The New York herald., 1865-01-18

division, of which the Brooklyn was on the ie fh'
North Point and the Blackstone took up position On tho
right OF the second line Of the division Of la Al
vessels where they awaited orders The North Point
transported two batteries, respectively commanded by
Captain Lee of tho Sixteenth New York heavy artillery
and Lieutenant syrck or the regular army The troops
were landed in the navy and surf boats taken from
the transports The surf boats were PROMPT in having
their hosting tackle ready hooked on as the shore was
approached, and Instantly In the water as the
chors were dropped. They manned by details Of
sailors from the navy and the landed most checry
well with the utmost expedition, in heavy march
ing order with forty rounds OF ammunition and three
days cooked rationa Tho commanding officers had
their men hand with great and commendabc prompt.
tudc there being sragglers and the troops being
ready to move on Fort Fisher at the instant The troops
composing the expedition, Of which Brevet Major Gen.
er Terry OF Connecticut Is commander consist OF the
Second division Of the Fifth corps General A. Ames
commanding, which Includes for temporary purposes,
the Second brigade Of the First division OF
the corps, General Abbott, Of New Hampshire,
in command The Twenty afth corps (colored)
is represented by General Paine Sixteenth New
York Independent battery, Captain Lee, and battery
E. OF the Third United States commanded by Lieutenant
Nyrick, OF the regular army The landing Of General
Terys forces commenced yesterday morning at about
boats having been ranged alongside the transports under
command among Others Of Lieutenant George NJ Smith,
Of the Nereus; Lieutenant George Anderson OF tie No
reus; Ensign James T. Brennan, OF tho Aries; Master
Edward L. Hanes of the Nereus; Ensign Z. G. Dayton,
Of the Nereus Acting Master of the A. D. Vance, whose
name could not learn; and Masters Mate
William Rush1nore, Of the Nereus. Tho landing, which
really great success and unaccompaned by shot
from the enemy was under charge Of Fleet Captain K
R. Breese, and was wholly effected by three O'Clock In
the afternoon Of the 18TH About hour later the forces
we're In motion, General Terry having transferred his
headquarters from the Mcclellan to the shoro the Admi
raj ntimating that he ready to cooperate with the
fleet General Paine's division coloreo) held position on
the right followed by General Amos division whte)
After marching about mile and half Pane's
division filed TO the right for the purpose OF
establishing line from the to Capo Fear river,
with the view Of cutting or all land communication
With the city Of Wilmington, tho ultimate objective
point Throughout last night our forces were busily
aborng constructing line Of offensive and defensive
works. about three miles from Fort Fisher respectively
to the front and Tho military operations Of yester
day having thus successfully concluded the HERALD
decks the Atlantic clear for the chgonicng Of
the operations Of to-day. 4. y 9sa
STAFF BREvEr MAYOR GENERAL TERRY.
Tho following named officers comprise tho staff Of the
Brevc Major General commanding expeditionary forces
operating against Fort Fisher
Brevet Major General Alfred Howe Terry Of Connecti
cut, commanding expeditionary forces.
Colonel George s Dodge, Chief Quartermaster.
Surgeon Norman 3. Barnes, Medical Director.
Surgeon A. j. H. Burrel Medical Inspector
Captain Adrian Terry, Assistant Adjutant General.
Captain Charles NJ Sampson, Assistant Quarterrnaster.
Captain Charles H. Davis, Chief Commissary.
Captain Charles r. Graves Aid-de-Camp
Captain George G. Towlo Acting Assistant Inspector
General
Captain A. E. Smith, Mdde Camp.
Captain r. w. Woodbury., Acting Ordinance Officer
Lieutenant F. E. Beardsiey, Signal Oncer
Lieutenant Bradley, Chief Of she Ambulance Corps
STAFF 0IHBAAL AMEs
Brgadier General A. AnS6 United States yolunteera
Captain G. A. Carleton, United States Volunteers, Az
sistant Adjutant General
Captain D. H. Lentz United States Volunteers Assist
ant Quartermaster.
Captain 9. y Jones, United States Volunteers, Com
missary Subsistence.
Captain H q Lockwood United States Volunteer, AID
deCAmp.
Captain A. g. Lawrence, Aid do Camp.
Captain r. W. Dawson, Eighty fifth Pennsylvania VOL
untesn, Acting Assistant Inspector General
Captain j. s. Matthew'S, One Hundred and Twelfth New
York Volunteers, Assistant Provost Marshal
Captain B. B. Keeler, One Hundred and Forty second
New York Volunteers Assistant Commissary OF Musters
Captain r w. Woodbury., Third New Hampshire VOL
unteers, Acting Ordnance Oflcer.
Surgeon T. Washburn, Ono Hundred and Twelfth
New York Volunteers Acting Surgeon-in Chief
Second Lieutenant N. B. r Roberts United States
Army, Signal Officer