Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
TEIECRApHlC.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The following in
formation reached here to-day concerning the
recent disaster at Plymouth, North Carolina:
The rebel ram came dowD-ihe river about 3
o'clock on Monday morning, she hoaied down
with the current and was not discovered until
close under the bows of the Miami.
Lieut.. Commanding Flusher rushed forward
and fred the bow gun loaded with shell. which
struck the ram, rebounded and Instantly killed
him piece of shell penetrating his breast.
The ram then attacked the Souihfeld and she
sank in 5 minutes.
The Miami was somewhat injured.
The ram passed the guns at Plymouth without
being discovered.
She is $50 feet long aud draws about 8 feet
water, and carries only two small guns.
The votes in the House last night upon items
of the bill relating to petroleum and pig iron,
TO increase the taxes in these articles, will be adj
hered to. Other items will also be raised. The
House is making good Roadway in committee
upon the tax BILL
A special to the New York Commercial. dated
April %. says:
People who predicting immediate battles in
Virginia, will doubtless be disappointed. unless
Gen Lee advances in force, or makes demon
stration towards Pennsylvania.
New YoRK, April % The shipments Of
gold TO Europe are ST. ,375 900 by the Etna
and $50, 900 by the Virginia. s
| New YoRK. April 24-The Herald has the
following later news from Louisiana, dated Grand
Encore, April IL: rHlu 80
Gen Banks having fallen back to Grand En-
core. which is 35 miles from Pleasant Hill, SIS
miles from Mansfield and 95 from Shreveport,
will advance again as soon as he Is reinforced
and equipped.
| The loss of artillery is a trivial matter as near
ly the whole fighting, owing to the nature of the
heavily wooded country. must be done by in
fantry alone.
| Porter's feet will cooperate far rs possible,
the extent OF its corporation depends on the
depth of Red river.
Other battles must follow and glorious VIC
| tories will be the trans Mississippi
rebels.
The enemy appear to have moved his whole
force near here to crush out the Union army.
| According TO the reports of prisoners Kirby
Smith, Dick Taylor, Green, Magruder and Price,
are all in the field against Banks
| The rebels loss in the battle Of Pleasant Hills
was three TO our one.
The lack of water between Pleasant Hill and
Mansfield rendered it prudent to fall back 10
Grand Ecore. where new supplies will be issued
sufficient for a long and triumphant march.
BALTIMORE, April 23-The following was re-
ceived from Fortress Monroe this morning:
On Sunday last the rebels assaulted our works
at Plymouth, North Carolina, and were twice re-
pulsed
On Monday the gunboat Bombshell ran up the
| Roanoke river to look after the rebel ram. Soon
after. the BombsheIl was fired into by a rebel
battery aud sunk
In the afternoon the rebel ram came down the
river, passed our batteries and ran into and sunk
| he gunbOat SOuthfed
The Miami very strong vessel. was close to
the ram. Capt Flusher fred 9-inch shell al
the ram. but the shell rebounded and exploded
killing Capt Flusher.
The Miami ran down the river out of danger
The ram now has possession of the river be-
low Plymouth
Our garrison, at Plymouth is cut off from al
communication. The post has plenty of provi
sio0s, &C.. aud Gen. Butler is confident that the,
will withstand further assaults.
Little Washington is also threatened by tn,
rebels
Butler has sent feet Of gunboats to oper
communication with Plymouth and destroy til,
rebel ram.