The New York herald., 1865-01-22
FoRr fmiEx, N. c., Jan. II, 1906
DESTRUCTION or FORT cAswgLL.

DESTRUCTION FORT cAswELL
At one o'clock this morning the enemy evacuated and
blew up the new extensive fertilization the south side
Of the Cape Fear river, known Fort Caswell They
he enemy have also destroyed several large boats in
the river supposed be blockade runners The channel
the bar ut the mouth OF the Cape Fear river has
been marked and buoyed out Colonel George s Dodge,
Chief Quartcrmstcr OF the Army Of the James assisted
by Captain Answorh, master Of transportation are now
engaged in Transporting from the transport feet 10
the shore, via Cape Fear river
DESCRIPTION cAswErL.
Fort Caswell located Oak Island, built by the
United States government OF massive granite masonry
with two tiers of guns under bombproof casemaes and
Of guns barbte II calculated for
ment OF twelve thirty pounders twenty twenty four
FOUNDERS four eighteen Founders -four twelve FOUNDERS
three field pieces for nankng deences six howitzers
for rakng the gorges, sx eightnch heavy howitzers
two ten-inch morars and two coehorn mortars--in all
eighty seven guns The work surrounded by ditch
and advanced works and in every particular first
class and formidable fertilization Il the federal
government s57l 900 It's garrison consisted OF
hundred mon Besides the armament enumerated,
several guns could be mounted the gorge of the
work the covered way those portfolios bear directly
on the channel which has shifted from the 10 the
west shore New platforms for these guns had been
erected and the guns mounted, and the whole import
and strength Of the place fully brought out Accom-
modalions for increased garrison provided.
Old Fort Caswe at the southern outlet Of the Cape Fear
river immense fortlcatiop mounted with guns
OF the heaviest cabre with splendid garrison amply
provisoncd and fully prepared The old fort which
OF brick and very solid structure had been completely
covered with railroad iron, and the top of that sand
had been laid TO the depth OF from fifteen 10 forty feet
The original fort was named in honor Of Richard Cas-.
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Governor OF North Carolina
PROMOTIONS.
Secretary stanton last night made the following pro-
motions, to date from the 18th inst -
Brrvct Major General Alfred II. Terry TO be major
general
Brigndicr General Adabert Ames, to be brcvct major
general.
Brcvo Brgadier General Curtis 20 he brgadier general
Colonel Louis Bell tdead), TO be brevet brgadier
general
Colonel Pcnnypacker TO bc brevet brigadcr general
Colonel Abbot, TO be brevct brigsdicr general
DEPARTURE OF GENERAL CURTIS FOR rug NORTH
Brigadicr General Curtis, who was wounded on tho
18th inst leaves TO- night the hospital boat Black.
stone for Fortress Monroe He is in excellent spirits
and his wound Is doing well.
The steamboat James r. Grist captured In the Cape
Fear river the 14th inst being put order under
working condition 70 night
ADDITIONAL Lisr or CASUALTIES NAVY
The following is list Of wounded men In tho United
States navy, received from the battle Of Wilmington at
Tho United states Naval Hospital Norfolk Va, Jaqpary
Is 1866
Thos Chr esdinary seaman Shenandoah.
John y ra, ossvain, Tuscarora.
Jas fal0rnM Iandannan, Wabash
Cha ~ seuOnd lass fireman. MONTGOMERY
d. NJ 0NunHt IfUl4man, Tuacarora
y .ak fIIe 'al.i8-af fuscarora
JubB Na ey mAnNa ahode Island.
fhf 81 AMNefrHNtf llDdsfnan, Ogceola
stnNr MNfer. Urinary seaman, Rhode Island
AnN@.# ayeNr ooaswan's mate, Rhode Island
Ho tse <wood, ordinary seaman Tuscarora
1t1a fi'a' captain forward gun, Tacony.
AMra fF igton, ordinary seaman, Rhode Island
8slnas 4 .,encer, ordinary seaman, Tacony
tia jeld, landsman, Gettysburg
.er seaman Gettysburg
agner, second class fireman. Fort Jrkson.
Eal Smith, marine, Vanderbilt.
VI Riley, ordinary seaman Wabash.
llrittophor Brockman, seaman, Juniata
Martin Howard, landsnar Tacony
John Jones' ordinary seaman. Colorado
VIM. stewart, landsman, Tacony.
Robert N. Hunnett, seaman, Tuscarora
Samuel Mokenlcy landsman, Tacony
Bartlett Kelly, hndsman, Tncony
Bernard Fitzpatrick, landsman, For, Jackron
VIM Gillespie, ordinary seaman, Tacony
John Collns, seaman, Powhatan
Robert D0ugherty, iandfman PowhatSn
Rotcrt wilson, captain aft gun, Juniata
Lewis Flentye, seaman Fort Jackson.
Philip Woreshorc seaman Iosco.
JOHN Vanscotop, landsman, IaeoDy,