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hatfon, as a Christmas gift, the redeemed city of
Wilmington, but all his plans were frustrated, and
like an enraged tiger, wounded In spirit,- he is
obliged to withdraw from the scone.
ABANBONMBNT OX THU ATTACK,
At about * o’clock A. M. the transports with
troopa were ordered to return to Fortress Monroe,
but the nary still continues Its furious bombard
ment. Gens. Butler and, Weltzel have already
started for the Chesapeake bay. So far as the mi
litary is oonoemed, the attaok upon Wilmington is
for the present abandoned. ....
THE HOSPITAL-BOAT WESTERN METROPOLIS. .
Aocompanying theexpeditton was the magnificent
steamer Westim Metropolis, fitted up in every re
spect as a hospital- boat. To speak of all ol the de
tails of- her Interior arrangements calculated to
promote thd oomrort and -convenience of sick and
wounded soldiers would eonsume' more spade than
yon could possibly spare. Let It suKoe'to say [that
substantial berths were erected—clean, comfortable
' clothing was provided- There was an excellent
arrangement of machinery, by which prostrated
patients were gently lowered from the deck to
the different wards below, where,’if necessary, the
use of stretchers obviated their rough handling.
Hero were too the attentions of the accommodating
■atewardstoall their wantßj the attendance of me
dical gentlemen whose appearance exoited respect,
and doubtless of eminent fitness. There were the
ministrations of' ladies, whose-inspiring influence
never falls to restore happiness, If not always
health'; together with all of the necessarily con
structed apartments Tor a variety of purposes. AU
these were exemplified In a oonsplouous degree,
and all working In harmony for the relief of
bur sick and wounded soldiers,' The’ Metropolis is -
under the superintend ance of Surgeon J. G. McKee,
a gentleman whose mild and persuasive manner
will equal his restoratives In assisting Natute, and
Is aided by Drs. Lain, Pennington, Wright, and
Defontalne, who seem to be well fitted for the re
sponsibility. A corps' of sixty nurses usually con
stitutes the number required on board, but In the
present Instance about one hundred had been de
tached for that purpose. It must be confessed that
the hospital-boat Is quite an institution, and Is well
calculated to promote the comfort of those i for
whose use it is intended. Bollix.
IKE ATTACK Off FORT FISJGEK.
C Associated Press Account. 1
Steamer St. Jaoo de Cuba, Bee. 28, —I hasten
to proceed with my task of trying to convey’ the
particulars and incidents of the fight and the re
sults thus far attained. Perhaps the best mode of
doing this Is by transcribing from my note book- the
incident, thoughts, and expressions therein re
corded as the fight progressed.
I -have already, in my previous communications,
given some account of the rebel works at Federal
Point, Fort Fisher, and the adjacent batteries, and
It is only necessary now to add that a closer Inspec
tion of these works only demonstrates more dearly
than ever their strength. It Is the opinion of those
bestoompetenttojndgein suoh matters, that Fort
Fisher is at least not Inferior In strength to any
fortifications on this continent. It may briefly be
described as a square bastioned earthwork, enclosing
an area of about five acres, mounting some 38 heavy
gims. The work Is supplied with bomb-proofs of the
strongest character, affording ample protection to
its garrison. It is located about 300 yards from the
beach, and has an elevation of some forty feet. It
Is surrounded on three sides by a ditch and other
obstacles to the approach of an enemy.
December 27—-7 A. M.—At length, after many
delays, the anxiously looked-fi>r attack upon the de
fences of Wilmington has been Inaugurated, and
the main attack by the fleet and land forces Is abont
to commence. The fleet Is now at this hour getting
under way from ltß anchorage, twelve miles west of
WeW Inlet, where it has been rendezvousing since
Monday last, and whilst the vessels are getting up
anchors and moving on I will proceed to apeak of
the inaugural attack—
THE GUNPOIVDKR EXPLOSION,
This event came off this morning at 2 o'clock,
namely: the explosion of a vessel loaded with 21S
tons of gunpowder In front of Fort Fisher. This
novel and hazardous experiment was successfully
accomplished, that Is, so far as the explosion was
concerned,' about the hour named this morning
by the brave officers to whqarfhe tasli was assigned.
Captain Alexander O. Bhlnd, of the gunboat Aga
wam, Lieutenant S. W. Preston of Admiral Por
ter’s staff, assisted by the following officers : A. T.
McMullen, engineer of Agawam ; Master’s Mato
Paul Brydcn, of the Louisiana, with a crew
of seven men of tho Agawam. - ■ - '
It was hnown last night that the explosion would
be attempted some time after midnight, and natu
rally all felt ronoh curiosity to note the result of
such an unheard-of gunpowder plot. Throughout
the fleet there were, doubtless, many expeetant eyes
and ears watching and listening to see tho great
blast and hear tho dreadful concussion that was an
ticipated. Though very skeptical as to the advan
tages anticipated by many from this novel attack
upon a fortification, most of us on board the San
tiago were among the watchers and listeners this
morning.
The vessel selected for the purpose was the small
gunboat Louisiana, a vessel purchased some time
ago for operations on the Inland-waters of North
Carolina, and Bet down In the Naval Register as
fourth rate. She was prepared for the purpose by
removing her guns and adding another fannelto
her (a sham arrangement),-and painted white, so
as to conceal her movements from the enemy In ap
proaching the beach at night, and In order that If
observed she might be taken for a blockade-runner.
She was stored with 216 tons of powder 5 800 tons
was first proposed, but It was found impossible to
£IOW It Eiii -*
The powder was arranged- In this manner: Upon
the berth-deck was stowed a tier of barrels of pow
der, with the heads out: over this were plied up lit
layers 60-poufid bags of powder to the top of the
deck, and a house was constructed on the after-deok
filled in the same manner. AH was connected to
gether by fuses concentrating the mass and uniting
it at many points. Every precaution to insure, u
possible, the instantaneous ignition of the whole
mass, was taken. . .
A simple method of firing thege fuses by clock*'
work, timed aa desired, was provided: three being
provided in case one should fail. As a farther pre
caution, in case the clock fuses should miscarry,
the ends of the fuses were united at another point and
brought beneath a perforated frame-work of wood
In which were set lighted tapers, the lower end of the
wicks penetrating the quick of the fires. Five of
these tapers were provided, 40 insure success if
other means failed, and, as a last precaution, it was
arranged to fire the Bhip at a point remote from the
powder at the moment of leaving it. These arrange
ments being known, there seemed to bo no reason
to apprehend a failure, and our only anxiety was
that it should accomplish the result hoped for,
and that tho officers and crew engaged In the
perilous enterprise should escape safely. About
one o’clook the sentry announced to Captain
G-lißßon that a light could be seen in shore, due
west, and we were all speedily on deck. The light
as announced was evidently very distant, and being
In the right direction, we ftit no doubt as to its
meaning. The fire itself was evidently below the
horizon, and the lurid glare we saw could only be
the retracted light of a burning vessel. For more
than one hour we expectantly watched it. Occa
sionally it would seem to diminish, but In a moment,
more regain its former appearance, which was
doubtless mainly owing to the rising and falling of
our chip In the waves. The night was as the day had
been,freezlng cold.with a smart breeze from the west
ward. Finally, after gazing till our eyes ached, and
we were about to give it up as a failure altogether,
about 2A, IH. the grand denouement came. From
out the dull, lurid point of light there suddenly shot
op a broad, fan-shaped flame of dazzling brilliancy,
easting momentarily a red glare over tho heaving
ocean, lighting np the fleet, and hiding the mild
rays of the stars that studded the heavens above us.
The light, as we have said, was but momentary, and
then all seemed darker than before. We listened
In seme apprehension for the concus
sion. Such an unheard of amount of explosive ma
terial must surely, It was thought, produoe an extra
ordinary concussion, even at tnat distance of fifteen
miles. We listened thus In expectancy whilst one
might count ten or fifteen, when It dame. What a
disappointment. A mere dull, rumbling sound, as
irtwo light pieces of artillery had beenfiredlnqukk
succession, the second report seeming merely the
echo of the first.
A very flight tremor was felt throughout the ship,
and that was all. *> A fizzle,” said one. “ What a
waste ofigunpowder,” said another, whilst our cap
tain* In his disappointment, suggested that it most
hare been “Shoddy gunpowder.” Oae and all
were unanimously of the opinion that it had proved
a show not worth sitting up until 2 o’elook In the
morning to see. .
A few moments alter the explosion a dense black
: cloud of smoke rose up rapidly on the horizon and
stood ont In short, well-defined outline against the
dear starlight sky. This cloud was ofhuge pro
portions, and as it rose rapidly in the air and came
swiftly towards us on the wings of the wind, pre
sented a most remarkable appearance, assuming
the shape of a huge water-spout with its tapering
base resting seemingly on the sea. In a very few
mlnstes ft passed us, filling the atmosphere with its
sulphurous odors, as if some evil spirit from the in
fernal regions had swept by us. Thuß passed off and
vanished In smoke this.anxlonsly looked for event,
which many had so earnestly hoped was to have
proved an important auxiliary in thowork or subdu
ing the rebel defences at Ndw Inlet. Wehaveno
means of determining accnrately what effect tbe
explosion may have had, hut whatever the result,
the gallant men who so nobly risked their lives in the
performance of this service merit and must receive
the highest praise of their fellow-countrymen. -
8 A. M.—The day promises to be all that oouldbe
wished for the operations of the fleet. The atmos
phere la clear of mists and fogs, under the influence
of the keen, cold breeze from the west, which gives
us a lee phore and a smooth sea. Captain O-lisson,
a senior officer of one division of the smaller vessels,
is now signalling his vessels'lnto line, preparatory
to standing In shore with the rest of the fleet. The
Admiral’s flagship is moving to and fro between the
lines, brilliant with quickly changing signal flags,
and the whole fleet moves gradually on In battle ar
ray. Admiral Porter having, with his wonted
thoughtful consideration for the conveniences and
fS?PSS°. a^ l 5 lof Mm representatives of the press,
detailed the steamer Montgomery for their especial
use; In a few minutes the Montgomery steamed off
to a point four miles south of Fort Fisher, where we
had an excellent view of the fortifications and of
the speotaole presented by the advancing fleet.
The iron-clad fleet has the advance, the line
headed by the New Ironsides, which, like a giant
in his strength, advances to the contest, followed
by her iron mall, clad warriors, the monitors Oa
nonlous, Monadnook, and Mahopatf, and the gun
noats assigned to accompany them, and the Nfack,
Unadilla, Huron, and Pequoit.
in another line come the heroic old wooden walls
to grand array, as' follows: The Minnesota, Mo
uean, and Colorado, Seneoa, Shenandoah, Paw
taxet, £ aE ‘S a , rora ’ Wabash, Snsquohanna, Tleonde-
Brookl J n i Powhatan,
Juniata*.Yantio, anti Kansas.
The following gunboats followed these vessels:
Fort Jaekson, Santiago de Cuba, Tacony, Osceola,
Chippewa, Sassaous, Maratanzas, Rhode Island
Monticello, Mount Vernon, Quaker city, and
Itasca. '
The reserves ortho various divisions are also ad
vancing promptly to the anchorage designated out
side the line 01 battle. As the Minnesota and other
vessels passedtbeyond the position assigned for the
Iron-clada, they each came to anchor in position in
an inner circle, about one mile from the fleet, the
Minnesota anchoring first, and the rest passing her
and anchoring in position, one ahead of the other,
as designated in the order. The movement Is being
executed splendidly, without contusion or collision.
10 20 A. M.—Wo are now in sight of the strong
hold of the enemy. Fort Fisher, ond the outlying
works connecting it with Battery Lamb and the
mound battery on Federal Point, the extremity of
the narrow land spit which forms the northern
shore of New Inlet, and which divides the waters of
Cape Fear river from the ocean, are plainly dis
tinguishable,
The conformation of this portion of the coast of
North Carolina is, sufficiently familiar
to the reader to render any geographical account
of the locality unnecessary. Suffice It to say that
the ourvlng sweep which It makes from the south
west to the northeast forms a sort of bay, which Is
well proteoted by the land from the westerly and
northerly winds, ami thus, notwithstanding the
stiff breeze blowing this morning, sufficient, no
doubt, to create a heavy soa outside Cape Lookout
and Cape Fear, we find as we near the shore a re
markably smooth sea. The wind, however, is suffi
ciently heavy to considerably retard the progress of
the fleet as they stand in against it. -
12 o’clock.— The New Ironsides, the foremost
Vessel of the advancing armada, has just reached a
point within range of the fort. . J • .
1 o’clock.—The battle has commenced. At 12.45
precisely the New Ironsides opiflledupon the fort,
nut most other shots fell short, she having not yet
not toll within range. The enemy remains silent.
I,lo.—The fort has just opened, firing three or four
suns at the iron-qlads, all of which, however, fall
either short or wide of the mark.
ISO P. M.—The Ironsides and monitors, the Ca.
