New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-17
Farther Dcfai.. Of the Movement against
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From Or Special Coresnorde-,
FoRr FIsprE Feb. II, 1865
Since the arrival Of lis troops, not an hour,
day or night has been lost. The navy. as well as the
army ,u,s and small steamers co6perated in landing
the troops horses and stores Atter nearly fortnight
of almost uninterrupted galc to-day dawned pleasantly
and the sun rose in almost Summer glory over sea anu
land Scarcely breath OF air rpped the surface OF The
ocean and soft Springlk haze settled over land anu
river
At an carly hour Tie string Of signals seen flying
from the flagship Malvern indicated that something
unusual was on foot. Gen. Schofed and stan rode
from Federal Point which he had bis quarters on
board the 5. X. Spalding. toward the ffont rumor
that q portion of the troops were under marching
o-icrs With four days cooked racns, indicated tina,
movement was impending.
WhTe following the General and staff across the
sandy plain from new battery Buchanan to Gen
Terr,'s Headquarters, observed tho Monauk steam
ing M toward the RebeFort Anderson. aid tic double
enders Unala aud Mackinaw, with the propeller HUI
ror were also giving signs of an intention to move up
ard cooperate in the attack
With his characteristic pronrtness aud energy Gen.
Schoied had ordered reconnaissance in force IN
order 10 ascertain the position and strength OF the
enemy. His own Immediate command 30 lately landed
from IN, fatigues Of long march aud stormy sea
voyage were placed in reserve, aud those oil Zen.
Terry already familiar with the ground were EN-
ploycd to make the reconnaissance.
The troops ofGen Paine occupied the left, and those
of Gen. Ames the right. About 2. o'clock a. m hring
commenced from Gen Paine's troops who steadily ad'
vanced towards the Rebel intrenched work, and for
nearly an hour the firing was pretty continuous and
heavy The Rebels were driven from their advanced
limo OF rifle pits and fell back under cover OF their main
line Meantime on the extreme right. but separated
from COOPERATION with the left by swanps and dense
Tickets Gen Amcs, with Co.'s. Daggett and johnson
as brigade commanders attacking the cnemys left
The Rebels skrmished sharply along the line of the
Sound bu, II sudden dash ofthe Third New Hampshire
led BY Lieut.. Trckey through an almost impenetrable
thicket over swampy ground, carried their first line
complete by thanking the force which held it, and com.
polling the surrender of some sixty This was the
chief success OF the Jay.
The conduct Of the coored troops secured general
admiration for their steadness and courage They had
over sixty men wounded five OF them officers end one
of,cer-Lieut Edward Fields of the 6th-kiued They
left some twelve fifteen killed on the field Capt
Scott lato Gen. Pcnnypackers STAFF was shot dead
while accommodating In front of the Rebel line He
was held in high esteem by his Associates In the Army
The enemy had constructed military railroad across
the swampy tract Of country living between the ocean
and Cape Fear River, running nearly due north and .
south. This road was used by General Ames for ad
yancng his division In front the Cape Fear side.
the enemy had battery which they opened about "
clock M, firing down the road Some of the shells
struck near Gems. Paine and Arues while they were
near the road II
The naval vessels on the ocean side we'll the
monitor Montauk and the gunboats before named kept
mp pretty regular shellngo the enemys lines through
put the day. The object of the reconnaissance had
been accomplished by o'clock p m. and the firing
lpon our side ceased The wounded were carefully
,arried of the field and their wounds dressed They