Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
From the Rich m7nd Dispatch.
slDIF!ONAL EA=TICULARs FROM THE Ply
MOUTH FIGHT.

We gave on Saturday morning soma Of the partcu
lars of t!s fighting which resulted in the capture of
Plymouth Our arrived in front of Plymouth
on Sunday afternoon cd ut O'clock and succeeded in
capturing MIST Of Tie elemy's pckets, which Sta
rIuDtd f miea from town and felt their works and
FL dirg tEfm uch ger than autic pated the
men being exhausted 10y long days ma,ch The at
tack was postponed until next day. During the whole
Day MOLday the ARTILLERY aid siarpsbOoers en-
gagtd with Ii sr guEboa,s and frts, which
resulted In Of the former beiLg sunk
At about Gu-k the same evening Fort Sanderson, a
very strong earth fork assaulted ard carried by
slOrm aitt a spi.id resistance During this assault
a number OF cur rere killt by hand grerades 10
the ditch. Alter carrying the above -Eamtd fort Gu
iO-cts varccd close up 10 the main works OF the
my, on the West side 0! The town. Ga tuesday
ing O'Clock the Aibemar!e of c! I'd
guuDoats, command d by Capt. Cock me down the
and engaged the rnem}s batteries and gunboats
which ylng ii front Ct the town. Il be enemy's
boats attempted 10 board her, which attack was hand
soney rtPu>ed. IhCy also attempted to trap her,
having stie'ctd diam under wafer across he space
that inteTvebtd between their boaB but inse ad If
mig b tween them Capt Cook made direct for tbs
largest, sinking her amdsbip, AID sunk hr in tew
MINUTES, together with most Ct the Officers and crew,
ony lew OF whom were picked up. He Immediately
gag, the her, ard pursued her some distance down
h" river, but not defining It prudent TO venture too
ar down The river be returned 10 BIS former position
ia front OF Plymouth.
After ddyIIgh Oh Tie same morning, Gen Hoke de-
mauo, eurrerder of the place AID It's doencts, which
d, maud the eneua declined to accede to- During The
day tner works wee It coouoiteed ard felt diff rent
pOins tuesday night the position OF troops was
n owed around through very difficult route to the
east or Opposite side OF tue town. At daylight Wed
nntday muIrjng they charged Drd carried me entire
line OF fOLcatiO the east SIDE drlVCg the enemy
at the pout OF the baycIet completely through the
iowa TO the opposite side, where some OF our troops
were le who succeeded in capturing large number OF
isOnus.
Duriug all d.y Tuesday and WedDcs day morning the
A b; mart with the gallant Cook in command, en-
go. the eutmys bater S. taking them in reverse
The being entirely IN our POSSESSION, to3eth-
or with all The my 5 works, With the exception OF
the me- lrt demand was made for lis surrender,
which refused, but SIS soon as our saaTp5hooters
csIumeacfd advance, the enemy began TO desert by
tHCs hIees ard twentits, coming into our lines ami
throwing down their arms The flag Of tie fort was
then soon aucd down. which resulted IL the sIrren-
der by Brig cen Vessels of regiments of intan-
Try one squa, OF cavalry, battalion Of artillery
AID two thIoe companies Of N Z. "Buttaloes, tC-
geter with tie large amount Of Stores provisions siege
gus &c, TrtviCusy reported IL this paper.
Our loss 10 killed and wounded in the land fight was
M b larger than that of the enemy owing to the fact
That our rooE we're EXPOSED rakiDg fire, without
by tier works. Our total loss three hundred kill
ii and uounGCd, While the less Of the enemy IN this
respect O. y amounted to one hundred. The number
OF prisouers captured follows 1900 whites and
500 negrovs portion OF the latter pelng women ana
children. 4 large number OF negroes and "butlGoes"
Tit assOc'a e) escaped by Ut boats and canoes
while qIie number plunged into the river, portion
of whom never reached the opposite shore. The be-
havor CT troops thrOug bout the whole dh1F was
everything that could be desired and where all Gid so
well 1t would be next to Injustice to discriminate The
gl.lant Oil hfeIcer was killed while leading Charge
and thus sealed with his lfeblood his devotion to his
country. He a EatiVe OF Georgla, and the only
fsd officer lost by during the siege OF Plymouth.