Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-30
she'll exg,tsd and killed the gallant officer instantly

was also On board. The commanding officer Of the
Miami considered l. best to withdraw as the men were
perfectly frantic at TIE fall Of their commander whom
they dearly loved OF course the rebel RAM bad full
svsy Tor the time being but steers clear of General
Vessels two hundred FOUNDER Parrotts
A demand FOR the surrender of Plymouth was made
by the rebel commander, under f,g of truce to Brig
adler General Wesses giving him hafsn hour to make
up his mind and volunteering the information that he
be rebel comma de rad tWlve thousand roops oppo-
sed to him. General Vessels repled:-'I do not need
hell second: my mind Is made up: 1yoE sDaRt Ply
HlOh eoDs and take &C." This was the last heard from
them General Vessels ie foe soldier, and every one
has the utmost confidence in him.
Every house 10 Plymouth was riddled by the shells
the Inhabitants having been cent TO Roanoke Island.
Gsn. Peck ordered reinforcements TO Plymouth the
moment he received news Of the attack. They have
doubtless failed to reach that place. owning TO the pre-
sence Of theram at the mouth Of Rcsooke This ram
draws pine feet OF water Her hull Is fifteen rohes out
Of water She cares ou: guns end Is built much like
the AerIimAo. IL s reported that she make seven
knots, but this is doubted
A dispatch fir IN New York says; letter from New
bern the 23d, after confirming the capture Of Ply
mouth, has the fllOwiug; at Is reported that the
my have left Plymouth, and now moving on Wash
ngton and NeWbern. The Rebel ram on the Muse at
Kinston has moved towards Newbern ard Is expected
make attack In day or two. The Rebel rams at
Plymouth expected to act in connection with other
rams in the attack on Washington and Newbern. She
CaIKleo lufSo umbN auO Onc ~ pOuuucrs
despatch from Fortress Monroe the 26th says
The steamer Elcid arrived to-day, from Newbern on
Saturday evening lasA The officers report all quiet,
and no demonstrations of the enemy In the INN date
vicinity OF Newhern. Firing heard in the direction
Of Washington Friday.
One hundred refugees escaped during he fght at
Plymouth, snd taken board the stsamer Massa
SOFT which landed them on Roanoke Island.
MONUMENTS IN TaK SOUTHWEST FORREST AND sRIKRsox.
IL n
entire force we're mining towards Alabama fooEed by
Criterion. Polk WaI sald to be marching North, and
Forrest would probably join him
On the morning OF the ais. Gre sous cavalry came
upon some Of Forests troops, near Huatsv lie, when
sharp fight ensued. Toe rebels relreaed in the direo
ton ct Jackson, passing through Lagrange. number
Of prisoners hCrses mules and Wagons captured
from them lad taken to Memphis.
Gen Price had evacuated Camden, ARK and General
Setl, occupied lhs place.
Grierscn has picked up few OF Forests men, bu,
Forrest keeps his troops we'll together and Is too strong
for successful at aek. HIS headquarters stil at
Jackson, Tenn.
BURHsIDIs COMMAND
Burnside Is represented to be on his way " to the
ffopt"
A Washington despatch of the ash, says:
Major General Blrosids's corps this afternoon passed
down Fourteenth street. in the presence Of President
Lincoln and General Burnside Thousay d. OF psrsons
cong egated about Wizards Hotel aud on the street.
ald the troops enthusiastically received. As tte
colOred brigade passed their fine marching orderly
bearing el cited the highest praise and they loudly
cheered. The troop all pFeseated a ma yoihcent sp-
peArsnoe aud in good health and spirits Business
vas Quts suspended for the time and citizens generally
crowaed the sidewalks to view the spectacle. Much
enthusiasm mllifested-meu cheering, and laCies
waving their handkerchief
-. IN
MILITIA.
DISPATCHES state that the Governors Of the several
ates are taking act We to place the militia
IN service so as 10 place the volunteers and regulars
entirely at the disposal Of the general government.
The President has accepted the tender the part OF
she Governors of Ohio Indiana Illinois, Wisco sin and
low of an egregate of eighy-hvs thousand volun-
,eer infantry to se:ve one hundred days from tie tine
OF their being mustered in regiments These troops
are 70 De paid clothed, subssed aud transported by
the government aud employed In Notifications, either
IN their seve al States wherever lired. Govern
ore Brough, of Ohio Yates OF Illinois, and Horton Of
Indiana have issued rocsm atoms calling the cit
zen sod cry to turn OUT and assist 10 rendering the sp
preaching clmpAigr decisive victory.
PROM LouIsIANA-THE LATE BArTLEs-ISrKREsIMe
DETAILS.
ton of cotton the Red river by the Rebels, is
less than rs 900 bAles.
despatch from 81. Louis, the 2b.h, Gays:
Cairo dates TO sterdsy ec,ved her by mail, state
that the steiner Won Pbul from New Orleans on tie
evening If tue Is list, had arrived there.
Isesms " p, generally ceded chat the BATHS In
Louisiana have beeu against Gen. Banks, as while the
enemy TemaGed on the ground a!Ier Saturdays fight,
General Banks retreat lofty miles.
{ The transp IT sex Hawk suffered considerably
when above Alexandria from the enemy, besides having
several killed sad wounded.
The report Of Ansther fight GA the 10th instant
mistake.
Tie steamers b Roy, Matte Stephens, had arrived
a. New Oileans from the Red river, having Iud the
gauntlet of large number OF guerillss.
The Rob Roy had Ut guas and fought most of the
way dOWn. A cannon bali pissed through the clerks
ofRoe. 0le soldier killed and four wounded on the
Matte Stephens.
The Rebels are still in the vicinity of Pies aant dee
Our army At Grand Ectre fortifying both sides
Of the river
Gan. Banks and Admiral Porter are both there.
Teere was only Eve feet Of water at Grand Ecers-
Toe eunboat ELs pcri aground there. All the large
boats we're below, bus tue lgas-draught bOas we've
above.
were killed in the recent battles.
The steam La Crosse, from the Red Ri or for New
OIleal s. aying stopped at plantation TO take ON cot
on the crew and soldiers got drunk at stllery on
the pl Gu, ahsr a company Of lst Louis ana (rebeD
eavairJ made descent on the boat The passengers
aud Grew after being ROBBED, paroled, and the
boat aud cotton were burned.
The New York Herslds correspondent with Banks'
army gives volunnous account of the late battle,
from which it Is evident that in that as well as the pre-
vious battls Banks was badly whipped The herald.
hoEever cAimAa brilliant victory. The account of its
correspondent will be seen, proves the result 10 be
anything else. Writing from Grand Ecore, the I4.b
h. says:
o. the 4Ih OF April General Banks and staff arrived
at the Grand EcOre laudng and went into camp. The
5,h passed with review of the army, which concen-
trated during these tEe days at Na'ohoches, and on
the nothing Of ,h2 h the army took up the line of
march for Shreveport by the Mansfield road. The the
Shortest practicable road through the piney woods
and barieu candy country, in which there is little
water and les forage to be fOu.d Brgadier Generll
Lee comua1dng tie cavalry led the advance, follow