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7 WHOLE NO, 10,083, NORTH CAROLINA. the Rebels. General Wessells and 2,500 Men Taken Prisoners. COMPOSITION OF HIS COMMAND. The Details of the Previous Contest. OUR LOSS 150 KILLED. The Negrees Brutally Murdered in Cold Blood. THE REBEL LOSS 1,500 KILLED, pobre s kev bre nom Description ‘of the Rebel Ram ‘Albemarle, dey Re, Re. e. Wililam H. Stiner’s Déspateh. Fortress Monroe, April 24, 1864. * PLYMOUTH BURRENDERED ‘ts the startling acd painful annonocement J am com- pelied to make to you in my despatch to-day, which event took everybody by surprise, as it was Yhought that General Wessells could hold out for a fow daye at least, until remforcemente, which were ai- ready On the way, could"teacb him. But tho rebel ram which bad destroyed the Southfield kept our transports from ascending the Roanoke river, and consequently the Deleaguered garrison at Plymouth wag compelled to fight ss long as Bumeo endurance cound etand it, and either be annibilated or surrender at discretion. ‘This news reached me this morning by the arrival of the Beamer Currituck from Roanoke Island, and through a meet reliable source, 35B PRST ATTACK ‘was made-on the fortifications of Plymouth on the 17tb ‘fost., but repulsed, as also another made on Fort Gray. The momentary repulse kept the enemy at bay, and ‘lasted for nearly tweaty-four hours, On Tueaday morn- {ug the rebel ram made ber appearance, to co-operate ‘with the land freces, and succeeded not only in sinking ‘Whe Boutbfield, but in killing Captain Flosser. They dove our naval vessels from the river, and consequently ‘this support failed Gentra] Wessells in the moet trying Boar of bis campaigo, im THB SECOND ATTACK ‘was made by the enemy on all of our forts surrounding ‘the town almost simultaneously, and in every assault be ‘was driven back with terrific slaughter. But the rebel seemed determined, and renewed attacks were made aod ebeoked, each one still attended with the most dreadful carnage. From this time until half-past ten o’clock on Wednesday morning the fighting was almost uninter- vopted. On Tuesday orders were issued for ‘TRE BVAOUATION OP FORT WEREELIS, Detter known a9 the Eighty-Gfth regiment redoubt, witvated a abort distapce from Mill creek. Captain ‘Chapin, the commandant of the fort, bad been Billed, and, although the stock of ammunition mu hand was growing ‘small by degrees and Deautifully less,” still the heroic Jittle band Rept up an incessant fring on the enemy, every shot tell- ing with fearful eflecty Upon tee reception of order the survivors of the 4 3rrison awaited the coming of night, and onder its protecting shade silently withdrew to the town, bavitg Srat, bowever,j disabled the guns of tbe 7 TED UMON FORCES CONCENTRATED, ‘om the evacuation of Fort Weesells, in Forts Williams, Comfort anda redoubt facing the Roanoke river, below ‘Mill creek, and kept up the fight incessantly, The forces of Genera) Wessells, thus being massed and able to bandie ‘their artillery more effectively, kept up a regular, steady and galling freon the rebels. The enemy used tbirty- pounder Parrott guve ana other artiliery of about similar waljbre. TORT WILLIAMS FTORMED. ~ Ab Dine o'clock om the 20th inst, a most impetuous easault was made by the rebels on Fort Williams, Our Breve boys nobly stood by their guns and repuleed every attempt of theenemy to enter the fortification. In eplen- - id oFder aid the rebel column advance to the assault. General Weese!is allowed bim time to come witbin easy ange of bis guns, and then gave the order to fire. Every Giscbargé mowed down the rebel troops by platoons. Still the gaps were instantly filled up and tho attack renewed. Io this manner the enemy received several eevere shocks, and, efter @ inst and still more impetuous charge, which Likewise resulted disastrous!y to bim, be withdrew, evi- Gevtiy to yepair damage and make ready for another attack. GENERAL WESSELS, CAPITULATED ot half-past tes on the morning of the 20th inst, (Wed mesday), an bour and & balf after the repulse at Fort ‘Williams. At the bour above mentioned the Union tag was hauled down on Forts Williams and Comfort as well ‘as on the Mill creek redoubt, The rebels had been Deavily reinforced 4 cring Tuesday wight, and the oyer- ‘wbolming forces buried against our weak and already sbattered column was (oo much to enduregMod, being out ‘of ammunition and cut of froma further sepply, General ‘Weseelis could do no less thao surrender, or have all his 4 command epvibilated. The garrison of Fort Gray no doadt fought nobly the last, but, being cut off from the wale commadé, Without bepe of deliverance, bad to euc- umd aleo, We bave 00 advices from this post; but com. mon sense tencdes us tbat the fort could not bold out wory jong. THR REBEL COLTEN consisted of no Jess than Sve brigades of troops, each Brigade nombering about three tbousand men. ‘wore under the cbief comman of Major General Hoke, sasinted by Generals Ransom asd Barton. The majority Of these troops were from the far Soutb, as the North Carolinians are not trosted very far while fighting on ‘their own B01), OUR LOBES ere estimated at aboot one hundred in killed and wounded. Captain Chapin was kiliod at FoR Wesselis, and Captain Borace J, Hodges, Depot Quartermaster, wh)'e in the act of communicating with the guoboat Miom!, in & cance which he carried in a wagorfrom Plymouth to Cotiesby