The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-26
THE SITUATION.

II does appear from late dispatches that General
Lee has changed is likely TO change his position the
Rapdau. His forces are said TO amount eighty I'VE
thousand with his recent reinforcemenIs. From
reports receved.at Williamsburg appears that tho
my strengthening themselves at various points the
peninsula provide against attack in that quarter
The Navy Department received yesterday an official
OF the expedition up the Rappahaunock
Aom Commander Fox, Of the Potomac 1otila. he
ports the result OF his expedition two ferries broken
up large lighters each capable OF carrying hun
dred men; tire pontoon boats, twenty-five large skfs
aud osnoes, two hundred white oak beams and knees,
large enough for the construction or a soop of. war;
ryiug small arms large amount'ot bacon and wheat.
aud large lot Of smaller articles, which were brought
or at Boilers Point
Tho Governors Of the different States exhibiting
their loyalty by rendering services OF the militia
the general government. All the companies Of heavy
artillery Massachusetts, ordered TO Washing
ton. sufficient number Of the state militia win take
their places In the forts.
Governor Parker, of New Jersey, has received in
sructioos from the War Department to raise res
mae Of twelve batteries OF heavy artillery by the 10th
u May, which, no doubt, be will accomplish.
Our correspondents at Plymouth c., give very
I and detailed of the surrender Of that town
by General Vessels TO the rebel forces Wednesday
last after and protracted deseucs Of four days
The whole garrison thousand strong, taken by
the enemy The defences OF the town captured in
detail every inch ground seemed to be contested
BY Union troops. We give map Of the place TO day
The rebels lost thousand I've hundred Our loss
killed does not appear to exceed one hundred and
atty some reports got abroad that negroes 10 Ply
mouth were murdered by the successful rebel soldiers.
Of tho District officially the disaster in these
words
.wth feelings Of the deepest sorrow the Commanding
General announces the fail OF Plymouth, N. c.. aud the
capture OF ts gallant commander, Brgadier General H
". vessels and his command. The result, however
obtained until after the most gallant and deter
mined resistance mad been made. Five times the enemy
sormed the lines OF the general and many times were
hoy handsomely rspulsed with great slaughter and bui
or the powerful assistance OF the rebel iron clad ram
and the coating sharpshoOer battery the Cotton Plant
Plymouth would still be In our hands,
Cairo dispatches Of day before yesterday state that IL
generally conceded that tue late battles in Louisiana
we're 90, favorable to General Banks, nasmuch ss he
retrea,ed forty miles, for want OF water while the
'Oeny maintained their ground The steamers Rob Roy
rom Ped river. had 70 nght their way down through
constant nrs from suerllas on the banks.
Memphis datss 70 the I'D say that Forrest still
moving towards Alabama, followed by General Crerssn
Who had Hsbl with them the als, near Hudsouvie
Mics and captured number Of prisoners. wagons
horses and mules.
General Price has evacuated Camden and General Steel