■nonlons, Monadnook, and Mahopae are now en
gaging the fort: but evidently, they have net yet
lot the range, ai many of the shell toll short, whilst
others pass clear over the works, and burst fa the
air. or fall into the sea. However, the firing be
■oomts more accurate and Increases to rapidity.
The volume of sand from the snooesslul discharges
swells momentarily, and the air trembles with the lh
termlnglingoonousslom. There goes a broadside from
the Ironsides 1 The little Mahopao, the Oanonlous,
and the two-turreted Monadnook join and swell
the chorus. The .shells are beginning to hit their
mark. There goes one in the very eentre of the
fort, whilst others strike the embrasures and glaels
of the work, throwing up columns of sand and dust.
The smoke from the bursting shells rises up iu little
■ fleecy clouds, which float Blowly upward In the olear
atmosphere. The scene Increases In interest mo
mentarily, The wooden walls have now oome up,
The old frfvate Minnesota has come into position,
and the Colorado, Mohican, Wabash, TtScarora,
Susquehanna, Brooklyn, Powhatan, Juniata, Sene
ca, Shenandoah, Pawtuxet, Tieonderoga, Macki
naw, Maumee,. Yantlo, and Kansas are following
her into line. A gallant array, truly, sending,the
blood tingling through tho veins:of ©very beholder
with renewed patriotic ardor. :
Now the Minnesota adds the thunder of her terri
ble broadside; tb the uproar. Many of her shot,
however, fall short, but some strike around the fort.
The enemy are evidently husbanding their fire for a
eloser range, and still remain silent. Probably they
heard the explosion of last night, and have been
dumbfounded. So far os we can see, the fort is not
injured. ' At length the mound and water batteries
open In quick succession. The Iron-clads andthe
Minnesota, with several of the smaller vessels, begin
to fire quite rapidly. The air vibrates almost con
tinuously with heavy discharges, whloh mingle with
the shrill scream of rifled oannon and sharp crack
of bursting shell. Heavy clouds of sulphurous
smoke drift Blowly to the leeward, but fortunately
not In a direction to obstruct our view. The air is
filled with little ball-llke puffs of white smoke
from bursting shells, which preserve their state
most curiously In the olear atmosphere, like balls
of feathery down, or sometimes taking the shape of
perfectly defined rings, which revolve as they move
through the air. Stray shots still go skipping over
the water, or bury themselves In the earth around
and beyond the fort, and evidently our firing Is not
as yet accurate, and what few shots the enemy fire
very wild. ■ Not a few of our shells, however, are
seen to strike within Ihe fort or around the embra
ssure. Our practice is certainly improving. The
fight Increases In absorbing interest with each pass
ing movement, as ship after ship comes into posi
tion. ’ Now the Colorado reports herself In a. thun
dering broadside. There goes the monitor Cano
nlons, still pushing abeadand firing as she moves up
her ponderous guns. She is now within a mile of the
fort. AUeyeswatohhereagerly. Will efie attempt to
pass the enemy? Whilst we reflect* moment on
this point, the movements of other vessels command
attention. The entire fleet Is now pressing forward.
Those first engaged are getting a better range.
Our shot are striking In ana around the fort quite
rapidly. The enemy’s fire Is very feeble, and, so far
as we can see, his aim is less accurate than onrg.
a P. M.—During the last half hour the firing has
momentarily laoreased In rapidity, until now Users
is one Incessant roar. A dense cloud of smoke lays
banked up, as it were, just to leeward of the fleet,
stretohlng Shavrard, and forming a fitting back
ground In the picture presented by the fleet, whloh
are now nearlvall engaged In hurling destruction
and death In the teeth of the enemy.
Our shells are now bursting in quick. succession
within the rebel fort, and occasionally ploughing up
masses of earth lrom the bastions. %
The New Ironsides and monitors are evidently
doing execution with their heavy batteries, whilst
the torrent of shot and shell raining down upon the
enemy’s works from onr gallant wooden walls,
must make the locality decidedly hot. Just at two
o’clock a blaek cloud of smoke Is rising from the
western portion of Port Ftolier. The' fort 1b on fire.
The flames spread rapidly. Volumes of pitohy
smoke burst high above* the walls. The smoke
rolls sluggishly off .to seaward. Lit up by
the glare of the conflagration the sight is awful
ly grand. The spectacle enhances the enthu
siasm of the fleet, and seems to impart redou
bled energy to the assault. The Admiral signals
to fire more rapidly, and It was. done with a will.
The fire burns fieroely for some time j the rebel flag
yet floats, but the flames seem to he closing In upon
it, and after a while It disappears entirely, covered
by fire. Presently another flag Is run up upon the
outer rampart. The mound has ceased firing now,
probably reserving Its fire for our smaller vessels,
which are just advancing bravely up the channel
abreast, ana about a mile from Fort Fisher, and
running within range of the water batteries. ■
The Fort Jackson, Santiago de Cuba, and other
vessels of that division are vigorously joining In
the bombardment, and their firing Is excellent.
2.10. —A fresh fire to breaking out in Fort Fisher.
Some buildings to the left of the first fire are burn
ing rapidly. It mußt be rather a hot plane by this
time.
3P. M.—A number of light draught gunboats are
advancing still further to the south and westward of
the forts, firing rapidly. The fort Is completely
silenced. The enemy do not venture to fire a Bhot.
The Keystone State, Bhode Island, Montlcello, and
Quaker City are In the advance.
546 P. Mi—The Mound Battery, which has been
silent for a long time, has iust opened fire again
upon our gunboats, hut without effect. A few dis
charges from the gunboats silenced the Mound
eompletly.
During the early part of the fight a steamer, sup
posed to have been the steamer Tallahassee, was
seen lying just behind the narrow spot of land
which forms the extreme end of Federal Point, but
alow well-directed shots rrom the Keystone State
aud Quaker City soon admonished her that the lo
cality was dangerous, and so steamed rapidly away
In the direction of Wilmington.
This was the end of the fight for the day.
e o’clock, P. M,—From four o’clock until sunset,
and even as long aB the light of day lingered In the
sky, the bombardment has continued furiously, al
most without a lull In the storm of war. No lan
guage ean adequately depict the awfulgrandeur and
sublimity of the spectacle. The dark hulls and
tapering spars of the fleet, half veiled at times by
the immense masses of smoke drifting through the
lines, and banked up In the baek-groand, the
sheets bf flame momentarily darting from the ports
of ships at each successive broad-shot, the fortress
glowing like a furnace with the conflagration
ranging- within and around It. -Tho showers of
bursting shell raining down npon it, whilst the rays
of the decliinng Sun, tinted wlth'ever-varying hues
the little fleecy clouds from the bursting shells, and
filled tho glowing west with as gorgeous a sunset
hue as ever met the eye, made up a picture Inex
pressibly grand, and a scene so impressive that the
beholder can never forget it. Thus ended the first
day of the ever-memorable bombardment.
After giving * closing broadside, the vessels, in
accordance with a signal from the Admiral, with
drew about two miles for the night. Greatly to our
surprise, the troops have as yet made no attempt to
effect a landing.
The fleet of transports, including Gen. Butler’s
flagship, the Ben De Ford, "have laid quietly off
shore all day, spectators simply of the fight, but It
to said a landing will certainly take place to
morrow. The evident feebleness and inefficiency of
the rebel fire has been a matter of surprise through
out the fleet, and many are of the opinion that the
great gunpowder explosion of the morning was not
without effect, and that most probably the garrison
was so stunned by the concussion as to be unable
to work their guns. Others,' however, scout the
Idea, and regard that enterprise as a, thorough
lt Is with pleasure that we are able to re
cord the entire safety of the brave officers who un
dertook the perilous enterprise
Sunday and Christmas day—the day of days, the
day of rest, of peace, and of good tidings—dawns
brightly upon us ; but, alas! It Is not a day of peace
hereabouts. True, Nature Is in her calmest mood.
The sharp frostiness of the atmosphere of yesterday
has given place to almost spring-use temperature.
The sea Is Bmooth and unruffled, and all appears in
calm and peaceful - harmony with the day, save
yonder frowning batteries of the enemy and the
threatening bearing of onr gallant fleet, whose dark
outlines now low through the light mists that hang
around the horizon, and whiea will soon he again
engaged In fearful combat. Sad that it should be
so, but such to the relation brought upon us by re
bellion and civil war.
8 A. M.—A signal from the flagship has sum
moned all the commanders of the fleet on board,
and in a few minutes quite a fleet of cutters are
hovering round the flag-ship.
9A. M.—We have a signal to up anchors and
stand in to renew the attack. In a short time the
whole fleet is again in motion, the Ironsides taking
the lead as on yesterday. The Montgomery stands
in again towards the fort to enable the members of
the press to view the fight. The monitor Saugus,
which was to have joined theffleet at Beaufort, out
was detained by getting aground in the James river,
arrived this morning or during the past night to
join in the contest of to-day.
The.sun, which rose bright, Is now (10.45) par
tially obscured by light clouds, and there is a ohill
ness in the air, which seems to indicate the coming
of unfavorable weather. Still, the sea remains per
fectly calm, and there is hardly a breath of air stir
ring.
The Ironsides and the inonltors are just opening
again on the fort, firing with great deliberation ana
precision, evincing a determination to make the
most of their ponderous batteries. Their execution
is splendid. Every shot from the Ironsides and her
consorts, the monitors, are striking in or around the
fort, or-burst in mid-air over the works. Columns
of tend and earth are momentarily being thrown
up high in the air. Fort Fisher still remains silent,
what can be the cause 1 Are they, Indeed, too
much damaged by what they have already passed
through, or is it that they rely confidently upon the
strength of their earthen barriers, that they do not
deem it worth while to risk their fires in an attempt
to repel the assault of the fleet 1
With the aid of a good glass no signs of life can
be seen on or about the works. The few shots they
have fired bo far appear to have mainly come from
one or two of their casemates, which are so hidden,
and masked as to be scarcely discernible. The
mound battery, and the intervening water batteries
are. likewise silent. The two great guns .on the
mound can be plainly seen from the declrof our
steamer, with a tall flagstaff between them ; bat
whatever garrison may be' there, they keep out of
view, and- rarely show.themselves.
About noon the Minnesota, Colorado, Wabash,
and Brooklyn, and other large vessels, get into
position, and add the weight of their ponderous
oatteries to the ordeal. The firing is far more ac
curate than on yesterday; Indeed, It could not he
better. A perfect tornado of war is sweeping over,
into, and around the enemy’s works, throwing up
columns of dust and sand as they strike the edge
of the embrasures or plough 'up the face and sides
of the bastions. It is very evident f that flesh and
blood cannot endure the terrible storm that beats
upon these ramparts, and so Fisher is foroad to he
silent. The Admiral’s flag- ship seems to be possessed
almost with übiquity. Now here, now there, she
steams up and down the lines of battle, whilst tugs
are going hither, carrying the commands of the
Admiral to the distant portions of the line, where
the smoke of the battle, now fast accumulating,
renders it difficult to make out the numerous signals
which are continually golngup from the masthead of
the Malvern, where the. Admiral’s blue -flag floats
high over all. Evidently the Admiral is a stirring
man, and one who likes to look into things for him
self,
DBAoonre von tobfedoes.
Presently the gunboat lasco and several other of
the smaller vessels steam gallantly up the channel,
passing within three-quarters of a mile of the bat
teries, delivering their Are in fine style. When just
abreast of the fort, and while we are intensely
watching their movements, a cutter is observed
passing out from the side or the Lfttle Ada,
ana other small boats ate seen leaving tbe
other gunboats now passing ont of the chan
nel. The sight Inspires the liveliest admiration
of every beholder, to see these brave officers
and men quietly and calmly risking their
lives in open boats, under the very guns of
the fort and going at times within rifle-shot of the
enemy, causes the heart to beat with patriotic joy
and pride over such heroic -idpvotion. The boats
are engaged under directions Captain Guest, of
the lasco. in dragging the channel for torpedoes,
whilst one, nnder command of the brave Lieutenant
Cushing, commander of the Malvern, is engaged in
sounding and marking out the channel over the
bar, in order to facilitate the nearer approach of our
gunboats to the fort. Whilst engaged in this peril
ous duty the enemy fire repeatedly at the boats,
but without success. Some sixteen or more large
transports, with numerous tugs and small boats,,
are here assembled, and the water is crowded with
small boats filled with troops, just about to land on
the broad* bare beach, whilst soldiers are seen filing
down the gangways of the transports, eager to take
their places in the boats. The gunboats above and
below the landing are vigorously shelling the roads
that fringe the shore, to repel a body of rebel infan
try known to be in the vudnity. The sharp report
and shrill scream of hissing and bursting shells
mingle with the notes of martial music and the
lusty cheers of the troops, making strange music.
It iB-a gallant sight—a sight to delight the heart
of every patriot. The moment- the boats touch the
beach Ibe men spring out with alacrity, and there
is evidently a great struggle among the color
bearers to see who shall first plant his flag upon the
soil. Up the beach they rush in ranks, their bayo
nets gleaming in the sunlight. The troops are form
ed rapidly, as fast as they reach theshore, in prepa
ration, before advancing against Fort Fisher.
