The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-30


We have received, through the politenes
OF the officers of the Exchange Bureau, file
of Northern papers from the 18th to tn
28th inst, inclusive. We give below sum
mary Of the news they contain:
ENowLEpeFD TO DE DEFEATED AND TO HAVE ar
TREATED FORTY kILRs-Hz gAs BUT FIGHT
AND dKrs WHIPPED IN THAT.
The very latest intelligence from the Red rive
! expedition, under Banks, Is dated from New Or
leans, the 18th inst. Its defeat by Kirby Smith i
acknowledged. 1t appears that the report of (,
rally Oh the second day and repuse of the sre
| beis" was gotten up to soften the affair ct ii,
| North. 2here was no second day to the affair
Banks took to his heels Oh the first day, and raj
forty miles before stopping. We give the Telegram
| in full:
| ST. LOUIS April s5.-Cairo dates to yesterday
received here by matt. state that the steamer Vor
| Phul. from New Orleans on the evening of Inc
18th inst, has arrived here.
Ii seemed to be generally conc led that the baH
| in Louir1na has. been against General BInks, as
nhi:s the enemy remained on TIE ground after Satur-
days fight, General Banks retredted forty miles.
she transport Black Hawk suffered cOnsidera-
bly,, when above Alexandria, from the enemy, be-
sides having severa! killed and wounded.
The repent Of anothe- fight on the 10Th instant ns1s
midaks.
The steamer Rob Roy, Master Stephens, had ar
rived at New Orleans from the Red river, having
| run the gauntlet Of large numser of guerilas.--
The Rot Roy had fear guns, and fought most Of the
way down. A cannon bail pas sed through the
clerks Office.
One soldier was killed and four wounded on the
Matte Stephens.
The rebels are stili In the vicinity of Pleasan Mt
Ridge.
Our army was at Grand Ecore, fortifyfng both
Porter were both there. There was only five feet
OF water At Grand EcOre The gun5oat Eastport
was aground there. All the large boats were be
lew, but the light Graught boats were above. The
prisoners taken say that Kirby Smith and Sibiey
were killed in the recent battles.
The steamer La Crosse, from the Ped river for
New Orleans, having stopped al plantation TO
take on cotton the crew and soldiers got drunk al
distiIIery on the place, when company of the
let Louisiana (rebeD cavalry made descent on
the boat The passengers and crew, after being
robbed, were parosd, and the boat and cotton were
burned.
THR FALL OF PLYMOUTHA SPECIMEN OF YANKEE
LIMA sIMPATHEIIc ORDER FOR GEN. wKssELs-
NLeao seLDIEKs suTcHERgD.
The Philadelphia Inquirsr contains the official
and other announcements of the fall Of Pl, mouth
The bu,chery Of the negro troops Is news here
though If Gen. HOke had butchercd the whole
garrison Ia the assault after refusal to surrender
it would have been perfectly proper under the laws
Of war 1t Will be seen that the loss of the Con-
federates ia put down at fifteen hundred The
following is telegram dated Fortress Monroe, the
oath instant:
The gallant garrison at Plymouth, after des-
perate struggle with the rebel foe, who besieged
them by land and water, with infinitely superior
force, were compelled to surrender, but not until
they had slaughtered hundreds OF the enemy in
their attempts 10 storm the forts. The fight com
menced late on Sunday afternoon and continued
until half-past ten on "Wednesday muTning, when
the surrender was made.
Our men fought with the ferocity of tigers. and
they would never have yielded had there been
anything like equality OF forces. But the rebels
Ouinumbered them nearly ten 10 one. When the
attack was first made the COnfederates were
twelve thousand strong, and afterwards received
eight thousand more as reinlOrcements. Aided
they were by their powerful ram and gunboais, 1t
Ia at all surprising that they succeeded in cap
turing the town of Plymouth.
Alter finding themselves victOrs Of the place,
they left two thousand men to guard the captured
forces, and then started, II was supposed for Little
Washington Their ram and gunboais moved OF
toward the mouth Of the river.
The Union forces that fought SO valiantly under
General Vessels, in defending Plymouth, were
The Oae-hundrcd and first Pennsylvanis, one
hundred and thlrd Pennsylvania, Eighty -fiflb New
York. Sixteenth Connecticut, a squadron of the
Twelfth New York Cavalry, and one company Of
the Twenty fourth New YORK Artillery and one OF
ihe Second Massachusetts. There were also u
few North Carolina troops among tie number,
known as "Buffa!Oes-" Generals Polk and Ran
som commanded the rebels.
All IL reported quiet at Roanoke Island and New
bern.
Plymouth arrived here this morning. This Is the
first arrival we have had from Roanoke Island
since Monday last.
The rebel ram and rifle screened boat Cotton
Planter were on The Roanoke river, and our gun
boats the TacOny, Miami, &c, were waiting out
side In the Sound 10 receive them
Another telegram from Newbern, N O, says:
Plymouth was captured BY the enemy at eight
O'Clock on Wednesday morning.
General Vessels and bis force, one thousand five
hundred men, went into Fort Williams and held
the cnr1ny at bay until twelve O'Clock NJ, driving
them back with severe loss In every attack, but
was finally Obliged to surrender
Two full companies of the SECOND North Caro-
lima Union (colored) Volunteers were among the
captured, the most OF whom were led out and shot
BY the enemy after sufrenderin.
All the nes roes who were found In uniform were
shot.
Newberu and Washington are threatened with
Two fsbei rams and large force Ot rebels ihe
presence Of more guneoats Is immed'a'e'y required
here.
TO morrow.
The following 10 the official dispatch OF Maj Gen
Peck announci pg The disaster:
Orders, No. 6o.-Win ieei
iBgs OF the deepest s0rrow the Comman9.ng 1ens ne
raj announces the fall of Plymouth, z, ana tae
capture OF It's gallant commander, onga1ieL '. u1n
eyal n w Vessels and his command. IRIS result,
however was not Obtained until amer the most
gallant and determined resistance nad 0een " so .
Five times the enemy stOruiSu the iines " .ns
General, and many times were tney -. ,so'
rru assistance OF the rebel iron clad ram ana !ne
floating sbarpshOOler battery, the COtton re"''