Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1865, Page 1

WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Sowthivest corner ef Pennsylvania av. and lth stret, Br W. D. WALLACH. eS See ‘The Stax is served by the carriers to their sub- peribert in the City and District for TWELVE ANDA wary CENTS PER WEEK. , . Paice Pom MsrtinG.—Single copy. saree cents; on® } month seventy five cents: three months, one dollar | end fifty cents; Bix months. three dollars; one year. | siz dollars. No papers ars eent from the office Jonger than paid for. ‘Tue Wasxty Spar one dollar snd a half a year, TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. i Qo BALTIMORE & OHIO BB. CO. Wasiineton, December 13, 1864, Bee See eee On and after Sunday, December 18, 1864, Paseen- ger Trains between Washington and Baltimore will be run as follewa: TRAINS MOVING NORTH. 1—BALTIMORB, WAY STATION & HAR- SBURG TRAIN—Leave Washington 15 a. M. Arrive at Baltimore *:00 a.m. ' an | ! No. 2-NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA EX- } PRESS—L A Washingt o 7:30 4. w. Arrive at phis 1956 P M., New York 5:30 P.M. No Baltimore t ckets sold 3—BALTIMORE & WESTERN TRAIN— e Washington S:15 4. M. stooping at wi nf. connectingast Relay h the Mail West. and reaching Baltimore at 10:00 4—NEW YORK MAIL TRAIN—Leave Wash- o1i:15a.M. Arriveat Baltimore at 12:45 a No. 5—BALTLMORE TRAIN AND WAY STA- TIONS—Leave Washington 3:00 &.M., connect- ing St Relay with Frederick train, Arrive at Bal- timore 4:45 pM No. 6 RAETIMGRE COMMUTATION AND PHILADELPHIA TRAIN — Leave i 4:3 rive at Baltimore 6:10 Pp yw. This psa’ Bladensburg, Beltsville, Laurel and Av vapolis Junction only. No 7—BOSTON, ALBANY & NEW YORE BX- PRESS TRAIN—Leave Warhington 6:00 P. mu, Arrive at New York 4:00 a.m. jails aud Pasaen- gers by ‘his train connect with all the early morn- ing lines leaving New York for the Bast, North and West. No Philadelphia or Baltimore tickets gold hy this train which is limited in eapacity by Government orders to insure the mails. No S—BALTIMORE & HARRISBURG TRAIN Leave Washington 6:45 P. M. end arrive at Balti- more “:25 P M No 9—-NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND WESTERN TRAIN—Leave Washington at 7:30 P. M.; stopping at Re ay House far Western passen- era to take Express Train for Grafton, Wheeling, §irkersbure and all points in the West, Reaches New York at 6:15 a. mw. FOR ANNAPOLIS the connection: with the “:15 a. .and the 3 and 4:4 . M. from Washington. No trains to or from Annapolis on Bunday. BUNDAY TRAFNB. THE ONLY TRAINS FKOM WASSINGTON for passengers on Sunday are the $:15 and 11:10 A.M, and 3 P.M. for Baltimore d 7:30 P.M. for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the West, the M for New York ony. THROUGH TICKETS ‘0 the West, as well as to Philadelphia, New York, or Boston, can be haji at the Station Ticket Office at all heura in the day, as 4s at uew office in the American Telegraph B ing. Pennsylvania avenue, betweea 472 and ith streets x BAGGAGB will be checked at sl] hours—also for throug” points. to save trouble and confusion at fhe departure of be trains, 3 i ALE PASSES GERS, whether soldiers or citizens, ) are politely bu* earnestly requested te respect thee Tules of the Ling, established for the general ad vantage. such as the keeping of one or more cara exclusively for ladies and their attendants. and the Prevention of smoking in any but the smoker’s ears, and a’Ro to make a cheerfui compliasce fth the decisions of the agents or conductors regard to their seats, tickets, ete.. especially in the burry of starting the trains. ‘W_P. SMITH, Master of Transportation. L. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent, deem +REAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE To NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. fter December 25, tr: ill leave Bal- simere tree ‘North Calvert Station, as follows : and ° il at SS -9.2) A.M, naviusare mmodation “3PM, Brie and Pittsburgh Express. 8 P.M Pittsburg and Blmira Bxpress___. 10P,M. THE 6.15A, M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON Connects with the 920 A. M_train from Baltimore for Pittsburgh and the West and for Bimira, 0 Buffalo, chester, Dunkirk, Canan- d Niagara Falls, and estan oe New ork Cit: THE 430 P.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON h the 8P. M. train from Baltimore Connects with Mpitisbure and Erie. THE 6.45 P.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON Connects with the 10 P.M. Express from Balti- more and rans through to Pittsburgh and Elmira, without change of ears, connee’ing at Pittsburgh for Cincinnati, Chicago, and &t Louis and at Elmira. for Buffalo, Roeberter, and Syracuse, NE THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY, ¢ Leaving Wasiiogton ata o'clock P.M, SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS. Ro.pigxs Tickers at GovaRNMENT RatEs, LOW FARE AND QUICK TIME. B7-For Tickets and any information apply at the Office of the Great Pennsylvania Route, corner Penpsylvaria avenue and Sixth street, under mariege Ge 1. and Devoe tapes Ne: 463 € st, ear New Jersey ar , Washingto Bear New Jersey avenue, Washington, spay ndentN G. R.R, E. J. WILKINS, Passenger and Ticket Agent. JNO. GILLETT, Passenger Agent, corner 6th street and Pa. uve. dec 29 tf Su perin’ pee STEAMERS. New Express Line, semi-weekly, between PHIL- ADELeHTA and ALEXANDRIA Soeuinerow and GEORGE ‘OWN. women Mayflower, Philadelph: . Brout. Reru'ar sailing days WEDNESDAYS and 8AT- TRDA¥S. from No. 14 North Wharves, Philadel- ia. and No. 