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lmington, and are trying to conceal its extent. On Wednesday, a telegram was sent from Fortress Monroe, stating that Admiral Porter's entire fleet had returned there. It was accidentally published in a Washington evening paper, but promptly supprest has no such intelligence, but that one vessel only yesterday returned to the latter place, bringing dispatches from Admiral Porter. The messenger has not yet reached Washington. It is ascertained from an authentic source, however, date of powder ship was exploded within three hundred yards of Fort Fisher about 2 A. M. on the 24th. Later in the day, Admiral Porter attacked the fort and adjacent defences, and renewed the bombardment on Christmas day. On each occasion we droveg. There were at Wilmington not merely the usual garrison, but the two divisions which Lee sent down when the sailing of Porter's fleet was known.--These troops had time to arrive long before the fleet, which had buffeted the Atlantic storms for a w
news: The Wilmington disaster — official report of Admiral Porter--a gunpowder Scheme — its Failure — landing of the troops and their repulse. The official report of Admiral Porter about the Wilmington disaster is published, and fills three ence.--There is evidently a row certain between Butler and Porter; General Butler to Admiral Porter. Headquarters DeAdmiral Porter. Headquarters Department of Virginiaand North Carolina, Dec. 25, 1864. Admiral: Upon landing the troops and making a thorough reconnai Benjamin F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. To Rear-Admiral Porter. Admiral Porter to General Butler. North AtlaAdmiral Porter to General Butler. North Atlantic Squadron, United States Flagship Malvern, off New Inlet, North Carolina, Dec. 26, 1864. General: I beg leave to aengineer, and whose opinion has great weight with me. R. D. Porter, Rear Admiral. The land fighting — Unaccountable R renewing the fight to-morrow. It is the intention of Admiral Porter to bombard the works until something definite and sat
as only to hasten the retreat of the baffled and beaten foe, who re-embarked last night and this morning, and left the Confederates masters of the field. It was impossible to cut off-their retreat, as it was difficult to prevent their landing. Both their landing and their withdrawal were covered by the fleet, which came in near shore, and was quite as effective in protecting the movement as a large, well-manned fort. Such is the finale of the Christmas campaign of Beast Butler and Admiral Porter. It is not supposed they have wholly abandoned their designs against North and South Carolina; but, for the present, their attack upon Wilmington and its defences is checked and baffled. It is impossible to say what has been the loss of the enemy. We know that a number of his vessels were disabled and two barges, filled with men, blown out of the water; but beyond this we are without information. Weitzel's negro division was not landed, and some of the prisoners report that Butler wa