Before the landing could be effected* however, it
was necessary to dislodge the enemy from a small
battery on the beach, at Fisher's Point, called
the Flag* pond Battery. The Santiago de Cuba,
Britannia, and Trlstam Shandy opened their guns
vigorously on the battery, wad, under cover oi this
fire, it was determined to land a force to carry the
works.
Lieutenant N. H. Farquhar, of the Santiago de
Cuba, speedily landed too men of General Curtis’
brigade: but the boats of the navy—one from the
Britannia, one from the Santiago de Cuba, and a
third from the Trlstam Shsndy, manned by men
from these vessels—were the first to reach the shore.
ynnign Bryant, of the Britannia, was the first to
idanf his flag on the rebel works. The enemy at
gjat tried to pick off our men as they landed, but
they were soon induced to hoist the white flag, when
Bryant demanded their surrender, and the party,
65 in number, came forth from theur hiding places,
and were quickly transferred to the decks bf the
Santiago deXJuba. ..
The prisoners numbered state-five men and two
Officers, of 00. A, 42d North Carolina Regiment,
commanded by Oapt. Kants. The battery con
sisted of a strongly- constructed lunette, with an
embrasure oontamlßg a heavy 88-pound gun
mounted on an old mrot-earrlage of an English
man-of-war. The work was .provided with a bomb
proof shelter for Its garrison, and a bomb-proor
magazine. The prisoners, though miserably olad,
were well armed with rifles, mostly of the English
manufacture, though some were our own Spring
fields. Our brave tars found the magazine of a bat
tery well stored with powder and fixed ammunition,
most of which was removed to the Santiago de
Ouba.
Aa soon as the work or silencing this battery had
been accomplished, tbe landing of the troops was
•proceeded with rapidly, until probably »,000 men
were lauded. The first regiment to reach the beach
and form, was tho 143 d New York, of the Ist Bri-
Sade, 24th Corps. A portion of this force, about
tty men, deploy as skirmishers, and at once push
on rapidly down the beach. ' -
2.35 The advance..ls Bttll poshing toward the
fort, with skirmishers In advance and on their right
flank. The' gunboats are still- shelling the woods,
firing over the heads of the troops as they land and
form on the beaoh.
Meanwhile the bombardment of Fort Fisher is.
progressing with Increased fury, and even .without
the aid of our glasS we can plainly see the showers
of shell falling In the works. The Iron-dads
are. now close in, the most remote being within
a mile of the fort. The wooden walls are also
doing grandly. The sound Is terrific. Our brave boys
In the advance are still marching down the broad
beach. Near the captured battery we ate lauding
howitzers. Our advanced skirmish Hue is now
within a half mile of Fort Fisher. The main body
to about a quarter of a mile to the rear, marching in
divided columns.
3.40.—0ur skirmishers are now actually on the
glacis of the fort. Still no signs of rebel troops are
scCn about the fort. Again we glanoe to the
beach. In front of ns the troops are still
landing unopposed. About two miles farther up
the beach, where there Is another small battery,
called the Half-Moon Battery, the rebels early in
the day attempted to.make a show of resistance
with one or two pieces of ’ artillery, but they were
soon driven off, and the gunboats In that direction
are still sheUlng the locality most vigorously.
4 F. M.—Another regiment has advanced
some distance beyond the-Flag-Fond Battery-
The main body of the regiment, in the advance,
have come to a halt about a quarter of.a
mile this side of Fort Fteher. Just now a
heavy black Smoke begins to rise up.-' Tho
fort is evidently on fire again. The troops on the
transports near ns raise shouts of triumph. The
troops on shore eoho the cry, and the ships seem to
redouble their fire. The sight is appalling, and'the.
Bounds are thrilling -beyond expression. Theiflte
burns more and more fiercely: the forked flames
tower high above the ramparts, bringing out in
sharp outline the embrasures and angles of‘the
work, We ocn now plainly see the guns. In the
meanwhile our shots are ploughing up the earth lu
cascades, as It were, and our shells are bursting
Incessantly over the fort. Evidently the Are
to something’more-than-mere, barracks. The
smoke to pitohy black, and the fire burns with -a
fierceness that denotes the presence of pitohy com
bustible material. There are seen continual explo
sions In the flame, and the Impression is general
that some of the enemy ’s stores ol fixed ammunition
are involved in the conflagration.
All now feel confident that we shall soon have
possession of the stronghold of the enemy, and we
now eagerly look for our troops tormake a charge,
but, to the groat disappointment of all, we look la
vain. What 1 Can it mean 1 Evidently the enemy
are completely paralyzed, and Bure victory seems to
he only waiting our grasp. The sun ;ts declining
in the western horizon, and the shades or evening
are already failing around us. Our hopes aredashoa! -
>• 8 o'clock P. M.—(Japtaln Fauoon having In
formed jour correspondent that he was about to
send off bis boat to the Santiago de Cuba to report
for duty in assisting the landing of the troops whloh
we understood was to be concluded during the
night, we availed ourselves of the opportunity to
visit the Santiago de Cuba.
On reaching her I had the mortification to learn
that, instead of the remainder of the troops being
about to land, orders had been Issued to re-embark,
and the services or the boats in the fleet were in re
quisition to remove the troops /rom the shore.
In short, that the military portion of the expedition
was abandoned. . • *
General Weltzel, we were Informed, had made*
reconnolssauce of the work and concluded It would
be impossible to assault the works with success.
ADMIRAL PORTER’<4 OTIIOIAL REPORT.
Washington," Dee. 29.— The Secretary of the
Navy this afternoon received the following by a
special messenger:
_ SoaiH Atlantic SqvAMtoK.
United States Flag-Ship Malvern-, at Sea.
opp Biw Ihlbt, H. 0., Doc. 26,1861
bib : I was in hopes I should have been able to pro
sent to the nation Jfort Fisher and surrounding works
as a Christmas ofleiing, l>ut I am sorry to say it has not
been taken yet. I attacked'!! on the 24th ia&t. with the
Ironsides, C&nonicus, Mahopac, Monadnoc. Minnesota.
Colorado, Mohican, TtLAcarora, Wabash, Susquehanna,
Brooklyn, Powhatan, Juniata, Seneca, Shenandoah,
Pawtuxet, Tieonderoga, Mackinaw, Maumee, Yantic,
Kansas, lasco, Quaker City, Montlcello, Bhode Island,
fca&eaeus, Chippewa, Osceola, Tacoay, Poatoosuc, Sin
tiags de Cuba, Fort Jackson, and Vanderbiiti having a
reserve of small vessels, consisting of the Arles, How*
qua, Wilderness, Cherokee, A, 1). Vance, Anemone,
Bolus, Gettysburg, Alabama, Keystone Btat»» Banahee.
Emma Lillian, Tristani Shandy, Britannia, Governor
Buckingham, and Nansemond.
THEPOWDEB VBSSBL.
Previous to making the attack a torpedo on a large
scale, with an amount of powder on board supposed to
be sufficient to explode tbe powder magazine of the fort,
was prepared^,with great care, and placed under the
command of Commander A. C. Bhind, whoha&asao*
mated with him on this perilous service Lieutenants.
W- PreBion, £ecorid Assistant Engineer A. T. E. Mhl
toi, of the United States steamer Agawam, and Acting
Master’s Mate Paul Bayden, with seven zaeria*So much
had been said and written about the terrible effects of
gunpowder in an explosionthat happened lately in Eng
land that great results were expected from tMs novel
mode of making war. Everything that ingenuity could
devise was adopted to make the experiment a success
The vesstf was brought round from Norfolk with great
care and without accident, in tow of the United States
steamer Sassacue. Lieutenant Commander J. L. Davis:
who directed his whole attention to the matter iu hand,
and, though he experienced some bad weather and lost
one of hia rudders, he took her safely into Bsau'ort.
where-we filled her up with powder, and perfected all
the machinery for blowing her up. General' Batter had
rendezvous be foie ns, and I hastened
matters all that I could, so that no unnecessary delay
might be laid to my charge.
Oh tbe 18th lust. I (ailed from Beaufort with all the
monitors,. New Ironsides, and small vessels, including
the Louisiana disguised as a blockade-runner, for the
rendezvous, twenty miles east of hew Inlet, N. G. , and
*ha yeeaeia and tra n epwtB a^mMed
blowing light from the northeast. On
the 20th a heavy gale set iu irom the southwest, and not
being able to make a port without scattering all the
vessels, I determined to ride it out, which I did with
out any accident of any kind except the iois of a few
anchors, the monitors and all behaving beautifully.
Only two vessels went to sea to avoid the gale, and
fared no better than those at anchor. The irausporls,
being short of water, put into Beaufort, N. C.* and
were not suitable for nding -out at anchor snoh heavy
weather. .After the sou'wester the wind chopped
around to the westward and gave us & beautiful spell of
weather, which I could not afford to lose; and tbe
transports with the troops not making their appear
ance, I determined to take advantage of it and attack
Fort Fisher and its outwoiks.
On the 23d I directed Commander Bhind to proceed
and explode the vessel, right under the walls of Fort
Fisher, Mr. Bradford, of the Coast Survey, having gone
in at night, and ascertained that we could place a vessel
of seven feet draught, righton tie edgeof tfce beach.
Lieutenant B. H Lamson, commanding tbe UettTsbnrg,
volunteered .to go in the Wilderness, Acting Master
Henry Airy in. command, and tow the Louisiana into
position, having-assisted in the gala in taking care of
the Louisiana, after she and the Nausemond, the vessel
having her in tow, had lost ail their anchors.
At half past 10 P. M. the powder vessel started in to
wards the bar, and was towed by the Wilderness until
the embrasures of Fort Fisher were plainly insight.
The wilderness then cast off, and the Louisiaaa pro
ceeded under steam until within two hundred yards
from the beach and about tour hundred from the fort
Commander Bhind anchored her securely there, and
coolly went to work to make all his arrangements to
blow her up This he was* enabledtodo, owing to
& blockade runner going in right ahead of him.the forts
making the biockade-runt er ’ssiinals, which they also
did to the Louisiana. The gallant party, after coolly
making a,U their arrangements for the explosion, left
the vessel, the last ttjng they did being to let her on
fire under the cabin; then, taking to their boats, they
“fdetheir escape off to the Wilderness, lying close by.
fhe Wilderness then put off shore witn good speed* to
avoid any ill effects tba; might happen from the explo*
?i OJ l; J1 z Al J , forfc y*fi ve . ml2ltltGB past one on the morning of
the 24th the explosion took place, but the shock was
nothing like so severe as was expected. It shook tbe
vessels some, and broke one or two glatses, but nothing
more. ,
thb hits o* battle.
At daylight of the 24th the fleet got "hndei way. and
in line of battle. At 11,30. A- fit. the sigaal was made
to engage the forte, the Ironsides leading, and tbe Mo
n&dnock, Canonicue, and Mahopae following. The
Ironsides took her position moat beautiful and
s«am&nlike manner; not her spring out,'and opened de
liberate fire on tbe fort, which was firing at her with
all its guns, which did not asm numerous In the north
east face, though we counted-what appeared to be
seventeen guns. Bus four or five of these were fired
from that direction, and they were s'lenesd almost as
soon a* the Ironsides opened her terrific battery.
The Minnesota then took her position in handsome
style, and her guns, after getting the range, were fired
with rapidity, while the, Mohican, Colorado, and the
large vessels marked on ihe plan got to their stations,
all firing to cover themselves while anchoring. By the
time the last of the large vessels anchored and got their
batteries into play, but one or two guns of the enemy
were fired, this feu d’enfex driving them all to their
bomb-proofs. small gunboats Kansas. Unadilla,
Pequot, Saneca, Pontoosuc, Yantic, and Huron took
a position to the north, and east of the monitors, and en
filading the works. The Shenandoah, Ticonderoga,
Mackinaw, Tacony, and Vanderbilt took effective po
sitions, as marked on the chart, and added their fire to
that already begun. The Santiago de Cuba, Fort Jack*
son, Osceola. Chippewa, Sassacus,- Rhode Island, Mou
ticel Oi Quaker City, and lasco dropped into position
according to order, and the battle became general.
THE BOMBARDMENT.
In one hour and fifteen minutes after the first shot
was fired, not a shot came from the fort. Two maga
zines had been blown up by our shells, and the rort set
on fire in several places, and snch a torrent of missiles
were falling into and bursting overTF that it was im
possible for an? thing human to stand it.
Finding that the batteries were silenced completely.
I directea the ships to keep up a moderate fire, in hopes
? f a ii r ®£ tt , ng tsi e attention Of the transports and bring
ing them in. At sunset General Butter came in in his
sag-ship, with a few transports, the rest not having
arrived from Beaufort. Being too late to do anything
I signalled the fleet to retire for the night to a
safe anchorage, which they did without being molested
by the enemy. There wen some mistakes made ibis day
when the vessels went in to take post ion.
