Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-01-06

The Attack on For Fisher.
Admiral Porter's oficial report Of
tack on Fort Fisher. Dee 24sh and -
published. from which We extract the o..
To Hon. Glde9r He7es. Sc Nsrg
Sri was II hone tina, saoui have aere
able TO present to the nation Fort FISHER ar. 's
surrounding works as @ CHRISTMAS Offering u-.-
an sorry &c say. II has DIT been taken yet
Previous 70 making the ATTACK, torpedo O."
large scale, with az amount ai powder cn 19if'
supposed 10 * sufi zen; o. explode t..c pos ie-
magazine Of the for, was pr,r trel w.ih great
care, Al placed under the c1umanl ci Com
msnder A. C. Rhind.
50 much has been said and writer about -r'
terrible effects Of CuupcWder. ID 40 explosion
that happened lately IN England ths- great r,-
suits we're 1pectei from ihis n0se mode Of uas-
iug war. Everything that ingenuity could lt-
wise WAS adopted TO make the experiment sue
cess. The vessel Ian iron propeller tHe Louis
lana disguised a. q blockade runner vl- 'rH--rt
round from Norfolk with great care and vI-s.-f
sccident. IN TOW % tie Uuitel : sres Steamer
Sassacus, LieuL-CJmmanier !. L. U.-s. @ Boo
iook her .afelY INTO Beaufort, phsrc Te ---.i
her Up With powder and perfected OIL she ma
chuery for blowing her ur
Gen Butler hsi arrived a. tla rem l'z.l-
before Us. and FASTENED matters ail t14- I could
80 thst &c unnecessary ae.ay 10 sut b. lid 81.
ny charge.
On the 2Sd directed commander Raui ta
proceed snd explode the vessal right uuler Che
walls Of Fort Fisher. Mr. B--lf-i.o the coast
survey, having gone 10 ~ nigHt and as-s-r.re.
frgf ~ a1u.u ~flra Z aa4ani rf Ears-. ~
right 90 INT edge o. The beach. AZ 1870 D.
tne powder vesse, started In toward The bar s--
va towel ty the Wilderness until the euoris-
ures Of Fort Fis ier were plainly To- sight The
Wilderness then cas-; q and the Louisiana pro
cee1ei under steam until within tso hlllFc-
yaris Of the beach and about Eve hlrir-l from
the fort Commander R1.ul anchored her Sc
curely there AMI cOoliy went &c w1-E IL lis ar-
rlneemauis % bloE her up
lhis be was enabled e. do, owing 20 block
ale runner goin- % right shea q h'r che flr-s
signaling the bl5cksle-rauue-. which they als.
id o. the lou saua. Inc gallant pI-fy. after
-uo,y making al their arrangements flr -ae gE.
pl0>on, lei, me vessel, the l-- rsn- Thy I'D
--iu- 90 ~; her 90 FIRE under tHc cabin. .-.
th-i., c,k.us 90 their hoiis, -b-y mole -.-. .--
.,le od = th= WI ie-ne-- vn- CHS
Wui.-nvss Then PIT o-f -l. a.-1 goo. -.. ....-.
t,.l any i'l-ed--'s t.a- -.t .lH.e
-xll..i 70. Ar rty-dt- u..l.r- f.>- ...
ui.ra'u- % fne - b. the sZf..-- o. .ua ....
ar4 'as si0-s ugs 7ot.I.J N e...
.rls syU ri... $50 b. -.. .---... SID. ...
on 20 tVo a. e. b p = H.'e.
ina E,GAGo..,r ., -trrrn,r.
std wagon ..- -i-.. --. fet ~ r.
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t. ~. rh, -'.1 as- H. ... -.-.-- -.- ...-
r- lrrs ..-.. A.Hf
leuourel-. a.I -. ....
-iIse or .us-4 d. l-
rs 1r.ur DO ler 80. a. -- .-
aor seem NUMEROUS DOB be- ......-.
Er counted what appeared -o be- --,,....
But fulr ~ nre of-us-e were --al ...
rrc-iou. orI targ rrrs sisr-..
as 10 i-9rEi1e CpEret tcr ir.f.fr
The MinB~>o-s then took her D -..r.. ...-
some style, ani her --n-, lHer -.-
rznce. we're cred wiki rapid 81. Will. OH.
hicau. the Colorado. and Jle barge se--..-
81 on the plan. c9t 20 their -.an.r,. a
70 cover themselves v-ls a0e-.-r-
cme me 'ss, q. the large vessel, anchored .rt
GOT ne rarterle- into play, bur .-a .r rv. cd
~ the enemy were fired. rh;- rr- e. 's.'r- 1r.-.
them OF. % ne cHt-Bro..e
n one hour ami fifteen minute tar che l-s.
-hot was fired Dot shot C. M from -re fr-
Tiro a.oga-51es he'd been tlal-4 up q 5--r..|..
ana me fort So on t-s Do sf7srei places. ana
srch torrent % missiles were falling iufo AMI
bursting over d that 70 va iup0-s Pole f- aHF
tiiug human 20 staul H. Finding thst tae t.--
ieries Nere siienced completely. I lrec-e. faa .
ships 70 keep up & moderate fre, 10 the ho1e OF
Attracting The attention Of the transports anil .
bringing them IA At sunset Gen Bu-.er elr.
IN, IN b. flagship. with few transports. me
res not having arrvel from BefuL5-t. B.lr-
toe late 10 d. any thing more, I s-n1.el 20 'hl
feet 10 is,ire Tor the night 60 "a slie auc.arH-..
which they did without beng mo.-siel uy rle
enemy.
II moving 20 the attack one or 1850 'etr-
vessel- made the mistake OF auchc-.uc r1. t.r.f
C using those coming after them 10 commit -ae.
error; but when they al CT 10 10 place and Come
meDced E0rk 10 earnest, the sh0ver 1f s1l. IIIl
PEI minute was ir-es stihe So 1ririfu ae..
he sHeus' s guns silsEcel fhGt r-f ~ 0-l-r-r-
~ az trgs injured
regret. however, &c have 10 report some So
we're casualties ty the bursting { IUl-p1luls-
PARROT Cannon. Think The bursting o. the gun.
II iu SID Uuch llsconoeft-l the crews VI -ls
.essels where the accidents happeuel AMI give
ne and ali great dist-ust 8f The Parrot aur-
e1-Qc-nder; and. 81 subsequent events proved.
hsv were uurt Tor service, and calculated FL. 4.
more Of our Ineu than those 81 the enemy.
Some Of the vessels were struck once cr tvi-c
The MacknaE hal her t0iier perforated v-rt "a
he'll, and 10 or l. persons were baIiy sca1l-l
he Oseeols WIS struck with shell near me
magazine, anu WI 90 one time % sinking c.f.I .-
lOn, but her ,tl.ieut osmmanler TOPPED ur the
-ak. while The MackiuaW fought our he battle.
otSlthstahdiu- Ihe dsmsce she resir,L The
Hiiic Wa the only vessel Which l.i. tl- line O..
sport damages.