creel, in Order 10 elude the rebel iroo-ciad, wae upeet ‘aoa drowned, ‘The lows ot thie Acer will be ely felt and regretted by all who knew bim. 1 deen wnable to Jearn the pames of others weo lost their lives to tbe severe battles before Plymouth, ‘TWO ONENG mRCarED ; trom Plymouth after the rebole F ia Maken posteesion 4he town, Their names are Wm, Atkingon and Umitobel, loya) men, who carried on busioees there, They ‘shelr Gronks (0 « wagonSand, after gett Clear of the town, they took to the swamp,and during the, might they managed to obtain @ rowboat, moved up in thet to the mouth of the river, where they wore pic ‘up by ove of the Unlom guoboais patrolling the Sound. Befgro leaving Plymouth these geotiemen met Captain Bowers, of » Georgia regiment, a sort of milk and water ‘oMoer, who wee very force on Union people, They cev- + gereed with him for some time, when a cry was raised that a Yankée Movitor sad several transporte with troops ‘mere coming, Whereupon the rebel captain ekedaddied, ent’ 10 tbe confusion Atkinson and Mitohe) made their enony’e from the town, é (RR REIT. LOS -<e= a, Depoud the slightert doubt, immensely honyy. Whos AR is conningrod Ybad every Corl WOTNE PHFHRHUIt wee a Sy a ew Vee Tae ¥ Fetermed from theee te sven times, and etch ansaclt re- ‘pulegd with great slaughter, bésrdes pouring brosdeite ‘roadside tate the rebel ranke from the Miam! and t |, the casualties emoug the rebel troops must ‘eeen enormous, A rebel surgeon was heard to say +.-tbe damaed Yankees bad willed aad wounded ove- ‘of thei whole force, and he boped that oo mercy ‘be shown the cursed Yankees.” The guoboat Went op a reconncissaace on Wedsenday a short detance above Plymouth, and the officers ana crew observed about three bundred rebel troops hye jo -Durying the dead. From a steeple ‘op the town church, overlooking a large sract of i wes found that the field of Asa Joboson (a! ty acres) was completely filled with dead and dying rebels ‘Theentire rebel force could not bave been short of from fifigen to twenty thousand men, of whom ove-third are unfit for future service. | ‘THB FORT PILLOW MASSACRE RE ERACTRD, My informant also acquainted me witb the fact tbat al! the negroes found after the surrender were stripped of their ¢lothing and brutally murdered in cold blood, It must be understood that General Wessels bad no colored troops ‘at Plymouth, save a few recruits for North Carolina regi- mente, and the poof, unfortunate blacks thus butchered wore merely laborers for the government, The negroes: ‘wore formed into line, in a nude state, and fired at by the Drotal soldiery, purporting to represent Southern cbival- fy. Nature rovolts at these facts; and the plas appar- ently adoptea by the rebels for the future disposition of Bogroes is emancipation from, and not for, éife. ‘THE SITUATION OF PLYMOUTH Roanoke river, which forms an angle above its ig on the mouth, from the Albemarle’ Sound, of ninety degrecs, as ‘will be seen from the following MAP OF PLYMOUTH AND VICINITY, Lc RAL) The forts were built outside of the town, and at the first advance of the rebels on Sunday, the Southfeld and Miam!, baving obtained the range, did good execution, di- rected by signals. ‘THR REVEL RAM ALHEMARLE, which is the name of this rebel monster, is quite a for- midable craft, built on the pian of the Merrimac. Captain James Spottiswoode Cok Neutenant in the United States Navy, commands her, and bas acrew of sixty men. Her dimensions are as follows:—Length, 162 feet; Dreadth of beam, 40 feet; depth of bold, 12 feet. She ig built of sixteen-inch timber, and is said to have a Plating of six-inch irop. Others, however, assert that her coat of mail is T rail, laid and fastened croeswise. Her engine is a low preseure, English built, with two screws. Sbe is pierced for elx gune, viz: one porthole at the stern and stew, and four on the starboard and port sides, Her armament cqosisis of only two twenty-pounder Whit worth gang, revolving on @ ewivel, which cap be fred out of three portholes. The accompaaying cut is a face simile of the rebel ram, drawn by @ gentleman who saw ber while engaged 10 the act of sinking the Southfeld. Toe ENEMY +48 supposed to be moving on Little Wasbington; and, al- though we are well ,prepared there for an attack, bot ‘and bloody work will econ ensue. The motive of the rebels, as stated by some of their officers, for making the onsiaugbt on Plymouth and other posts in North Carolioa is to drive the Union forces out of the State, and transfer the theatre of war from Virginia to North Carolina; also to check the movement among the dis. affected towards resisting the Jeff. Davis tyranny. This, therefore, may be said to be the earnest commencement oe ‘vigorous Spring campaign. P . . Mr. George H. Hart's Despatches. Bravquansers, Drerrret or Nortn Canotuna, Newnern, April 20, 1864, OPENING OF ROSNLITIES—UNION PICKETS DRIVEN IN. Since my last deepatch I have been enabled to obtain foll particulars of the condition of affairs at Plymouth On Sunday, at half paBt three o’clock in the afternoon, the pickets were driven inpmot without much ekirmish ing, and resulting in Lientevant Russell, of the Twelfth New York cavairy, being erely wounded aod one pri- vate killed. The United States steamer Ceres, Acting Master Foster commanding, was at once despatched up the Roanoke river to communigate with the Whitebead, Acting Ensign Barrett commanding, who