My plan of battle being based-on accurate-calcula
tions, and made from information to be retied on, was
placed In the hands of each commander, and it see nod
impoefibletogoastrav if it was strictly followed. Ire*
quire d those vessels that had not followed it closely to
get under way and resume their proper positions,
.which was dose promptly and without confusion. The
vessels were placed somewhat nearer to the works,and
were able to throw in their shell, which were before
Tailing into the water. One or two leading vessel*
having made the mistake of authoring too far off,caused
those coming after them to commit a like error, but when
they all got into place and commenced work In earnest,
the shower of shell, .one hundred and fifteen psr mi
nute, was irresistible.
So quickly were the enemy's guns silenced, that not
an officer or man was injured. I regret, however, to
have torepoit tome severe casualties by the bursting
of six 100*pounder Parrott cannon. One burst on board
the Ticonderoga, killing six of the crew and wounding
seven others Another bam on board the Yantic?
kilting one ofiicer&nd two xren Another on the Ju
niata, killing two officers, and wounding, and killing
ten others. Another on the Mackinaw, killing one
officer, ard wounding five other men. Another on the
Quaker City, wounding, I believe, two or three.
Another on the Susquehanna, killing and wounding
seven, I think. The bursting of the guns, six in ati?
much duconcerted the crews of the vessels where the
accidents happened, and gave one and all a great dis
trust of the Parrott .100-pound*rs, and as subsequent
events proved, they were unfit for service, ana calcu
lated to kill more or our menthan those of the enemy.
Some of the vessels were struck once or twice. The
Mackinaw had her boiler perforated with a shell, and
ten or twelve persons were badly scalded. The Osceola
was struck with a shell near her magazine, and was at
one time in a sinking condition, but her efficient com
mander stopped up the leak, while the Mackinaw
fought out the battle, notwithstanding the damage she
The Y antic was the only vessel that left the line to
report damages. Commander John Guest, at the east
end of the line, showed his nsual Intelligence in select
inghis position and directing Mb fire. • Twice his guns
cut down the flag-staff on the Mound battery, and he
silenced the gims there in a very short time, the Key
stone State and Quaker City co-opeiating effectively.
Lieutenant Commander J. B. Davis, with both rudders
disabled, got his vessel, the Bassacus. into close action,
and assifted materially in silencing the works; and the
Santiago and Fort Jackson took suohpositiona
as they could get, towing other vetsels not forming
proper lines and throwing them out of place, and fought
their gnn s well.
The taking of a new position, while underfire, by the
Brooklyn and Colorado, was a beautiful sigh*, and
when they got into place both ships detivertd a fire
that nothing could withstand. The Brooklyn well sus
tained her proud name, under her present commander.
Captain James Alden, and the Colorado gave evidence
that her commander. Commodore H. K. Thatcher,fully
understood the duties of his position. The Susque
hanna was most effective in her fire, and was fortunate
enough to obtain the right position, though much
both* red bv a vessel n«ar net that had not found her
right.pl&ce. The Mohican went into battle gallantly,
and fired rapidly and with effect, and when the Pow
hatan, Ticonderoga, and Shenandoah got Into their
positions they did good service. The Pawtuxet fell
handsomely into line. and did good service with the
rest, and the Vanderbilt took position, near the Minne
sota, and threw in a splendid fire.
She aring or the monitors was excellent, and when
their-shetis struck great damage was done, and the
little gunboats that covered them kept up a fixe suffi
cient to disconcert (he enemy’s aim.
The rebels fired no more after the vessels all
opened on them, excepting a few shots from the
mound and upper batterisß, whioh the lasco and con
sorts soon silenced. _ ,
Our men wera at work at the guns five hours, and
glad to get a little rast. They came out of action with
rather a contempt for rebel .batteries, and anxious to
renew the battle in the morning. .
THE SECOND DAY’S ATTACK.
On the 25th, Chvbtmu, nil the fcraaajwrts had ar
rived, and General Butler 6&nt General weltzsl to see
me, and arrange the programme, for the day. It was
decided that wo should attack the fora again,
THE PRESS-PHILADELPHIA
the army landed and assaulted them if possible under
our beavy ire, .1 lent seventeen gunboats, under
eon: man a of Captain O. 8. Gileses, to cover the troops
and aseitt with their boats in landing tha soldiers
f inding the smaller/vessels kept too far from the
beach, which was quite hold, I-sent In the Brooklyn to
set them an example; which that Vessel did, relying,
an every commander should. on the information I gave
him l” relation to the soundings. To this number was
added all the small vessels that were covering the coast
along, and Anally I Mat some eight or nine vessels that
were acting under Commander Guest, in endeavoring
to And a way across the bar. This gave a hundred
small hosts to land the troops with, besides thore
the army were already, provided with, about twenty
more.
At 7 -A.M.♦ od I made, nintal to get imcier
way a»a form la;hae of battle, wbitoli was Quickly
dioee. ■’ The order to attack was glren. and the Iren
took position la her usual oandsome style, the
c 2j Se nfter her. dll the vesrels fol
in?,^J^™Awi r4<,rs ' an 4 ‘ooh position without a
the four last vessels that got into line. The firing this
day was sufficient to amuse the oneihy*wiiUft
& es,?& Wet. Whi ° h «■« to
wLS. n ? F wJ. a ?°si S™* thousand men had landed,
when L was notified that they were re-embarking. I
could see, our soldiers near the forts reconnoitring and
and waste hopes an assault was deemed
practicable. General Wefteel in person was making ob
servations about »Jx hundred yards off/andtiietroops
were in and sronnd the works, ’ ■ ■
ganant offlcer*whose name Ldo not know, went
on the parapet and bfonght.away the rebel flag we had
knocked down. A soldier 'Went into the works and led
out a horse, killing the orderly mounted on him, had
taking his despatches from the body. Another soldier
flredhis musket into the bombproof among the rebels,
and tight or ten othere, who had ventured near the
forte, were wounded by our shells: *
n Asthe ammunition gave out. the vessels retired from
action, and the and Minnesota, Colorado, and
%. ' wv ?s ordered to: open rapidly, which
tbey did with such, effect that it seemed to tear the
woiks to pieces.
“tsoAset, leaving the iron-olads to Are
through the night, expecting the troops wocud attack
in the morning, when we would commence again! 1
received word from General WeUrel Informing me that -
it was impracticable to assault, and herewith enclose a
letter from General Butler, assigning his reasons ■ for
Withdrawing the troops. I aIBO enciose my answer.'
in the bombardment ot the 25th the men were ent aged
firing slowly for seven hours The rebels kept a couple
of guns on the upper batteries firing on the vessels, hit
ting come of them several limes, without doing miioh
damage. The Wabash and Powhatan being within
their range, the object seemed mainly to disable them,
but a rapid fire soon closed them up.
Everything 4 was cooUy and .systematically done
throughout the day, and I witnessed some beautiful
practice. * .
The arroy commenced landing abfisP-two o’clock,
Captain GUsbod, in the Santiago db Cuba, having
shelled Flag- pond Battery to insure a safe landing, and
they commenced to re-embark about five o'clock, the
weather coming, on thick and rainy. About a brigade
were left on the beach durlng.themight, covered by $43
gunboats. . f * ’
‘ F S OPI! .
>.*—•» irwirwuag »««.-*.-.» ittemsel res up, and were
taken prisoners by tne seamen the troops and
conveyed to the Santiago de Cuba ' Ttro hundred and
eishteeii more gave themselves up to the reconnoitring
party, au being desirous to gait the war. Ido not pre
tend to put mr opinion in opposition to General Weitzel.
who te a thorough soldier and an able engineer, and
whcse business it is to know more of assaulting than I
do,.bht Icannot help thinking that it was worthwhile
to snake the attempt aftir coming eofar ; -
About twelve o’clock Isent in a detachment of double
enders, under Commander JohnGuekt, to see if r could
effect an enhance through theohannel. The great num
ber of wrechs inand aboutthe J>fer. Bas. changed the
whole formation, and wherS the original' obaanel- was
we found a shallow bar. I sentßUntenant W. B. Cash
tegrin to sound and buoy out a channel, if he could find
one, with orders to Commander Gssßfc to drag for torpe
does, and be ready to run in. by the buoys whan ordered.
Oca boat. Belonging, to the Tacony. was sunk or a
shell, and a man be d his leg cut off; still thoy stuck to
tbeir work until ordered to withdraw for other duty.
. TBB DAKGBBS OF'THB PGWifeft SHIP.'
In conclualon allow me to draw your atteaffion to the
conduct of Commander Bhind aud LieutTFreston,
Tney engsgedinthe most perilous adventure that was
perhaps ever undertaken, and though‘no material ra
tfcatwehnowof, ettilit was not their fault. Aaania*
to reodtomead them, for
promotion; aleo, that ; of- Iji«nt_ -Lamson, who
brgugh7tiSfeim-*i£ Bo one in!the
squadron considered that their lives would-he sated,
and Capt. Bhind and had made aa ar
rangement to sacrifice themselves in case the vessel was
boarded, a thing likely to happen. -
lesciose herewith the report of Commander Bhind,
wHh the names of the gallant feilows who volunteered
forthe desperate Allow me to mention also the
name of Mr. Bradford, of the Coast Survey, who went
in and sounded out the place where the Louisiana was
to go, and has always patiently duty
he has bean called on to carry out My thanks are due
to Lieutenant Commander BT. B. Breeze, .fleet captain,
for carrying about my orders to the fleet during the ao
tion, and for his general ueefuteess; to Lieutenant
Commander tL. A. Adams, for his promptness in sup
plying the fleet with ammunition; Lieutenant M. :w.
sanaers, signal officer, whose whole time was occupied
•te making, signals, perforated his; duty well; and my
aids, Lieutenant S. W. Terry add Lieutenant si. W.
Preßton, afforded me valuable assistance.
I have not yet received a list of the casualties, but I
Relieve thejr are very few from the enemy’s guns. We
had killed and wounded about forty* five persons by the
bursting of the PaiTOtt guns. '
I must not omit to pay a tribute to the officers aud
crews of the monitors, riding out heavy gales, on an
open coast, without murmuring or complaining of the
want of comfort, which must have been very serious.
They have shown a degree of fortitude aud perse*
verance seldom witnessed. EguaUy brave in battle,
tt ey take the clorest worir with pleasure, and the effect
of their shells Is terrific. - The following are the names
oi the commanders, and I hope rshall ever keep them
under my command: - '
Cc mmander E. ,G, Parrott, commanding the Monad
nock.
Commander E. B. commanding the Saugus.
CMronictm 01UItt^B^er Belknap, commandlng the
Lieut Commander B. Potter, commanding the
Mahopac. .. A
are about one thousand men left on shore by
the army, who have not been got off yet on account of
the surf on the beach. These will be got off In the
morning, and the soldiers will then be cent home. I
enclose the general Order for the attack-
I am, sir; very respectfnUy, your obedient servant,
_ _ BAV1I) Jj. POBTER, Bear Admiral
Hon. GiPEOir Welles, secretary dr the Jfavy , Wash
ington, D. C. - • ~ •
LETTBE PBOM GBHBB.AL ,BUTLER,.
Headquarters Bbpa&tmskt of
V irctista akd Horth Carolina,
* . * - December 25.
Admiral t Upon landing the troops and making a tho«
rough reconnaissance of Fort Fisher, both Gen Weife
zeland myselfare .fully of. the opinion that the place
could not becarrled by assault, as it was leftsubstan-
uninjured ana defensive work by the navy fire.
We found- seventeen gona protected by traverses, two
only t f which were dismantled, bearing upon the beach
and covering a strip of iand-theonly precticaHe rontaT
more than wiae eno agh for a thousand men in-line
of-battle.; Hariog captured tie flag of the Fond Hill
battery, the garrison of which (sixty five men and two
commissioned officers) were taken off by the navy, we
also captured Half Moon battery, with seven officers
and two hundred aud eighteen men, of the 3d North
Carolina Junior -Reserves*, including it* commander,
from whom 2 learned that a portion, of Hoke’s division* '
consisting of Kirkland’s ana H&ygood's brigades, mad
been sent from the linos before Richmond on/Tuestfay
I**L arriving at Wtimington on Friday night.
Gen. Weitzel advanced his skirmish line within fifty
yards of the fort, while the garrison was kept In their
poßib proo/s by the fire oi the navy, and so closely
that three or fonr men of the picket line ventured upon
the parapet, and through the-sally-port of the work,
capturing, a horse, which - they brought- off. killing the
orderly who was the hearer of a despatch from the chief
of artiikrr o/Ges. Whittingio^.bringa light artillery
battery within the brought away from
theparspettbeflagef the fort. This was done while
the shells of thenavywere faUteg.abont the-heads of
»he during men who entered the work; and it was evi
dent. asi soon as the fi ■ e of the naVy ceased, because of
the darkness, that the fort was folly manned again,
and opened with grape and minister upon our picket
line. ■ . -
Finding Hxatnothirg but the operations of a.regtxlar
siege, which did not come within my instructions,
would reduce the fort, and in view of the threatening
aspect of the weather, the wind arising from ths south
- west, rendering it impossible td make farther landing
through the surf, I caused the troop*, with their pri.on
ers, to re embark. I see nothing farther that could
he done by Hr.e land forces, 1 shall therefore sail for
Hampton Rc&de as soon as the. transport fleet can he get
In order, -.-.
