The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-01-25
Fort Fisher.

Fort Fisher.
We clip from the Chicago Post dispatch !:
NEw York, Jan. ls-Tba Associated
Press correspondent with the Wilmington,
expedition gives further details Of the cap.
turs Of Fort Fisher at 10 a. m. o. the 18th.
AL the heavy vessels Of the Zee, took posi-.
ton or Joined in the bombar dment. At
1918 u. m. 1C0 boats, each carrying TWEEN.
ty men, sailors and marines, started for
the beach and landed safely. At the same
time the gunboat Monticello commenced
taking soundings directly under Fort Fish.
er, and Smelling the rebel gunboats in Cape
Fear river across the point. The fort was
silent except occasional shots at the Mon.
ticello. The only shots fred at the feet
were from the mound and water batteries.
Soon afterward Captain Glaston's division
opened fire on the mound and water bate.
ries, speedily silencing them by 1880 sail.
ors and marines, all landed and moved up
toward Fort Fisher. They formed in eight
lines on the beach, division of small gun.
boats throwing shells across the point at
rebel gunboats., Cannonading was furious
ly, kept up by al the vessels Of the Acct,
while our forces on land were preparing for
the assault. At Sp. m. Admiral Porter
made signal for the feet to change it's fire
from Fort Fisher to the water batteries
Tho naval brigade commenced moving to.
ward the Fort Mound and the water bate.
~, and shelled them vigorously, but did
not check their advance, when they reach.
cd the ditch, the Fort opened with musket.
ry, grape and canister. ,ss .... .
The rebel gunbOats Chickamauga and
Tallahassee also opened from the river. The
Smelling, added to the FIRE from the fort
caused heavy loss. Most of the rebel gar.
rison had rushed to the side threatened by
the naval brigade. Resistance to the as.
sault was so strong that sailors were forced
to fall back.
At $50 the flags of General Tcrry's force
had appeared on the rear Of the fort, show.
ing the assault there was successful. The
rebels sent reinforcements from the mound
aud water batteries to Fort Fisher.
About $50 P. NJ. cheering was heard,
which was soon found to be from General
Terry's men, announcing the occupation of
Fort Fisher. The fighting continued some.
time afterward, until the surrender of the
rebel commanders. By II P. N. all was
silent. a.-.4. 49, l... .l..,..s@.....5
Soon after daybreak, Monday, the en-.
tire magazine Of Fort Fisher exploded,
throwing large column Of sand 50 feet
into the air. The explosion was caused by
the carelessness Of negro soldiers. Not
less than 200 persons were killed, includ.
ing many sailors from the feet and q nun.
Der of officers from the gunboats. p a.
The correspondent states that the as.
sault Of the naval brigade drew nearly oil
the garrison to that side Of the Fort, so
that Gen. Terry found less obstruction than
was expected in going to the rear Of the
works. .rt 10. n ..9 ra-.a+ >.
Gen. Curtis made hand to hand eight
for possession of the traverses Until nine
of them were captured, when the enemy
showed the white flag and Sighting ceased.
The prisoners were placed in the. bomb.
proofs and retained there until p,orning;
about 1900 privates and 100 officers were
taken. s. "a -M4Es ,Fvx,
The loss of our army is 40 tut 750 killed
and wounded. The naval brigade lost $50,
and 200 were subsequently killed by the
explosion Of the magazine, ssr-.ass,s.,
When the dispatch steamer lefta portion
Of the feet was ascending ths river to.
yards Wilmington. .FWharfs are being
constructed in Cape Fear river for landing
supply for troops - :. IL. ,sa q.