General Butler Removed from Command

HARPER'S WEEKLY.

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PARIS FASHIONS FOR JANUARY.

FOR the soirees and fetes of the winter season just inaugurated, the modes are remarkable for the luxury and complication of the ornaments and arrangements of dresses and coiffures. Brocaded silk, satin, and velvet dresses abound ; but plush velvets are preferred to the ordinary plain velvets or cloths, the last being almost entirely confined to morning dress. As for bonnets, they are reduced almost to simple fanchons, and leave but little space for the exercise of the decorative imagination of the modistes, who, however, by the introduction of peacocks' and other feathers, rich flowers, and laces, still contrive to render their productions as costly as before.

Short paletots and short rotondes, with or with out hoods, are the pardessus de preference; but the hood, or capuchin, will be a special characteristic of the '65 winter season, and is very gracefully shaped and ornamented with ruching in silk or in swan down.

In the way of furs, Astrakan, particularly for trimming, is much patronized, and deservedly so, for it is always elegant in appearance, and admits of very general application to different parts of a lady's toilet.

Long waistbands of lace are generally en vogue for the present season; they are mostly black, but white ones are also worn. For the toilet of a bride the white lace waistband over a satin robe is extremely elegant and tasteful.

THE ILLUSTRATIONS.

Fig. 1. Evening Dress.—Robe of pale rose-colored taffeta, the corsage a ceinture ornamented with a sort of basquine composed of black velvet bands trimmed with lace. The sleeves are provided with a narrow trimming to match, designed as shown in our Illustration.

Fig. 2. Visiting Dress.—Fawn-colored robe of poplin or taffeta, with trimmings either in moire antique or velvet, several shades darker than that of the dress. Sometimes a plain light-colored silk is chosen for this style of robe, and then the trimmings just mentioned are advantageously replaced by black satin ornaments. Velvet waistband, fastened with buckle in mother-of-pearl. Light-brown velvet bonnet, trimmed with a white lace fanchon and a twisted feather.

Fig. 3. Waiting Dress.—Plain but ample black silk dress. The principal feature of this toilet is the blue velvet pilecloth mantle, which is thickly trimmed with brandebourgs attached by large mother-of-pearl buttons.

The Coiffure.--The head-dress depicted in the back ground of our engraving is the most novel as to arrangement, and has been frequently executed with success by one of the principal hair-dressers in Paris ; the ornamentation consists of black velvet and an abundance of imitation coral beads.

THE WILMINGTON EXPEDITION
AGAIN.

GENERAL BUTLER'S Report and a portion of Lieutenant-General GRANT'S correspondence with General BUTLER throw a new light upon the failure of the Wilmington Expedition. So far as the question of an assault was concerned there is little room for argument. It is possible that an assault may have been unwise under the circumstances. And no officer, with the single exception of Admiral PORTER, has even by implication censured General BUTLER for saving the lives of his men from needless slaughter.

Still the fact remains that General BUTLER has been removed, and this measure has evidently been adopted at the suggestion of the Lieutenant-General. It may be that the removal had already been decided upon before the expedition was undertaken, or it may have been that some circumstances connected with General BUTLER'S conduct of that expedition have finally turned the balance against him. It is not difficult to believe that the latter supposition is the true one. General BUTLER has for months occupied a position in which he must co-operate with other officers. It may have been found that he was peculiarly and by his very constitution unfitted for such a position. Apart from this general conjecture, it is certain that in this particular instance of the Wilmington Expedition he failed to do what was expected of him.

In the first place, it was expected that General WEITZEL should command the expedition ; the command was expressly assigned to him. BUTLER took the command upon himself. In the second place, BUTLER was behind time in getting prepared. As early as November 30, GRANT wrote to BUTLER that BRAGG had taken most of the forces defending Wilmington into Georgia to oppose SHERMAN.

Again, on December 4, GRANT wrote: " I feel great anxiety to see the Wilmington expedition off, both on account of the present fine weather, which we can expect no continuance of, and because SHERMAN may now be expected to strike the sea coast now day, leaving BRAGG free to return. I think it advisable for you to notify Admiral PORTER, and get off without delay, with or without your powder-boat." A week later GRANT wrote again, urging haste. " If you do not get off immediately you will lose the chance of surprising a weak garrison." Again, on the 14th: "What is the prospect for getting your expedition started? It is a great pity we were not ten or twelve days earlier. I am confident it would have been successful."

But BUTLER seems to have been obstinate about the powder ship. It is almost ludicrous to what extent the leaders of the expedition built up their hope of success on a mere experiment. BUTLER delayed so long that another delay necessarily followed upon a change in the weather.

General GRANT evidently intended that the troops, which numbered 6500, should remain on shore after landing, even if they could not successfully assault the fort. The rebels evidently feared that this policy would be adopted. But BUTLER seems to have misapprehended GRANT'S instructions. He says in his report that these did not contemplate a siege. But why take intrenching tools if not for the purpose of laying siege to the fort ? Certainly there is enough in the conduct of this expedition, as seen in the light of the above documents, to justify General BUTLER'S removal from command. The attitude which BUTLER takes in his farewell order to his troops is one very unjust to General GRANT. He tries to make it appear that

he was removed because he was not willing to risk the lives of his men in a useless assault. This is not fair, and it is not calculated to impress men favorably with General BUTLER himself.

General GRANT, after BUTLER'S failure, organize, the military division under the command of General TERRY, which, in co-operation with PORTER'S fleet has taken the fort. The attack this time proceeded under more favorable auspices. The land force was larger, and no warning was given to the rebels by weeks of delay. After the landing of the expedition a careful reconnoissance was made, and it was decided to risk an assault, which was made at 3:30 P.M. on the 15th. After six hours' severe fighting the fort was captured, with over a thousand prisoners and from 40 to 70 guns. Our loss is stated at 500.

The sketches which we give on pages 56 and 57 relate to the previous action against Fort Fisher, but they will also convey to the reader an adequate idea of the main features of the situation in this sewn, attack.

THE HOWLETT HOUSE BATTERY

THE Howlett House Battery is situated on the south bank of the James River, forming the extreme left of the rebel works covering the approach es to Petersburg. This battery commanded tie bend of the river around Farrar's Island, which at attempt has been made to cut off by the Dutch Gal Canal. The river at this point was obstructed, and our Monitors, in ascending, had to encounter these obstructions and the fire from the Howlett House Battery at the same time. If the canal should prove a success, then the new course of the river will render this battery useless. Others, however, have been constructed higher up, and commanding the advance by way of the Gap.

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