The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

fire. She was followed by the doublc-turreted
monitor Monadnoclz, aud single-turrot monitors
Canonicus aud MRhopac, which took position
about half a mile from the fort. The wooden
ships were led into action by the frgate Mime
sota which took her position about mile from
the fort. She was followed, in the order named,
by the MOhican. Colorado. TuscarOra, Wabash,
Susquehaua, Brooklyn, Powhatan and Juniata.
The other vessels which took part in the Gu
gagement were The Shenandoah, Ticonderoga,
Santiago de Cuba Seneca, Pawtueket, Maamee,
Mackinaw, Ganiic, Kansas. Unadllia, Heron,
PeQuOt, kynC. Fort jackson, Iac0ny osceola,
Chippewa. Sas,acus, Maratanza, Rhode Island,
Monticello, Mount Vernon, Montgomery, Il. Il.
Cuyler Quaker City, Vanderbilt losco, Key
stone State, Alabama, and number Of smaller
vessels too numerous 20 mention. Each vessel
as it cane into position
ANCHORED AND OPENED FIRE,
which was at first vigorously returned by the
enemy, hut they were soon almost completely
silenced. The boulbaTdment WAS kept up un-
I'll about suud0Wn, when the fleet dropped out
Of range and anchored for the night.
Tired aud weary with the days labor the
brave buc-iaCkels turned into their hammocks
and were soon sound asleep dreaming Of home
and friends, or mayhRp Of the coming fight on
The morrow, for they were all anxious TO re-
new the battle in the morning.
The next day, Christmas, opened fine, the
weather being quite mild. The transports,
having on board about 5000 troops, had ar
rived, and were prepared TO land the troops for
the purpose Of making an assault on the rebel
works.
AT o'clock a. M. the larger vessels got under
way and formed line OF battle, the lronsides
lssding, while most of the smaller vessels all
under command of Capt. Gliss0n Of the Santi-
ago dc Cuba, were sent in 10 cover the landing
Of the troops. The Brooklyn, by order Of the
Admiral, Joined the detachment and assisted
in covering tho landing Of tho troops.
TO give the reader better understanding Of
the part the Brooklyn played in the engage
ments of the 24th and 25th, | will cite part of
the report of Capt. Alden, As given in Porter's
Naval History az the Civil War:
On the iil>t day, line 2iih, this ship was in
line of attack and opened Gre on Fort Fisher
20 1880 D. IA, Icing then within good 10 sec
und range. The Gre was kept U3 with ocCa-
s.oual iutermi. SONS for the men TO rest, till
5.lJ lmOTo than tUur hOuIs when darkness in
tcryeHod and the signal WAS made 10 retire.
The enemyls fac during the whole Of that time
was much less than that Of one Of our large
ships; an occasional shot was fred from Fort
Fisher q very feeble aud desuItory reply TO
our frg was kept up by the forts between
the main work and the Mound battery, which
latter was heard from but Eve or six times dur
ing the whole afternoon.
Ion the second day, the 2jth, this ship was
sent TO silence some Of the cnemy's c8rthwOrks
which were contiguous 20 tho place fixed upon
Tor the dlscnibsrkiug OF tue troops, 20 she'll the
woods, and 20 cover their landing. The first
troops landed at about p. m; sent all our
boats 20 assist. At o'clock, just two hours
alter the landing commenced, The General