Fisher, Fort, N. C

twice a aulted by the Federals during the Civil War. The fort protected the harbor of Wilmington. The first attack was made December 23 and 25, 1864, by Porter’s fleet and a land force of 6,500 men under Butler and Weitzel. The fleet contained 500 guns. Butler attempted to blow up the fort with a powder boat, but failed. This attempt to take Fort Fisher failed, so Grant sent 1,500 more men under Terry, and on January 13 and 15, 1865, a combined atl | tack was made by land and sea. The fort was garrisoned by Whiting | with 2,300 Confederates. Throughout the thirteenth the fleet kept upa continuous fire, but the garrison held out bravely. On the fifteenth the | land force made an attack, and a hand-to-hand fight of five hours took place. Then the fort surrendered, the entire garrison being captured. | Next day the powder magazine blew up, killing 200 men. | Fisheries Question. Previous to the Revolution fishermen of the | American colonies had free acce to the fishing grounds of Labrador, | Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Subsequently to the war this privilege was protested against by the inhabitants of the Canadas. The question was long debated. Finally a compromise was effected in the treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783. United States fishermen were \ allowed acce to the fishing grounds of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Labrador, the St. Lawrence and the Magdalen Islands, on an equal: footing with British fishermen, in such parts as were unsettled or where iC permi ion could be obtained from the settlers. The War of 1812 did away with this treaty, the fishery right was denied the United States, and Canadian Governors were instructed to exclude our fishermen. A commi ion of the two countries decided in 1818 that the United States should forever have the right to fish on the western and northern coast of Newfoundland and the Magdalens only. Reciprocal trade being established between the United States and Canada by the treaty of 1847, fishing was allowed the former in all British colonies except Newfoundland, which refused consent. This treaty was terminated in: 1866 by the United States and the conditions of 1818 were revived. By the treaty of Washington, in 1871, the United States fishermen were allowed to take fish of any description, except shell-fish, in all Canadian waters, the British fishermen to have the same privileges in United | States waters north of latitude 39° north. | Fisher’s Hill, Va., a battle of the Civil War between Sheridan’s | army of the Shenandoah Valley, about 20,000 strong, and Early, com- | manding a large Confederate force. After the battle of Opequan, when Early was defeated, the latter retreated to Fisher's Hill and was there | overtaken, October 21, 1864, by Sheridan. Early held an unusually | strong position. The Eighth Corps gained a wooded approach in the Confederate rear, attacking the Confederates thence while they were busy with Sheridan’s main command on their front. The succe of this plan was instantaneous. The Confederates fled in all directions, | and were pursued by Sheridan to the Blue Ridge.: Fishing Creek, Battle of, August 18,1780. At this place General Sumter had taken his position with considerable stores and 100 prisoners captured from the British. Here Tarleton attacked him and routed his forces, freed the captives, recovered the booty, and besides took 300 prisoners,: Wisk, Clinton B. (1828-1890), entered the Civil War as colonel and became major-general. He was president of the Indian Commi ion under President Grant, and was the Prohibitionist candidate for President in 1888. 260