, 1865-01-23

Our Special N1idnizflt Dispatch
--IIfiitary Observation-Disclosures
AIems, &c,
Especial Dispatch to the Western Press

Especial Dispatch to the Western Pfess.3
NEW YoaK, Sunday. Jim. Midnight
The Military sltnatlqp. ,,,.,
The Tftbune'S correspondent at Fort Fisher,
under date of.the 18th, says: "The total losses
during the siege tro not yet definitely known,,
but they will not probably exceed 100. exclusive
Of those buried md killed on Monday morning BY
the explosion Of tie magazine. The lowest csu
motcd loss by this terrible catastrophe is 100
killed and wounded. Some estimate It at twice
that NUMBER
In the charge raapy suffered out OF all proper
ton to the number engaged, owing to their being
exposed on the smooth aea beach, di1ettly in 'front.'
Of tile only gun which remained to tic enemy on
the northeast ealIent Of the work.
As to tho enemyfs present position. General
Hoke, commanding the forcea at Wilmington haa
advanced his line On our 'front.' and On Sunday
while operntiDns we're going On at the Fort, hs
made demonstration intended as diversion.
Gen. Payne, whoes pickets wcro attacked and
driven, subsequently rallied his men and re-
established his line Of gun boats, assisted By SHE'LL
irg Them back. E@
A letter ~ published from the President to Gen.
Dana, asking why the latter isaurd IN order which
imposes terms not impoaed By the government at
Warrington ..
A dispatch announces that Lee Is preparing for
another invasion Of Maryland and Pennsylvania,
as the last blow for the rebel cause. Persons re-
Gently out Of tho Confederacy say the most as-
en.s p1alt sa., sasss a 'oe
Sberraan'e march through Georgia produced
feeling ofdtspar, which has been increased BY the
capture Of Fort Fisher, and Sberrnan'e prepara-
tions for march through The Carolinas.
Tie 7lmes' army Of the Potomac Special says
Ice Is apparently moving some Of his troops,
though 1t is not known in what direction.
we're going to Charleston and Branchville.
oareaattass hr Whsa,or,s -, nan.asa auva ~
oePfeoa.'ons ny "aee4e' easalis n oeotS'a anu
Sontn ChTohna. II 10 asseftea loat laeF ptnndef-
ed the Inhabitants for more than vas done by the
aaa enz seI,Ing .g sch ~ tsr AZ ~ sou'a
aI9 aua BILLIE sasa .aa.. w. ,s.a ~ ~ W.T.
WhSgier anu MS oiheefs "efe unable to restrain
hs s.is solaisTs. ts11o,,,, r.nor .o,an, ,nn, ~,
ucetcd adrances af Geu:4 :4shesmau' ana thinks ha
fcsions doinr sert0ns dnrarc to fhc P,1metfo
Statc' They mnle IN rarnest cali for the nennie
to rally. One p.pcr says: Let lie march 81 Tue
crack Of o1r uucrriuc rIes frona every thickef and
sWpmn. Lei our women, instead Of exhibiting
timi1lty, nervousness and pants, prove themselves
Ercu, zaxcnc,h
TIA S vo,,. % Trs,vre,. sa~ann.n co,,o.noa-
dent ises e te Ell uovtne M q promoons II tae
s1I3y W., uo,ar f<p<ro,& IA ta, wu r,a,o,
gregg na'oT "fHtF9sa & - ~, D. uaazhen'
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III A1my S;orns. roione1 stitcheIi' I13tb t1hio'
1s,f 4rmr fs1rnrs. EoInuei Pctfia IA f,hio Ky,
! Am. ToTIns ~"4 ~'@'S' 1"'@1
T-srtf Eriondfer Gtne, alx-Colone1 Duen. 3sb
! 1ndisna. ofJth Army Corns: Colonel A. Dreckw7th4
| fs,isf Co;nn,{sssry: Wa Wsrds' 7sth nhin sSth
| Armv Corpr.
nj Sher,nsn's staii. hss been .ns5e MsioT anI
A. a. Cantain s. q. Baylor. Ordnance nfiicers has
| been promoted to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.
.Cspt9in o. n. Poe. Chief Engineer Of General
shcrman>s staH, IL now Bre7et Colonel OF Eas1-
/! Captains J. G, Andeuxctd and George Nichols,
ntds to General Sherman, have been brcveted
! MINORS and L. D. G.
| Our Prtsou~rn,
| rha' 77a>s nnh,Ikhcs 1etter cnnce-n3nc .ho
enffeTfnrs ~ otfr nrisnners in fhe snnth The iat
soldiers. md aceuses our Goytrnueut Of nericct
and indifference 70 their suter1uss. The writer
| supplies could be sent through the lines he for
warded some, which we're lying ut Fortress Mon
| roc, with many others, four Wecks afterwards.
| The 1imts cdltorially commente on the snaeElng
prisoners, and opinion ts last gaining ground that
| our Government is not doing its duty IN the mat
ter. A private letter read here from one Of tho
prisoners ut Salisbury snrrasecs all leief-1, 800
| prisoners hare been crowded into accommoda-