wae stationed delow Hyver’ Ferry, watcbing for the rebel ram, known for some time paBt to bave been built, and for this pur- pose. In anticipation of o visit from this ram, obstructions bad been placed in the river, opposite Hyoer's Ferry. ENGAGEMENT WITH TUR CERES. As the Cores passed Fort Gray, a strong fortification two and a baif miles above Plymouth, the enemy opened on ber from a battery of six guns, the Ceres at once re- sponding with ber small Parrott rifles . ‘The casualtice on board the Ceres in this affair were two men killed and six or reven wounded, including of. cers, Bone of whom were seriously burt, By this affair the position of the enemy was disclosed to Captain Prown, the commandant of Fort Gray, who thereupon o} fire from @ bundred-pounder Parrott and two emooth bore of lees calibro. The firing of both par- ties becarie briek, the rebel practice being excellent, and one of their ehote carried away the fagstaf of the fort, but which wae almost instantly re-elewated to the top of a tree. ‘This artillery duel lasted until eight or nine o'clock in the night, the caeaaities in the fort being up to that time slight, while their Gre must have done good execution on the enemy. ‘The garrison at the fort wore in excellent spirits, and consistea of company of the Second’ Massa- ebusetts heavy artillery, onder the command of Captain Fiske, and a detachment of the Fighty fifth New York, the whole under the command of Captain Brown, of the Eighty Ofth, On Monday morfing, about daybreak, the enemy, under cover of their guns, attempt. ed the assault of the fort, Dut were repulsed with heavy lees. THR POMREMELL HROTOHT cron, Adout thie time the army gun! Bombshell, un- der the command of ing Eneigon Stoyes, of the navy, moved up to communicate with the fort, Wheo within range of their guos the cpemy opened on her, and euc- coeded in etriking her some eight or ten times, wounding one man end damaging her bull to such an extent that, on reaching the dock of the (owo, she sunk, with her colors fying from her most. During the night of 6un- day General Weeee!ls despatched the transports Masgasoit fod DeWitt Clintom, with the women and children, whom be had canted to leave the town, to be forwarded to Roanoke teland. This was done as a precautionary mea- sure, ‘in anticipation of the rebels making a demand to that porport, and to prevent giving them the time to MaKe ad Advantageove deposition of their forces, and the General took prompt action towarde making # despes Pate resistance. PRRMERNG FIRING FROM THE FORTE AN GONNOATS #)) through vbo day, Monday, our men skirmiehed Driekiy wit tbe robele, who bad taken poseession,of the woBie i frovt of the town, and extend Gnged [0 felling tree and erecting |inee of fortifications ip piso Flew of our troops, AL Intervals Forte Wile Hates, Wernelle apd Gray opened fre aod shelled the woods, and forther opthe river a water baitery—fat- tery Wortb—kept op am incesennt Bre, directed prine Pally agatnet # batiery erected by the rebels, and boar: ‘ng eepecinily ov Fort Werralia, In the evening, at about fiz o's)OOR, the Amemy made A geANd And Vigorous os yes Ly ater SFOS Ay ftw Jeogtyre tbe gun: NEW YORK, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 186 RK HERALD. THE REBEL RAM ALBEMARLE. The Medel Bam which Cdimpelled the Surrender of Plymouth. boats Miami and Southfield, which, under the dirco tion of Captain Fiusser, bad been connected together by chains and spars to work as one boat, were cut apart and took their positions respectively behind the Custom House aod a picket station on the river, Aad commenced to enell the rebeig. Simaltaneous!y all the forts and gunboats opened on the febels, and were by them briskly responded to by up. wards of twenty guns; but the intensity of our fire was sucb that the enemy’s batteries were silenced for the night. During this engagement the gunboats did excel- Jent execution and rapid firiog ‘the Soutnficla threw upwards of two nundred shell, aod the Miami above thirty, and, although the enemy's range woe generally g00d, received no damage. THY RAM PASSES THR ORETROCTIONS. During tbe night the guoboat Whitehead came down aod reported that the rebel ram bad 6uc~ ceeded in passing the obstructions placed across the river to prevent is progress, and was lying close to the rebel battery above Fort Gray. Lieutenant Com- mander Fluser, of the Miami, And io charge of the eqnadroo, immediately ordered the Southfieid to be se cured to bis boat as before, But bis orders had only been partially executed before it was announced that the ram was coming down the river, fring, but not returned by our batteries at Gray and Wortb, Captain Flusser then ordered the two boats, partially unitea, to be ad- vanced at full epeed against the rebel ram, now but @ few yards distant. But owing to time not being afforded to Captain Fiueser for the execution of bis plans, the boats were not ip @ condition to cope with the ram and its vast- Vy superior advantages. Hence the conflict was but brief, and after the concuseion the Southfield wag eo much dis- abled as to eink almost immediately. Tho Miami sub- eequentiy fired some seven or eight solid shot, which bad not the slightest effect, but glanced off the impenetrable sides ofthe ram. CAPTAIN FLUSSER’S DEATH. It is now my painful taek to be compelled to record the deatb of the galant and able Captain Flusser. His loss is universally