New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-09
300 Union Men Against l,4OO Rebels.
THE REBELS THOROUGHLY ROUTED.
Capture of their Commanding Officer
and 40 Others.
Callantry of HawkinS'S ZOuayeS and
Loyal North CarOlinianS.
e,pondence of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.
BALrIMoRE, Monday, sert. y, 1861
have the Glowing particulars Of one Of the most
Gallant engagements of the war, 20 far troops
were concerned from officer Of Cap Flnssers
feet, who has brought dispatches 10 Washington
from his commanding officer:
Fourteen hundred Rebels marched toward Ply.
mouth, " c.. on Tuesday last, intenoing to enter
the town and lay it in ashes. A native Caroinian,
knowing the intention OF the Rebels, came quickly
10 town and reported the matter 10 Capt. W. ii.
Hammell of HAWKINS Xouaves. No tine was to
be lost To defend the town there was one company
If of Hawkins Zouayes, one company oiregulary-
enlisted loyal North Caroilniaus, wlth such other
loyal fighting civilians the town could furnish.
All hands were quickly vt their post iah Of the
! Zouayes were sick with the fever which prevails
there at this season OF the year and al II ne COM
Inissoned o,lccrs SICK except Lieut.. Green, Of
the Zouayes, who WAS disabled by wound received
in a former engagement up the Roauoke River. The
command Of about 80 mcn 0evoiyed upon Orderly
Sergeant Green, of Company L, Of tie Zouaves.
At the approach OF so Vast force soiae generals
woud say. Sorrender;" but this wac not the
Serpeant's MOTTO lie took lis brave men, went
out on Tuesday, tie "a inst, aud net the enemy
three miles from the town.
The enemy consisted of infantry and cavalry: The
former under Col. Garrett Iwho in fact was in
mand Of the whole lorce) and the latter Il command
OF CAPTAIN Pagan. When Sergeant Green came
upoa the enemy lie found them biyouacsed 10 the
woods intending not to attack before tie next day.
4 re el intended giving the alarm OF tie approach Of
our forces By firing he piece, but missed Ire. Our
bow took this az o signal OF alarm, and they dashed
upon them with great earnestness fighting the whole
force for an hour Sergeant Green conducting himself
in the mos, gallant manner. la thesIort space Of an
hour he whipprd force Of fourteen hundred, cap.
turei Col Garrett their commander, q lieutenant,
and forty prisopers, together with many oil the
cavalry horses. The rebels ost thirty killed, with
the ordinary proportion Vi wounded. "nen me
enemy broke and He'd, tue loyal North Caroinisns
were fast and fierce in the pursuit Of their rtlel
neghbors. The cbafe given up only when tho
enemy was completely put to flight.
The civilians fought spienddiy. Mr. Phelps,a
caip,nier, whose hospitality have enjoyed was the
fret TO fire bis iayorile rifle, taking do IN tie iiT
Rebel that fell. In this conflict we los' three men
killei-one Sergeant Of Co. + y the Z1uayes.
whose name is Miner; the other a member Of tue
North Carolina Company; aud the third, one Of
Capt. Fusser's brave tars, some OF whom We're en-.
gagged Let officers Of higher rank look a. the con-
duct of Sergeant Green, and learn wisoom-,he kind
Of wisdom we nov need; and let soldiers learn from
the result OF the affair what small numbers VIII
accomplish when they have the right sort OF fire "a
them. The bravery OF our little army in Plymouth
deserves, and will undoubtedly receive the highest
honor of the nation.