New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-17
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
The New Movement Against Wilmington
A Rrillinnt Dash-Thc Advance Up
the Heu,nsula- Ia sunIties.
From Our Special respondent.

FORT FISHER ". u. feD. H. IeoJ.
To-day has witnessed the most important
movement since the capture of Fort Fisher.
Ipresumc it Is longer q secret that Major'Gen.
j. n. Scholeld with important command, has been
transferred, in incredibly short space oftmc from
the tbeaer Of bis late brilliant and successful campaign
before Nashville this place, and IN cooperation with
Gen. TerVs forces, is now to operate against " Il
minGton
Not an hour doy or night has been lost since the ar
rival Of Gen. Schoold In landing tie troops ana to-
day. the first pleasant for than week, he or
derod reconnaissance in force to ascertain the precise
position and strength Of the enemy
The troops employed have been those already In posi-
ton in front OF the enemy viz; the eoored troops OF
Gen Paine on the left and those of Gen. Ames, com
manding the second Division. on the center and night
of the line The newly arrived troops have held the
serve. There has been active skirmishing from an
early hour in the forenoon until sunset Col Dag
gett commanded the Second Brigade on the right
The naval vessels both on the side and In Cape
Fear River have steadily co6perated By sheing the
enemy's line. ard also firing occasionally upon Fort
Anderson--the Rebel work on the West side OF Cape
Fear River which nearly opposite to ana covers the
! line Of Gen. Hoke in our front.
On the right Gen. Amess troops. the 81 New iIamp'
shire of Col. Daggetrs Brigade taking the lead adj
vanced and charged the frs. line OF the Rebel re-ps
capturing about sixty prisoners. This brilliant dash
was executed By Capt Tricky. who led his company
into the Rebel WORKS through q dense thicket and
swampy piece Of ground surprising ard completely
cutting them or from the rest Of their command and
compelling them to surrender.
This was tic chief success Of the days. operations
The enemy son masscd lie forces our riehi, and
Gen Abbotts brigade was sent to that part o. the ne
where Gen Terry with Gen. Cox, directed operations
Tie principal casualties occurred among tie officers
and men Of the Colored regiments These troops be-
hayed we'll and secured the respect end admiration OF
all who witnessed tacir stcadness aud courage. They
had some afty men wounded. one officer, Lieut. Edward
FEEDS Of Co. 4, Sixth United States Colored Troops
tillc1 md SIX officers wounded-two severely.
Twelve or fifteen Of their number were killed on the
Geld The names Of the killed have not bcen able TO
obtain bu. viii send them soon as possible. Capt
scott late Of Col Pcnuypackcrs stan is also among 'He
killed brave and most excellent officer
TIE RfBEL Position.
Tho formation and character of the ground combined
with labor and engineering SAIL have mede the Rebel
,o.,,,p pe,, to impregnablc Tier night rests on
Caps Fear River. and consists Of breasiWoh tsa ee'
4 IN
Til. portion of the line runs in southwest and north
.... direction. along rd sc Of elevated land for half
,,e and then Is s,il fsJrer refused TO the len, and
traverse, region OF sv amps and almost npeneraoie
,hickes. until Il reaches Myrtle Sound on the ocean
side In front they protected from observation oy
this dense underground or chapF-fn Nlieh no pods %
troop. can penetrate much les charge Through In The
face Of deadly fire. Having advanced our lines. Geo
fntr ehadat flel front
will wait to what to morrow viii bring foith.
Tie object II the reconnaissance was accomplished.
The wounded were all careialy attended to and re-
moved to the base opital. from which they will be
sent b. steamer 20 Fortress Monroe at once. DR.
Barnes. the Medical Director Of the army deserves
great praise for his indoagabe abors or the Of
the wounded lie IS ably by excellent corps
o. surgeons.
Mr.. +. W. Foster. the Sanitary Agent, assisted by
Mr. Adams, has been yrcs, service to tie wounded,
being personally presert on the field aud in tie hos.
ptas with his supplies OF clothing and other necessary
comforts at the ;imo they were needed The men
who iradrcc this excellent charity know Rothing Of
what they speak Its praise Is the theme 81 all good
and conscientious officers soldiers end surgeons of the
army.
After night had closed aver the scene and troops
had retired to their camps the enemy opened his bat
,eries from Font Anderson. ard kcp. up vigorous
Smelling for throc.qusrtors Of gil hour Two or three
of our men only were wounded by their shells.
| KILIBD.
! Cent, Scott ofCol r,nny packers s;sf.
| Lieut.. Edward fivd, Go. A. 9th U. y. c Troops
| WOUNDED.
On, Gserse A. Herbert co. H. sod L. s. G. Troops So
Lsa,. Ja,lc. Noble CO. H. 4h L. s. c. Troops. severely
Lieut., D. X He,ty Co. ,, 9Th T. :, G. 1rooIs severely.
Capt BrIv Brooke. Co b. stJd ra;J flish. vi.
Lieat a. = Mole.. TO. &, 4th u. :. {. Troops, sst.
| rAinck Kelly, Go. n, Sd y. H., head.
John Hsnnss Co X. 10Th Pa. severe
UNITED STATES CoLoRED 1YoOfs-WoUNDhD.
! I'd bndd A. 4th slight. g. Wheeler. /, tth severe.
Wm Tdxard d. an, snsLt. t. Kelley, b. 1th, slight.
Chs, Jo,oe A. Al, slight j. Freeman. b. 6i. slight
n. Moore t. 4ih severe. H. Williams. =, oh les
~ n IJ,nby g. ath leg afupG he oh. h., 9TH leg amp.
l. Thori.. D. 4ti &. w smith. q. ;Sth sigbt.
r. johnson, If, bili slight. g. Nison {. Dth, slight
a. Broru H. A,h leg amp. Cromwell, II, lth thigh.
n J. l. llnaon u, oh. slight r. Jones' H. aDth slight.
r uoor. d. s,h, arm hnP. sersf Robert burgess, X 9TH
tca aI Bond 9th slight, Isss. solomon. O. 27sh slight,
Aired Butler H. tth. Perry Wright A. &lh. leg amp
Mos Honey . amp Geo. Uowiand II, 9th, seht
Nose. Do,.o h. 18th, slight Albert Johnson tl, aigLt
AAef Holuc.c 3sth slight. o. W Downs, T., 10Th Lght.
Moses Powers &, Jyh, slight Alfred Green, e. j9h, slight.
i.rryI r., JOh, lea amp. J. Williams, ID, $ls.
Joan smith, B 6,h. slight Ben Cromwell, e. 9h.
Pa,r Palmer. l. Sab slight g. H. Hayes g 18Th -ight.
H. asiingtO1, ~, a. si2nt W. Gardner, r, 9Th, slight.
Iii Wchlfds, T. 18th sign' AIrod Mays, h, ith,
Vim. Anderson ar slight. =. A. Johnson II. 9Th sgh
J. H. Bogsrs. o. 9th severe. q. W. Hinson h oh, sFh
Ihos -. 2th, scs.e John Mitchell ID, 2Ith, slight.
g. HRoberts, Il 27th ann smpRobt Wilson, D. 2.th .iLh,
Dnk Banum ~ iih, slight Coo simpson, IL, 3Jh, .lsh.
j. W. PmIbrck, l., 3D. light Jas H. Carter H. 3Oth slight
Chss. II. Weymouth, Esd, seyJa Williamson, d. 4hsevere
4. o. Person, A, %, serrc thGs Whom H. 6tb,
Jas Poits H. 9th, slight ThosDeyenLise u, J0th slight.
The Roconnoissnnce Toward Wilm ing.
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