deplored, and it will be difficult to replace him. Captain French, of the Soutbfeld, then assumed command, and the Miami alone, unable to offer resistance, steamed down the river. A list of casualties, comprising all that are at present known, I append, but it is feared, in addition, that seve- ral of the Soutbfield—cames unknown—are drowced. Had the plao of Captain Flusser been consummated, it ig Délieved (bat (he ram would bave been destroyed or captured. It was bis intention to connect two boats firmly to- getber, by means of chains and spare, avd seek the cn- counter by advancing agaicat the ram,‘aiming to strike ber between both veseele acd force her aga:nst the shore. At the eame time a torpedo was to ne 80 arranged as to cagt it Into her emoke étack but, owing to ciroumstancos beyond bts centro), the arrangements were not executed. TRE CASUALTIES. Lieutenant Commander Charles W. Flusser, of the Bis remains are now en route for Nortotk. Acting Ensign Thomas G, Hargis, elightiy wounded in foot. Acting Third Assistant Engineer D. Harrington, both arms and face wounded slightly. Isaac Anderson, eeaman, severely though not danger- ously wounded, and some one or two others, all slightly, and probably produced by tbe teo-second shell that caused the death of Captain Flusser. Newnern, April 20, 1864. DESCRIPTION OF THR REEL R4M. ‘The terrible ram which hae been, and is expected to be forther, the cause of 60 much distraction in this district is described as follows: — “ In shape ebe resembles the destroyed ram Merrimac, and, like her, carries en mstroment of destruction at her prow, which renders ber so peculiarly dangerous ip cov- flicts with wooden vessels. She is built of heavy tron plate, brought partly from ‘Wilmington and partly from Atlanta, Georgia, and is of rather clumsy movement. She possesses one aperture at her fore part for the use of a beavyy gun; but ber main purpose is to desiroy by concussion. She is accompanied by a formids ble water battery, securely protected by cotton bales, bebind which artillery and email arms can be eecarely used. The name of this gatellite is the ‘* Cotton Plant.” The building of this ram bas long been watched by Major Genera! Peck, who bas hind almoes dajly infor mation regarding ber for many mouths pasted. By meaut Of spies sent to Wilmington, and who travelled to where she was building on the same ti that conveyed 250,000 pounds of plate 1ron, by means of deserters and prisoners— amounting io the aggregate to upwards of five hundrea— he bas bad poritive knowledge of ber progress in building. He has likewise offered to direct an expedition aud destroy ber; but bis offer was refosed by superior authority. ‘The wood work of this same ram, whilet in progress of butlding, was Gred and suppoeed to have been de- stroyed by General Foster, in an expedition undertaken for that purpose;-yet still it existe, and to our féarful cost. It ts underetood that the rebels have \ikewise two others, one at Kinston and one at Goideboro. At the latter point they are known to bave orgavized a complete naval brigade. From thie, in connection with the beavy force now Moenacing—supposed to number some sixteed or seven teen thousand men sna eome thirty-eix pieces of artii- lery—Mt evident that the rebels design to compel the Union evacuation of North Carolina, Newrery, Aprii 21, 1864. General Weesells, commanding the town of Plymouth, and bis whole com 4 of upwards of two thousand officers and men, surrendered yesterday at one o'clock P M. The command consisted of the following. — ty Orb New York infantry regiment. One Hundred and firet Pennsylvania infactry regiment. One Hundred and Third Pennayivanie infantry regiment. Sixteenth Connecticut infantry regimen\. Two companies of the Maesachusette heavy artillery. Two companies of the Becond North Carolina Voluo- teers. " Two companies of the Twelfth New York cavairy. ‘The enemy gained l\kew ee upwards of thirty pieces of artillery, of ai! oslibres, inclading one two bundred and one one hundred pounder Parrott#, about three bundred horses and ® large amount of comm\seary stores. al Peck’s OMctal Announcement the Surrender. AL ORDERS—NO. 66. Beranee. ov THR ARMY “ag TEKS Diernic? oy Norte Canoun Newruan,N, ©., april 21, ‘With feelings of the deepest sorrow the Commanding Gevern) ancownces the fall of Fiymoutb, N. O., and the captore of ite galiant commander, Brigadier General W Werrelis and bie command. This resuit, however ‘Was oot Obtained noti) after the moet gallant and deter- mined revietance had been made, Five times the enemy stormed ihe tines of the general, and as wavy times were and the Soating sbarpebooter battery, the Cotton Plant, Piymouth wooid eth) Bave Deen 'n our hande. © For \beir noble defence the gallant General Weenells and bit brave bavd bave and deserve the Warmest thavks of the whole country, While at wil! sympathize with thor tm the ir miefortun To the officers and men of the oavy the Commanding Goveral tendors hie es for their bearty co-operation With tho army, and the bravery, determination and Sourags SLL mr¥ed shady RAC) OF Wg eHCaKA) goal ° RAM US FEET LOM With sorrow he recorde the death of the noble saitor and gallant patriot, Lieutebant Commander ©. W. Fluseor, United States Navy, who, in the beat of battle, fei) dead von the deck of his sbip, with the lapgard of bie guo 10 his hand The Commanding General believes tbat there