal The exact man
be kdown but it il presumed that there seine loose
powder on the COR into which sparkfen 1t was
heard some regiments that are said to have
suffered most but fer fear that nay Intelligence may be
were aoat with regard to this terrible
catastrophe some atrsung to the work of torpedo
of or rather the lack OF knowledge pre-
senoe # powder.
hundred, besides quite number wounded The magazine
that exploded in the very centre of the parade
around and added to desoation that regns
monu nent of engineering ability Qqte umber of sa
from the feet and officers also suffered bis
explosion They had ashore to examine the work
masters of the Gettysburg and the Tcenderega and
ensign fren the 6ettsburg, reported among the vic
Tins
OFFICIAL EXPORT OF ADMIRAL PoRTER-A POP AT OLD
UNITED TAFBa FLAGSHIP MALVERN
On Fort FlaheE Jan. Is 1865
works will soon follow
atons with the iro9 vesses which bombarded while
landed the troops On the l4h ordered all the
carrying eleven tC DonDard with he rOnsidts
tie Brook n taking the lead By sunset the fort
ducad to pulp. Every WAS slenced by being rjlr
ed or covered With earth SO Tat they would not
On the 10th General TeTsy and myself ranged the
assault, and ordered fourteen hundred sailors anG
rnes to participate AT daylight the iron vessels. the
Brooklyn and eevenlch gunbo&ts commenced bateriug
the work, while the troops made lodgment within
vessels steamed in and took their staens opening heavy
fire. which was kept up until a. wheu the signa
sailors the taoe the ships changing, buG stopping
their fire to the other works. The rebels with
courage worthy Of better and Ough desperately.
About httty OF the sailors aud officers succeeded get
ting to the top OF the parapet amidst u derous e OF
flag there, swept away Others
To get the steep pan eoupee The marines could have
failed do So asd the repu sed. Many gal
n fellow fell trying to emulate their brothers in
who were fighting to obtain al eatranee on the northeast
angle as it appears on our chart.
The enemy mstook the sesmens attack for the bdy
OF troops, aud offered s resistance there bUt
witnessed 1t ALL and thkk the marines could have
the assault sucoessf"l.
hold the north of the fighting like lions
and contestog every inch Of ground The Ionses and
occupied by men, out occupied by the rebels In this
Way troops fought from traverse from
O'Clock in the afternoon uQ 10 O'Clock night wbe the
joyful udipgs signal to the 1set We stopped
ire and gave hem thEee OF the heartest cheers
heard.
1t has been the mcs terrific struggle saw, with
very much hard labor.
The troops had covered themselves with glory and Gen
era Terry my beau aaea OF soldier ana general our
operations have been most harmonious a0d think the
General will do the navy the credit say that this lime,
least we substantially injured the fort as deienEiVa
Work,
Geleral Terry had only few more troops than we had
on the last OCCASION when the enemy hao ony one hundred
and ATTY in the works. 1his time the works were full
named, and contained about eight hundred at the
time OF the assault.
1t matter Of regret to my gallant officers
and men cat up out unwilling to let the troops
undertake the capture Of the works without the navys
sharing with them the peril all anxious to undergo
and should have had the honor OF meeting brothers
n-ams In the works mad the sailors been properly sup
ported We have lost about two hundred men in killed
and wounded, and amo gst them gallant officers.
regret to announce the death of Lieutenant s. w. Pres
toa and Lieutenant Il. q. Porter They both cap
ured together in the attack pon Fort sumter,
long fauned ouEfaces. Lieutenant R. d. Lamsn was
severely wounded He lately associated with Lieut..
Preston in his perions adventure with the powder boat
Lieut. George vi. Bache and number of others were
wounded, the former not dangerously.
The assault only took place few hours ago. and
unable 10 iuoIm you uf casualties They quite
from the assault but We had casualties from the
enemy's cannon.
KnO wing the Importance of the Department receiving
from tot rlsher haya written these few hurried
ines what the army and navy have
gone through to achieve this victory which should
oeen ours On Christmas day without the loss OF dozen
men.
Tnis has been day of terrific struggle
ed by of the events OF We are ali worn out
ueary and you must excuse aad unsatsactory
accouat Will wife uly BY the ntago de Cuba, which
goes North Tomorrow to carry the wounded'
a of earth about the that has
torn up by shells do not know yet the
Ut XII cd and wound d by our fire; but Is
alone pleIcd bomb proof, killing sixteen and W0uudlag
severely twenty five others
ssldes he iii Fort Fisher there about i've
huadred Ia tbs upb 0rts and re.le OF aDoRt
sand five handLed brought down by steamers tAls
morning. so tar beieVe, hAVs only cap ured
OF Fort Fisher don suppose waa
york subjected terrific bomb srdmedt or whore
the app arance OF a fort was moro altered.
presume ia possessiyn of forts as Fort
EhAF mAn0E al 1 lat 64f
nothing more unyI NOR wing.
am sir, very RESPECTFULLY, your obediens servant.
(Sgned) DAVID D. PoKTs1,
Rear Admiral