Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-04-26
By Telegraph.
REPoRTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
NIGHT DISPATCHES.

The Plymouth Disaster--Fle bel Accounts.
Army OF the PoToNAc, April PA Her
aid special states that the Richmond Sentinel
Of April 22d says the following dispatch has
been received by Gen. Bragg
PLYMoUrH, N C. , April 20
"7o Gen. Brdzton Bragg.
~ have stormed and carried this place
capturing one brigadier, 1000 men, stores
and twenty-five pieces Of artillery
(Signsd) "B T. Horr,
BriRadier General
A telegram was received by the President
from Colonel J. Taylor Wood, dated Rocky
Mount April 2lst, giving further particulars
Of the capture Of Plymouth by the force nnder
Gen, Hoke, with the naval cooperation. He
says $500 prisoners were taken, 800 or 400
Of them negroes; 80 pieces of artillery, lOO,-
600 pounds Of meal, 1,008 barrels-and a fuil
garrison outfit. Our loss about 800 in all
Col Price is among the killed Two gun
boats wero sunk and another disabled, aud a
small steamer captured
FEDERAL TEPoRT.
FoRTREss MONROE, April "a,
via BALTIMORE, April rs.
An othcer just arrived from Roanoke Island
makes the following report
Gen. Vessel surrendered Plymouth on
Wednesday, the 26th, after four days fighting
Our loss is 100 killed, and $500 prisoners ;
rebel loss 500 killed
! NorR.-The above would have been re-
ceived last night, but Government has prohib-
tied the transmission Of dispatches to the press
| from Fortress Monroe
The reports here are said to have been
brought by colored sutler that colored troops
at plymouth, Rftur the surrender, we're muir
dered by the rebels The rumor is probably
untrue.
NEwBERS, N c., April 22-The battle
which had been going on at Plymouth from
Sunday the 10th 10 the 28th resulted in the
capture OF the city by the enemy on Wednes-
day noon, including General Vessels and his
force, consisting of 1900 men. The enemy
obtained possession of the town at clock
this morning. Gen. Vessels and his troops
retired into the fort and held out until noon,
repulsing the enemy in seven desperate as
saults, whose loss is said 10 be ITO, while our
loss is ight. Gen. Vessels has made most
desperate resistance with his little band of vel
eraus.
Several weeks since be called for 1000
men, stating in the most solemn manner that
it was impossible for him to hold the city with
less number. Gen. Peck, who says he had
given Gen. Vessels all the assistance in his
power, in the same solemn manner, time and
again. called for reinforcements 1t is re-
ported that the enemy has left Plymouth, aud
is now moving on Washington, and also on
this city.
The rebel ram at Knston, on the Neuse
river has, it is ascertained moved towards
Newbern and is expected to make an attack
in day or two. More gunboats and rein
forcements are Immediately equired here and
at Washington. Two companies belonging
to the I'd North Carolina Union Volunteers
we're among the captured at Plymouth, most
Of whom were taken out and shot by the enc.
my after our forces had surrendered.
All the negroes found in uniform we're
shot
The funeral of Commander Plesser takes
! place here tomorrow
The rebel ram at Plymouth which came
down the Roanoke is expected to act 10 con.
cert with the other rama in the attack on
Washington and Newbern. She carries three
rihed guns and one sixty.four pounder. With
the aid Of few boats these rams could be
readily run down, as their sea-gong qualities
are bad, under the cover OF night. The ram
at Plymouth sunk two of our gunboats, but il
is not expected that she will attack any re.
spectacle number of our gunboals in thu
day time.