Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-04

The FaptEre Of PiyEasush az she North.
The eficiRl news Of the fsll Of Plymouth
reached the North on the 25th. OF course,
after their several days felieiialion that the
fort would sprsly hold ont, " this news wac sud.
den and unweleomo 70 them. The TrJERs an
nouncos it under this imposing head, in very
largo capitals:
| Surrender of PlYmouEh-Gs1eTal Vessels and
one Thousand Ave hundred men pTisonsrs-
Our loss one hundred and fifty killed-Ths
rebel loss one thousand sad seven hundred
killsd-North Carolina troops TAKEN ont and
shot sf.sr surTendsring-Al negroes in aRi-
form also murdered-The enemy moving on
Washington and EsEbern.
The fall of Plymouth is officially announced
10 the following dispatch from hsior General
Peck:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY AsD DIsTRIcTl
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
REwBERS, n. O., april q, 1884 }
General Orders No. 6s.I
With feelings Of TIE deepest sorTow tbs con
handing general announces the fall Of Ply
mouth, n: c., and the capture of its gallant
commander, Brigadier-G Gen. II. W. Vessels, and
his command. This result, however, did not
| obtain until after toe most gallsGt and de-
ternined resistance lad bss1 made. Five times
the enemy stormsd tie lines Of the general, and
IS maRy times wero they repaised with great
slaughter, and but for the powerful assistance
| Of tue rebel iron clad ram, and the h0atiRg
shsrpshoeteT battery, the Cotton Plant Ply
mouth would sill have been In our hands. For
thsir noble defense tho gallant Gensrsi Vessels
and his brave hand have and deserve the wsrn-
est thanks Of the whole country, whilo all will
gynpAthizs with TEEN in thsir misfortune.
To The officers and men Of the navy the com.
mAnding general tenders his thsnks for their
hearty cooperation with too ermy, and the
bravery, discrimination aud courage shat marked
their part Of the unequal contest. With sor-
row DO records the death Of the noble sailor and
gallant patriot, Lieut.. Commander G. W. Fius-
ser, United States navy, who in The heat Of bat
tie fell dead on the deck OF his chip with the
lanyard Of his gun 20 his hand.
The commanding general believes thst these
m~isfoEtunes will tend nos to discourage bat 20
nerve the army ofNorth Carolina to equsldeed5
Of bravery and gallaniry hereafter.
Until further orders the headquarters Of the
sub district Of tho AlbemaTis viii DO g, R3noGko
Island. The command deyolvas upoa Col D.
W. Wardrop, of the 99lh Ne8 York infantry.
By command Of MsjOr Gen. John @ Peck.
j JUns0E,
Assistant Adjutsni General.
A dispatch from RsWbeTn gjyas the folio wing
particulars OF the attack on Plymouth
The battle lasted, night and day, rom Sue
day the 10Th 10 The 20lh inst, and resulted Ia
the capture Of tho city by "a enemy st Wednes.
dey noon, including Gen. Vessels and his fsree
Of / 500. TIE enemy obtained possession Of
the town at s o'clock in the morning. Gen.
Vessels and bis troops retired into Fort Viii
Gsms and held cur until noon, repulsiDg the
enemy in seven desperate assaults. Their loss
is said to be 100, while our loss vas slight.
Two companies belonging TO the I'd North
Carolina (Uni NJ volunteers Wers smong the
captured d ~ Plymouth, the most of whom we're
taken ont end shot b. the enemy after our forcas
had surrendered. All tho negroes found il uni
form were also shot.