My er gineers and officers report Fort Fisher to me as
substantially uninjured as a defensive work.
. I .have the honor to hbi- verjwsSpectfally. your obe
dient servant, BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,
-Major General Commanding.
Bear Admiral Foster, Commanding N, A. Blockading
Squadron.
GEKEItAI.: I beg Itava to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of tMe date, the substance of'wMoh was ,
ccnmmalcated to me by Gen. Weltzel last night.
I have ordered ih« largest vessels to proceed off Beau
fort and flu up with ammunition, to be readv for an
other attack in case it isdecided to reproceed with this
• matter by making other arrangements. We have net
commenced flrlsg rapidly yeti and could keep any re
bels inside from showing their heads until an assault
ing column was within twenty yards of the works,
1 wish seme more of your gallant fellows had fol
lowed the officer who took the flag from the paranet,
and the brave fellow wbo brougnt, ihe hone out of the
fort. I think they would have found it an eaeier con
quest than is .opposed. Ido nob however, pretend to
place my opinion in opposition to General Weitzel,
whom I Scow to he an accomplished eoldlerand engi
neer, and whose opifilbnjba's great weight with me. I
will eee that the troops' are all off in safety. We will
have a west wind presently, and a smooth beach, about
three, o’clock, when sufficient boats will be seat for
them. The prisoners now on board the BantiasO de
Cuba will he delivered to the provost- marshal at For
tress Monroe, unless you wish-- to; take them on board
one of the transports, which would be inconvenient
just now.
I remain. General, respectfully, your obedient ser
vant, DAVID j>. FOBTJSB, Bear Admiral.
Major General B. g. Butler, to., ire.
THE ATTACK OK WILMINGTON—STATEMENTS FROM
THE “ ASSOCIATED PRESS.”
The agent of the Associated Press sends the fol
lowing:
Washington, Des. se—2 p. M.—X have just this
moment arrived here in the steamer Bat, which
vessel also brings Lieutenant Preston, hearer of
despatches from Admiral Porter, lam much sur
prised to hear the reports prevalent of the abandon
ment of the expedition against Wlmington. It Is
hot tine. When I left the fleet Was still bombard
ing Fort Fisher. The despatches sent yesterday
from Fortress Monroe were correct.
Washington, Deo. 29.— The steamer Bat arrived
here to-day, bringing a bearer of despatches from
Admiral Porter. The Bat was aground In the
Potomao yesterday-morning.'When she left the
vioinity of Cape Fear Admiral Porter was still
bombarding Fort Fisher, and expressed himself as
confident of being able to take it.
ARRIVAL OF PAST OF THE WILMINGTON BYPBDI
" TION.
[Special Despatch to The Rose. 3
Fobteebs Moneoe, Deo. 28.— The Ben Defqrd,
Montauk, Empire City, and one or two other trans
ports belonging to the expedition under General
Butler, to operate against Wilmington, have ar
rived here. Others are momentarily ,expected.
The Postmaster General has rescinded the in
structions of the Post OSes Department under sec
tion nine of the act of Congress, approved July Ist,
1864, authorizing postmasters to sell postage stamps
and stamped envelopes at a discount of five per
cent. Postmasters will in future, under no circum
stances, make any abatement from the face value
of such stamped envelopes.
HONORS to the date minister dayton.
The President has directed that the civil, mili
tary, and naval officers in the pnbllo serviee at New
Fork shall render due honors and attentions to the
remains of the late WM. L. Dayton on their ar
rival in that city.
withdrawal OF TEN-FORTY bonds.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued the fol
lowing notice, withdrawing the ten-forty bonds
after January 7th, 1865. Sufficient time is thus
given for the banks to obtain gold-bearing bonds for
banking purposes .:
Tbeabtjry Department, Dec. 28,1844.
Notice is hereby given that the ten-forty loan
will he withdrawn on the 7th of January next. No
subscriptions, therefore-, will be received alter that
date: W- P- Fessenden,
Bobbery or ftuiwtermasters’ Vouchers.
Cincinnati, Deo. 29.— A paokago of quarter
masters’ vouchers, amounting to nearly
approved and issued by Captain J, O. Crane, quar
termaster at Nashville, were taken from the train
which was captured by tbe rebels on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad on the .223 Inst. They are.
In favor of partleß in Cincinnati, Buffalo, Chicago,
Michigan City, Albany, Boston, Philadelphia, sod
New'tork. The Adams Express Company notifies
the public not to negotiate them.
St. Lons, Dec. 29,—0n the subject of volunteers
Governor Hal], In his message, says: Dp to tbe lab
or July last, Missouri had furnished 16,000 men
more thah her quota called for, and In the districts'
wbiohare behind, the deficiency is believed to arise
from excessive enrolment. The total number of
men furnlßhed up to November soth was 81,000, In
addition to which we have had sixty thousand
militia organized end in the field whentequired.
REPLY OP ADMIRAL PORTER. /
North Atlantic Squadron. H. B Flagship
Malvern, Opp New Inlet, Dec. 25.
WILMINGTON.
ANOTHER DESFATOH.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, Deo. 29.
SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Volunteers fn tbe West.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1864.
%\t firm.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1884.
THE GRAND BATTLE AT WILMING
TON.
We do not admit the repulse at Wilming
ton as a defeat, for we believe that the at
tack, on Fort Fisher, the monstrous earth
- work that defends the city, is not aban
doned. But it is well to concede the truth
to our foes and confess that, if they did not
win a victory, they have prevented one.
Wilmington remains the great rebel port of
entry, but it is no longer safe to the block
ade-runner, forthesiege has begun. It is a
national disappointment that it was not re
duced at once by the mighty navy that a
few days since sailed from Hampton Roads,
after months of preparation. The plan
was excellent. It was known that the gar
rison was not large, but that the immense
strength of the fortifications multiplied the
numerical force tenfold. The concentrated
fire of six hundred and sixty-seven guns
from the fleet, it was thought, would
crush the defence, and enable four or five
thousand men to storm the works with
comparative ease. And the supposition
was sound. On? Tuesday, the With instant,
Fort Fish®'was garrisoned by two companies
if local troops. On the- evening,of thcMth
two divisions from IiBSE? Barmy were poured
( into the works. This reinforcement sayed.
the city.* TheErealtorjpe&bOat exploded;
it shook the heavens and sea; the earth
trembled, but the walls of the fort were
hot ' The fleet, splendidly and
bravely- manoeuvred, silenced the rebel
guns with an overwhelming weight of iron,
but the fort still defied us. The troops be
haved gallantly. They were filled -with
enthusiasm. A braver assault was never
made, and the rebel colors were torn from
the parapet. But'they could not take the
fort, garrisoned with a small army. Ad
miral Porter seems to. have believed that
with more, energy in the land assault the
entire, attack might have been successful.
But of this it is now impossible to judge. It
is enough that our land forces and the fleet
did not co-operate effectively, and it is
yet to be decided whether the fault, 1 if there
was one, existed in the failure of the
fleet to begin the attack on the 18th,
or the failure of the army to push
the battle on tire 25th. We have yet
to learn why the attack was not made
before the reinforcements from Richmond
reached Wilmington; the railroad com
munication was severed, and the troops
of Lee /were, fonr days in making
the journey. The plan could not have
been better, and the Navy Depart
meat is not responsible for the failure.
That its execution was imperfect is evident,
but the delays were very likely: not the
fault of any officer, but unavoidable
accidents. In any case, the army and
navy have won new glory. Wbitzel’s
troops (but one regiment of colored troops
taking part in the fight) wanted nothing
so much fight, and, when they were
withdrawn from the shore, reluctantly re
tired to the ships. The announcement that
they departed in transports seems an ironic
comment on the downfall of hopes so high.
Butler drew off his sullen and disap
pointed men, but Porter remained to re
new the bombiirament, and the fleet is
still before the - fort. Alone it-can do vast
harm. - '
The golden opportunity is past. Wil
mington cannot now be taken by storm.
It must be reduced by the slow process of
a siege. Hardee, with his fifteen thou
sand men; will reinforce that city and
Charleston, and Lee may be able to spare
the two divisions he was compelled to send.
But the weakness of the rebellion is con
fessed even in this success. One city was
sacrificed to save another: to defend Sa
vannah and Tfilmington simultaneously
was impossible. And the end is not
yet. The fleet can neither be driven away/
nor combatted. Under its guns we may at
any time land-an army, and the army is at‘
hand. Sherman’s legions are liberated
by the capture of Savannah, and
it is certain will move northward and
take every city that opposes them-
We have won so much, triumphed so
far our wildest hopes, that we can
endure this disappointment with patience,
and tranquilly await a victory that him
only been postponed. '
GENERAL CHANT’S ARMY.
—R. H. Mcßride.
HOW 'CHRISTMAS WAS CEI/EBBATBD—SUDDEN COLD
WEATHER—CEB B ATI ON OF PICKET FIRING—THE
BEBBRS REPAIRING THR WELDOR RAILROAD.
tSpecial Correspondence of Th® Press.l
Befobb Petersburg. Dee. 26,1804.
' 1 Christmas has gone. One would scarcely have
known that It came hut once a year. Some there
were who indulged in extra good cheer, but as a
general thing the festivities were few, and of the
most solemn oharacter, Many of the corps com
manders ordered their commissaries to turn in all
whisky remaining In their possession. Thus a
means of folly And frolic was immediately taken
from the men. As a prudential measure It was pro
per, and worked charmingly, for but few drunken
soldiers wore to be seen. Every one here takes
advantage of a holiday. Some think the acme of
enjoyment, upon such days, iff to have their canteen
filled with liquor; others spend the iime faithfully
in making calls, and receiving liberal potations
from too .friends whom, they honor with a visit.
Scarcely a quadruped to the army is spared upon
such occasions. Those who have walked all their
life long, and tramped from the Rappahannock to
Gettysburg, and from the latter place to Prince-
George O. H., are the most anxious to go riding to
their friend’s cabin, situate in thenelghboringcorps.
Many of the animals trotted forth on Sunday looked
like hypochondriacs. Their riders had gone through
the morning inspection, and already the first drink
is takes', and mutual wishes about « Merry Christ
mas” exchanged. Near nightfall the', individual
returns, firmly convinced that his poor, spurred, and
belabored animal Is Intoxicated to such-dreadful
extent as scarcely to he able to walk.
During Sunday night a marked change occurred
in the weather.' The sudden transition from cold to
warm temperature has been productive of thousands
of."had colds.” To make matters worse,-a splash
ing sort of rain set in, adding to our gloom and mi
sery. All day a heavy mist has settled over the
ground, like a great wet blanket. The drizzling
showers which fall seem on spitefulness Intent, for,
not satisfied with wetting a man’s garments, they
Insinuate a mohtness to the body, as if desirous or
turning onr very blood to water. Of course, jollity
is cut of the question. Nothing but continual an
nouncements from Sherman of his wonderful good
fortune has any oheering influence. The pickets are
dull; seldom are words exchanged. They appear
content with gazing moodily at each other, seldom
appealing to their guns, which are carried careless
ly, like so much useless Iron. And the cannon, too.
Not a sound from them have I heard. The rebels
used to call our artillerists before Petersburg spite
ftri. Surely they have proved themselves possessors
of some amiability.
Through the frontline deserters continue to navi
gate their dangerous way. From the rear oomes
many a contraband. All show an anxiety to team
how they are to he received, and what way they
may expect to be treated. They have their stories,
and few who have listened to them often oan say
they were never deceived. A negro came here ftom
Stony Creek, a short time 'since, and Informed us,
in serious tones, that the rebels were working with
the industry of beavers bn the Identical, road de
stroyed a few weeks ago. We oan appreciate their
zeal In endeavoring to reopen the channel, for
many avenues for supplies are being closed, and
they will need one, at least, if only to secure their
escape.
PIOKRT-FIRIN® RENEWED—INCREASE OF REBEL
DESERTIONS—BAD WEATHER.
Washington, Deo. 29.—A letter ftom the Army
of the Potomac, dated Dec. 27th, says there was
considerable picket-firing along the front,' theprac
tiee being resumed by the enemy after an almost
total discontinuance fer several weeks. The re
sumption is, no doubt, caused by toe numerous de
sertions recently occurring, which reached along
this front alone about ninety last week. On the
26th a rebel lieutenant and twenty-one men came
over in a body and reported that many others will
follow as soon as an opportunity shall offer. The
weather is very disagreeable and ike. roads too
muddy to admit of operations for soma weeks to
come.'. _V;
A Family Murdered,
Cincinnati, Deo. 29,—Three-members of the
family of John M. Boosa, of Derfield, Warrencoun
ty, were murdered In their beds on Monday night
by some unknown persona. Two others were badly
wounded. m'.
THE WAR.
HOOD'S ABIT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE,
HIS SOIDIKBB HKKATIiI DISSATISFIED WITH HIM.
1 SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION IN SOUTH
-IFESTEBIT VIRGINIA.
