New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-19

Col Bell led in his gallant fellows and the First and
seoond Briraies augmented with this additional
strength fought pobly desperately on'unt six OF the
fifteen trayerses had been won. and hero tho advance
for time was checked snd thus the matter renamed
until about five o'clock. The fire from the navy had OF
course been slaekeued when our men reached the
pnrapes at the northern end Of the fort and now was
resumed, but concentrated upon the baston and the
zen or south. west front Gen. Ames sent word TO Gen.
Terry that the gallant Curtis had boon seriously and
es vas then erroneously thought mortolly wounded
Col. Bell killed, and Pennypacker severely II not
fatally wounded, while every member Of Gen. Amess
staff aud nearly every egimenIarcomaanderw was either
killed or wounded. The loss OF all at least so large
number Of his officers Lad disorcanized and confused
his men 20 that IL was almost impossible to got them
into the closing labors which, With some three hundred
fresh and organized rally his about 1t was
the opinion OF he General might be successfully aud
glorously accom- plished. Simultaneously with the mes
sage the Admiral cent another saying that the enemy
to DO ondng reeniorcoments at Fort Buchan'
an ard word was received from Gen. Paine that Eoke
had driven In bis pckos at tho northern defensive line
Gen. Terry reflected moment with an anxious eye
held hasty consultation with LieutCol. Comstook
and then to Cen Arness messenger to ssssrc the lat
ter at In TN hour lie should have the aid OF Gen. Alb
bolt brigade and 20 hold the ground lie had. cour'
Ter was nuanily dispatched for Col. Abbott to move
with his brigade ard notify Con Paine to so dispose
his forces to I'll tho gap occnsloned by the withdrawal
OF Col Abbotis troops; In other words TO alternate
bis line sufficiently TO occupy the entire northern defen
sve works which he could do with snfey owing TO the
added strength given them by tho six howitzers pru'
IDENTITY plentcd there the night before. Gen. Terry
ordered the assault to be made upon Fort Fisher.
! An anxious hour was spent until about dark, when
| .l..Na 1fuI CALL FIoD
They advanced Immediately up the river beach, and
though the after rote but little past Its full
We coud see nothing bu, the fash Of muskety in in
creased frequency upon the dark outlines Of the fort
Another hour two three OF cruel anxiety went by aud
our hearts sank with tho chill Of disappointed hope
Our men were still slowly advancing. and dispatch
stated that two.tlirds Of the fort We had
a the porih part Of tho work. occupied tie northern
trayerscs and had swept around in their mp 10 the
central fort OF bason which the Rebels still defended
This battion was the only Enclosed portion OF the
work the two wings OF curtains o. successive raverses
bong open 20 the plain beach Of the Capo Tear
River IL their rear. lnrenching tools were sent for
wsrd. and our commenced constructing earth
works so 90 maintain their position in case the work
should bold out til morning. About o'clock Gen.
Terry unable any longer 20 restrain tho anxiety from
which hs suffered went forward 10 himself examine
the progress made and personally confer with Gen.
Ame.. Al 10 o'clock precisely ringing cheer sweled
upon tie night breeze from the rownns psrapcts
OF the blood stained forf another and another followed
Lieut. r. T. Bsarcy, Chief Il the Signal Corps Of tho
erpodtonay forces. who al DAY bad stood to bis duty
exposed the ,haTp,hooter Of the fort flashed mes
sage from the General tho Admiral that the fort
ours and alno.t iD.;sntanoously the whole sky was
ablaze With slgnsl rockets from the rejoicing fleet.
Abbcits Brigade was ordered 10 advance upon Fort
buchanan tho strong rocang earthwork fort mile
70 the eastward Of the Mound battery and mJo and
half from Fort Fisher. before described Here the
wounded Gen. Whiting and Col. Lamb had been con.
yeyei and some seven or eight hundred Of the garrison
had il seems rctreated. Col Abbotts forces moved up
the Cape Fear shore. and on arriving before the fort
foand that two officers had been dispatched with flag
Of truce to offer the captuson Of For, Buchanan and
soon afiorward they came In accompanied by CAPT.
Graves Of Gen. Terrys staff and at l2 o'clock the fort
was formally surrendered.
Tho Interior OF Fort Fisher was tho rost complete
picture VI destruction and desoation which II is pos
.llle TO conceive. The dead and dying lay thiekly
strewn along the plrapets and upon the plain behind
well M in 'front.'. Tho bombproofs were crowded with
criugiug rebels and many Of their wounded estimated
by one Of our sure cons who had malo hasty survey
40 high no eco. The parapets and traverses were
posed and corrugated by shot and shell In every dec
ton as well the sand plain In the rear OF The works
Tho barracks inside Of tho bsston shvered into
spliniors scarcely large enough for stoyewood while
the large oolumbiads along the parapets were dis
outed and srewn in confusion amid thevreck Of their
broken carriages Everything ovinced tho mercloss and
most Internal rain Of death-doaling and destroying
missiles that ever the world has seen.
To storm and expect TO carry such work with the
forces used by Zen. Terry without the aid extended by
the navy. would be the height Of foyI while, for the
combined nayos OF the world TO atempto batter down.
alone eaIihworks such these. would DO a. foolish az
for them TO essay 10 demolIsh Tenerllfe.
As 10 the number Of prisoners can speak With |
tolornhle exnotitude Al halfpnst twelve o'clock
tho Provost Marshal informed Gen. Terry In my |
prcsence that twelve hundred and seventy eight |
had been brought In. / had, in company with the
General Just witnessed the formal surrender Of Fort
buchanan, with prisoners. according to Col. Abbotts
climate not less than eight hundred. while all the
Rebel wounded were stu remaining In the bomb
proofs and must have numbered at leas. two hundred
and fifty.
Our own killed and wounded VIII reach probably cs
high as Ave hundred. among which the proportion of
officers is most appalling. This IL owing 70 the nature
Of the works fought and the rash bravery Of our
officers. who dashed intrepdy upon tie parapet. bear
ing in many tho colors themselves and cheering
their men 10 follow on. I unable 10 give list by
any means complete OF tho officers who foil. but the
partial list have contains the names Of many Of the
nobest and tho braycst In tho army, Gen. Curtis
shot I'm the eve and heal Int believed 10 bo likely