misfor- tunes will tend vot to discourage, but to nerve the Army ‘of Nortb Caroliva to equal deece of bravery avd galiantry hereafter. Unt) further orders the headquarters of the &ub dit- trict of the -Albemarle will be at Roanoke Island, The command devolves upon Colonel D. W. Wardrop, of the Ninety-nintb New York infantry. By command of Major General JOAN G PECR. J Ay Juvson, Assistant Adjutant Genera). The Press Despatches, Neyrery, N. C., April 22, 1864. The battle, which had been going on night and day at Plymouth from Sanday, the 17tb, to the 20th wet, re- Suited Jn the capture of the city by the enemy on Wed needay noon, including General Weeeella and pie forc one thousand five bavtred mev. The evemy odtaived possession of the town at eight o'clock in the morping Geo, Wessels and bis troops retired into Fort Wiilinme, and held out until noon, repulsing the enemy in seveo desperate agsauits, The enemy’s loss is siid to be ope thousand geven hundred, while our loas wae slight, Gen, Weeeelis, who gained such distinetion in theseven days’ fight be'ore Richmond, bas made in, this elege a most beroic resistance witb bis little band of yveterace Several weeks elnce he called for five thousand men etat ing in the moet solemn manner that st would be !mpcesl. ble to hold the city with a less number. Geo. Peck who has given Gen. Wessels ail the assistance in Bis power, in the same solemn ianner, tine and again, called tor reinforcements, It is reported that the enemy bave left Plymonth, and fre How moving on Wasbington, and aleo en this city The rebel ram at Kington, on. the Negse has, it ie aecer- tained, moved towards Newbern, and is expected to make the attack in a day or two, More gunboats and reinferce- ments are immediately required here and at Washington, Two compames belonging te the Second Nortb Cal TY (Union) Volunteers were among the captured at Ply- moutb, the most of whom were taken outand shot by the enemy after our forces pad surrendered. All the negroes found in uniform were aiso shot. The funeral of Commander Fiusser takes place here to- morrow. f The rebel ram at Plymouth which came down the Roanoke is expected to act in concert with the otber rams in the attack on Washington and Newbern, She carries three ema!) guns and one sixty-four-pourder With tbe aid of a few gunboate these rams conld be readily ron down, a8 their seagoing qualities are bad, Under the cover of night the ram at Plymouth sonk two of our gunboats, but jt is not expected she would at- tack any respectable numberof gunboats in the day time. Moch discussion is going on here over the removal by the Secretary of War of Lieutenant Colonel C HB. Foster, commanding the Second North «arojina Union Voiun- teers. The Newbern Times spesks of bis success in crowing loyal whites, pays a bigh tribute to bis serv: expreeses the popular sympathy for bim, and says hi removal was brought avout by private intrigue outside of military circles. The Pimes exoderates General Butler from all blame, and claims that be coincides with the views expressed Thecharge that Colonel Foster’s ap. poipiment was improperly obtained is shown to be erro- eous from official documents in his possession, Fortress Mowror, April 24, 1804. Captain Weatberbee, of the Twenty-third Massacho- seits regiment, bas just arrived from Roanoke Jeland, Be maker the folfowing report:-— General Wesselie surrendered to the enemy on Wednes- day, the 20tb inst., when the rebels took possession of Plymouth, N. Gy, after four days’ bard figbting. Our joss is One hundred and fifty killed and twenty- five hundred captured The reve! toss te Ofteen hundred k!!ied Reported Murder of the Colored Union Troops at Piymouth, N. C. Barrimofie, April 25, 1864. There are reporte on the street here (bis morning. pur- porting to have been brought by a colored suiter, that the colorea Union troops at Piymoutb,N ©., were murdered after the surrender of the place to the rebele. There ate no means O! verifying this statement, and tbe rumor i# probably without foundation Funeral of Captsin Fiuseer. Heat carters, ARMY AND DietRict oF Norte C, mas) ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, NeWwners, NC, April 22, 1864. Sin—To morrow, at twelve o'clock M., the funeral of Lieutenant Commander ©. W. Fiuseer, United Sta N will take place from the ‘al Hospital. The , 1 services will be beld at the church on Pollock stree Ae a tribute to the memory of this noble man, it is ex. pected that every officer of the army whose duties will permit will be present on the 100. lam , VOry respectfully, your obedient servart, J. A. JUDSON, Captain and Acting Adjutant Gen’, United States Voie. To Mr, Eviso, care of Capttin Bradley. Newer, April 22, 1864. Governor Vance, who is a candidate for re-election, bas been to Lee'# army on an electioneering tour. 6 A correspondemt of the Iredell Repress from Lee's army says —'' We bave resolved to suspend any of our men who vote for Holden by the thumbs,’ over which the Raleigh Progress ie very indignant, and predicts the defoat of Vance by the people if he encourages it. On the 22d inst, Vanee addressed the citizens of Fay- etteville, N. 0. James M, Leach, & peace man, bas been elected to ihe rebel Congress from the Seventh Congressional district of this State, by @ large majority, Governor Vance and Jeff. Davis are baying a personas quarrel over the Blockade ronning steamer Advance. which belonge