Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-19
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OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
Later from Fort Fisher.
INTERESTING PARTICULARS
ACTIVITY OF SHERMAN.
Condition IF Savannah.
THE ARMY OF The POTOMAC.
Appropriations for the Defense of
the Northern Seaboard.
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Appropriations for the Defense of
the Northern Seaboard.
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official War Bulletin.
Eopr MoNvor Hammers

9AONhO8s oob0aAl
To the President:
The rebel flag of Fort Fisher was delivered TO
me on board the steamer Spaulding yesterday
morning, the 10th.
(Signed) Major Gen. TERRY.
An acknowledgment that the gallant achieve
ment was given in your name TO Admiral Porter
and Gen. Terry, from whom the following par
ticulars were obtained.
The troops arrived off Fort Fisher Thursday
night. On Friday they all landed under cover
OF fire from the squadron.
A reconnaissance was made by Gen. Terry on
Saturday.
A strong defensive line against the army of
the enemy's force coming from Wilmington, was
established and held by 400 men, chiefly colored
troops. and an assault was determined on.
The assault was made on Sunday afternoon.
The sea front of the fort had been greatly dam
aged by the fire of the feet for three days, and
the front was assaulted at the time mentioned by
a column of seamen and marines, / 800 strong,
They reached the parapet, but after a short con
fct this column was driven back in disorder, and
was afterwards placed on the defensive line.
The assault on the other and most difficult side
Of the fort was made by a column of 3 900 troops
of the old 10th corps, under the supervision of
Gen. Terry. The enemy's force in the fort was
1900.
The conflict lasted for seven hours. The
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afforded the enemy new defensive positions.
Admiral Porter contributed to the success of
the assaulting column.
By signals between himself and General Terry
at brief intervals. this fire was so we'll managed
that it damaged the enemy without injury to our
own troops.
About ten o'clock at night the enemy were
driven from the fort entirely, and forced down
towards Federal Point, followed by a brigade of
nur troopa and ahout 10 o'clooE a 4 piChf General
Whiting surrendered himself and his command
to General Terry, Internationally. a. prisoners
of war, numbering over / 800, the remainder of
his force teing killed and wounded.
Our loss was not accurately ascertsined on
Monday, but is estimated at between 700 and 500
in killed and wounded. besides the naval loss,
which was slight, not exceeding 100 in killed and
wounded.
Not a ship nor a transport was lost.
Col. Curtiss was severely but not MORALLY
wounded; Col. Bell died of his wounds on Mon
day morning.; Col. j. W. Moore and 1t. Col.
Lyman were killed. Col. Pennybaker was
badly wounded, also Lit. Col. Cone.
A complete list OF the killed will be forwarded
"a soon as reported.
Gen. Terry reported to Surgeon Gen. Barnes
that he had ample provision OF surgeons, nurses
and hospital supplies for the wounded. They
will be sent north to their respective states as
soon as they can be placed on transports, of
which there was ample supply.
On Monday morning the magazine OF Fort
Fisher exploded killing and wounding 300 or 300
persons.
After the capture of the fort all the troops
were Withdrawn except one brigade left in charge
Of the works.
How the explosion occurred was unknown,
but General Terry believed 1t was occasioned by
accident or neglect.
General Hoke's division, reported > 900 strong,
was at Wilmington. A portion Of it WAS thrown
into the fort not long before the assault. and
while that was going on a demonstration was
made by Hoke against our defensive line, but il
was found too strong for anything more than a
skirmishing attack
Monday morning a heavy cloud of smoke was
observed over Fort Smith, on the south side of
New Inlet.
The naval officer commanding that station re-
ported that the enemy had fired their barracks,
and evacuated that work.
Perfect harmony and concert Of action existed
between the land and naval forces. aud their re-
s~pective commanders.
Admiral Porter and General Terry wed in
their commendation of each other. Each seemed
more anxious to do justice to the other than to
claim anything for himself, and they unite in the
highest commentator Of the naval and military
officers and forces engaged.
To this harmony of feeling and confident spirit
inspired. may perhaps be attributed in some de
gree the success OF our attack.
The armament OF the fort WAS - guns, some
of large calibre and rihed, and one Armstrong
gun.
The troops in the fort had rations for sixteen
DAYS. Their loss in killed and wounded was be
tween 400 and 500.
Gen Whiting had three wounds in his thigh.
Col. Lamb, who had gone into the for, TO re
lieye Gen. Whiting is wounded.
On Monday everything was quiet as Sab
bath day. The dead were being buried and the
wounded placed in transports and hospitals.
Gen. Sherman removed most of his forces
from Savannah last week. The 18th and 18th
corps went in transports TO Beaufort.
On Saturday the l4th and l7Ih corps, under
Maj. Gen. Blair, crossed Port Royal ferry and,
with a portion OF Gen. Fosters command, moved
on Pocotaligo
Gen. Howard. commanding that wing Of the
army, reported on Sunday that the enemy
abandoned bis strong works in our front during
Saturday night.
Gen. Blair's corps nov occupies 4 strong posi-
ton across the railroad. covering all approaches
to Pocotaligo.
Peace and order il prevailing at Savannah
since its Occupation BY Sherman could not be
surpassed Laboring men, white and black. are
seeking employing
The troops are cheerful aud respectful towards
every one and seem 10 leel themselves a. much
at home aud on good behaviour as in their native
towns.
Trade is restricted for the present To actual
military necessity.
MANY ships with merchandise from the north
sre waiting at Hilton Head for permission 10 20
to savannah. but General Sherman had admit
ted only a limited quantity OF supplies required
by his TROOPS
\ mistake prevails at the North A. to the
present inducement Tor MINER al Savannah,
there i not vet any large amount Of population
10 be supplied. 10 credits or mouey, no com
modities Of exchange AMI there can lie no great
amount for = considerable period. All cotton
and product now within Savannah belongs 20
government a. captured property
Stringent precautions against supplies that
might go TO the enemy have been made and will
be enforced by Sherman.
The cotton captured in Savannah. of which
there il a good deal Of Sea Island, has been
turned over by the auartermAster TO Mr. Draper,
special agent of the treasury.
The quartermaster general remains AZ SayAn
nan to execute arrangements for shipment.
(Siguedj L NJ STANTON,