New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-17
WILMINGTON AGAIN.
ANOTHER ATTACK ON FORT FISHER.
LARGE FLEET OFF THE COAST.
The Dictator Takes Part.
Renewal OF tac Attack against Fort
Fi.her-rorscr's Fleet strengthened.
BILIIMoTr, Monday, Jan. Ii,

BALllNOlH, 1lonuhN, Jan. w. io'''
The special correspondent of The Baltimore
American under date Of the 9th inst, communicates the
following important information relative TO the renewal
or rather continuation Of The great movement against
the defenses Of Wilmington, situated at Federal Point
mouth Of New Inlet
This correspondence has been withheld nom The pub.
lie here until II should become known that The attack
had actually been commenced;
STEAMSHIP SANTIAGO pr CUDt,
OFF BrACfoET Jan. 9, 1865 }
Having riddcn out heavy southeast storm, at orr
anchorage, during tic past two days of Beaufort bar.
bor We enjoying one Of those periodical Gains
peculiar to this latitude which scarcely be expected
10 last more than twoniy -four hours.
Yesterday morning. the wind having got round to tie
northeast and the sun shining ont brighter. VIC were
blessed more with quiet sea, and our eyes were
delighted also with the approach Of tie feet of trans
ports With the troops furnished ly Gen. Grant TO CO.
operate will Admiral Porers feet in the capture Of
Fort Fisher.
The frs, vessel that arrived the flagship OF The
Commanding General. which crossed the bar at once.
and proceeded mp Beaufort harbor to communicate
with the flagship Of Admiral Porter.
Next came tie steamers Bslic and Atlantic, each
with pear 1900 men on board. The other usnspor''
atC tifNfA rNtA h4ltT. llt VI Nh4aAf hNF''Nt
could not be hscertained.
Ali the transport feet. as write, are now anchored
outside The bar along with the naval vesfelf
TIE Plan or BATTLE.
TIE pm IL battle is fily arranged, and The CON-
inandcr Of each vessel La. been supplied with rev
chart indicating not only hs exact position. but the
precise point Of the works q tie eneuy which lis
Ire Is % be directed.
Tie Santiago being coumnndeaby ;te senior captain
q the runboai feet Capt o. :. Gibson, i stationed
Il the bead Of ID, Inc ofvc-scs Of her class eleven
in number md while The othors ~ the line pre- to con
cenra,c tbeI frc TIE outr oIks Of Fort Fisher, cur
guns are 10 throw a fnnk ire into the FORT.
Ny position to pliEoss the fgli VII Therefore II
mott adranlag,ou. for having afa Of the opera
tons q The monitor, ard hoasdes and tie heavy ri
gate. on tie rl,ht Of the Ire aud q the gunhoai At
tack on the outer works ~ tie enemy. Including
Mound Battery on the leit 81 or p)'iion.
Tie positions a. the vessel, nearly tho ,auc 10 In
the former NIGHT crccI dng that SIC ionciads viii iats
position ABBOTT Quarter Of mile nearer 90 fo' Fisher
than ~ tho fret ttiaok ard the Dictator v1l also
Join ihom with her two fnoenlnch guns. making the
monitor feet twelve guns strong including the four
sua. q tho MonAsnoeh Then the Irons.ies Vith her
IRENE nous eleven oA troadsidcs end che hiEnssota.
wabash BROOKLYN. susqrchAnna, Teacarore, Seneca
Iieondcroga, MOLloSn Colorado. SHENANDOAH. Paw
turent Moolilsw, Neumee, PoHiatian, Junaiis.
Ysut.c ard Knnsas, form the sccord line.
Tie Nyaek. Unalin. Huron, and loqno', whch act
a tenders 10 the Iuontorf. $50 IN tho Inner line.
Tie guuboh' Zee, j. 10 form hne in front Of the
lore batteries extending 70 the right q Fort Fisher
b. the fJiowio5 order Santiago &c Cuba, Font jack
son. Tsoony Ofccoin. Chippewa. sdssacus Nafhtanya.
Rcd Island. Monticello. Mount Vernon. Quaker Gay
and Lssco.
The rcserycs Of ne var'ons divisions. consisting Of
tie smaller class Il guuboais afssrcd to po.ilon
outsdc 81 tie linc q battle
AZ IARLY AoITyINT
LuE-A steamer has just GIIiycd hom tie Inner
la4to. and reports tiat at noon TO day SIGNAL was
hoi,tcd NE lsgthip Of the entire feet TO prepare
'os sea. Tie probability therefore b that Ne viii sa
tomorrow morning 4 The weather tloud continue 4.
voraie.
The feet outside tie bar re Oh eLdy 70 tfil alta no
mcnls notice, and will fl Ia Inc 90 soon as the forest
OF masts conc oct 81 Beaufort l-Tbor.
III larger transports are also ol,idc. about fifteen
miles from the shore awaiting tie movement OF the
feet