Important Balt and lead Works Destroyed.
GEN. BHECKINBIDGHB DRIVEN INTO
NORTH CAROLINA.
Great Destruction of Rebel Property In Florida.
A CAVALRY FIGHT IN THE SHEHAH
DOAH VALLEY.
News from New Orleans, Mexico, St. Domingo, Ac.
BEPIRIWF,NT OF THE TENNESSEE.
OFKRATIONB OV OT/R NAVY ON HOOD’S COMMUNI
CATIONS OVBR TH3E TBNIfESSBE—HOOD SAID TO
BE OROSSIHO, HOWEVER. -
Washington, Dec. 2#.—A despatch to the Navy
Department from Hear Admiral Dee,' dated flag
ship Fairy, Ohlokaaaw, Ala., Deo. 27, says he h»8
destroyed a new fort at that point and aU. the ene
my’s visible means of crossing the Tennessee below
Florenoe, and on tbat day blew up two caissons and
destroyed two field pleees there, knocking one lots
pieces and the other into the river.
Several transports, with supplies for. General
Thomas, arrived at Chickasaw on the 27 th. It was
found from the General’s despatches that Dee’s
movements had been in good time to meet those'of
the General.
:s' The Admiral jiayi« B»d9* army is Yeported i ’
broken up, and its parti cannot oioM at or below
Fforehoe unless the river falls Berlonsly. It Is now
Calling, which made it Impracticable to-day to reaoh
Die crossing which the enemy Is said to bo using,
above Dlttle Mnsole Shoals, six miles above
Florence.’’
ESCAPE OP HOOD’S ABUT ACROSS THB TONNES'
. BBS—HOOD AT A DISCOUNT AMONG HIS MEN.
NABBVH.WS; Deo. 29.—Union prisoners whoes
eapedfrom Florence, Alabama, arrived at Colum
bia on the 27th, and state that Hood’s advance ar
rived at the Tennessee river on Wednesday, the
21st. The next day his infantry crossed on pon
toons, which he had removed above the shoals, out
of the reaoh of onr gunboats. One of the prisoners
states'Hbod crossed the Tennessee, on his advance,
with 110 cannon, and that on his retreat he only
took 25 across the river. When twelve miles this
side of the Tennessee they heard heavy cannonad
ing In the direction of Florence, probably Stead
nmn’B force engaged with Forrest. There Is In
tense indignation against Hood in the rebel army.
SOUTHWEST VIKGOfIA.
THB SAID ON AND DESTRUCTION OP THB SALT
WORKfI AT WTTHEVILLE—REPORTED DEPEAT OP
BRECKINRIDGE.
Louisville, Deo. 29.—A reliable despatch from
Guesta’s Station, on the 28th Inst., represents that
Burbridge’s command is, In good shape and spirits,
returning to Lexington, after a mist successful ex
pedition. Bnrbridge destroyed the railroad for ten
miles beyond Wythevllle, and the salt and lead
works In that vlolnlty. Breckinridge was badly
whipped, and left for North'Carolina. The rebel
Department of Sonthweetern Virginia has no longer
any efficiency. *
BRECKINRIDGE DRIVEN INTO NORTH OAEOLtNA—
SEN. EURBRIDGB’S REPORT OP THB DESTRUCTION
OP THE LEAD AND BALT MILLS.
Washington, Dec. 29.—The foHowlng report of
Gen. Burbridge’s operations has been received:
Catlbttsburg, Ky., Dec. IS, 1864.—1 have the
honor to report that my mounted force, four thou
sand strong, in conjunction with General Giliem’a
brigade, the whole under command of Major Gen.
George Stoneman, marched from Bean’s Station,
on the 12th of December, at daylight.
They met Dnke’s brigade at Kingsport, where he
was drawn up to oppose the crossing of the Holston
river. X sent two regiments to support Gen. Glllem,
who flanked the enemy, ranting him, and killed,
wounded,, and captured one hundred men and a
wagon train, and pursued to Bristol. He attacked
that place at 3 o’clock in the morning, capturing
the town, with two hundred and fifty prisoners, two
trains of oars, five engines, and immense quantities
of stores. •
Z learned that Vaughan was at ZoffioofTer, twelve
miles below, and marched to attack him, but he
slipped away in a dense fog, and made forthe salt
works. I discovered his flight in time to head him
off At Abington, which place I captured ou the
night of December 14, taking one gun, a large
amount of stores, and an engine; with some rolling
stock.
Gen. Glllem continued the pursuit of Vaughan,
coming up with him at Marion, driving him aom
a Strong position, and capturing fifty prisoners. I
sent Colonel Brown’s brigade to the support of Gen.
Glllem, whtragain came upon the enemy at Mount
Airy,-and drove him in confusion, oaptnrlng some
prisoneraand seven pieces of cannon, and a large
wagon train. •
Colonel Brown, with his biigade, later in the day,
charged the rebel home guard of Wythevill*, cap
turing five pieces of cannon and eight caissons.
Major Harrison, of the 12th Kentucky, who had
been detached by order of General Stoneman, with
three hundred picked men and horses, struok the
Virginia Railroad on the lath of December, nesr
Glade’s Spring, cutting it and oaptnrlng two trains
of cars. He then got In Vaughan’s front, and con
tinued along the line of the road, destroying all the
biidges and depots as far as Wythevllle, a large
amount of rolling stock, and the great Iron works
near Marlon.
Colonel Brown destroyed the bridges for ten miles
above {Wythevllle, when the expedition started on
Its return, the men and horses being entirely worn
out.
Hear Marion I came Upon Breokinridge, who was
following Col. Brown, and an engagement of thirty
six hours ensued, at the elose of which Breckin
ridge retreated towards SalUillo, but 001. Buckley,
with a brigade, having got In his rear, forced Mm
in confusion towards Worth Carolina. 001. Buokley
effectually destroyed the lead mines near Wythe-
Ville on the night of the 20th.
After some resistance our united forces eaptnred
and destroyed, the salt works, with eight pieces of
cannon. The expedition has been entirely success
ful, and the damage will be more felt by the enemy
than the less of Richmond. The salt workß and
lead* mines are In mins, and cannot be repaired
during the war. My forces are now at this place
and safe. I will send you & detailed report by mail.
. _ JS, T. Burbridge,
Brevet Major General.
HKBBL Ni .I'j XV$.
THE CAVALRY RIGHT IN THE SHENANDOAH—EXPE
DITIONS FROM PENSACOLA DESTRUCTION OF
REBEL PROPERTY—CAPTAIN SBMMBS IN MOBILE.
Washington, Dec. 29.—The Richmond Sentinel
of the 27th tost., received here to-day, contains toe
following official telegram:
Headquarters Army of Northern
Virginia, Dec. 24,1864.
Eon. James A. Seddon;
General Fitz Lee reports that the force which at
tacked Lomax yesterday consisted of two divisions
of the enemy’s cavalry under General Tnrbort,
General. Lomax was posted across the Madison
turnpike, two and a half miles from Gordonsvillo.
The enemy was handsomely repulsed, and retired
about three P. M., leaving some of his dead on the
field. He travelled too rapidly last night toen
gago his rear, having passed Jaok’s Shop, twelve
miles from Gordonsvllle, one hour after dark.
Thirty-two prisoners, who were captured at Liberty
Mills, on the 22d, being unable to keep up on their
retreat, were liberated. General Lomax’s loss was
slight.
. The Sentinel also contains the following:
Mobile, Dee. 19.—The Yankee raiders from Pen
sacola to Pollard’s destroyed all public and some
private buildings, and damaged the road considera
bly, and the bridge over the Escambia was partly
destroyed. Captain Henry Pope, quartermaster,
was captured, and a few negroes were stolen. Yes
terday our forces pursued them. A portion of their
supplies and transportation was captured. The
road was stiown with their dead. There was an
infantry force of another raiding party near Good’s
Mills and Pensacola. On Sunday its advance was
met by our cavalry, and driven hack several mUos.
Captain Semmes arrived here yesterday frqm Eu
rope, via Matamoros.
FORTRESS MONROE.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS.
Fortress Monroe, Dee. 28.—The steamer Pro
metheus has arrived from MoreheaA City, N. C.,
bringing the mails and part of the crew of the
schooner Robert Oareon, wrecked on Hatteras on
.the. 24th, the light at the time bearing w. S. W.
Capt. Steward and a Bailor named Henry Change
werelost.
The, steamer Arago arrived this afternoon from
Port Royal. Among,her passengers are 47 Union
officers, who made their escape from Columbus,
Georgia.
LOUISVILLE.
PASSES FORBIDDEN CITIZENS NORTH OF NABH-
Dec. 29.—8 y orders from Genera]
Sherman’s headquarters at Nashville, no passes
will be issued here to citizens north of that city,
unless permission Is previously obtained from Gene
rals Sherman, Thomas, or the military commandant
atNashvllle.
. Lieutenant Colonel W. O. Boyle,, son of General
T. Boyle, of this etty, was killed at Marion, Va., on
the 18th instant, while leading Ms regiment in an
engagement with Breckinridge’s forces.
HIW XORK CIIT.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
New York, December 29,1864.
THE LATE WILLIAM CURTIS NOYES..
The Union League Club held a special meeting
on.Tnesday evening, for the purpose of passing
apposite resolutions and memorializing the decease
of this eminent jurist and estimable gentleman.
Speeches were made by John. Jay,Esq., Mr. Parke
Godwin, of the Post, Rev. Dr. Osgood, and others.
Yesterday the New England Soeiety,.of which Mr.
Noyes hadjust been elected president, met for the
same purpose, and listened to- addresses by promi
nent members. The funeral services were held at
the Madiscn-Square'Ohnrch, presided'over by the
Rev. Dr. Adams. The ceremony was very largely
attended, not only by the judges and members of
the bar, but by gentlemen of all toe learned profes
sions.
HR, JAMBS WALLACE,
The remains of this lamented gentleman were in
terred at Greenwood Cemetery, on Tuesday. The
funeral was accompanied by no ostentatious dis
play ; only toe family, personal friends, and leading
members of the theatrieai fraternity attending.
“■Wallack’s Theatre” now passes, msaagerially,
Into the hands of Mr. J. Lester Wallaok.
REMARKABLE INSANITY.
The residents of Jersey City have recently been
seized with an insane desire to procure for their
somewhat Inferior locality the dignity of a United
States port of entry. It is designed, ol course, to
divide commercial interests with. New York, which
hideous Babylon now quite overshadows aforesaid
efiinently somnolent city. The Bubjeot; It is said,
will soon be presented hofor* Congress, whloh, ltis
hoped, will look with benignant kindness unun the
plan, and readily aeoede to to# pQPo9it|os, s
The second Insanity Ispetroleomanla, bar sombre
neighbors having discovered Indubitable symptoms
of an oily eruption In the vicinity of Hoboken,
None of the preolons fluid has yet been detected, bat
J.0.,11k0 Mr. Wilkins Micawber, waits hopefully for
‘■something to tom np."
DBOT.INK nr GOAL.
Twenty-five thousand tons of Scranton coal were
yesterday-disposed of at anetlon, the pTices brought
being generally lower than those obtained last
month. The following statement exhibits the dis
crepancies :
_ December > -November.
»,600 tons Stm. C 001.... *9 8787Jf *9 12Jf@9 25
6,000 do Lamp Coal 800 @9 00 8 25
6,000 So Orate Coal . 900 @9 S7R 9 12J4@9 37J<
2!MX) do Egg Coal. 876©9 00 . 909<1 ..
6.600 do Stove C0a1.... »62X®9 75 0 62K@9 86
2.600 do Chestnut Coal 8 25 @8 60 8 82l£@8 87hf
MEETING on PUBLiSHnns,
The leading publishers of New York, Boston, and
Philadelphia have met together for the purpose of
considering the question of taxes levied upon books,
and for procuring such modifications of the existing
laws as to equalize the burthen among all who con
tribute to the production of printed matter. A
committee, consisting of the Messrs. Appleton,
Harper, and Mason,; of New York, Littleton of
Boston, and Ltpplncott [of Philadelphia, were
appointed and empowered to lay the matter before
the authorities at Washington.
[By Telegraph.] „
' ABBtVAI. or TBS' BAXONIA.
The steamship Saxonia has arrived. Hero ad
vices have been anticipated.
BOLD ; . V,5 -
IP. M.—Gold has been as high as 228.' It Is now
quoted at t. . : <
THB BVBtgNG STOCK BOARD.
10 P. M.—Stocks excited. Gold, 225% ; Now York
Central. 113; Erie, 81; Hudson Kiver, iU% ; Read
lng, IHX; Michigan Southern, 70Jf; Illinois Cen
tral, 12 i% ; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 95>f; To
ledo, IG7X; Rook Island, 103 Jf; Northwestern, 40X
do. prelorred, 70Jf ; Port Wayne, 103J£; Ohio anc
Mississippi Certificates, 38X; tlulcksllver, 100; Ma
riposa, 18X5 -Canton Co., 36X; Cumberland pre
ferred, 43hf.
Public Entertainments.
