Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-18
The Capture Of Fort Fisher-An Inn
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An oficia. dispatch reports the capture OF
Fort Fisher. by assault. on the 18th inst. This
IL indeed an important victory. as il efectually
closes the port of Wilmington. through which
the rebels have received the most of their sup
plies. What adds TO the value Of the achieve.
ment Is The fact that this fertilization vas re
rarded by the coufederates as invulnerable.
This success will effectually demolish General
BUrLn's military reputation. twill prove him
10 be one Of the greatest humbugs Of the war.
The rebellion would never be suppressed and the
var would be interminable II such paper generals
a. BurIxR we're entrusted with the direction OF
public affairs.
The Washington correspondent of The Cincin-
natl Gazette, 10 letter dated the 18th instant
makes the following comments upon General
BUrLER, Who has been accepted a. one, If not the
chief. oracles Of the party in power:
The telegraphic news Of the nett two days
will Tor time make or break Major General
Butler. IL 1. rarely safe to say that any man oil
brains Is politically killed by anything, for brains
are generally superior In the long run 10 aby sd
verse circumstances but General Butler will for
many day find Il up hill work 10 defend bis
failure 10 attack Fort Fisher. IL meanwhile the
same troops Under another general shall have NJ
tackled and carried Fort Fisher.
The controversy with Buffers defiant farewell
order TO his army precipitated stands now there
fore adjourned. till the arrival OF news from th'
second expedition agnst Wilmington, Which
was expected have made the attack yesterday.
IL ia commonly said among Buffers enemies
that his order IL insubordinate and should draw
upon him the prompt punishment OF Court Mar
tial In any event IL raises sharp issue will
the authority that relieved him. whoever tha
may be-sn issue which can only be settled fin
ally by the destruction ofone or OF the other. i
IL given out In government circles here thar
Grant. Who has hitherto been Buffers warn
friend. IL the author Of biz removal. and there u
much evidence In favor Of the statement u u
not doubted by Others that the hostility OF th'
war Office which men are said always 10 chersl
toward. too erpectant heirs. has at last founS
the opportunity for which II Ia. long lain Il
wait
The taking of Fort Fisher now will undoubt
edly ipjurc Butter. temporarily aud u may dew
elop facts that will ruin him failure now vii
make Butler master Of the War Department.
not Of the Administration.
Aud so personal fears and political plotting
mingle with tho patriotic aspirations with whicl
the capital waits for the bulletins from whining
ton.
Fort Fisher has fallen. aud thus BrrLsR find
his level lie IL not master Of the var depart
ment, nor IL he of the administration. The Ga
rette correspondent unwitiipgly reveals anothc
view Of our public affairs. which should reeeiy
consideration lie says" personal fears an'
political plo,tings" await the bulletins iron
Wilmington. This admission tells tho story o
the war. The sacrifice Of blood and treasure !
bu, an incident hardly worthy of consideration
Nv the politicians At the capital The main con
Alteration with this class ~ who l. TO be benefit
ed or injured by success or deleatI II Whining
tou falls BurLsR falls. nut " the second espcdi
ton fails then BurLtH = master of the admins
tration Who eau doubt after reading these d,
veopmen,s from republican authority. that th
IL political war--a war prosecuted fof indI'du
al aggrandisementf