The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-20
Later FR0Ms7HF NUR1H.


We have received New York peper
Of Tuesday, the nth instant. Gold vi
quoted al. 21S IA.
THE ATTACK ON WILMINGTON RENEWED
THE FALL OF FORT FISHER NOT We,
HEARD FROM.
The Yankees have not yet heard o
the fall of Fort Fisher. A correspond
ent oil the Baltimore american, writing
from the fleet on the 9Th instant, says
Yesterday morning, the wind having
got round to the northeast, and the sur
shining out brightly, we were blessed
once more with Il quiet sea, and our eyes
were delighted also with the approach O
the fleet of transports with the troops
furnished by General Grant to co-ope
rate with Admiral Porter's fleet in the
capture Of Fort Fisher.
The first vessel that arrived wss the
flagship of the commanding general,
which crossed the bar at once and pro-
ceeded up Beaufort harbor to communi-
cate with the flagship of Admiral Por-
ter. Next came the steamers Baltic and
Atlantic, each with nearly two thousand
men On board. The other TRANSPORTS
also arrived soon after, the names of
which, however, could not be ascertained
All the transport fleet, as | write, are
now anchored outside the bar, along with
the naval vessels.
The plan OF battle is fully arranged,
and the commander Of each vessel has
been supplied with new chart, ind
eating not only his exact position. but
the precise point Of the works of the
enemy on which his fire is to be directed.
The Santiago, being commanded by
the senior captain Of the sunboat fleet
Captain 0. S. Glisson-is stationed at
the head Of the line of vessels of her
class, eleven in number, and while the
others Of the line are to concentrate their
lire on the outworks Of Fort Fisher. our
guns are to throw flank fire into the
fort.
The positions Of the vessels are nearly
the same as in the former fight, excepting
that the iron-c lads will take position
about a-quarter of a mile nearer'to Fort
Fisher than at the first attack, and the
Dictator will also join them with her two
fiitecn-inch guns, making the monitor
lleet twelve guns strong, including the
four guns Of the Monadnock. Then the
with her tremendous eleven
inch broadsides, and the Minnesota. Wa
bash, Brooklyn, Susquehanna, Tuscarora.
Seneca, Ticonderoga, Mohican, Colorado.
shenandoah, Pawtuxent, Mackinaw.
Naumee, Powhatan, Juniata, Yantic and
Kansas form the second line.
The Nyack, Unadilla, Huron and Pc
quot, which act as tenders TO the moni- |
ors, are also in the inner line.
The gunboat fleet is to form q line in
ront OF the shore batteries, extending to
he right of Fort Fisher, in the following
rider: Santiago de Cuba, Fort Jackson
lacony, osceola, Chippewa, Sassacus,
'Iara'anza, Rhode Island, Monticello.
'ionnt Vernon, Quaker City and Iosco.
The reserves Of the various divisions.
onslstinS Of the smaller class of gun
'oats, are assigned to position outside
# the line Of battle.
a steamer has Just arrived from the
nner harbor, and reports that at noon
oaay the signal was hoisted on the
aSSSh'p for tho entire fleet to prepare
" sea. The probability, therefore. is
nat we VIII sail tomorrow morning. If
ne weather should continue favorable.
The fleet outside the bar are all ready
saul at moments notice, and will fall
line as soon as the forest of masts
ones out Of Beaufort harbor.
The larger transports are also outside
bout fifteen miles from the shore.
waiting the movement of the fleet.
The following statement Of deserter
om Fort Fisher is published in the ]
orthern papers:
lie says he was stationed, both during b.
Id since the bombardment, in naval :
'ltery Buchanan, commanded by
chapman, and situated near !,
e Mound; that there were between five y
I'd SIX hundred men in the forts on the :
70 days OF the attack, and no troops in =
ilmlngton or its vicinity to reinforce :,
EN-; that the fire from the feet was so ;.
rec as to drive the rebels from their =
rs and into the bomt-proofs throughout y y
e greater portion of their works soon =
er the commencement Of the action u
at two of their Brooke guns burst :.
ing and wounding some twenty-five -,
IN; that VIC dismounted eight of their :,
rs, besides destroying several of their '
,1iages, killing thirteen men and
unding about thirty; that General 81
m'ing supposed the boats which were
1t into the bar on the 25th to be a Al
rlnlng party of seamen, to which he hi
uld have been obliged to sur tb
'der; that the subsequent rapid te
nbaTdmcnt &C sunset of The "a
he lay MAS So terrific fhat nj, on. 60. -