The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-19
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ss tune fuses sSrss sSsr having he scn rs Ssm wsh
when ne troops are ready for NE a..aas signal, yin
be made 10 "change the direction OF fire" by hosting
sS ssh whistle every vessel viii repeat and oBcsrs
win be stationed at the matches 70 pas: the WORD
VII men .op airing at Fort Fisher anu conssntra.s
their Are the batteries 70 the left or above The
fsnecs pontoosac Kyack Yanc and Nereus giving their
guns great elevation and firing 70 reach the river 10
syoM accident by hiring over our troops by these has.
mentioned vessels the patches will not be taken OIL the
The troops are driven back the firing viii be drsoaed
On Fort Fisher again when the signal h made and this
plan will be followed from time 70 time as assaults are
made and reprsed
There is one thing to which beg leave caR asse,-
Non. When the range Ia once obtained, the oatyr Of
division should note in book the distance marked III the
sight SO that he will forget it. When the smoke be
ZONES thick and objects dim reference 70 notes and an
examination to Il the sight property set will assist
very much In insn'ins accuracy O. sre; poprva
Rear Admiral Commanding North Atlantic 8 radson
N compliance with the Instructions sonair ID in the
orders,
OPERATIONS COMMENCED
ON the morning OF Friday, tho 13sh fns'AAA when tho
from their anchorage Of the night previous
and moved slowly and msjesticaiy towaydthe coast
The weather. which in the previous latenpt had been
% unprepitious by the stmoss good Sortune favor
able throughout the present attack. Indeed persons
quar.sd with this vicinity state thai remarkable
spell Of continuously 1ne'xeather hss seldom
been experienced during this the mcst stormy monh of
Che year the Carolina coast. The wind desredfrom
shc westward-prevaed during TIC whole progress Of
operations BtowingsoT shore, u eamed the and
beat down tho surf The posiscn occupied by the feet
though the ocexl smooth and tranquil as the
water Of an inland lake In FACT everything seemed te
eensplre to secure the Anal great triumph
IRoSsIpH,
hvincbe erer, her rust covered huh CRYING her the
appearance weather stained veteran took the
bead befo~ rounding into the channel following It's
windngs payale with tire shore, and Delivering
sasional shes she advanced At length she gained
position Aces than three quarters Of milo rrm the
fort she swung around starboasd side and
10 anchor As in the previous fight, all tho vessels
gagged the fort from their sarboard batteries and the
boilers this side were, by order Of the Admiral kept
snder low stcam prccaution against the dangers OF
penetration by the enemy's shot The tronsdes then
spcHed with her terrible broaside Of elevenineh guns
and soon nearly concealed ia her smoke Thc
enemy replied slowly after WHILE their shots striking
win much greater accuracy than characterized their PFC
viSus firing.
The double surreted Monadnock and The single
rssed Canonicus Mahopac and Saue followed the IRON
SIDES In and with each other for position.
Passing the Ironsdes and disappearing momcntariiy be
hind her hull and clouds Of smoke they did do they
pressed 10 within nine hundred yards Of inc FORT
when anchoring sbreass OF It, and in line perpendicu
lar TO the shore, they aso opened fire.
Tho DICTATOR the largest Of the single tuyreted mont
tprs and by Some considered the anest vessel OF her
saass laid down In the chart take part Fight
but, through delay change OF orders did
upQnt le Her absence regretted by
many WIFI wished TO witness her conduct in action.
The fort continued slow but well diEected fro upon
the iron vessels which, through che nature OF the days
operations bore the brsof the 0ghtng until hte In the
1fternoon.
oo-opERATms MOVEMENTS
OF these other operations may pnCper
introduce the account The transports with the troops OF
General Terry, had been in the oling night and
were ready 10 dh,embark the land broes. To the
work Of covering the landing Admiral Porter assigned the
Arst line of battle, under Captain Alden Of the Brooklyn
Who WITH his ship and the Nohican Tasony Kansas
Unadiila, Huron, Pequot Maumec, Patuxet Seneca,
Yontoosuc and Nyack moved the shore the north
ward Of the inlet simultaneously with the advance Of the
Iron cads the fort Captain Alden distributed he
eek along tho shore opening brisk IRE upon the woods
beyond The point seleossd Sor the ksndnss-absve the
Half Moon batsery-was covered by group Of srnboas
which threw q shower OF shells ACROSS the beach Under
their nre the landing successfully effected.
The second and third lines under the command
spectively Of Commodore Lanman and Captain Glisson
lad been ordered 70 their boas and aiding
che speedy Decentralization OF the troops Another por
tson Of the thus detained from engaging thc
FORT and the remainder consisting Of the vessels OF the
reserve division, we've variousy engaged in carrying
dispatches and orten and in assisting in landing
provisions for the troops Throughout the utmost har
mony and good feeling mapked the cSseatpn Of every
Srder The soldiers and sailors We'd with each other in
boasts OF the prowcss which they 70 exhibit in the
assault upon the fort
the ysxm
BY O'Clock In the afternoon the troops nearly
all landed, and the naval vessels thus enabled 10
return nlt attention 10 the
enemy intrenchsd in ts dcteuccs The magnificent line
~ frigaes and sloop>of took POSITION the
The ronclads the gunbosts strung 20 their left
semicircle around the mouth OF the channel and
gefhcr all opened upon the Sort Need II be said that
suns quickly siercedS Az before the rebels fell
tsek into the bombproofs, and except In the
"kound +" which threw censonai shell SO the BON.
bardment continued, c'ctnS response until after
sunset, when the darkness ended the apidliy
Of Ore, they discharged q Mw gums
- 10 let know that they had
not yet succumbed. Bowever, 70 keep them awake
during the night and thus add TO their Atgue fifteen
inch shells thrown inso the Sort by the Monitors
throughout the night
80 closed the FIRST days engagement during which a
great deal had been accomplished The troops been
successfully landed and furnished with abundance OF
provisions Our gunboa,s had lesurcly taken position
and found good anchorage nearer The fort than the
ldehars Of the coast has led them hope fDr liberal
use Of the lead Afforded deep .oundngs very advan
Ggcous positions and the Monsss Sound thn, sley were
able TO advance much closer ,hcir enemy Tie first
days operations navy in fact Reconnaissance
Saturday .he second day, dawnsd wsh a bright sun
and every heart beat high tila n witness the
browning Of the expedition Some delays occurred
however, which postponed the denouemcn, another
" four hours nrsc quantity 81 arlerywas yct.,o be
landed, and 70 ihs work the hird pnc Of battle
sgned which withdrew whole division Of gunboa,s
nom The feet
The Monitors maintained steady fire accompanied BY
ho rgatos, Shops var md many " the large gin
boats bu. the days operations confined ~ slow
; sesultory though deliberate bonbardu,en, whs,h a.
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