to the State of North CaroMha, and makes regular tripe between Wilmingtos and Nassau, Davis in- siete thar (bese North Carolina steamers shall oarry part of their cargoes at government prices, and ell them at tbe same rate. Vance informe Davis that as these steam- ore belong to the State of North Carcline, and opie a North Carolia port, aod g Clotbing aad suppiles to ber troops be (Mr Davis) cap have no voice jn she matter Vance says these steamers have not coly ied bim to clothe, erm aod equip the troops of this 0, aR well as those of the confederacy, but baye azo ensd! discharge the indebtedness of Norib Caroti adding # turplae OF severs} millions to ine State Trea. sury ‘ - ——— Tervife Boller Kapiosion at Patiadel- phia. bs) Pmaparrma, Apri! 25, 1864, By ibe oxpiceion thie magpihg of « holler at Cornelius & Baker's Getabiisyment, on the corner of Eighth aod Onerry streots, wbreo mon. Were killed apd eeveral wounded, ~ A portion of the botler wae thrown fourteen hundred feet, and fell upon the Foot of ® emia!) building above Bleventh street, killing Jobo Porier, who was joading a wagon to fropt, . Angiuer piece wae thrown joto Market sireot, Willing a bors and injuring Lewia Robinson, of Cariisto, A chitopey, Hye stories bigh, was \urowp down by iho explosion 4.—-WITH SUPPLEMENT. ; > IMPORTANT MILITARY NEWS. vee Ninth Avmy Carpe te Move, ORCULAR—NO. 3, Fieavqeakrars of Tux Ninta ARMY Corre, AKNaPOLe, Md, ; April 19, 1864" ‘This drmy being on the eve of @ movement, no appli- @ations for leaves of absence or furioughs #or any lengtb @f time will be granted, excepting only Jn the cases where there is ey deace thas the reasone are of the most urgent charactor No notice will be taken of any others. By command of Major Genera) BURNSIDE. Lewis Richwonn, Aveisiant Adjutant Ger H, Review of the Ninth Army Corps by the President, Westinoton, April 26. 1864." The iafatiry of thé Ninth army corpe paseed in review before the President thie afternoon Mr Lincoln, at. tended by General Burnside and a pomber of dis- ushed officers, civitians aod ladies, occupied the tern portico of Willard’s Rotel, and received a march- jng salute from the troops &% they paszed, The windows of the bote! andthe adjacent bouses were crewded with ladies, and the etresié were througed with lookers on wpon the grand spectacle of an army passing in review threogh the etreeis of Wasbington, It was a brittiant mpd coud stirring affair," Ae the battle toro vannere of the various veteran regiments were Advanced in the march they were greeted with loud hozzae from the agsembied thousands, The troops tmoarchea wel), kod notwithstandiog their bivoure in a dreoch pg rain storm last night they looked well, their bronzed features confirm)ug the history of their batties inecribed open their regimental colore, It was a grand Aighl, ana w)) be long remembered, The President's Order Assigning General Binir to che Command of the Seven- teenth Corps. Wasuinrox, April 26,1804. On Saturday the President assigued Major General Biair to the command of the Seventecoth (McPberson’s) army corps, now ib the Department of the Missiceippl. ‘The following order nae been iseued on the subject ~ GRNERAT. OF Wen Dav antaune enth army corps ot the Third regiment ped a@Mesictant adjutant TY corps, with the rank of ler the teuth eection of the act ap: if UNHED STATE. tant General. General Wtayr Sunday evening to join Lis cormmand tthe city on A Fresh Army for Frontier Defence= Une Hundred Thousand Militia of the Northwest Called Out for Garrison Buty, &. Waemncrox, April 25, 1864. On Saturday Governors Lewis, of Wisconsin; Yates, of Hiinoig; Stone, of Iowa; Morton, of Indipa; Brough, of Ubjo, and Blvir, of Michigan, joinily tendered the Pre- ident of the United States ove burdred thousand troops, to serve one Landred daye, to.be cictbed, armed aud equipped by the United States govegpment, the men to de rajeed within the limits of tbe several Northwestern States named. The proposition wae accepiod by the President, and tBe Secretary of War was eubsequenily iwetrhcied to receive these troope. Four or five of the above vamed Governors issued their State prociamationg in thig city, acd erent them forward ‘on Saturday, ' ‘The firet proposition made by the Northwestern Gov- ernors wae that the President iseue hig prociamation tor one buvdred thousand six months’ men, but owing to Ajficulties that could not be immediately overcome, they agreed to make the proposition mentioned. It ie believed by the gentlemen who have tendered this new auxiliary force tbat tuey will be adie to raise it in twenty five days, This new army will garrison all the poste and forts on the frovtier and in real active opera- tions, thas enabling the veterans now doing part garri- sion duty to join our armies tu the deid, The pumber of militia accepted by government for one bundred days’ service is much Jarger than has becn bitberto slated. The tenders of such troopa upto thie time amoont to nearly half @ million of men, The whole people aud the Governors of the icyal States appear to be wide awake, avd to have accepied the advice of the Hunacn to come forward cow apd crusb the rebellion and finish the war at a single blow. A bill will be introduced into the Sgnate to-morrow appropriating $20,000,000 to pay for ibe services of the militia calied out in the Weet- orp States for lewporary service. The In punteta. Civcuenary, April 26, 1868, It is reported whet Governor Morton will take command tp person 6! the Indiana militia The Onlo Militia, Cinerymart, April 23. 