59 Water street, between Congress High, Georgetown. Por freight apply to JOHN B. DAVIDSON, | No. 59 Water street. Georgstowe Agent in Philadelphia, WM. PB. OLYDB, i¢ rth © Je = “Alcxandria, FLOWERS & BOWEN ' Agent No.l ‘Kin mov é-tf “DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY ee apice 514 Pa, Avenue, Washington, D.C. T EASTERN, NORTHERN. AND WSST- ean ERN EXPRESS FORWARDERS, = MERCHANDISE, MONEY. JEWELRY, VALU- ABLES, NOTES, STOCKS, BONDS. &c., Forwarded with SAF BTY AND DISPATCH to all accessible sections o* theeconntry. This Company bas agencies in the Principal Railway Towns in the NORTH, EAST, WEST AND NORTHWEST, Its principal offices are WASHINGTON. ». C., NEW YORK, BOSTON, Ce BALTIMORE. CIN- CINNATISST. LOUIS, LOUI3- __ VILLE, LEXINGTON, Connections are male at New York and Boston With lices forwarding to the CANADAS and the BRIPISH PROVINCES and other steamship lices to LIVERPOOL. SOUTHAMPTON and HAVRE and thence by European expresses te all prominen’ eommercial towns in Great Britain and the Cont:- » Collectich of NOTES, DRAPTS and BILLS made atall accessible part: of the United States, je 20 © O. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D. ©. ASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK, InconronaTED Maxcu 87TH, 1564° EDWARD SIMMS. President and Treasurer. EDW’D CLABK, Vice President and Secretary. DIRECTORS. i\ WM P. DOLE, J, 3. COOMBS, NB. BLVANB, THOS. J. GAH! = 8. V. NILES. paar: This Bank is now open for the receipt of De- posits, att NEW BANKING HOUSE, Ro, 5% Louisiana av., under Simm’s New Building | EDWARD OLARK, Secretary. EDWARD CLARK & 60., | BANKERS, | the Savings Bank, No. 65 Louisiana avenue, DEALERS 15 EX@HANGE, GOLD AND SILVER, And General Banking Business, Enwarp Crark, Jorn B. Ervans. decl7-eo2m JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS, Pirrzeura Staset, orrosirs U. 8, Tamasvay, Reeeive Subseriptions for the NEW OU. 5. 73-10 LOAN autherised by the act ef June Sth, 1964. ‘The notes will be issued under date of August wth,i nominations of 850, 8100, 8500, $1,000 and 85,000, payable to bearer or order, bearing interest at 73-10 per centum per annum, payable semi-an puslly, and will be convertible the option of the holder at maturity inte six per cent. Pive ‘Twenty Bonds. We buy and sell— > GOVERNMENT BONDS of all issues, TREASURY NOTES, OEBTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, And O6IN, And pay the highest price for UARTERMASTER’S OBRTIFIOATE CHBOKS, naw JAY COOKS & CO, Eben WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1865. Vv, XXV. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL. MUSIC. SCANTERBURY HALL, AND Bal LIGANTEABUAY BALL} TH MATER LovisiaNaé AVENUB,NRAR SIXTH STREET, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels, GEORGE LEA........_. .. -....-Proprietor Also of the Varieties, New York, and Oanterbury Alezandria, Va. JOBH HART....................+. Btage Manager TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! A BRILLIANT AND SPLENDID BIL THE STAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD, THE STAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD. THE STAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD. HE SLAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD. THE GREAT COMBINATION TROUPE. THE GREAT COMBINATION TROUPE, Willappear in their different acts, Greeted Nightly by Delighted Thousands, Greeted Nightly by Delighted Thousands, EVERYRODY ASTONI EVERYBODY ASTONI —————— VERY EVENING UNTIL FURTHE: ava NOTICE, B SITED, SHED, AND A? THE GRAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 3. GRAND MATINEE ON BATURDAY AT GRAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 3 GRAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 3. GRAND MATINE: N SATURDAY AT 3. GRAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 3, lete, unparalleled, and triumphant success of Completes etnew and Original Grand COMIC FNGLISH TRICK PANTOMIME, COMIC ENGLISH TRICK PANTOMIME, OR THE PAIRY OF THE SILVER BGG BAIRY OF THE SILVER EGG, FAIRY OF THE 8ILVER EGG. PaIRY OF THE SILV BK EGG. With new additional Tricks, Transformations, Comic Scenes, and Immense Cast. Endorsed by the press. and provonnced ay the pub- ie to be, without exception, the T STARTLING AND HUMO) MOBT BTAROKNTOMIME, MOBOUS ever given in Washington, The Harlequin, as performed by Miss Ella Wesner, ‘isextraordinary. She is the only lady ever knows to altem pt the daring feata of leaping through windews. She Will alzo leap through the BODY 0: LIVING MAN, BODY ar LIVING MAN, BORY OF A LIVING MAN, BODY OF A LIVING MAN. Some of the powerful scenes and incidentsin the Pantomime: THE HORNED QUAGGA, (GABOTHANNY,) Full of tricks, Trained by Mr. Chas. Covelli ex- pressly for this Pantemime, Appearance of the Pairy Ceres, CUPID, The God of Love, produced from an Egg, Sudden and startling visit and disappearance of the Demen Spirit. THE MAGIC BUREAU, Multiplication and Subtraction of Table Cloths’ THE BOTTLE IMPS. The sudden transformation of « Company of Sol- diers and Muskets toas many Young Ladies and Guitars, Extraordinary Leap of the Harlequin through the BODY OF A LIVING MAN, Whole Houses Turned to Umbrellas, THE GIANT PROTECTOR: oR, GENII OF LOVE. First week of the pleasing Vocalist, MI88 MARY BOGART, MISS MARY BOGART, MISB MARY BOGART. First appearance of the Comic Dancer and Belineator, MONS. LOUIS SZOLLOSY, MONS. LOUIS 5Z0LLOSY, MONS, LOUIS SZOLLOSY, New Ballet by EEN YOUNG LADIES, T TEEN YOUNG LaDIEs, eee YOUN T. Under the direction of Mons, Szollosy. MULLIGAN, COLLINS