The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-25
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Aph'' PLYMOUTH FIGHT.

.oxnaY MORNING =. ~.I =. 49,
Apr'' '' PLYMOUTH FIGHT.
~. s,ye on Saturday morning some Oh the
Nes s'.,s Of the fghting which resulted In
ps''sa,e p..,nre Of Plymouth. Our forces ar
TIE 'a = 'front.' Of Plymouth on Sunday alter
nss ,n about O'Clock. and saccecdeo
Se' .,.r,ne most OF the enemys pick
10 rs;ch were stationed few miles
e. ,owu and felt their works, and find
Nv" .,sm much stronger than was antici-
~ "a The men being exhausted by long
l', m.rch, the attack was postponed until
'@ ,,y During the whole day Monday
.rtiery and sharrshooters were engaged
,heir sunboats and forts, which re-
sS We, IN one of the former being sunk
sa'" .,nu, dusk on the same evening
s.nderson, 8 very strong earth
'' was assaulted and carried by storm,
S"A' .n,rited resistance. During this
N .r a number of our men were
'@,a1 ,v hand grcnadcs in the ditch. After
.,nyinS the abovc-named fort our forces
'..rcaa close up to the main works of the
,mv ou the west side of the town. On
rns.tay morning at two O'Clock the Albe-
.r,s one of cur iron clad gunboats, COM
D'naea By Capt. Cook, came down the river
=, snyased the enemy's batteries and gun
,,,,. which were lying in front Of the town.
s.s sneuy's boats attempted to board
-, which stack was handsomely repulsed.
r.sy also attempted to trap her, having
,...ehea a chain under water across the
'.,,c that interyened between their boats;
~, instead of runring between them Capt.
r.0k made direct for the largest, striking
=. ,uidship, and sunk her in few minutes.
.,,s,her with most OF the officers and crew,
snIy a few of whom were picked up. lie
'nmedl,tely engaged the other, and pursued
=, some distance down the river, but not
I..ming Il prudent to venture too far down
ne river, he returned TO his former position
IN front of Plymouth.
aner DAYLIGHT on the same morning Gen.
lake demanded a surrender of the place
cad s defences, which demand the enemy
dslined to accede to. D"ring the day their
vorss were reconnoitered and felt at differ-
mt points. Tuesday night the position of
m, troops was moved around through q
yery difficult route to the east or opposite
"A. of the town. At daylight Wednesday
morning they charged and carried the entire
line Of Publications on the east side, driving
he enemy at the point of the bayonet CON-
retsly through the town to the opposite
sjae, where some Of our troops were left,
Who succeeded in capturing large number
oi prisoners.
During all day Tuesday and Wednesday
morning the Albemarle, with the gallant
| Cook in command, engaged the enemy's bat
,eres, taking them in reverse. The town
/ Low being entirely in our possession, to-
,ether with all the eremy's works, with the
aception Of the main fort, a demand was
made for its surrender, which was refused,
| bqt as soon as our sharpshooters COM
uenced to advance, the enemy began to
dsert by twos, threes and twcnties, coming
into our lines and throwing down their
aims. The flag of the fort was then soon
Lsaled down, which resulted in the surren.
dr. by Big. Gen. Vessels OF four regiments
Of infantry, one squadron of cavalry, bat
ialiou Of artillery, and two or three com
pAnies of n G. "Buff.loes," together with
he large amount of stores, provisions,
.rge guns, etc, previously reported in this
| Isper.
Our loss in killed and wounded In the land
/ dsht WAS much larger than that of the enc
my, owing to the fact that our troops were
exposed to raking fire, without protection
Of any kind, while the enemy were covered
| By their works. Our total loss was three
hundred killed and wounded, while the loss
OF the enemy in this respect only amounted
+ to one hundred. The number Of prisoners
| captured was as follows: $500 whites and
0 negroes, a portion Of the latter being
women and children. A large number of ne
groeS and "butf.loes" Tit associates) escaped
by means of boats and canoes, while quite a
humber plunged into the river, portion OF
whom never reached the opposite shore.
The behavior Of our troops throughout the
whole affair was everything that could be
desired, and where all did so we'll it would
be next to injustice to discriminate. The
gallant Col. Mercer was killed while lead
Ing charge, and thus sealed with his life
blood his devotion to his country. He was
native of Georgia, and the only field officer
lost BY us during the siege of Plymouth.
The following named officers and privates
wounded in the recent engagement before
plymouth, N. G., have arrived in Petersburg,
aaa We're assigned to the s. G. Hospital,
Washington street. They were wounded on
AoAday, while storming the outer line Of
entertainments. Some few Of the wounds
were severe, but most Of them slight:
resIam's Battery-serp George Trent wounded
'a''ueh The arm; private Archibald Carmichael,
'0'Aeu W The explosion Of shell; b L Wiitsie
s'eteiy in both legs; Barney Winflse, in shoulder;
N'a 'ohh Z Eekes, confusion from caiss0n.
1'un's baslery-serg. Thos NJ Ross aud private
wm Noeu.
'ays''e Afsiliery-Privates WIN Alien and Jas C
| Barnes.
'"s' virginia Regiment -Privates John Beleheu
'"pAay n; Henry Toer, company II; Washing
s,a. wood, company q, and w Callahan, com.
"A h,,",n'h virginia Regiment-Phvates AbneY
pasv % company Z, and William Gregory, com
iynehhars "''e"' A"' 'a"0' - ""'H
d,h In.y. i"a1h Virginia Regiment-Phvate 10
A uaan' company 0.
No .se VINO was wounded aud captured In
'"'mng Of the frs, for, was also broush, on
s ~. paced In the hospital. lie suffered ampu,a
h,,. e ''sa' arm al Weldon. His name u
ela.a. - Aeath, corporal company II, ID Massa-
'r'e''s w. heavy artillery.
g.. 'oiiowin also arrived by the same