1864. A gevera. order, No 11, issued from the Adjuiant Gene- ra}'s office, dated Cojumbus. tbe 26th, declares tbat every member of ibe National Guard must report ip pereon, or by substitute, when colled into active service, or be peated ae & deeerter Military Movemen Bowron, Apri 28, 1866. A)l the companies of beavy artiliery ih ibe State have Been ordered to Washington. A suffice ent number of Mareachusetis m)litia will take their places in the forte, t New Hampshire ry. Boron, Apri! 25, 1864. Six bondred men of ibe First New Hampebire cavairy loft here to-day for Washington, They go without arms or horses, New Jersey Called On for an “Artillery Regiment. ‘Trenton, April 25, 1864. Governor Parker bas received {nstroctions from the War Department to raise ope regiment of twelvo batteries of beavy ariviery by the 10tb of May, . Ciscnmany, April 25, 1864. Generals Gorden Granger, Keron aod Sickies are in this city. The Court Martie) of Cap ‘Trenton, N. J., April 26,1864, A court martial, by order of the Seeretary of War, ae- tembied hore this morning to try the charges against Ceptain Wm. R. Dunoing, Assistant Quartermaster Gene. rajpfor alisged inaproper inspection of botser. The fol- lowing oflcers ccrppowe the court:Coloneis Titas, Twen- ty second New York Volunteers; J. L. Chamberita, Twentieth Maine Volunteers, and&, § Beach, Fifth Michi- jan Volunteers: Lieutenaot Colonels H. H, Barnbam, Sixty-eeventb Penosyivania Volunteers; J. L. Thompson, One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania Voluntects; G. Mallory, Thirteenth Peopayivanis Volonteers. Judge Ad- rotate, Goorge G. Hastings. City Imtetiigence. Incewrjany Fine a7 Bow P Anntst oF A Bor on Svusricion ov SerneG ree States on Fing.—Oo Friday afternoon, Aprii 22, @ fire occurred jp ibe Club stables in Bim perk, Broadway, y-second street, owned “by Mr. Cobrad. The buildiogs were worth about 91,200. ‘They were (otally deetro and . about fftcen years of age, pected by Captaid Rogar of Accordingly the boy wae arreried, mud Fire Marebi Ba kor was called to Invertigate it The evidence showed thet the accured bad obialned two matobes frem boye at play io the. vicinity, aed then went towards the stables, and in A sbert time ihe ste bleé wore discsyered op fre. The actused, when ed by officer Kivnard, sinted that he was down toon cheers ana was cot around by the staves at all. 6 ‘wih otber circumetances, tending to ow imepay 7 Justice Kelly yorteréay beid bim aber cof cotu street a vA gore ihe iverg-geren ‘yority, aca whe boy was Bersted irom cus- a He i Tow Foceremnte Sraeet Inox Pocwpey Finw—Liep or In- avrascws—The (oie) amount of (deurance, it seems. $62,600, in the following insurance companies Globe, 00; Merchants’, $2,500, Manbattan, $10,000, Rrevoort, 2 000, Kass River, Tench Williams: arg City, $8,000: A . Nigholag, $5,000; Hope, $6,000: 9.600 Rogers ——____ PRICE THREE CENTS. INTERESTING FROM VIRGINIA. Movements and Strength of the Rebels Wasnrsoroy, Apri} 25, 1864. Information from the rebel lines as late as Friday morning last are to the effect that Lee was pot, as Das reported, moving towards the Shenandoah valiey, Dut was at that time in bis old position on the Rapidan, Such movements of his cavalry ae were going on seemed to be in the nature of reconnoissances toascertain Grant's Purposes, and the fact of Grant having’ sent out un- usually large picket forces seems to bive mystified the enemy on varwus occasions. Lee's army was preparing for a sudden move, but was seemingly disposed 6 for Grant to open and develop bis game, The movement of our gunboats up the Rappahannock bad raised on alarm in Richmond that Burnside was ef- fecting a landing thore, and a new alarm bad been raised Among tho rebels of a movement by the Union troops. up tho south side of the James river. The rebels are di- vided between the fear that Lee may be invested In Rich- mond should he fall back there, and the fear that he may be outdanked by Grant should be remain to bis present position, ¥ Two woeks ago Lee's forces amounted to forty thonsand men, and it is believed now that with the reinforcementa he has been ble to bring up that they do not amount to over eighty Give thousand. Oar Wilila: burg Correspondence. Witugmenvre, Va., April 23, 1864, REORL PREPARATIONS ON THN PRNINSULA—CONTRATANDS. The contrabands are in commencing @ begira from the swamps of the Chickahominy to within the Union lines at Williamsburg. For some time there bad been but few arrivals of this description at our outposts, and the appearance of this advance guard of colored re‘ugees is an almost infallible indication of movements on the part of the evemy. From all the roports so far received, the rebels are evidently massing troops in all the strong positions to resist an expected advance up the peninsula. The Richmond authorities are evidently completely puzzled as to the designs of General Grant, and informa- tion 1s being constantly received of the marching and countermarching of troops, « CPNERAL FITZHUGH LER has made bis appearance in the neighborhood of Charles City Court House, with a cavalry force variously esti- mated at from three thourand five hundred to #ix thou- sand. TH gregier part of this force is composed of re- enlisted veterans, who have lately returned from