AND HART MULLIGAN, COLLINS AND HakT MULLIGAN, COLLINS AND HART In Negro Eccentricities, CARD. Will shortly be produeed the beautiful Musical Drama of the BRIGAND’S OATH, BRIGAND’S OATH: BRIGAND’S @ATH, With New Wardrebes and Scenery, Ww Fi RS AND FEATURES NEXT NEW PERFORME: an Ft AND FEAT NEXT NEW PER! ORMERG ANP 'UBES Don’t forget the LADIB2? MATINEE LADIxS’ MATINEE, LADIBS’ MATINEE, NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON, XT SATURDAY AFTBRNOON, BEAT SATURDAY AFTERNOON, WHEE TEE PANTOMIME PANTOM(M PANTOMIM: Will be performed for the last time. Ladies 3 eents, Chileren 15 cents, +> OFFICIAL, To the Consular Oificers ef the United States in era us British [CrreuraR No. 55.) DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington. Jan. 14, 1865. Consular officers in territories conterminous with the United States, on their northern and northeastern frontier, are hereby authorized to receive United States currency in payment for passports, so long as the order of Dscember 17. 1°61, shall remain in force, bearing in mind that the law requires five dollars as a fee for issuing a passport, which amcunt is payable into the United States Treasury, andin foreign countries a consular fee of one dollar in addi- tion. The existing regulation, by which con- sular agents were forbidden to give passports, is hereby resciuded for the period above men- tioned. If any person shall have been charged More than the legal feee. as they are herein mentioned, the excess will be refunded to him by the consul to whom the sum was paid, acd such repayment will be reported to this de- partment. A uniform rate of charga Is ex- pected and enjomed. Passports to enter the British provinces will be promptly issued by this department, on application, in accordance with the passport regulations. Wo. FM. Sewarp. The First Corps—Notice te Veterans. HEADQUARTERS First Corps, WasuinGTon, D.C., Dec. 27, 1964. Veterans desiring to enlist inthe Ist Army Corps, should report m person at the office of Gol. G. F. Johnson, Soldiers’ Rest, Baltimore and @hio Railroad Depot, Washington, D. C. Any Veteran who has served two years, has been honorably diseharged, and is physically qualified, may enlistin the Corps for one, two or three years. Those enlisting will receive from the Gov- ernment a bounty of #300 as soon as they are mustered in, and, in addition, the regular in- stalments from the Government, in proportion to the period of enlistment, as follows: $100 for one year’s service, one-third paid on enlist- ment; $200 for two years’ service, one-third on enlistment; $300 for three years’ service, one- third on enlistment. ‘They will be credited to the quota of the district in which they or their families may be domiciled and will, therefore, be entitled to local bounties. Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marshal. The best arms in the possession of the Government will be furnished these troops, and they will be allowed to retain their arms when honorably discharged. Headquarters Major General Hancock :—158 F street, between 1h and 20th streets. Office of the Board for the Examination ot Officers :—Brigadier General John R. Brooke, president, 13 G street, between 19th and 2th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. FiIn.try ANDERSON, dec 27.tf Assistant Adiutant General. AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S THEATER. Pennsylvania Ave: near Willard’s Hotel. ‘The Season of ITALIAN OPERA, limited to pos- tively Miiree Nignts only. will commence on WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, With Verdi’s Grand Opera. in four acts, "erty TROVATORE, Presenting the fellowing distixguished Artistes in its cast : Leonora. Manrici....——_._.____...____. Signor Mongiardini Conte di Luna... +++. -Signor Fillint --- Signor Gariboldi Signor Lanza - Signor Magori FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tenth strest, above Pennsylvania avenue. THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, January 18, 1855, EDWIN FORREST, Willappear in bis great rendition of JACK CADE, Tne BonpMan or Kent, Supported by MADAME PONISI as MARIAMNE, Mx. JOHN McCULLOUGH as LORD CLIFFORD, And the full strength of the UNEQUALLED COMPANY, Thursday, EDWIN FORREST, JACK CADE. A Great Bill in preparation for Saturday, THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC AND PINACOTHECA, Ninth street, fronting on Penasylvania avenue THE RESORT OF THE PEOPLE. THE MOST POPULAR VARIETY THEATRE IN THE COUNTRY. THIS WEEK—EVERY KVENING, The Great Burlesque Monster Concert, HUGHEY DOUGHERTY, In his great personation of Mons, Jullien, as per- fo <t by him one hundred and forty-nine consec- i ‘oss & Dixie's Minstrels, Philsdelphia. The Brindisi, frem the Opera of Traviata, will be sung by the ever popular Vocalist, MISS ADA TESMAN. MONS. THIDION and Twenty five Musicians will participate in this Great Ropolar Barlesque. THE GREAT COMBINATION OOMPANY will also appear inanentire change, of programme. i ORMERS. 56 STAR PERF. : LADIES’ FASHIONABLE MATINEES ON SAT- URDAY AFTERNOONS, When the Great Military Brass Band will be on band as usual, ja l6 6t 486 CHOICE FALL STOCK, 486 456_...