The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-28
lAIea FROM the NoalM.

New York papers, Of Friday last, have
oeen received. Their intelligence Is not i'm
poitant:
THs ATTACK on pLynoura, n G -ras sssuLr
~ .@vwN-osN, WssseLs NOT srhPRlaxD -rAs
TOWN CONSIDERED eAFs.
The Boston 7Saoetier ha, tho foi,osvtn, ,.lesram
from "asnineton, dated the Goth instant:
The following aceouat Of the reeeat attack ON
Plymouth, h. c., may bs RELIED on:
va nunaay last large e0dy Of rebels moved
Gown toe koanoks river upon Plymouth, accoas-
painted oy ho'i'is consisting of ram aud four
oshes guabcats. Uf these, two were river boats,
which escaped our forces when Plymouth was IA.
Ken. The tcst have been hui!t since. The rebel
ioice 10 variously estimated ut three and At Ave
Sas.ocs, CONSISTING OF between fifteen and twen:y
As the nect came to the line Of obstructions,
which forms o part Of the protection of Plymouth,
II Engaged lhs Union gunb0at Whitehead. and 1t h
sald sunk her.
Al the same time q land attack was made on
Fott Grey, our farthest defensive work, abeut
mile above the town. The fort u under the con,
1aand ot Capt Brown, Of the SSH New York. HIS
,ofce Is one company OF that regiment aud one OF
massachusetts heavy artillery, Tue snesny at
tAc8ed MIN three umes and we're TeDelled with
lose On each occasion. The BOmbsiiell, Union
euhboaf, which was In Communication ith htu,
WAS bred ON as she brought down his last dispatch
ID Plymouth, and had three men wounded.
Gcn. Vessels, an xpesienced officer, il In con,
mand az plymouth. He was not taken ty surprise.
having been info1ned of The prooable attack for
some days, and with Gen. Peck, the commander
VI that department, having taken measures to re-
sst It. He had sent non coinbatants away, and
was apprised Of the enemy's advance by his cay-
airy, who lost eeveral men IN killed, Hmd brought
In ten wounded In their diminishing with The
sDemys advances.
Cur force ON the water consisted of the White
head, Tin clad,) 4 guns; MiaMa and Eulaw eac,,
guns; Bombsheli, 4, aud the lockwood, ). The
rebels were said to have 30 pieces Of artillery,
including u battery Of 3poGnders from Lee =
The last advices are 10 eleven O'Clock on Sunday
night.
NO fears were entertained from the land attack,
II our gunboats were driven OF by the rebel Iron
ciads, the rebel fotiila would command the town
IRON The river. But II will be seen that naval
iorcc in guns Is superior to the eEemy's.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has a telegram from
Norfolk, dated the l9h. to tue effect that refugees
from Plymouth reported fighting to have COM
menccd there on Sunday afternoon. 1t adds:
The rebels in force attacked Fort Gray, which is
about mile from the town, on the RosnOke river.
They planted heavy battery on Pok's island,
about half mile distant, and kept up continu-
the flag mast at the fort. This was replaced; aud
the Stars and Stripes again Aoaied dean,iy in the
face Of the foe.
The rebels then advanced slowly forward I'D to
Il
an impetuous charge. They were received with
CALLING hEe, which thinned their ranks and caused
them to fall back ngain and again they rallied 10
the charge and endeavored 10 take the CITADEL but
to no purpose. Each time they were repulsed with
fearful slaughter They reiiredwith their artil!ery
still keeping up fire.
Their i.on ram and four rebel gunboa.s moved
DOWN te river TO the ObstrucOns, within six miles
VI the town. TO cooperate with the land forces.
The rebel force is from 10 600 to Is 100 strong
The rebel cavalry arc under the command of Gen
Ransom. Gen Vessel is in command of The Unioa
forces He has Plymouth well fortified, and pro
1Ounces il impregnable.
In font OF the town are stationed several of our
,un5Oats- They have Gone good service, and
will continue TO do more. The gunboafs have had
% stand already much OF the brunt of the engage
nent The fire OF the rebel artillery has been
directed on Them, and it is said that on the gun
boat Bombsheil several have been killed aud
All the citizens Of Plymouth have left the place.
and most OF them are quariered on Roanoke island
Several CT the rebel shells had fallen in the town
During tie engagement the rebels captured a men,
Der OF the 2d North Carolina loyal regiment, who
formerly deserted, they a'lege, from the 7th North
Carolina rebel regiment, and il Is reported that he
was hung on The spot, without even much as
he form OF 4 trial. 1t Is rumored tina. the rebels
nave also made IA demonstration simultaneous with
bis Ia the vicinity Of Ncwbern.
The rebels have great anxiety to redeem the
state, as they see II Is fast receding from their
sIaSp- Though they may use excrtions almost su-
cope successfully with any fnrce that they may
bring.
EIscRLLANKGus.
The Governor of New York has determined To
,all on; the State militia regiments to do duty at
he forts around the city of New York, SO as to
allow the forces now stationed there TO be.trans-
erred TO the field.
In the HOuee Of Commons on the 9Th Layard
laid that the Government was taking measures 10
investigate the alleged kidnapping Of Irish emf
grants into the service Of the Federal army.
A large company has been formed in England,
With capital OF j million OF dollars, to purchase
steamers 10 run the bloc kade and bring OFT cot
on.
The steamer Matilda, built at Glasgow fer the
bound from Cardiff iOE rebel
port, iron and steel clad, was wrecked on Lundy
Island.
II Ia seporte tha. the case of the Pampero has
been settled, the owners cOnscnting TO a verdict
for the Crown, with nominal forfeiture of the
vessel.
Batter demands to 10 relieved from his present
position, or TO have entire control Of military
'nents having their base within his department..
great part Of the city OF Demarara has been
destroyed 6y fire. Loss two Or three millions Of
dollars.
The Emperor OF austria has allowed the forma-
ton OF corps Of 600 volunteers for the empire Of
MeYicO