The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-04-28
Condensed News.

csftng nccOunt OF iDe errlblc cohnic'
that took place on the sth and 9th in
Louisiana. The rebels were severely
punished, and cur victory was grand and
glorious. Their losses wrc heavy, loos-
ing three to our one, The latest ac.
counts state that GeneralBASEs was nc-
lively preparing to proceed with his cx-
pcdiion, and clear the rocls ont Of that
par, Of Louisiana and T0os. We ex.
pcct to bear soon that otter battles have
been fought, aud brillan victories won
over the wicked and inhunhn traitors in
I. uisiana aud Texas. Twenty-Five
miles above Grand Rivci Ecorc, en- the
Red River, the rebels ottcktd cur trans
ports, clara Ben and RbJ Roy with a
'orcc Of 200 Infantry, when small
= sunbJa' made lis appearance, and com
pcllod the rebels to nike hasty re-
treat. The rebels at tbs point received
severe pm islmcni, and more than they
bargaincd Tor. The prloncrs captured
state positively that tho. rebel General
Green had bis head bloWn Ell by shell
from the Rob Roy Tie rebels left IGI
| 'ofthtir dead on the hcl, slaughtered by
the terrific fire Of on gunboots and
transports. In the deotl Of rebel Gen.
crnl Gtccn, the cncmyhovo lo,t ono OF
their most va liable oilicrs.
FHou N,Gru CARoLNA. Tho New
York Evening Times N'wbcrn cores
pundcnt, dated the 2Othirstunt, has in.
formation that the cncWy before Plym-
uuth numbers 10000 orI2,OOO. They
were rcpulscd in four distinct charges,
with grca; slaughter. The firing ceased
Tuesday morning, and, it is supposed,
that General Vessel, with his bruyc gar.
risOn, have surrendered.
Nothing d, finite, howc'cr, was known,
none Of our vessels have been able to
reach th,m since Sundiy. Our force
numbered about 1000. On Wednesday
morning the transport John Flxon car
ricd up 500 men hom Nlwbcrn; il was
not known ii she succeeded in reaching
plymouth. Tho women, children ne.
lrocs from Plymouth urc ut Roanoke
Island.
Later News received at N,wbcrn from
Plymouth, bring the confirmation Of the
sinking of the SounifeH aud irjuring Of
the Maine and Whitehead by the rebel
ram, which now commands the approach
rs to Plymouth, which prevents our re-
in nforcing il. The ram now has ALL the
inland waters of North Carolina open TO
her, and there is do knowing where she
muy strike her next blow.
Firing has been heard al morning in
the direction Of Washington, and it is
supposed that the attack on that point
his commenced. General Peck ordered
reinforce ctmcnts to plymouth the mo-
mcnt he received news Of an attack
They have doubtless failed to reach tha;
place, owing 10 the presence Of the ram.
This ram draws nine feet ufwater. and
her hull is illrnn inchrs o,,, ~ tho ,.'a'ar
She carries four guns and built much Ike
the Marrimac.
General Pickett is in command Of the
rebel force engaged at Plymouth, There
is quite force at Kingston, which, ii is
believed, intcpds an attack an this point.
in connection wi,hthc ram No >. now ut
Kingston.
Longstrecl's cOval-y has joined Lee in
Virginia, and the rest of his force is on
the way to the same point. Some Of
them however, are reported at Weldon.
May of the women and children are
leaving Ncwbrrn for Beaufort
The ircmcn aud citizens are ordered
to bc in readiness at moments notice
tn meet the enemy.
Editor baltimore American:
FoGTREss MONROE, April 23.-My at
tent ion is called to an article in your pa
per headed" protest from Gen. But.
ler," which suproscs that have written
the silly paragraph therein contained.
have written no such letter. II is not
the kind of letters l an nccUst, med to
write.
There has been no shadow of oeca-
sion for il. Al and more than all the
consideration TO which am entitled has
been shown me by the Government in
relation to my present command. |
should not break tho habit OF contradict.
ing II, wspap,r reports: snVe ihat.if not
con,radietcd, ii may tilcct Others than my.
self.
lSigncdl II. +. BUTLER.
Mai. Gen. Comd'g Dept of Ia.
LATER FROM PLyMouTu "A dispatch
dated Fortress Monroe, April24th, states
that an officers has just arrived from Ro-
anokc Island, aud brings the news ofthe
capture of Plymouth, \, c. Gen, Wrs-
LEL surrendered ON "Wednesday the goth,
aCtcr four days hard fighting. Our loss
was $50 killed, and so o prisoners, 500
ar 100 of them nCUroCs: Au cRr'lon. lOOO =