-_. PAPERHANGINGS._.._486 Just opened, a beautiful assortment of Gold, Em broidered and medium priced Gilt pagers, Also, a varied and choice steck of Satin and Blank Papers. Borders, Statues, Centre Pieces, &c- Orders for Paperbangings or Window Shades punctually executed in city or country. Terms cash for goods and a or. OVAL PICTURE FRAMES, The richest, handsormest and most varied stock of Gilt and Dark Wood Oval Picture Frames in the District. These goods are warranted to be Gildea with gol leaf and of superior workman- i ‘Also, @ beantifal assortment of Card Visite Frames of foreign and domestic manufacture, All goods warranted as represen! . WINDOW BUADES, Different colors and sizes Wind@w Shades in store. Orders for any required style or size Shade made to order, is te 486 PICTURE CORD AND TAgsBLB8, 4 Di ent sizes and colors Picture Cord and Tas- ae Me “OARD VISITE FRAMES, French Gilt, Swiss Carved wood, and American Composition Card Frames in variety. PICTURES. ‘A few choice Bn, and Painting +for sal at's MARKRITER'S, No. 456 Seventh street.” @7 Please remember the Number, 45 pean term Cash for Goods and Labor. Sep 17-2mi! INAttCo eS BANK OF COMMERCE OF GEORGETOWN, vin This Bank, organized un’ er the National Bank ing Law of the last Congress, is now open for the transaction of business at their office on Bridge st C. E. RITTENHOUSE, President. SAMUEL FOWLER. Cashier. jan $20 UTTER AND EGGS, Just received, and on sale at the Commercial Leper gs Lote House, Louisiana avenue, 9th *Vofrkinsof BUTTER, from the “Zour Associa- v0 tion” ef Ohio ansylyania ROLL BUTTER Soares rime Maryland an Delaware BGGS, dec we JO8N FARRELL, Gas. perae san FRESH AND GOOD! BUTTER, cents and upwards, Bu parior CHEMSE.35 to % ennts | 5 A Also is varieties of best CRACK ERS ever made, v4 MALY GROCERIRS, FLOUR, choice HONEY Holesalo and retail. att Hes Rey THD PHILADELPHIA STORE, ‘334 D a st. near 10t! Please call amd see, ja AUTIBR’S RESTAURANT, nator! members of Congress, and «tran- Ors ae | residing in this city for the win- r. and wish to be entertained. will find suites ef PRIVATE ROOMS always ready for private Din- nerandBupperparewat © o Gayriens, ée27-lm 252 Penneyivania avenue. THE SITUATION. The Seeretary of War to the President, ,_ sa A Bright Summing Up—The Fall of Fort Fisher—Partieulars of the Attack—Har- mony between the Land andNaval Forces —Exple: ine—200 er 300 ed—Sher- quility Prevailing—Sea Captured. ——__ i ForTRESS MONROE, H anu 17, 1865, 10 p.m. The President : phat ik ‘The rebel flag of Fort Fisher was delivered to me on board the steamer Spalding, off that place, yesterday morning. January 16, by Maj General Terry. An acknowledment and thanks for their gallantachievement was given in your name to Admiral Porter and General Terry, from whom the following particulars were obtained : ‘The troops arrived off Fort Fisher Thursday night. Friday they were all landed, under cover of a heavy fire from thesquadron. A reconnoissance was made by General Terry on Saturday. A strong defensive line against any enemy’s forces coming from Wilmington was estab- lished on Saturday, and held by 4,000 men, chiefly colored troops, and an assault was de- termined upon. The assault was made on Sunday afternoon, at half-past three o’clock. The sea front of the fort had been greatly dam- aged and broken by a continuous and terrible fire of the fleet for three days, and the front was assaulted at the hour mentioned by a col- umn of seamen and marines 1,800 strong, under command ot Capt. Breese. They reached the parapet, but after @ short conflict this column ‘was checked, driven back in disorder, and was afterwards placed on txe defensive line, taking the place of a brigade that was brought up to reinforce the assaulting column of troops. Although the assault on the sea front failed, it performed a very usefal part in diverting the attention of the enemy and weakening their resistance to the attack bv the troops on the other side. The assault on the other and most difficult side of the fort was made by a column of 3,060 troops of the old 10th corps, led by Col. Curtis, under the immediate super- vieion of Gen. Terry. The enemy’s force in the tort was over 2,200. The conflictlastea torseven hours. The works were 80 constructed that every traverse af- forded the enemy a new defensive position, from whence they had to be driven. They ‘were seven in number, and the fight was car- ried on, from traverse to traverse, for seven hours. By a skilfally directed fire thrown into the traverses, one after another they were occupied by theenemy, Admiral Porter contributed to the success of the assaulting column. By sig- nals between himself and Generel Terry at brief intervals, this fire was so well managed as to damage the enemy withont injury to our own troops. About ten o’clock at night the enemy were entirely driven from the fort, forced down to- wards Federal Point, followed by a brigade ot our troops, and about twelve o’ciock at night General Whiting surrendered himselt and his command to General Terry, unconditionally, as priseners of war, numbering over eighteen hundred, the remainder of his force being killed and wounded. Our loss was not accurately ascertained on Monday afternoon, but was estimated at be- tween 700 and $00 in killed and wounded, be- sides the nayal loss, which was slight, not ex- ceeding 100 in killed and wounded. Notaship nor a transport was lost. Colonel Curtis was severely but not mortally wounded. Colonel Bell died of his wounds Monday morning. Celonel J.W. Moore and Lieutenant Colonel Lyman were killed. Qol. Pennypacker was badly wounded: also, Lieut. Coicnel Coan. A complete list of the Inlied and wounded will be forwarded as soon as it can be prepared. General Terry reported to Surgeon General Barnes that he bad ample provisions of sur- geons, nurses and hospital Supple for the wounded. They will be cent North to their respective States as tast as they can