The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-25

Two gunboats were sunk. another disabled, and
sma II steamer captured. H
Mr.. VIM. II. Sttners Despatch.
FoRrREss MONROE, April -, 1861.
The rebel at Plymouth, North Carolina has bad the
effect of not only dong great damage b onr shipping there
but has precpiiated movements materially. Tho news
receive from there Is conflicting vet palfi. Tho
ram OF which much has been sail Gni preclatior
taken guard against, ran pas, Fort cray Monday
night, after the had disappeared on ,h-np}osie
bank OF tho Roanoke riser thus eded no Vigilance
Of our gunboats. This rebel had steam
but loated down with tho current Aftee leasing tho
range OF Fort Gray her engines so. ~ mijca and
bow Oh. shs pushed gunbols, and succeeded Ia
tho
SINKING GUSDoAr soC fnfiEip
ferrybcat carrying battery OF six heavy Guns Tho
Souhcld aud Miami, flagship az Captain Flnsser, were
chained together, to present more ormidabo front 70
ram and keep the other aoat in dis
abled Tberam past the Miami aud bored hsr Prov
into the quarter OF the Southod .th great force The
cruuchng the saw.lke prov OF tho rebel amoug
the timber fearful ana the oriee crested thereby
probably ten 10 twelve feet The southiod sank IN
ten minutes alter being attacked -.*r-.
A LAST sHoT BEToRE siykiSa
was fred by he OF the s4utbh'id onto the rebel
ram by running the hundred rounder iarroit for
ward-he stern OF the boat having sunk rst-but the
Of tho robel Gun bnat beiug with hs
shot nd o effect, and rebourGed back into no water
l c,rTiw ffrsstH KiIiED
Il
| Manu. Captain Fiusscr stond by the inrge gun and
asked what charge 1t contained. lie ~as answered y
shc,i, and he made the remark let us Ore this, and
afterwards will give him better dose. solid shot,
Captain Fusscr sighted tho gun himself. the ironcad
| being only half length from him The shell Ired was
second Fuse which struck the roof OF he RAM re-
bounded and hit CAPTAIN Flasser II striking him. the
shelf exploded and killed the gallant officer instantly.
| almost tearing him 10 pieces ..t*..9s ats*s.tst
| rrrs MIAMI
below Plymouth having succeeded In picking up num-
Der ut the officers and or The SoGbGei. Captain
French named vess,i also board Tho
nf
OF their commander whom they dearly loved Or course
the rebel had full for the time being. but
steers clear OF General Vessels two hundred poundcr
PARROTS.
PLYMOUTH rEsEGED ny LAND rop.rs
Tho attack OF thu clad tho L anUke river
forces by twelve thousand rebels 10 is
feet Is coupled with Simultaneous on our iaud
fdenty asserted that ongst eets cnrrs has again como
to North Carolina. ard the attack Plymouth, and
are also to undertake. tho CAPTURE Of Idt Washington,
Roanoke Island AID Newbern. In my de par OF The
10Th stated that pielscts driven IN
gagoment might be anticipated at any moment: and
80 10 hasturued out
A DEMAND FOR Tile SURRENDER or PLYMOUTH
by the rebel commander. under ,g NJ truce IN
Brgadier General Vessels giving hi'n har an honr 10
make up bis mind. and volunteering the Information thai
he tbe rebel c0mmafder) had twelve thousand troops
opposed TO him. General Vessels repled;-"I 10
not need hair scoai; nay mind is made up you
ucnt Plymouth coaas aud take a." This was the lass
heard FROM them General Vessels Is a due soldier,
ard every has the utmost confidence In him. He will
hold out until renforcements can reach him.
CASUALTIES,
Tar as can be asccrainof very light we having
heard OF other loss of life except the gallant Flusser
Admiral &c has been duly posted affairs. and no
doubt he has done everything his power 10 check FUR
Their deprodations by the rebel Iron Cad.
The combafants resident at ym9atn we're sent
away by General wesseIls on Sunday. lie has mate
every preparation for greet struggle, and viii mol give
up his position until completely ovsfpowercd