New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have by way of Philadelphia reports OF
an attack by the Rebels upon Plymouth, N. c. Fight
ing is said TO have commenced there Sunday after
noon The Rebels in force, attacked Fort Gray, which
is about mile from the town. the Roanoke River.
They planted heavy battery Folks Island about
half mile distant and kept mp continuous fire The
Rebels advanced slowly forward up TO within short
distance Of the fort, when they made charge. They
were received with CALLING fire, which caused them
10 fall back Again and again they rallied to the charge
and endeayored TO take the citadel but to purpose
Each time they were repulsed with fearful slaughter
They retired with their artillery still keeping up fire.
Their iron ram and four Rebel gunboats moved down
the river TO the distractions within six miles of the
town. TO cooperate with the land forces. The Rebel
force was from 10 900 TO IS 900 strong. Gen Wesse
is in'command of the Union forces. He has Pyinouth
well fortified. and pronounces il impregnabe. In
front Of the town stationed several OF our guhDoa
and they have had TO stand already much of the brunt
of the engagement The fire Of the Rebel artillery has
been directed on len and it is said that the gun
boat Bombshe several have been killed and wounded
During the engagement the Rebels captured member
of the % North Carolina Loyal Regiment, who for
mery deserted they allcge from the eth North Caro-
lima Rebel regime MT and it is reported that he was hung
on the spot without even much the form of trial
II il rumored that the Rebels have also made demon
stration simultaneous with this in the vicinity of New
bern. Tie Boston Advertiser says, in tie attack on
Plymouth last Sunday, by and land, the gunboat
Whitehead is reported to have been sunk. Tho fight
was going on up 10 midnight of Sunday. The Union
force is believed TO be strong enough 10 hold oct.
The Secretary of the Navy sent to the House
on Wednesday the report the Solicitor Of the Treasury
relative to the disposition Of prize The report
which is very voluminous details the history of the in
yestigaton duplicating counsel for tie captors Of the
prize Anne tie officers of the District Court and other
persons alleged to be guilty of irregularities, in the
custody and disposition Of prize property and The pro
ceeds thereof The Solicitor rcfrains from passing
any Judgment upon the act Of the two gentle
men, one in judicial aud the other in
legislative position, whose conduct has been the
subject of some animadyersion on the part of wit
nesses and counsel and concludes that with regard
to the general results Of the investigation the Navy De
psrtnon and the country viii form their own Judgment
But for his own part he thinks would have been IN
reasonable to expect public officers to display more
ability zeal or capacity than have been exhibited by
those connected with these prize proceedings and that
although there have been delays and irregularities yet
on the whole these proceedings viii compare fsvorsby
in point Of integrity economy. and dispatch with like
proceedings in any country at any time.
The Secretary OF War has ordered that the
new regiments Of heavy artillery that may be organized
and filed up the legal standard Of lbs officers and
men, within the period Of twenty days from this date
will be received and credited regiments not full
Oh or before the 10Th day Of May. the recruits will be
put into other artillery infantry organizations This
order will not postpone the DRAFT. but such troops
may be raised prior 20 the draft will be deducted from
the quotas for draft.
A dispatch from Ringgold Ga, of Wednesday,
says: The enemy is quiet. There is tacit under.
standing between the pickets on both sides TO Keep
quiet Gen Patterson whose brigade pckets front this
Mace rot drunk at Tunnel Hill few days since and
YVES placed under arrest. Miss Mary T. Walker, act
ing assistant surgeon Of Daniel McCooks brigade was
captured by the enemy day or two since, While visit
ing citizen patients outside Of our lines.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says that Rebel de-
serters who have arrived in Washington state that
Lees force on the Rapidan is CO., strong Longstrc
was at Charlottesville marching toward Stanton, for
the purpose Of advancing down the Shenandoah alley
Lees army had received seven days ratons for for
ward movement.
Orders were received at Columbus on We'd
nesday from Gen. Sherman, prohibiting The Issue Of
passes citizens go beyond Nashville. Authority
has been received frOm the War Depsrtpariment to
raise one OF more regiments Of heavy artillery IN
Ohio.