Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-27
Disnatnn nom Admiral Porter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Navy De-
partment today received thef olloWfngs
FLAG SHIP MALVERN, OFF SKIEHyILLE, N.
| O., Jan. 2O-In my last I informed you
that Fort Casswell had been blown up and
evacuated, in consequence of theffAll of
Fort Fisher. ssnt Lit. Cushing around in
the Monticello, to the western bar to ascer-
tain what had taken place. and 70 obtain
aid from the officers in command OF the
New York and Vieksburg. 1t. Cushing did
not obtain the aid he required, for what
reason l have not yet learned but with his
usual energy pushed ON and found Fort
Oasswell had been blown up, Fort Bald
head was destroyed and Fort Shaw also,
and Fort Campbell 70 westward of Fort
0assweII abandoned. All these Forts were
mounted with 9 and 10 inch guns and
Armstrong 100 FOUNDERS. Lit Cushing then
pushed into SmithVille, after hofsting the
flag of the Union over Casswell. The next
thing IsaW was the flag waving over Smith
VILE, which the rebels had left in great
hurry, after they saw our boats approach
ing, leaving everything in the beautifully
constructed fort uninjured. But two guns
only were in the Fort st Deep Water Point.
In the meantime had suoceededin get.
ting one gunboat, the Tacony, over the
ripple of the interior Der, and sent her up
to Reeves Point to save the guns a that
place, thirty miles on the west side of the
river above Fort Fisher. Thus "a hours
after the fall of Fort Fisher and all its out
works, all of the formidable chain of forts
in this river at its entrance, built 70 keep
out every enemy, have fallen into our
hands. They are garrisoned for the pres
emit with sailors. loan scarcely give de-
scription of these,Works. They are csr-
tainly the most formidable and best built
earthworks ever saw, and they do credit
to the engineer hqpiRnhed them. had
great difficulty In getting the gunboats
over the bar and the ripple, and only sue
ceeded to-day in getting the last one
through. The rebels left plenty of good
stores and provisions, and our men are
now living on them. 's'sa9 Il, -
i send you list of the forts that have fall
len into our hands since Fisher fell, with
the number and calibre of their guns. We
have found here in each fort an Arm
strong gun with the broad arrow upon it,
and the name Of Sir Vim. Armstrong mark
ed in full. As the British government have
the exclusive right to use these guns it
would be interesting to know how they
came iuto.. forts held by southern rebels.
l have 250 guns bearing on the narrow
strip of land where our troops are heavily
4hGE5 aE6 N6SSG4S ~ tA0 EANSE
and outside and we only hope they will
attempt to retake it. Ten thousand men
in Fort Fisher with the guns Of the squad
ron would hold this place long time.
We find this better place to catch
blockade runners than outside. had the
blockade runners lights out last night, and
was kind enough to answer their signals.
Whether right'or wrong We don't care.-
The Stag and Charlotte, from Bermuda,
loaded with arms, blankets, shoes, etc.,
cameain quietly and anchored near the
Malvern, and were taken charge of as
prizes. The Stag was commanded by B.
q. Gryle, lieutenant in the rebel navy,
and belongs to the rebel government. a
number more are expected, and we win
capture portion. entrusted this duty
to Lieut.. Gushing, who performed it with
his usual good luck and intelligence. Tho
Stag received three shots, delivered by our
blockaders outside.
DAVID D. PoRrER, Rear Admiral.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Sec'y of Navy.