Ms. Fouebst’s great engagement at the Aoa
demy of Music will terminate this evening, when
he will appear In his celebrated Roman character of
Damon. It Is,a long- time slnoe.our citizens haye
had an opp6rtdiiity>ff9oslng“Mr. ‘Fdrres t lp this
role, lmwhloh he has,aohleved so many, triumphs.
Onus'iKiJT.BTBBiCT/rHBATnB. —Miss Annie B’Ar
cy, a young lady of this city, will make her first ap
pearance upon any stage at the Chestnut-street
theatre this evening. She has selected for her debut
the character of JuMo, In Knowles* play of “The"
Hunchback.” Mr. Mordaunt will enact the part of
Master Waiter. The farce, “A Kiss in the Dark,”
will also be performed, ,
WAiKUT-STEBBT THHATBB —MISS LuClllC W«Bt
em will appear In two wldely-aiflerent oharasters,
on too occasion of her benefit, this, evening. One,
the passionate and vindictive Lucretia Borgia, and
the other, the gay and careless Don Ceesar de Bason.
Abciobtuskt Thbatbb.—Mr. J. S. Clarke an
nounces an attractive programme for his benefit,
to-night, .“pur American. Conßln,” “Sudden
Thoughts,’’ and' ■* P. F.,'or the Man and the Ti
ger,” certainly give promise of a good evening en
tertainment. '
S/gkob Blitz holds his soirtes magiques every
evening, at the Assembly Building. The Signor Is
always successful In pleaßing his visitors, and those
who wish to amuse their little folks should not fail
to take them to see him.
Photogkafhiawa.— The last evening perform
ance of Mr. and Mrs, Harry Watkins In this musloo
dramatic exhibition will take place to-night. Their
short season In Philadelphia will be closed by a ma
tinee to-morrow.
COINAGE AT THE MINT.
The report cf the operations of the Mint and Its
branches for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1884,
exhibits, notwithstanding the disturbed condition of
the country, a satisfactory increase over the coin
age of 1863.
The amount of bullion received In value at the
Mint and its branches during the fiscal year was as
follows: Gold, $23,980,989.92 : Silver, $933,818,65:
total deposits, $24,920,803.47. From this total a de
duction must be made for the bullion radeposlted,
or bars made at one branoliof the Mint, and da
posited at another for coinage. Deducting the re
deposlts the amount wlUbe $24,012,741.49.
The coinage for the same, period was as follows:
Gold coin, $21.649.345; unparted and fine gold bars,
$2,383,403.31; silver coin, $548,214.10; silver bars,
$301,872.89; cents eolned, $463,800; total coioage,
$26,296,639.30; number of piecsß of all denomina
tions coined, 46.953 396.
Since the commencement of coinage in 1797, the
value of gold coined has been $777,321,471; of silver,
$133,804,937. ■
FORNEY'S WAR PRESS,
808 THU -WEEK ENDING) SATITEDAT, DEC. 31, 1884.
I. POETRY—“King Immanuel,” by Richard Coe;
“The Quaker Soldier,” a-tale of three War-Chiist
mases, bF George Alfred Townsend.
It THE BOY THAT WOULDN’T SHOW, an origi
nal novelet! e, by George Steyne—continued.
111. EDITORIALS—The Pall of Savannah—The Mili
tary Situation—'What Next’—The Impending Draft -
The Poor of Philadelphia—The Condition or the Re
bellion—The Foreign Policy of the United States—
Deafh’a Doings Abroad, tee.
IV. CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
V. WAR NEWS—The Capture of Savannah—Sher
man’s Christmas Present to the Nation—Account of the
March through Georgia—The Expedition against Wil
mington: Detailed Account—Bombardment of Fort
Fisher—Hood’s Retreat Dorn Tennessee, Sea
VI. CITY INTELLIGENCE—A Statement of PMla
delpMa Charities—Christmas at the Hospitals—The City
Connells and the Draft—Christmas and its Attractions—
Skating.
VII. GENERAL NEWS—Opinion of Attorney General
Meredith—Qorrespondence between Muller and his
Father—Foreign Miscellany, Ac,
VIIL LETTER FROM “GEAYBEAED’’-Boston In
her Winter Suit—lnaigenouß Yankees—Christmas Eve
—New England Thrift. .
IX. CHESS DSPAJarMBST—Chess Hews—Problem-
CheES in Philadelphia, England, France, and Germany.
X. FIHAUCIAL AND COMHEHCIAL.
4S*Spedmenß or the "Was Parse" will be for
warded when' requested. The subscription rate for sin
gle copies is $2 per year. A deduction from those terms
Will he allowed when elnhs are formed. Single copies,
put ep in wrappers, ready for mailing, may be obtained
at the counter. Price .five cents.
lIMJfCIAL AKD COMMERCIAL.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK ]
BEIOKB
400 Frank1in......«... 2K;
10(i Greer St Coates.... 24
300 Globe Oil 13gj
FIBST J
8500178520 bda..lots.HS#
SCO do*... ....cash.lCSM
7100 do lots IOBX
5100 d 0.... 55.1083 i
5(0 d0....in ICO’s.-ICS*
310 C US 6s’Sl co off Its efclG9X
1000 US 10-40 bottds~~lo2
16C0City6s new* 99
IOOu do - ■ Municipal .100
60(0 Union Canal bonds 22#
2CO Alle’y ATideoute. l*
100 Bruner* *...... caßfa IK
100 Dalzell Oil* b 6 9%
SCO do— ~*.. 9%
300 do-...-, .ffiwn 93$
600Exct1510r.......... 1,69
UOO Atlas* ~.*»».*21-ia
7GO do ....lots 2
sOOMcClintock.cFfcltfl 5
BETWEBJS
600 Bri*gsOil..lfcs.blO 4%
6COO Union Cnl Ss—.bfi 22
100 FMia& Erie K-b6O 29
125 do 28>4
125 do ~.b60 283 fr
600 Big afoant.ltß.b3Q 6#
SCO do *......... 6
600 At1a5.............. 2
40 Cam A Amß 149#
100 Egbert Oil 4
1000 US6-208d8...1t5.105#
. ® _ a*...-. mx
a. 8 Penna R —_ ei%
SBCOBR
ICO Excelsior.......b.W 13f!
2CO Caldwell It. 7X
1C0„ do bS 7%
290 Brfegß OH 4>^
600 HydeParm -b5 6
3CO Mingo .16 4
200 do.™.. bSO 4J4
300 St Nich01a5........ 4%
200 do W 434
400 Dal cell Oil 9*
ICO _ do h3O 934
26 Noble & Dslmatar.
SCO Germania 0i1..,..1 Sl6
K 0 Phjla&OilCrlc.,.. IX
100 5watara............ 6h£
AFTER BOARDS.
m Oil Cret* A C Emm 4 100 Shamok Cl.—b3o IS
ISSS 6 .®!? 51 0i1...,.W0 4)4 )000 Crescent City 2)4
MBignoMtain-.MO 6}f 100 Oaldwell 3d ye 9)4
JCO Jcipjl Hav...pref S 9 100 Densmore... 7K
200 Walnut Island.... 206 200Dalzell .a...*...... gjg
99 100 Germania 1316
. 5 20 Camden &Am we.,l©#
-&5 17S /' 20 fcdB - n ew.lOS 60 Maple Shade 35#
'g® Jo ?® W -15|X ®OUCkACBnn.b3O 4)1
&Snn d^, "v" ,l6w!Ll1 ? S 9 *l-18
300011 Creek-.....-.-. 8 600 do MO 4jr
25Fenna8.......10ts 64)4 100 Egbert |
460 Tarr Farm. b 6 2* 600 Mingo. 4
30OBil)lerd._. b 5 2)4 200 Fill A Oil Ck IK
{(OStateSa 93 lOOßoek- i
0f0010b0.... b3O 16 16 700 Story Farm W 2)4
ICO Caldwell Oil ..b3O 7)4 400 St Nicholas isi
»» do..— MO m MOOirCreekT:.. :;:.M 8
200 Franklin.. b30.2)4 200 Beading.. -GAB .85 67)4
60Union Bank.. 64 io 11 Amefns ........ 31
76C0 CbeßtTal Bd. 41)4 10 d 0..:... ........ 31
■too ®2« 6(:0 Story Farm 214
IMCaldweU7K 630Bxceleior .bl.l i*
E® geadiig CAP ttX 300 Story Farm...3dys 2j|
-e6 *> PennaK Bill
;F« 6>S 100 Dalzell b3O fig
lOißeadlng b£o 67* 160 C S 7-9 a« 99)4
“OUTSIDE BOOM” SALES.
IMDalzell —2dya 9J4jIOOPMI ATidaout 2)4
100 io 100 do 214
iS -bJ?, 9. |6oo.B*bert; ..lots 4
.MBtadiac do.. lofa-bso 4)4
Mo_ d 0«... 57)4|160 Globe 11.16
200 Walnut Mand..sls 2J4 ! 100 Oil Ck A O Bun.blS 4
Tile stock market presented no .new feature jester
‘ i u fair amount of business was transacted at steady
, prices. Government loans continued in good demand,
though prices were weak. The ten-forty bonds declined
to it being now generally believed that the issue
of that class of securities has not yet been Btopped. The
ISBI loans sold at IC9#; the' sew- seven thirties at 99#»
andtbe five-twenties at 108-ao change, StatefivesfeU
#-Belling freely at 9s. The war loan sixes were
also lower, selling atlC4£. There was a slight decline
in the quotation for old city sixes, while the new ad
vanced 3f, selling at 99. The railway share list was
somewhat active at an improvement. Philadelphia and
Brie sold at 28#—an advance of #, and Beading at
57#—an advance of Hi Pennsylvania Bailro&d was
steady at 64#; Northern Central- Batiroad sold at
59#* and Camden and Amboy.' at 149#, There
wan s mod orrtd dtsi44d for. - , coupuu -boiidß.
North Pennsylvania sixes at 97s Selsnylklll Navigation,
Improvement bonds at 86; LehiftsTslley sixes at ICO.
and Onion Canal sixes at 22*, TJ* coal stocks won
more inquired.fort there were Bales reported of Shamo
kin at 16s Big Mountain at SSfa.Swatara Falls at @4;
Green Mountain at 4% and Batlar coal, at 11. Tbe only
thing said in . bank stocks were smaM sales or Union
Bank at. 64, and Consolidation. Bank at 60. Theaanal
stocks were very dulls Schuylkill Navigation preferred
sold at 39, andWyomlngat 70, Tiusre was loss Inquiry
for the passenger-railroad etoeka, and the only aales
were Fifth and Sixth sire ate at 47)4, and Green and
Coates at 24. There was an acts ye .demand for the oils,
and priceß generally were well abstained.
The Board of Directors of the Atlas OU Company yes
terday declared- a dividend ot three per cent. (16 cants
Per share), oot of the net earnings of the Company for
the months of November and Decemhen payable dear
of Stats tan, on and after Jan-nary 10,1885.
The trustees oSthe Ammdw'an Life Insurance and Trust
Company havedeclarei aMivMend of&ve per cant, ont
of. we profits fortbe, last; months, payable to the
stockholders, clear of 'aW. taxes, on and after January
9th, proximo.
Tliefollwiiig-wtKi,*tliB quotations for gold yester
day at tat tours sam».d ■
»* a. m,
iox a.
n v a, m. ...—...V..
i p m..... ;
*•*•*••... .m
4 Pi M« MIMtMIIIII* •»***♦•• *»«>**♦«»'»
The market continued very active and excited
the day. The advance was owinj to the
neve of the abandonment of the attack on Wilminfton.
The denial of the /set at the close of business on. Wed
neirhay was followed.hy a decline, hut when the truth.
o£ the e-flair became known the escalators of the mar
ket seized upon it with avidity , and their efforts to bnoy
BXCHAHQB, DEC. 29, 1564.
BOARDS.
I 100 Hyde Farm 0
BOARD.
300 Story Farm 2%
100 St Nicholas 0i1...; 4%
SOO Briggs OU.. 4%
1700 Germania,lots.l 3-16
300 Curtin OH .lots.sd 15%
3 Consolidation B*k 49%
4 do. 60
30 Sf America Ins-cat 28
38Schnyl Rav...lois 33%
18 Wyoming.....lots 70
9 Cam & Am B 10t5.150
10 _ do~i- 10t5.149%
150 Penna H....... 10 ts 84%
100 Sutler Ccal-...b3011%
100 d 0.... 11
100 PhUa & £iio B-.t)5 26%
SO Fifth * Sixth..... 47%
5006hamokin Coal-h3O 10
BOAEDS.
1000 City 6s new gas... 95
1000 do 0rer'70.... 96
3000 do over 5 70.0 p 95
200 Curtin ..fc3o 15%
200 Franklin 2 44
1000 XJ S 10 40 Bds 101%
1000 do .........108%
100 do .......106
iOO Excelsior
100 MeEineny Oil.bSO 5%
100 no 5%
100 OU Creek....Bdys 8
100 do.-. 8
BOABB.
