, 1864-04-29

situated short distance from Mill Greek.
Capt. Chaplin, the commandant OF the fort,
ammunition on hand was growing .'sma1l by
degrees and beautifully less" still the heroic
little band kept up IN incessant firing on the
enemy, every shot telling with fearful effect.
Upon the reception Of the order, the survi.
| yora of the garrison awaited the coming oi
night, and under its protecting shade silently
withdrew to the town, having first, however,
disabled the guns OF the fort
TIE UNION FORCES CONCENTRATED,
on the evacuation OF Fort VESSELS, in Forts
Williams, Comfort and redoubs facing the
Roanoke river, below Mill Creek, and kept
up the fight ipcessanuy. The forces OF Gen.
VESSELS, thus being massed aud able- to
bundle their artillery more effectively, kept
up regular, steady and CALLING fire on the
guns and other artillery Of about similar
'calibIe.
FORT WILLIAMS.
At nine O'clock on the Goth inst. a most
1mpctuons assault was made by the rebels on
Fort Williams. Our brave boys nobly stood
hy their gune and repnlsed every attempt Of
the enemy to enter the fortidcations. In
splendid order did the rebel column advance
to the assault. Gen. Vessels allowed him
time to come within easy range OF bis runs.
nnd then gave the order to fire. EYerY 1is.
Charge moved down the rebel troops by
platoons SIN the gaps were instantly filed
Up ana the attack renewed. In this manner
and, after last and still more impetnonss
charge, Which likewise resulted dlsastrousIy
10 him, he Withdrew, evidently to repair
damage and make ready for another attack,
GENERAL VESSELS oAPrruLArEp
ut lt-psst ten on the morning of the ooth
inst, (Wednesday,) m hour and half after
The repulse at Fort Williams.-, AT the hour
above mentioned the Union t1ag was hauled
down on Forts Williams aud Comfort al well
as on the Mill creek redoubt. The rrhe1s
bad been heavily reinforced during Tuesday
night, and the overwhelming forces hurled
against our weak and nlready sh.ttered
column was too much to endure, and, being
out Of ammunition and cut of from further
supply, Gen. Wessclls could do no less than
surrender, or have all his command auutbfln.
ted. The garrison of Fort Gray no doubt
fought nobly to- the lat; but, being cut oil
from the main command, without hope Of
dcllveTanco, had to 6uccumb also, we have
no adVlccs from this post; but common
sense teaches us that the fort could not hold
out very long. @@|
TIE REBEL coLUNx
consisted Of no less than five brieadrs of
troops, each brigade numbering about three
thousand men. These were under the Chief
command Of Major General Hokc, assisted
by Generals Ransom and Barton. The major
lily Of these troops were from the fur South,
rs the North Caro1fnfans are not trusted very
lar while fighting on their own soil.
OUR LOSSES.
arc estimated at about one hundred In killed
= neo Tohno1o. Japan GhnPln was killed ut
'Eolt "esselie, aAu Captatn horace y. hodges,
,UePoa GuartelnalsteT, WINE IN the act or
connn naa .,as Win tne snupoas Miami, IN
,th nSanoe mnica ~ " Gah caaieo a n wagon from
Liymo4th 5a I'm 10 To-, Gopssoy creek, In order to
Jrnmnsd ~, 1ss on. - ~, "as apsc. anu
o.',. oMnsu, c,t LUG nc, ioee .! tais Queer Will DC
~ , ts.s 'hu 3 lesleitu W III VINO Khc"
~ % w, oien il. 1sUlG ~ lealn Lhe names
ia+t,aa hosoro ~ pIs De- .ne lives III Inc severe
pA''Ae0 'eiot S@noueu'
TWO CITIZENS ESCAPED
from Plymouth after the rebels had taken
possession Of the town. Their names are
Wm. Atkinson and - Mitchell, loyal men,
VINO carried on business there. They packed
their trunks in wagon, and, after getting
cltar Of The town, they took to the swamp,
and during the night they managed to obtain
row boat moved up In that to the mouth Of
the river, where they were picked up by one
OF the Union gunboats patrollipg the Sound.
Before leaving Plymouth these gentlemen
mel Captain towers, ofa Georgia regiment,
1 aost @ 81 il'lth ~ @ a'la Mase1 Queer VINO was
y sS!y neIcc On unlon people. 1hcy conVersed
t,'at W. sou'I tnns, "nc9 eEy was falsed
III .a4. = annee atonltor nna sevefA transpofts
1.a1 mi.n t1oops Meae so11ng, Hnefeupon the
.9'.I snIsntu 1Sunuo1eu, 4nu ~ tne CONFUSION
Az Aak.nson ana ali1cnea mace their escape from
lae lo"a' ..-. -.-.....
TIE REBEL LOSSES
nre, beyond the slightest doubt, immensely
heavy. When 1t is considered that every fort
around Plymouth was stor1ned from three to
teren times: and each assault repulsed with
great slaughter, besides pouring broadside
after bzoadside into the rebel ranks from the
Miami and Southfield. the casna1fies amonT
The rebel troops must have been enormous.
A rebel surgeon vas heard to say that the
id Yankees had Killed and wounded ont
third Of their Whole force, and he hoped that
no mercy would be shown the cursed Yam
reconnaissance on Wednesday short distance
above Plymouth, and the officers and crew
oosesasa a9 T. agous sures Annatea seoel troops
IN m fown ch1rck oxer1nol,n1 ia1ss spat
nf 1,nd Il woa fnnna th"t the t,a1d - sAass A.
johnson fahont s;1tv acres1 w roTnn7atS,. ~ ~
i,iied WITH deai and dSing ncheia TPn en
lire rebel forcn cnnid not hnvn hean ehn-+ ~
from flftern 10 twenty thnnsand man ~ ~
whom one-thfrd are nnfit for fntnra sa-,Is,a W
w.. ro,- r,r,-or- ,,.s. ar@ ..s s'-N 49, w.
AZ i,formont n,so acan.,ntea n.snpfnp ra ,,t, ~
r. 41,ntc all no
lact tnaL al me nekroes 1oand AFTER the sur.
Ienoer were slnppea OF thelr clothing and
ofu1ally mnraered 111t. IN G9ld niood. It must be
nnueIstooa @ Inat zen: vessels mad no eolored
troops at fHnon1n, save rev recruits Tor
Norln talonna. eIl .1eanents, ana me poor m
1ot1unate olachs mus oatchered " were merely
!aoofers 1of tne doreEnmeht- Inc negroes
Mele M t9Imea h e. 3nIo nne; n nuae state, and
represent So,thcrn chiynIrv' Entiro TeEolts
- 49, . Il
ed by the rebels for the future disposition OF
negroes is emancipation from, and not for,
life.
TIE SITUATION or PLYMOUTH
ia on the Roanoke River which fnrma mn
ANGLE above It's month from the A1hoMer1a
Spnnd. Of ninety degrees. The forts Wore
built outside Of the town, md ut the first nd
vance of the rebels on Sunday. The Sonthf,cld
and Miami having obtained the range. did
good execution, directed by sirnals-
w.. n.,., ,-z.,.e.
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Ta~S ea,1 bas LIZ ~ Luz .ne onea s1ates
men. Her dimensions are M fo1,owa ne1 -.
Length, l5a feet; breadth Of beam, 10 feet:
depth Of hold, II feet. She Ia built of six