Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
PLYMOUTH, N. o., CAPTURED nv THE
REBELS.


The Enemy Rspulssa Five Times, with
Great slaughter-Two Companies OF
Loyal North oarelinians Murdered
New Berne snd Washington Threat
ensd.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, April 94.-oapt. won-
therbee, Esd Massachusetts regiment, has lust
arrived from Roanoke Island, and reports that
General Vessel surrendered 10 the enemy, at
plymouth, on Wednesday, Goth Inst, after
nearly four days. hard fighting.
Our loss is one hundred Killed and about
twenty-five hundred csptured. The enemy
lost In killed fifteen hundred.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
NEwBERs, N. O., April e9.-Plymoutb was
captured by the enemy at eight o'clock on
Wednesday morning.
General Vessel and his force, fifteen hun
dred strong, went into Fort Williams and hold
the enemy at bay until 10 O'Clock M, driving
them back, with severe loss In every attack,
but were finally obliged to surrender. Two
full companies Of the Cd North Carolina Union
volunteers were among the captured, the most
OF whom were led out and shot by the enemy,
amer surrenderlnR. All the negroes who were
found In uniform were shot.
New Berne and Washington were threatened
with two rebel rams and largo force Of rebels
The presence of more gunboats is Immediately
required here. ....
Omcial Announcement by Gen. Peek.
FoRrAEss MoNRoE, April 81.
HEADo'Rs Army OF DISTRICT OF MONTH";
C;AnoLIrA, NEW BEHNE, April ai 1884,
With feelings Of the deepest sorrow the Com
mandlng General announces the fall OF Plym-
outh, North Carolina, and tho capture Of it's
gallant commander, Brigndicr General II. W.
Vessel, and his command. This result, how
ever, was not obtained until after the most gal
liant and determined resistance had been made.
Five times the enemy stormed the lines, and
as many times were they handsomely repulsed
with great slaughter; and but for the powerful
assistance OF the rebel iron-clad ram and the
floating lron-sharpshooter battery, the Cotton
Plant Plymouth would still have been in our
hands. For the noble de eience, the gallant
Vessel and his brave band deserve the warm
est thanks of the whole country, while all will
sympathlze with them in their misfortune.
To the officers and men Of the navy, the COM
manding General tenders his warmest thanks
for their hearty corporation, and the bravery,
determination and coolhess that marked their
part Of the unequal contest. With sorrow he
records the death OF the noble sailor and gallant
patriot, Lieutenant Commander G. W. Flusser
United States navy, who, in the heat of the
battle, fell dead on the deck OF his ship with
the lanyard of his gun In his hand. Tho COM
mandlng General believes that thesr, misfor-
Tunes will tend, not to discourage, b'It TO nerve
the army of North Carolina to co nal deeds oT
bravery and gallantry.
Hereafter, until further order 4. the beadouar.
ters Of the district or the Al .,emarIe will be at
Roanoke Island. The Gomr uand deyolyes upon
Col. d. W. wardroP, o.. the Goth New York
volunteer infantry.
By command of Ma'. Gen. John J. Peck.
]. A. JUrsoS,
AS Sistant Adjutant General.
BABEL ACCOUNT.
Ihe kishmoT d Sentinpl, of April 22, says the
following disr iatch has been received by Gen.
Bragg:
~, ,,.., PLyMorTH, n. G., .Bpril 20, 1854.
10 Gth'fdI BTG1tOn Bragg:
have stormed and carried this place, cap
turing 'One brgadier, one thousand six hundred
men, 'storcs, and TWENTY-FIVE pieces of artillery.
r. F. HoKE, Brig. Gen.
A telegram was also received by the Prcsi.
GeT Il, from Colonel John Taylor Wood, dated
hocky Mount, 2lst inst, giving further partic-
'ulars of the capture Of Plymouth by the fore es
under Gen. hoke, with naval cooperation.
He says that about twenty-five hundred prls.
nners were taken, (three or four hundred Of
them negroes) thirty pieces of artillery, one
hundred thousand pounds Of meat, one thou
SAND barrels of -four, and a full garrison outfit.
our loss was about three hundred in alk Col.
Merce was among the killed.
Two gunboats were sunk, another Disabled,
and q small steamer captured.