! 100 Kor Cen»..,. cash 54%
200 Green Mount.*.*. 5%
200 Shaiuofci a.. its. b 3015
100 Cow Creek........ 2
900 d0~...«* b 5 2
900 State 5s lti 93
300 St Nicholas 0.1)30 4%
100 McGlintoek 0U... 5
3000 Lehi*h Vai 65....100
5000 Sch Stav Imp Bds. 85
1500 ÜBIO 408d5...1t5.102
g»0 |tatemrLnBs..lo4%
2000 Rortii Penna6s... 97
np prices, u wm be ae»»T~"
owelderable encca* 9 ” bt »• VHta.
Th® fdlloiriai wen n,_
Bchoyi Hav A f£-
|»af p F-L! 5555^...
oUllt Goal..! 15 oo*|PH:-.. v
u * %
CoßMciicnt itia.. V IJ * P»«e iN-,"'
tease •£* £&s?>'.
Keystone Zinc.-,., i*?-
IfmaW.: * f|te«s
Pena Mining.,.... in
.fW ? ty«s£p!&
IKS*!*;
b b u creric,..;..:: p *
Briggs 0i1... 4)f ,**
BorningSpring... ~ 5 ,
Cotttaenial 0i1... tv \
Crescent City 12 4- {hW n>C
Cnrtta.......' if* jfgigwik Oil la
-Corn Heater..... 71* i,i
Caldwell.. ?g fe ..'
Cow Cr«k........ jS . r '>-v p.?■ -„
Cherry Ktm.. gg* » -f* l 4 wf® ? ‘
Dtinkard Oil v ~ ?! Sici,,; ’
Dtmkard Creek Oil 34. 4 ,? : «-r '
Densmore 0i1..... 75? 4 : . ?s.:)nrvi
Dalsell 0i1...:.. gf '
Bxcelaior Oil„.. 1 go ;£;&>r R,?;;;..,/
■Egbert g A} y* Hftioa
KSfc-r.il* i
tocK new obligation*, bas %'***>£
taring the week. s>he anni, ~ lr, ißpi,i
nmci unsettled views of baji®’ ‘‘to
Tiew of the favorable chara4 a ' J St
ation. attention, is belts tar'7-1 !li >
metis at Washington. ™ 1
The following statement a, ..
of the debt of Philadelphia ~ *"• m;.,
made lo It since January, igs. ““ S', ?
templatid for the present j es ’. aß4 tte ■
Amonnt of city dett, Janoan i .. '
Amount of city debt, Jatinat
Amonnt of city debt, Janna 4 ' *
Amonnt of city debt, Jaraagl'j* >
Amonnt of city debt, January t
Bounty loan of ‘
Two miUion. appropriated &y „
excess over loan of Daa
Appropriation for bounties IV
Alipropriaaon for the patch,, e
Ercees of the appiopriiiimV ' O ' T 1
. naicb :'/ S 5
Total an thoHzed indebted*,,,
Loam of Chestnut st. brides ,;;r »
•WaterloanCpendin*).:"”*! '"whSl...: *<
tot loan
Echoolloan (reported)...,,.. ” ;
Required lor families of volant.'*;',
Pmchareof ground at F?on i , ,
Estimated appropriation frorn i,';;
October 3iee«.e.;....... ~^
Total oily debt at theclossrf i;a
A London letter of December \r “ 1 i;
The Bank of England etii! n; .‘ , '
cant, bat it is not altogether i a ' • ,
tiom to 6 per cent, mas yet h,i- ’ V.
This iejuet the period at whir: r„„ -•
remittances for the Egyptian t
that fact, an easier state ot it- ‘
already hare been eiperitnc-t ,
etill made by the speculator- i- v " '
prices, but tne mnzhel is (i-.. i :'
the .belief that the supply hear . ‘ -
all parts of the world will t. e -: t
annual demand for coasumt, ‘ 1! v;
however, that has arrested . ‘ s "
Cline id quotations, consists , ' t
fromlndia having ordered the , "
not to seuat a sacrifice. The rv. .'c
people daring the past three yeir- ’'
they can how afford to hold tin r r ,
and at the same time tireir CO! [j; ; r i
of doing so has bees constant* j- c- -
of all predictions as to the urobiV ; ?T”
mlnattonof the war on your side
The Mercantile Bank at Orasjje,
declared a semi-animal dividend oil' ---
January 8, 1865. tXi v:a
The Comptroller of theCmrsacy hi>
following/circnlar, denying the . '
corded, unless in the case of in*titn|: 0 j. ,V :
fide surplus:
Deab Sir : The Comptroller is of 'h* a* •
provision in the act which "
banks circulating noise equal ia & ffi v iEt t *
should he coat trued as being iivor-d »>'•':
that have such a surplus as wLi ♦'rutnsV,
the neceesary amount of bonds •wtVh'h;
■without using in the purchase / v i
their creditors. Without s surplus a"
©Ten when the bonds are wcrih &.Z
than its capital la the purcha?*
that extent using other peopled inoir.y •:>;£
latios, which clearly was not ccaiensrvJ--
Bonds caunot, therefore, be received i’»V/
eolation to an amount In excess <>f m- r ‘
unless accompanied by ev'iV--
fcank has & surplus sufficient t > make tt* t : “?
out using funds not its own. Terr Weh
, S. T. HOWARD, i) WM y c 5
The Hew York Post of yestercay W y s;
Gold opened-at-234, and after rhiag to:
2225, closing at 224.
Exchange is dull at fo?
The loan market is more active at 7 ?
The stock market opened cull,
buyers. Governments are steady*!
quotations. Bank shares are quiet; c -
mining shares neglected, petroteua Kcfn'V
railroad bonds fiat Railroad shares sra a
some of the speculative stocks are mix:
sale..
Before tie first session. cold wa-
Piitaiur* at 97.
Pie following quotations were sad* t‘ :i>
eommued with those of the first board »a W<
Thors. VM.
iie-i
.106% Bv
..107% K'. .
-101% in*;
- 86* m i
-mu 11,';
86 66*
gnJJed State* te, ISSI, eonp~.
gutted States 5-20canp....„.,
United States 5-20 coup, .new* •
united States 10-40 coupons...
Halted States certificates *
Beading Bailroad
Pittsbnrj KaUr0ad............
FMladelptaia aiar&ets.
_ _ _ Decembbs
The demand for Flour is limited, both f->;
home use, sod the market is dull at abort for
Moat buyers are holding off for lower pri«
only sales we hear of are in small lots to*-
and bakers at from *9-70®1G.20 for superfine
n 26 for extra; sll.sC@l2forextra family, aac
for fancy brands* according’ to qq3.ll>
Flour is Belling In a small way at s9® bbl C
is rather dull. Buckwheat Is bold at %5.35 tixe 1
GKAIN. —There is not much demand for W?
holdersare firm in their Tie's* a. Small sai« i
at tor reds, the latter for choice, kd \
from 571@295c as to quality. Kreis
small way at 173@175e bo. Cora cm**
About 4,RfJ bus sold at iSSe for old yellow, ni
bufor newdo, mostly at the former rau.
selling at 32c 3 bu.
_BABK.~In Quercitron there is little or ai*l'
First So. Its held at s#2s ton.
COTTON.—The demand is limited and tl
dnU, with small sales of middlings to aortcei;
W ft- cash.
GBOCEBUS. —Coffee continues quiet, gsi \
no sales worthy of notice. 6u«tr is wftlw*
About 224hfcds Cuba sold at 18e ® lb.
FBTJiOLigTM. —The receipts aed rtocfc
light, and prices are without any mawn2 :
small sales are making at fiGcfor cmd*: Hi
fined in bond, and free at from 02dS35c ¥. (c
quality.
SEEDS —Flaxseed is in fairdeiaaid, -wttl 55.
to nottce at $3 S 5 bu Timothy is scarce, iis
at *6 ip bn. Cxoverseed comes in slotr'r, t*-
lots are in good demand at *24.0*916*3 5i ! ?,
?» at t* toa.
PROVISIONS.—The market continues
{alee are in a small way only at formerr&v
Pork is quoted at $40@4l rer bbL Di«s*-;£. 5 »
**l*i£g at *l6 6T@l7.fiO the ItO ft a
_ WHISKY —The demand is limited, hi' fe
nun; about 400 bbls Pennsylvania and -V-.' s
pergaHon.
The following are th« receipts of Ftour
tcis port to*dar:
FIOUTtM • >• ra *•»« khhmw mn«H»
imi >tl« i.i
Oats •**•«
Hew Toctt - Ssrlcets, Dec. 39.
Ashes are dull and nominal at SU.S) fit r
(OSK® llWfor F«urla.
EBEAfISTtTFFS —The market for Stale «:
Flour is quiet, and 5c better Sales ii&QIVL*,
9 75 forsuperfine State; $9 9'@lo?or esiwtt
@3O. &} for choice do; $9.60@9 75 for
%IC@IO.4C fo common to medium t-xtra
@ll.osfor ioramoa to jrood saipprurbri-ci^eJ
hoop Ohio, and $ll 10@12 for trade brand- ,
Southern Flour is firmer. i»403
@l2 for common, sad f12.1C@15 for facer*?
Ganadfan Flour is five cents better r
$9.9C@10.15 for common, and ' :r
choice extra Eye Flour is quiet. Corn M
sales 200 puncheons J3iaadyw*ae at ?*!•,
quiet and about 1c better; sales 14,500 tm—
Milwaukee club at $2 17 in store, fire
nominal. Barley is dull Baxley malt is -~
ai e firm at $1 08 for Western. _
The Corn Market is dull at *•
Western.
Chicago Martels,- B«-
Wheat opened dull, and So. 1 spnn?
but under a fair epesoUdv* &■■
market advanced to $1 65>£@i 6s, and *■%
Winter Wheat w&& neglected, and tales ffs’***-
sl-60 forßo. 2 red.
The demand for Flour is very light, ana
declined folly 25c HI bbL . , ~
There is a good local demand for
the mark et ruled firm and active at from
according to the location- . . ri
Oats are moderately active aad easier, «.-•
64@65c, closing steady at 6ik@6sc % ,
Bye is neglected and doll ai o aeclme *-■
eaks of 3507 l were made at $1 2p m store.
The demand for Barley is small and the m~‘
at $1.55 for old No 2in store. , . F .„.
The market for High wines oporea «ro g
vanced tos2 11@2.12, hm at tteciose <•-«* v>
tame feeling, -with sales at** iU -
CiT> I'lSiasSS-
Tom Thumb at Couet.— General Ti
wife, baby, and the dlmlnuavs
■were guests of the Emperor oi '
piegne, on the 7tlx Inst* The oScialj *•
In connectionwltk tto fact* that Tom
an elegant Court dress that
posoly for him, at the Brown-Stone 12“
of EockhlU & Wilson, Nos. CCS ami- iJ
.street, above Sixth.
The Close of the Ybab.—'
subscribed to all of thelr-oU sloe's h aT9 * “
to finish upi as there will soon be bo
this year. Those who have anything t°
mußt be up.and doing, for, as-theyMf *"
ring, “timeup,” consequently eves™
done before old Time “throws up
Now 1b the beat time to visit chas. b»»
one-prloe Clothing Store, under the t
and get a choicesuit of-clotfcleg be'ore '
ters are too much depleted. Everyth®!
closed this week—except oar umbieu^-
JJlost Bbstabkaslb In its efleots,s&
fulinits application, tba i ' ra!?r “‘ t i
become the most popular danton*
’Ms used and praised by overyww
druggists and perfumers.
T.ATITHR’ isn nwTr.nßKg'S HAT B’' 8 ’'* 1 '
st Charles Oattford ft Son’s, Oontiiw
BuEBBAIi’S ASBMJA tnoH«f r >
core Ibr bians, soaWa, sprains, ra®'
shotwoonas, &e. A single appu ca -‘ "
pain froma bum, tie instant Is Is 3 ?P
ly should bn without St.
G’Bsn&BMßv’s Hats—AU tb*
Okazlcs Oskford at Son’s, -
GtBSBSB S*SBOK * Oo.’« PW®**' '
Oabtaet Organs, for sa-«
Oomld, Serentii and Oiestarat Btrw-”
EYB, Bab, 'Ain* Oatabre,
Ay J. xssaoe, M. D-> Oculist zni !
irtiflelal eyw inserted. sroe&are*"
P-bbchashbs may rely upon
»t Charles Oakford it Son’s, Cosa^
, “ " -
SKATTKG, SKATIBO, SKATJSut ]s j
lag on the Parti Thirty-first ssi
The Joe l* strong and fine. AH
— f u« &f
Skatiko.— Elegant
Union Skating Park, Fourth e „0
Open daily and Illuminated enii S|
to 10 o'clock. Take ike TUn l ' ri
streetcars. ffi. C. Ca^b* 4 -
Ladies’ Fees.—A J»i«®
nods, at David Solia’ is22 Ar
Oberry Blf* on.
Talnable tapt, %l*b ***■ ®?L f(a » «* ' #i
through. Its centra. Inf*®**
B. LdTB,I6 Sooth
mtri,