be placed on transports, of which there wasan ample supply. On Monday morning, between six and seven o'clock, the magazine of Fort Fisher exploded, killing and wounding two or three huadred persons. Afier the capture of the fort, all the troops were withdrawr, excep’ one brigade left in charge of the works. How the explosion occurred was not Kuown, but General Terry believed that it was occasioned by accident or negligence. - General Hoke’s division, reported as five thonsand, was at Wilmington. A portion of it was thrown into the fort not long before the Assault, and while that was going on a demon- stration was made by General Hoke against our defensive line, but it was found too strong for anything more than a skirmishing attfick. About eleven o’clock Monday morning a heavy cloud of smoke was observed over Fort Smith, on the sovth side of NewInlet. The naval officer commanding that station reported that the enemy had fired their barracks and evacuated that fort. You will be pleased to know that perfect harmony and concert of action existed between the Iand and naval forces and their respective commanders. Admiral Porter and General Terry vied in their commendation of each other. Each seemed more anxious to do justice to the other than to claim anything for himself, and they united in the highest commendation of the naval and military officers and the forces en- gaged. To this harmony of teeling and the confident spirit inspired, may perhaps be attributed in some degree the success of our attack with nearly equal numbers against a resolute enemy, ina work unsurpassed if ever equalled in strengih, and which General Beauregard a few aays before pronounced im- pregnable. The armament of the fort was seventy-two guns, some of large calibre and rifled, and one Armstrong gan. The troops in the fort hat rations for sixteen days. Their loss in killed and wounded w2s between four and five hun- drec. General Whiting had three wounds in the thigh. Colonel Lamb, also, who had gone into the fort with reinforcements and torelieve General Whiting on Sunday, is wounded On Monday everything was quiet asa Sab- bath day; the dead were being buried, and the wounded collected and placed in transports and field hospitals. General Sherman renewed the movement of his forcés from Savannah last week. The 15th and 17th corps wentin transports to Beaufort, Saturday, January 14. The 17th corps, under Major General Blair, crossed Port Royal ferry, and. with a portion of Gen. Foster’s command, moved on Pocotaligo. General Howard, commanding that wing of the army, reported on Sunday, that “the enemy abandoned his strong works in our front during Saturday night.” «General Blair’s corps now occupy & strong position across the railroad, and covering all the approaches eastward to Pocotaligo.” All the sick of General Sherman’s army are in good hospitals at Benufort and Hilton Head, where the genial climate affords advantages for recovery superior to any other place. The peace and order prevailing at Savannah since its occapation by General Sherman’s army could not besurpassed. Few male in- habitants are to be seen on the streets. Ladies and children evince a sense of security. No instance of disorder, or personal injury, or in- sult hasoccurred. Laboring men and mechan- ics, white and black, are seeking employment. The troops are cheerfaoland respectfal towards every one, and seem to feel themselves much at home and on good behavior, as if in their native towns. Trade is restricted for the pres- ent to actual military necessity. Many ships with merchandise from the North are waiting at Hilton Head for permis sion to go to Savannah, but General Sherman has admitted only a limped quantity of sup- plies required by his troops. A mistake pre- yails at the North as tothe present inducement for commerce at Savannan. There is not yet any large population to be supplied, no credit or money; no commodities of exchange, and there can be no great amount for a considera- ble period. ‘All the cotton and products now within Savannah belong to the Government as captured propery, Stringent precautions against supplies that might*go to the enemy have been made, and will be enforced by Ew Sherman. = cotton poaptared in Savannah, of which there is a deal of Sea Island, has been turned over by the quartermaster to . Dra- r, special agent of the Treasury. The Quar- master General remains at Savannah to ex- ecute the arrangements for shipment. Epwin M, STANTON. ing Star. N°. 3,708. THE CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER. The correspondent of the Baltimore Ameri- can, who accompanied the expedition, gives, among others, the following interesting par. ticulars : The army transports, including the great ocean steamers Baltic and Pacific, numbering not less than fifteen steamships, carrying ten thousand troops, led by the flagship of Brevet Major General Terry, their commander, also form a fifth line in the great armada, so that the number of ve-sels visible trom our deck is not less than eighty. The troops embrace the same that came down with General Butler, ‘with one additional brigade, and a new com- manding officer. The navy are proud of this tact, indicative as it is that the Government has sustained Admiral Porter, backing up his opinion not enly that Fort Fisher can be taken, but that it must be taken, and that it can be taken by the same troops under a different commander. At nine o’clock the beats of the fleet were called away to assist in the landing of the troops, the woods having in the meantime been