The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-04-29
Iitaster in North Carolina,

Citaster in North Carolina.
BALTIMORE. April 23.--The following was
received from Fortress Monroe this morn.
ing:
On Sunday last the rebels assaulted our
works a, Plymouth, North Carolina, aud
wero twice rrpused.
On Monday tho gunboat Bombshell ran
up the Roar oko river to look for tho rebel
ram. Soon after, abe was fred into by a
rebel battery.
In tho afternoon the rebel ram camo Gown
past our batteries aud ran into and sunk
the gunboat Southfiold.
The Mama, o strong vessel was closo to
the ram.
Captain Fusser fred a nine.inch shell at
the ram, which rebounded and exploded
killing Captain Flusser.
The Miama ran down tho river out OF
danger.
The ram now has possession of the river
below Plymouth.
Our garrison at Plymouth is cut off from
oil communication. The post has plenty of
provisions. sc.
General Butler is confident that tbey will
withstand further assault.
Little Washington is also threatened BY
the robeIs.
Butler has sent a foe, OF gunboats to
open communication with Plymouth, and
destroy tho robo ram.
NEwpEaN. N. G.. April 22.-The battIo
which had been going on at Plymouth from
Sunday the 10Th to the Goth, resulted u the
capture of the city by the enemy on Wednes.
day noon. including Gen. VESSEL and his
forcos, 800 m"n. The enemy obtained
possession Of the town AZ 8 clock.
Major General Wcssells and his troops
rc'ired into Fort william. and held out un-
I'll noon, rcpulsing tho onemy in seven des
perate assaults. The rebel loss 10 said to DO
700. while our loss is slight
General Wessells, who gained such dis
tnction in The seven day fight before Rich
moud. has made. in this siego, a most heroic
resistance with his Ihte band of votersns.
Several weeks since he called for S 600
mon, STAYING, in the most solemn manner
that it would be impossible to hold the city
with loss.
General Peck says he had given General
WcsscIIs all the assistance in his power, and
in the ssmo solemn manner time and again
called for reinforcements.
1t is reported that the enemy has left
plymouth. and is now marching on Wash.
ington and also on this city.
The rebel ram al Kinelon, on the Neuse
has, It is ascertaineG. moved toward Now
born. or is expected to mako an attack in n
day or Two. Moro gunbosts and reinforce.
men's are Immediately required here and
at Washington.
Two companies belonging to tho North
Carolins American volunteers we're amopp
the captured at Plymouth, most of whom
wore taken out and shot by the enomy.
After our forces had surrendered all tho
negroes found in uniform were also shot.
Tho funeral OF commander Flesser takes
place hero tomorrow. Tho robel ram at
: Plymouth which came down the Roanoke
: 10 expected to act in concert with tho other
rams in the attack on Washington and else.
whore. She carries three small guns and
: ono 81 pounder. With the aid of a few
gnnboa's these rams could readily be run
down. as thoir sea. going qualities are bad
Under the cover of night the ram at ply
mouth sunk ono of our gunboats, but It is
not expected she will attack any respectable
number of gunboa's in the day time.
o New York April rs Tho Herald's spec.
ial dIspatbh from tho Army OF the Potomac,
: Apri! % h, says:
. The Richmond Sentinel of April 22d.
says that the following dispatch has been
o received by General Bragg:
@ PLYMOUTH. N. c., April 20
y To General Br0rion Bragg:
u ! have stormed and carried this pIacs,
capturing ono Brigadier Gonora!, l. 600 mon,
n stores, aud rs pieces OF artillery.
lSiened,] B.F. HOKE,
Brigadier General.
:, telegram has also been received by tho
i President, from Colonel Taylor Wood, dated
Rocky Mount, April 2lst. giving further
particulars of the capture o Plymouth bv
the forces under General Hoke, with naval
cooperation. He SAYS that about 2 ooO
prisoners wero taken, 300 or 400 of them
negroes also 80 pieces of artillery, 100 600
= pounds of meat, 1000 barrels OF -four. and
n a full garrison outfit. Our loss Is abou,
!, 800 in all. Colonel Rioe Is among the
: killed. Two gupboats were sunk and an.
d other captured.
NEwBsRN, April 2S Reports from Ply.
q mouth have it that our Gag still floats over
our foriiicatous at that place. though the
enemy has possession of the town and river.
}. Its said that General Vessel with his
Q force had retired into the fort with is dsys
i provisions. This repor, appears to be be.
% lieved. On the arrival Of more gunboat,
q we shall be able to reach Plymouth and ss.
n certain the facts. Washington and Nsvbern
}, are much stronger fortified than Plymouth.
aud With o lev more troops and sunbos,,
. which are said to be on The way, they car
= Be held against eli tho rsbsh ths. Gao pvs.
4 sent lhomselves