The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-04-29
WEEKLY SUMMARY.


OF the river below Plymouth; thus cuttir e
off all communication with the garrison at
that place. On Sunday the rebels assaulted
the works at Plymouth, but were repulsed.
The battle continued night and day until
Wednesday, the Goth, when Gen. Vessels.
the commander of the forces, surrendered
Our loss is reported $50 killed and about
20O0 prisoners. The rebel loss is reported
to be 1900. Gen. Peek, in announcing the
surrender to the war department says:
With feelings Of the deepest sorrow the
commanding general announces the fall of
Plymouth, n. G., and the capture Of its gal
liant commander, Brig. Gen. H. w. Vessels,
and his command. This result, however, did
not occur until after the most gallant and
determined resistance had been made. Five
times the enemy stormed the lines of the
general and as many times We're they hand
somey repulsed with greet slaughter, and
but for the powerful assistance Of the rebel
iron-cad ram and the floating sharpshooter
battery, the Cotton Plant, Plymouth would
still be in our hands. For their noble de-
Tense, the gallant Gan. Vessels and his brave
band have and deserve the warmest thanks of
the whole country, while all will sympathize
with them in their misfortune"
He also thanks the officers and men of
the navy for their hearty cooperation with
the army, and the bravery, determination
and courage that marked their part of the
unequal conflict. 1t is reported that the en-
envy have left Plymouth and are now moving
upon Washington On. c. and Newburn.-
The rebel rams, Of which there are five or
six in that vicinity, will cooperate, and IN
less We have gunboats to run them down,
more mischief may be expected. 1t is evil
dent that the rebels are determined to regain
North Carolina, as they do not wish to see
the state restored to the Union. 1t is report.
ed that Two companies Of North Carolina
troops were shot after the surrender of Ply
mouth. This We hope will prove untrue
LATER.-A Ntwburn dispatch of the 23d
says that reports from Plymouth have it that
our flag still flats over our forts there,
though the enemy have possession of the
town and river 1t is stated that Gen. Wes-
sells retired with his force into the forts with
II days provisions, and this report appears
to be believed.
The army Of the Potomac is rapidly get
ting into fighting trim. Com. W. ID. Porter
has returned IF m an expedition up the Rap
pahannock, having destroyed over thirty
boats and brought away twenty-five boats
with forty-tive contrabands ard large guam
THY of Provisions.
1t is difficult to say, from the published
accounts of the battles in the Red river
country, what is to be the effect Of them on
our main expedition. 1t is not known how
severely We lost in supply trains in the affair
of the Sth. Our losses of life were undoubt.
edy serious, and so were those of the rebels
and so far as this point alone is considered
Gen. Banks might probably resume his ad.
vance. 4 greater obstacle is the lowness Of
the water in the Red river, Some anxet,
will be telt for the fate of Gen. Steele, who
at tie last accounts was drawing near tc
Shreveport as the rebels may now leave Gen
Banks and turn their whole force upon
Steele. But the latter has $4,000 excellent
troops, and he is himself one of the ables
officers in orr service Besides, on perceiv
in5 such movement, Gen. Banks would
certainly advance as rapidly as possible.
\ German refugee, who left Richmond OF
last Monday week, states that every available
man in Virginia has been forced into III,
Amy b. CONSUMPTION, even including theat
real performers. This week the reserve
militia Of every district is to meet and cleo
officers. and be ready to act as minute men
The Richmond Examiner Of April Sth has
pretty correct roster of the army of the Po
tomac since its reorganization.
Government has decided to accept $1,000
men from the Western states for six month,
service, and they will be Immediately put il
the Held. Gov. Brough telegraphed to Ohio
that he had rendered 80 regiments to be rails
ed Immediately.
\ paragraph saying that Gen. Butler ha,
written to a high officer refusing to serve
Gen. W. +. Smith should be placed owe
him, having been published in the papers
Gen. Butler expressly denies that he ha
written anything of the sort, and says Their
has been no occasion for such action,
Representative Morrill, reported q bill
Monday night from the committee on way
and means, increasing the tariff on a numbt
OF specified articles for 90 days. The bill
intended to anticipate the forthcoming rev
SION OF the tariff. After two hours discu
sion substitute was offered by Thad. St,
'ens and adopted, increasing the presen, ia
II 81 per cent for sixty DAYS. The yote O
the substitute was 80 to is. An amepdmer
offered by Mr.. Mason, excepting nr;nt;r
papers, was adopting and the bill then nae,
ed by vote of 81 to 20.
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