thoroughly shelled by the Brooklyn and its division of gunboats, without any sight of anenemy. The transports were enabled to go within about a half mile of the shore, andthey Were soon surrounded by not less than two hundred boats, each vessel of the fleet haying supplied its complement. The several tugs in attendance also joined in the work, carrying the soldiers to within 2 hundred yards of the beach, and then transferring them to the small boats, Tents and camp equipage were also landed, with several days provisions for the entire force, §,000 strong. At 9 o'clock, boats from all the transports moved simultaneonsly tor the shore, and ina few minutes the first tive hundred :nen stepped on the beach and planted their regimental flag on one of the highest sand-hills, amid cheering from the transports and the fleet. They were overjoyed to again get from shipboard, and in afew minutes had cut down cedars sufficient to make 4 rousing fire to dry their clothes, seme of them haying gotten wet to their knees in getung throngh thesurf The bands were soon playing and the men running about and rolling in the warm sand like school children enjoying a holiday. Not ® sign of the enemy could be geen in any direction. At4o’clock the Admiral signaled to line-of- battle No.1 to take the positions marked out for it on the chart, and join in the bombard- ment. It moved forward in the order given above, the fourteen vessels, led by the Brook- lyn, carrying 116 guns. Following rapidly was an order to line-ef- battle No.2 to take position and join in the bombardment It immediately moved forward, presenting an array of the largest vessels in the service, @ magnificent spectacle oa the old ‘swooden walls,” with their ponderous arma- ments. At twenty minutes of five o’clock these two immense divisions, carrying 302 guns, in addi- tion to the iron-clads, joined in the grand can- nonade. It was a spectacle that will probably never be witnessed agein during the present age. The number of shots fired while this great bombardment lasted, one hour and a half, clos- ing at ten minutes past six, could nothave been less than four per second, broadside after broad- side being poured in without the slightest in- termission, oceasionally interspersed with the dense bass of the 15-inch guns of the monitors. Four per second during this time counts up 21,600: indeed, I have no doubt that up to the withdrawal of the ‘wooden walls” this eve- ning, not less than 25,000 shells were fired into Fort Fisher. After'the general bombardment commenced, but one shot was fired in return; Ponseduentiy none of the wooden yessels were injured. . ‘he closing of this extensive pyrotechnic de- monstration was during sunset and after dark. The fort, of course, was invisible, from the smoke of bursting shells, but the flash of th 4 guns and the explosion of the bombs in the darkness will long be remembered by those who sere fortunate enough to witness it. The Ironsides and monitors did not with- draw when the signal was given tothe wood- en walls” to cease firing, but kept at work throughout the night, throwing oneshellevery ten minutes into the fort to prevent the repair- ing of damages, as well, doubtless, to harass the energies of the garrison. The camp fires of the troops on shore, to- gether with the burning of signals and the dis- play of red, white and green lanterns by the fleet, present & grand spectacle to-night The troops have advanced to within about a mile and a halt of Fort Fisher, their camp fires ex- tending down the beach for more than a mile. An order has just been received from the Ad- miral—it being found impossible to bring our division into the fight, the anchoring room being too contracted—tos proceed in shore to cover the encampments of the troops fromany assault by Bragg from Wilmington. Should he come, Captain Glisson will, with the 123 guns at his command, give hima warmrecep- tion. I regret to learn that one of the 15-inch guns of the Mahopac was burst to-day, but am pleased to add that none of her iron-clad crew ‘were injured by the explosion. She remained in the fight throughout the day. Some good shooting was made by the rebels, and all the iron-clads haye numerous indentations of their armor and perforations of their smoke- stacks. Fort Fishe: is, to ontward appearance, a most singularly constructed work. Insteadof being an earthwork with embrazures, it con- sists of a series of moundlike bomb-proofs, seventeen of which half face the sea approach to the work, between each of which a gun is mounted. It is so situated that these guns command not only the sea, but can be used as well to resist a land approach along the beach. Each of these hillocks, which are about thirty feet high, is a bomb-proof into which the men working the guns can escape at will. The guns, however, are exposed, and is thoughtup to 4 o'clock the iron-clads had dismounted full half of them. Some conld be seen thrown over, and others were not visible. After 12 o’clock no guns were fired except from the fit- teenth, simteenth and seventeenth of the most distant of these peculiar embrazures, several of the nearest of which were leveled. I may here aiso state that Fort Fisher is the largest and most formidable earthwork of the many I have seen during this war. Itembraces not less than fifteen acres of land, and its erec- tion has been a work of great labor, its height being not less than thirty feet. Your readers may form some idea of its dimensions when I assure you that it is at least six times the size of Fort Federal Hill, whilst it