recruit. ing furlough, Many of them have served under Ashby and Jackson. Colonel Robbins also commands a force in this immediate neighborhood CHARLES CITY COURT NOUER is garrisoned by Vickett’s old infantry division, under command of General Eizey, and a regiment of heavy ar- tillery. A force, composed principally of heavy artillery, ig stationed at Bromiey’aStation, on the York river, where they are reported to be engaged tn throwing up earth- works, Troops are sso concentrating on all the inter- mediate points between the York and James rivers. ‘Tbe contrabands state that great excitement prevails among the ecatiered tobabitants of this region, a Yankee advance being momentarily expected. The Recent Expedition Up the Rap hannocx. OFFICIAL REPORT OF COMMANDER FOX—WHAT THE EXPEDIJION ACCOMPLISHED, ETO, The Navy Department has received a communication, dated Apri) 22, {rom Commander Fox, commanding the Potomac flotilla, ip relation toa recent expedition up the Rappahannock, He says.— Having learned from various sources that the rebel government bad established a ferry at Circua Polnt,a few miles below Rappahannock, on the Rappabannock Fiver, and was busily engaged in collecting poate at some point op the river for the purpose of attacking blockading vessels, 1 proceeded thither with a portion of the flotilla op the 15th inst., where | remained until evea- tng, and visited all the ferries from Circus Point to Wind- mill Point, with the following result:—Two ferries broken Op, seve {arge lighters, each capable of carrying a hun- area ; Wree pontoon boats, twepty-two large shifts and canoes, two bundred white oak beams sod knees, Jarge enough for the construction of & sloop-of-war, &c.; twenty-two large boats, one of which is capable of carrying emall arms; a large ‘amount of bacon aud wheat,and a large lot of smaller articles, which were brought off at Bobler’s Point. Op the south side of Rappabannock Landing our men were opposed by a force of rebel cavalry, sald 10 befive bus- dred, which was kept at bay by the fre of the Eureka, ip Hariott’s creek. Fight of our seamen chased six of the rebel cavalry. The repels made an attack on the Eureka on the afternoon of the 21st instant, and \didly thrashed, 4 Commodore Parker says that he has it from reliable avibority that the ebe's bave placed torpedoes in tho Rappabanoock and ali the branches of the Chesapeake. Be speaks in high terme of the Eureka The Fatr. The Fourteenth street and Unjow equare buildings yes- terday presenied scmewhat of o disagreeable contrast witb the briiliagt appearance which existed for the past three weeks Nearly all the stands were vacant. On Wednesday ovening next ail the articles remaining on hand, witb tbe exception of the machinery department, are to be auctioned off At eleven o'clock to-day the ma- chinery department auction will take piace, when # large amount Is expected to be realized, The entire receipts Of the Fair cantot yet be ascertained, and probably will Bot be for a day or two, The Metropuittan by Governor A.baxy, April 25, 1864. Governor Seymour bas signed the Metropolitan Police bil. ‘ The @avernor bas also figned Benedict's Schoo) bil aod the New York City and County Tax Levies bills. epere & Haw The Shakspere celobration a. deci cess. cily was geur decorat flags and toe procession was very fine The day was citar and bright, » The Late Gen i) Totten, GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 179. ‘Wan Deraatuant, Aosctast Gewanat’'s Ornice, Wasuinorcs, April 99, 1864, Another, and among the last, of the beroos of our * ond War of Independence,” is BrevetMajor General Joseph Gilbert Totten, Chief neers of the United States Army, departed this life on the 224 inetant, 18 this city, 10 bis seventy sixth year. Sen ral Totten was boro August 23, 1168, in New Haven, Connecticut, and graduated at the Miltary Aca. demy in 1805, from which he was promoted to the Corps of ‘neers, and, with « brief interval, from 1806 to 1808, continued in that arm of service, passing honorably through every grado until ho became, io 1588, gideer of the Army. The Senate, before Lif death, anaoi- mously ccntirmed bis nomination by the President to be om General by brevet, for long, faitbful and eminent services? G 1 Totten’s military career, of more thao bait @ eontary aig 4 hen one of coattoued uestelosse aod aistin- folsbed tervicone ad respocnve pose of Obie Rogh- sume the arduous agar Trontier, where be wow! ken Queenstown Heigh tad the following year in the capture of Fort George, per Canada, and fepulse of the Britiah fotilia on Ontario, In 1813-14 ho becam: forces succesefally commanded = PB g = . 5 jef war General Totten won the of bia brother officers, r |. For the past twenty arrests back at thc nena of (he Kagiover Dapartanests with oie. bah Gea rer Professional iabors of that Jai to Our uatioval defence. 90 bo General Totven’s multiplied go yo was aD ee ee the ry +4 ite organ: io 1959; a Rogen! ngonian Institution (rom ite lishment by Con. geen ‘& Corporator of (he National Academy of clences, Jed ip 1868, one of the Harbor Commistion- tfs for the cities of New York and Boston, aud a member iat gooln? ot yoaeuer, srais B00! 1 mae wort) ‘and which A oupviviog bo fited (here from supriee to sunset, baif-mast. ai8pO ERETARY ‘OF WAR anaintnn’ As iagget Genera). and the pation Ry order of the BD. Townnawn,

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