WILMINGTON: The Last of the Rebel Strongholds on the Atlantic in Our Hands; Precipitate Flight of the Rebel Garrison (2/25/1865)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 2/25/1865

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[OFFICIAL.]

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- 12 Midnight.

Maj.-Gen. Dix, New-York;

The following official report of the capture of Wilmington has been forwarded to this department by Gen. GRANT:

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

FORT MONROE, Va., Feb. 24 -- 10 P.M.

To Gen. U.S. Grant, City Point:

Our troops entered Wilmington on the morning of the 22d inst. After the evacuation of Fort Anderson, Gen. SCHOFIELD directed COX to follow its garrison toward Wilmington, while TERRY followed HOKE on the east side of the river. The latter took up a new line, four miles from Wilmington, but was so closely pressed by TERRY that he could send no troops to the west side. On that side the rebels made a stand behind Iowa Creek, but on the 20th COX crossed his troops below them on a fish-boat, attacked them in the rear, and routed them, taking two guns and three hundred prisoners.

On the 21st COX pushed to the Brunswick River, opposite Wilmington, where the bridges were on fire; and on his arrival the rebels began burning the cotton and resin in the city, and left it that night.

Our captures, including Fort Anderson, amount to about 700 prisoners and 30 guns.

Citizens state that the rebels burned 1,000 bales of cotton and 15,000 barrels of resin.

The Union feeling showed itself quite strongly in the city.

TERRY followed HOKE northward.

C.B. COMSTOCK,

Lieut.-Col., A.D.C. and Brevet Brig.-Gen.

DISPATCH FROM ADMIRAL PORTER,

WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 24.

The Navy Department has just received the following:

U.S. FLAGSHIP MALVERN, CAPE FEAR RIVER, Feb. 22, Via FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 24 -- 9 A.M.

To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy:

I have the honor to inform you that Wilmington is in the possession of our troops.

DAVID D. PORTER,

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Wilmington: The Last of the Rebel Strongholds on the Atlantic in Our Hands – 2
Another Philadelphia Bulletin Story: Lee to be Penned Up in Richmond – 2
Important from Tennessee: Longstreet Said to be Advancing on Knoxville – 2
From the Southwest: Perils of a Scouting Expedition – 2
From the South: Rebel Comments on the Situation – 2-3
Military Execution: Execution of John Y. Beall, the Lake Erie Pirate and Rebel Spy – 3-5
News from Washington – 5-6
Thirty-Eighth Congress: Second Session – 6-7
Editorial: The Fall of Wilmington – 7
Constitutional Construction – 7
The President’s View of the Future – 7
The Problem to Come – 7-8
Savings Bank for Freedmen – 8
Shadows of Coming Events – 8
Editorial: Decrease of Juvenile Crime – An Encouraging Sign – 8
Financiering Extraordinary – 8
Amusements this Evening – 8