has a dozen or more smaller batteries extending along the coast sonth of it to the Mound, a distance of nearly a mile. This mound, which has two casemates in it, with heavy guns, is said to be fifty feet high, from the top of which was a lookout to signal blockade-ranners, and guide them to the inlet. It was called by the people of Wilmington “Lamb's Folly,” having been erected with great labor by Colonel Lamb, the commandant of the fort. ‘The black smoke of @ number of blockade- runners could be seen on the Oape Fear river, baving come down in the expectation of ran- ning out to-night after the cannonade shall cease. The whole peninsula from the sea to the river being, however, in possession of Gen- eral Terry, he may probably plant a battery commanding the river this afternoon. Saturday’s Work. This morning the sun has risen In & cloudless sky, and is already driving off the chilliness of the atmosphere. The monitors and the Ironsides have con- tinued thronghoni the night to throw a shell every ten minutes into Fort Fisher. discontin- uing their work only at daylight. The troops on shore are having & fine time this morning, a foraging party having returned to oan with nearly one hundred head of cattle and horses which they hed picked up during the night. They came in just at bi of day, each man carrying in his hand a blazing pine knot, making Chita picturesque procession. ‘The military have advanced during the night to the abandoned rebel Fort Anderson, and have held possession of the whole breadth of the peninsula to Cape Fear river. Their ad- vanced pickets are now within a mile of Fort mechan prepared for the operation of storming ‘when the proper moment arrives. Captain Glisson is engaged with the boats of his division landing the guns for the military from the transports which were not landed st dad terday. Should the military he Garay as ime, the bombardment will be renewed this even- ing, to be followed by the assault, but if they bombard=ne! are not ready ae farther nt will m. ier eth Te has gone on skore, and his ocen ie whole insula, cutting off the garrison of Fort Fisher and the Mound from all communication with Wilrington. Later—The Magnitude of the Victery. sont Monro, V4., Jan. 17, 6.30 P. M.— After three days and nights bombardment, Fort Fisher 1s ours, with all the continguous works commanding New Inlet. The assanit was made by the army avd naval brigade at three o'clock on Sunday afternoon. One corner of the fort was secured in halfan hour, bat we had tohave a fight with the garrison, which lasted until nine o'clock at night. There was & stubborn and bioody resistance, and the fort and its approaches where strewn with the dead. The garrison had been heavily reinforced, and the number of’ prisoners taken is over 2,000, and the number of guns captured sey- enty-two. All the forts, including Mound Battery and: Zeeke’s Island Battery. surrend+red.” The rebel loss in the assault was 500, besides the wounded. Our loss in army and navy is 90. Fleet Lieut. Preston and Lieut. Porter, com- mandantof flagebip, were both killed in the assault, Gens. Whiting and Lamb are both risoners and wounded. The rebel pirates ‘allahassee and Chickamauga were both in fight and driven up the river. Our gunboats went up the riyeron Ifonday morning Our risoners will be immediately sent North. e bad seven days of delightfully calm weather. The magazine in the fort exploded by acci- denton Monday morning, killing and wound- ing 200 of our men. Tbe Santiago brings the bodies of Preston and Porter, and the naval wounded. C.0.F. WILMINGTON AND ITS DEFENSES. The city of Wilmington is situated thirty- four miles from the mouth of the Cape Fear river, which is navigable for steamboats one hundred and twenty miles to Fayettes ville. FORTS CASWELL AND JOHNSTON are situated at Smithville, which is on the west side of the Cape Fear, two miles from its mouth. The tormer fortification was built by the United States Government, of granite ma- sonry, with two tiers of guns in casemates and one tier en barbette. It was also calculated for An armament of twelve 92-pounders, twenty 24-pounders, four 1s-pounders, four 12 pounders, three fleld- pieces for flanking defenses, six howitzers for raking the gorges, six ® inch heavy howitzers, two 10 inch mortars—in alleighty-seven guns. The work 18 surrounded by aditch and ad- vanced works, and is in every particular a first-class and formidable fortification. Itcost the Federal Government $571,000. ‘The rebels have doubtless improved this for- tification, and mounted therein some of their best guns. There are minor forts of great strength constructed of sand on the sea beach, outside of Caswell. and also others inland within supporting distance. Fort Johnson, one of the defences of the en- trance to Cape Fear river, is situated two miles from the river's mouth. It protects the harbor of Smithyille. Close tothe present fort, and occupying the site of the present town of Smithville, there was formerly arevolutionary fort of the same name. Fort Johnson cost $5,000, and mounts ten guns. FORT FISHER, the most important of the works defending the entrance, and over the capture of which we are now rejoicing, is situated on Federal Point, and is oneof the largest earth works in the Coa- federacy, being properly denominated a fort- ress. Itstretches completely across the reef, uw distance of about 400 yards at the point at which it is located, and commands a straight sweep, all the sandhills fortwo miles and a halt having been leveled. Its front is stocka- dec, presenting & perpendicular approach, nearly fifty feet high, andsome of the (rayerses are 3Uu feet in diameter, There is a subterranean connection from one end to the other, perfectly impervious to shot or shell, and the entire garrison could be shift. ed in security from one flank tothe other This fort is also entirely of sand. Its armament of over fifty guns, miny of which are the heaviest Blakely rifled cannon, is unequaled trr range and efficiency in the South. This work, with its outer batteries and forte, the principal one of which is “Half Moon” battery, commands the beach jor six miles along the coast, LIGHTHOUSE BATTERY. Between Forts Caswell and Fisher, there is a large sand island variously known as Bald Head and Smith’s Island. It is about fifteen miles in length. Upon this island are a num- ber of strong sand forts, supporting each other. The principal of these batteries is called “Lighthouse” battery. Their purpose is not to command the channels so much as to retain possession of the island, in order that it may not be nsed by our forces in reducing Fort Caswell. FORT QUARANTINE is situated on the West side ot Cape Fearriver, immediately opposite Fort Fisher, and com- mands the channel of the stream which hugs the Western shore. FORT ST. PHILIP, : a larger earth work, muunting nine heavy guns, is situated at the Southern extremity ot Exgle’s Island, immediately below Wilmington, FORT FRENCH, a similar, but smaller work 1s situated on the East side of the river, a few miles South of Wil- mington. It is clad with railroad iron Sey- eral water batteries are connected with this work, and line the river as low down as Stag- Park. These works, with Fort St. Philip, command & number of obstrnctions which haye been placed in the river near their location, BATTERY BUCHANAN. At Federal Point, now known by the rebels as Confederate Point, a new battery has been lately built, and named +Battery Buchanan,” in honor of the rebel Admiral. RECAPITULATION OF GUNB. The following isa recapitulation of the nufh- ber of guns contained in these various fortifica- tions, allof which must almosi immediately fall into our possession : Fort Caswell, 87 guns; Fort Fisher and works, 72 guns; Fort Johnson, 10 guns; Fort St. Philip, 9 gums; other works (est.), 30gans, Total, 208 guns. We may now consider the capture of the re- maining defences of Wilminetou a foregone conclusion. Those tp the south of Fort Fisher are cutoff and musf surrender upon demand, while those above cannot hope to resist upon the approach of our fleet and army The port of Wilmington is effectually sealed, even if our fleet ar armies should not advance astep, andthe great entreport of the Confed- eracy is gone past redemption. Bragg may resist the capture of Wilmington itself, but his efforts to save it will be futile, and only subject the city to unnecessary bom~ bardment, FROM PORT ROYAL, S.C, Movements of Secretary Stanton—The Charleston +*Mercury *’ on the War—A Cry of Lamentation and Despair—Disgust for Jeff. Davis’ Foclery—Brains and Nerve are Wanted. New York, Jan. 17.—The steamer Star of the South,from Port Royal on the Lith instant, has arrived. The New South contains an editorial from the Charleston Mercury of the 12th instant, which says: «The condition of this military department (Georgia and South Carolina) isanything but satisfactory to our citizens, and to none less so than the general commanding the depart- ment. “This department has been newly turned into his hands,and many of thetroops are new to him and to the department. Thev came to him under command of imbeciles. He has re- ceived them, a herd of stragglers and outlawe, What has been done to eradicate this fatal evil we shall not stop to inquire; time has been too short to do much, and the forces have been very much scattered, but the very Iast mo- ments are arriving when all must be done that is to be done. ~ «The enemy does not intend to wait upon our leisure, and there is much todo. The path we are now travelling is straight to destruc. tion. The crisis of the Confederacy has ar- rived in fatal earnest. The result of the next six months will bring the Confederacy to the ground or will reinstate its power. « Withonta reform we are doomed. There must be no more of Jeff. Davis’ foolery, but brainsand nerve. «There must be & reform in the shooting and cashiering order, subordination among the sol- diers, not runaways, ragmuffins and ruffians.”’ Secretary Stanton, Generals; Meigs, Town- send, Barnes, Barnard, and Collector Draper, arrivea at Port Royal on the 9th, and left for Savannah immediately. They were expected to leave for Washington on the Western Mi tropolis on the lth. FROM EAST TENNESSEE, Vaughn still at Bristol — Breckinridge Semewhere in Vir, —G Til LovisviILtE, Jan. 17.—Rebel deserters who came into Knoxville on the 12th instant, state with seven hundred men, all teat ye Mfas left, was at Bristol on the 4th, Breckinridge, with his command, had to the value: Cdk sh and it was aught bey Soman current that the rebels had commenced repairing damages done to the salt works by General Stoneman. ee perfect quiet now exists throughout nnessee. Eprigadier General Ammen has resigned. Brigadier General Tilson is now in command at Knoxville. Legislature of West Virginia, EELING, V8, Jan. 17.—The Legislatare of West Virginia met to-day. General Kra- mer was elected Speaker of the House. W. E. Stevenson was President of the Senate. The Governor’s message wasdelivered and bel Raider. ced that the judg- pans Sd Bek ‘was not ready, but wo! be pronounced on .