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The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], From Wilmington. (search)
From Wilmington. [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Wilmington, North Carolina, January 16, 1865. I was at Fort Fisher part of the time, and witnessed the fight and its fall.--Just as the sun rose on Friday, the 14th instant, the enemy, from the fleet, commenced to shell the woods and shore above the forto'clock A. M. the beet is steaming close up to Fort Fisher, and with the iron-clads and large steamers — Brooklyn, Colorado, etc.--are pouring into the fort a most awful and tremendous fire. The Yankee troops are landing some four miles above on the sea side. We are all asking where is Bragg? I hear he, with nearly all his forces, is eighteen miles off. Saturday, 14th.--Bragg's forces came down the river, and by land, yesterday. General Whiting telegraphed to Bragg yesterday afternoon that the enemy had landed in heavy force, and imploring him to attack them. The sun has set, and no attack yet from Bragg. Sunday, 15th.--Last night, Fisher was reinforced