Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-04-29
ERom NExvRERN

Washington, April 22-The following infor-
nation has been received here to-day concern
ing thereeent disaster at Plymouth, N c.:
The ram came down the river about 3 o'clock,
Monday morning. She fOated down with the
current and was not discovered until close un-
der the bows of the Miami.
Lieut.. Commander Flesser rushed forward,
sighted and fired the bow gun loaded with
shell, which struck the ram, rebOunded, and in
stantly killed him, piece of shell penetrating
his breast
The ram then attaked the Southfeld and she
sank in five minutes.
The Miami is somewhat in ured.
The ram passed the guns at Plymouth with
out being discovered She is $50 feet long and
draws feet of water and carries only two small
guns.
New York, April 24.-The Times Newbern
letter of the 20th states the enemy before Ply
mouth was 10000 or 10000. They were re-
pulsed ia four distinct charges with great slaugh-
ter. Firing ceased Tuesday morning and 1t is
supposed Gen. Wissell and and his brave garrI-
son has surrendered Nothing definite howev
er was known. None of our vessels have been
able to reach them since Sunday. Our force
numbered about two thousand. On Wednesday
morning the transport John FaxOn carried up
500 men from Newbern. 1t was not known ii
she succeeded in reaching Plymouth. The wo-
men, children and negroes from Plymouth are
on Roanoke Island
New bern, April 20.-The dispatch steamer
Berry has Just arrived from Plymouth. She
brings confirmation of the sinking of the
Southfield and iniuring ofthe Miami and White
head by the rebel ram, which now commands
the approach TO Plymouth, which prevents our
reinforcing it. The ram now has all the island
waters OF \ orth Carolina open to her. and there
is no knowing where she may strike the next
blow. Firing has been heard in the direction of
Washington. 1t is supposed that the attack on
that point has commenced.
General Peck ordered renforcements to Ply
mouth the moment he received the news of the
attack; they have doubtless failed to reach that
place, owing to the presence of this ram. The
ram draws nine feet of water. Her hull is fifteen
inches out of water. She carries four guns and
is built much like the Merrimac.
General Rckett is in command of the rebel
force engaged at Plymouth. There is quite
force at Kingston, which il is believed intends
an attack on this point in connection with their
ram No 2, now at Kingston. LoDgstreet's caval-
ry have joined Lee, in Virginia, and the rest OF
his force is on the way to the same point, some
of them, however, reported at Weldon
Many of the women and children are leaving
Newbern for Beaufort. The fremen and citi-
zens are are all ordered to be in readiness at a
moments notice to meet the enemy.
Fort Monroe, April "a, via Baltimore April
20.-An officer Just arrived from Roanoke Is
land makes the following report:
Gen. VESSEL surrendered, Plymouth on We'd
nesday. Our loss is $50 killed and $500 pris-
oners Rebel loss l,500 killed
Newbern April 22.-It is rported that the
enemy has left Plymouth and is now marching
on Washington and this city.
The rebel ram at Kinelon, on the Neuse, has
tbs ascertaned moved towards Newbern or is
expected to make an attack in day or two
More gunboats and reinforcements are immedi-
ately required here and at Washington.
Two companies belonging to the North Caro-
lima American Volunteers were among the cap
tured at Plymouth, most of whom were taken
outand shot by the enemy.
After our forces surrendered all the negroes
found in uniform were also shot. The funeral
of Commander Flesser takes place here to- NOR
NV. The rebel ram at Plymouth, which came
down the Roanoke, is expected to act in concert
with the other rams in the attack on Washing
ton and elsewhere. She carries three small
guns and one 64-pounder With the aid of
few gunboats these rams could readily be run
down, as their sea going qualities are bad
Under the cover of night the ram at Plymouth
sunk one of our gunboats, but it is not expected
she will attack any respectable number of gum
boats in the daY time