New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-18
FROM N0RTl! CAROLINA.
The Rccouncissancc-k Lieut.. Cushins'" Nd
vcuturc-A Fire in the WoOds-Army
MATTERS - Gen. Terry's Hi Health -
Cushing Again - 4 Bounty Jumpers
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From Our Specis! spondcut.
FogT FISHER, TucsC

sauce was the mos: Sumner IKE Of any We have
peiienccd since the advent OF the Union Army here
Ii was moro like shining m.May day AZ home, than
mid. February The birds were chipping from branch
TO branch while robins in great numbers were running
fitting and wnstling all about II in eesticies 10
greet their Northern friends Long before dark oar
BOYS had ther intrcncbcd line securely formed rom
ocean 20 river and by mutual consent firing ceased
and thing remained quiet TIN 1uahoIt the night
with the single exception If three shells which fel
among our bows about o'clocl. having been sent
across the river from Font Anderson.
This complimentary assurance Of Rebel regard was
provoked has since transpred by that gaient ana
audaciors young naval officer. Lieut. Cushing Who,
seized with desire 10 hat was going on around
this Rebel stronghold had anchored his boat just under
the fort. and was scyugiing aronnd generally. when,
being discornod IN getting away, II is presumed the
enemy took him D. rcconnotcrer from onr lines
opposite and thus opened fire. Then missiles did US
no HARM however, with the exception Of slightly njnr
ing he ankle of one Of cur sleeping braves Entire
quiet was me- nianed throughout the day and night OF
Sunday either party tacity obcying the divine nunc
ton to keep the sabbetn-day."
At night a severe gale Of wind arose, and with II an
immense fire w the woods on the opposite shore This
FIRE has been raging al day to-day, ard another eX
tending some two three miles ~ the woods in rea;
Of Anderson. broke this afternoon. II Wonld seen
that the Rebels DESTROYS % reducing their quotas
Of pitch. pine forests 50 extensive oonhasIaiions
could scarcely be the result Of accident.
During Sabbath morning Rebel officer and four or
five of his men came out mIdWay between our ill.,
trenchcd lines to exchange papers. This proieFcd
amerity rs paradoxcnl Of war Was cheerly accepted
fIom our side and TIE leading New-York journals were
exchanged fcI the diney prints Of Wilmington. They
contained The important information Of Sheruans cap
tine Of Brauehvie ddestrucon of The Southern tier
of railroads. with an honest editorial confession Of the
sore trial II would impose upon the Rebel eonmssaTin
to feed it, armies.
These kind fraternal relations cannot ast long how.
ever The two armies closely confront each other
and not many hours can elapsc before the shock Oh
battle or t,. schemes OF strategy win 10 all human
probability place Wilmington under tie folds OF TIE
Banner Of Liberty. Our force is deemed amply sui
ceui for all that is required Of it. and although the
enemy il in strong position yet later he must
Yield "a rust the whole Confcderacy the iuoxorabe
pro5len Of mathematics.
Gen Schoaeld ranking Gen. Tory, viii become Com
mandorinChef Of these forces He st.I has his head
ouartors on ship.board and is seldom shore 50
tlat his presence has not az yet Inspired any very
marked enthusiasm among the men. Gen. Terry is
greatly Frustrated by the poisonous malaria in his
system. iinbibed during his Southern campaigning.
Were not his duties imminent and oncrons he would
feel compelled to ask leave OF absence from duty for
medical treatment.
The public will learn, however, that they have not
oyercstmated eter his gallantry or military genius
Military history and military science has been with HIN
marked passion from his boyhOod and IT may be
safely asserted that few. any other officers III oui
Army are 50 thoroughly tah in the entire military
literature OF the English and French language
Withal. Gen. Terry is tue gentleman and patriot,
unseish, unsssuming and one who does not deem
courteous ciyily Of department to all dcrogatory 10
the character and dignity Of officer Of the Union
Army
The feet Of Admiral Porter still remains on hand.
ready and anxious cooperate in any new movement
that rnsy be determined upon. In reference 10 the
wonderful success attending the capture Of Fort Fisher
"A stronghold unequaed IN s resisting poTer-it is
due 10 the naval arm Of the service to say that its
cooperation vas most sheary and complete Had this
same unity Of purpose and action attended all previous
movements we should be much further advanced in
our progress against the Rebe"a6n.
The rising hero of the navy Lieut. Cushing continues
10 astonsh The Rebels well our own forces, by his
acts Of daring ana skill. A few nights since IN ms
light canoe" be we'd around and up creek leading
from Falls Inlet 10 pIcsumilg little borough named
Charlotte This had been the general depot OF supply
for the garrison at Fort Anderson The daShing Lieu
tenant entered the town late in the eyeningcaled up
the MAYOR. summoned together the Common Council
and proposed to give then by daylight bis conditions Of
capture.
He ordered breakfast for himself and staff officers
% he ready at O'Clock which promised by the city
vcdfathers who with the most cheerful alacrity had
surrendered the town. under the suppositon that Cus
inc had 1000 or 5000 men at his heels. He burned
Ioros warehouse filed with Rebel commissary stores,
loaded some 20 bales Of cotton fats lying along shore
had his oarsmen foat 1t down TO Inc ocean waters
chen the dashinr lieutenant with cotton prizemoneyr
his eve formally seized il for and IN Den' oil inc brave
ta,s whom he had induced to accompany him'
On Friday night be rowed upt Wilmington cHeun'
navigatcd all its whsryes, boats &c. ana u'eh iowed
hack 70 bis ship passing all their forts and batteries
entirely unobserved. Again on Saturday night lie
rowed no to the Instructions across the Vet III Hoh Of
Fort Anderson took deliberate and accurate survey
of the anne their location and the plan vi their con
struelon. While skipping about upon the heads oitR:
niles III b.inQ dead low water he heard cheering ard
other decamatory exercises going on within the Tort
Leaving his boat IN tho space LEFT fcr the pas
sage Of vessels he quietly approached tie tort WINE
the sentres attention turned as was las 70 az ont
door speech beng delivered by Bragg to tho heDei
garrison Listening to his hearts content DC com
monced his return when lis presence was discovered
and several ve legs Of muskery fired at him WIN
out effect and after vanishing in tie Darkness ana he
Rebels taking Il 70 be come reconnolfsanee rom our
infa MIR, line on the other f,le CyonCd mo hIOl oar