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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
he fort was heavily shelled by Porter's fleet and a demonstration made in its front while another effort was made to get in its rear. An account says: General Schofield having accomplished all that he had contemplated by this demonstration in front, about 3 o'clock P. M. withdrew the whole of the Third division and sent it anited States Flagship Malvern, Cape Fear River, February 19th, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to report the surrender or evacuation of Fort Anderson. General Schofield advanced from Smithville, with eight thousand men, on the 17th instant. At the same time I attacked the works by water, placing the monitor Montauk close toon. The enemy's batteries were silenced by three o'clock, though we kept up the fire until dark. We also fired through the night. In the meantime, General Schofield was working in the rear of the rebels to out them off. The latter did not wait for the army to surround them, but left in the night, taking five or six piece