The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-08
Evacuation Of Yorktown I!

WASHINGTON, May a, 1862
The following report is Just received from
Fortress Monroe:
Yorktown was evacuated last night We now
occupy the enemy's works. They left a large
amount of camp equipage and guns which
they could not destroy, for fear of being seen !
The following is Gen. McClelians official dis
potch:
HgADqUARTa RS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,l
May 4, 1862
E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of Har:
We have the ramparts, guns, ammunition,
camp equppage, &c, of the enemy. We hold
the entire rebel works, which our engineers re-
port very strong.
have thrown all my cavalry and horse artil-
lery in pursuit, supported by Infantry
/ move Franklin's division and as much more
as can transport by water to West Point to-
day. No time shall be lost.
Gunboats have gone up York River.
Gloucester also is in our possession.
| shall push the enemy to the wall.
(Signed), GEO B. MCCLELLAN.
The following is from the army correspond
ence of the Associated Press at Yorktown;
We entered the enemys works at o'clock
this morning, which their rear deserted four
hours before. Everything found i'll utter con-
(usion About fifty pieces of heavy artillery
were left, spiked. We found a large amount
of medical stores, ammunition, camp equipaSe,
tents and private property of officers. Negroes
found there say the rebels threw n large amount
Of ordnance stores into the river
Several deserters have come into our lines.
One states that the rebels evacuated owing to
the near approach of our parallels, that they
feared the success of our gunboats in York and
James river. which would cut off their commu-
nication. Gen. Johnson gave orders to evacu-
ate on Thursday, to commence the following
morning, which was done. Gen Magruder is
said TO have strenuously opposed the evacua-
ton, saying if they couldn't whip the Federals
here they couldn anywhere in Virginia
| Gen. Lee, the rebel Commander-in-C hlef, ar
rived at Yorktown on Wednesday, and examln-
| edGen McCieans works infinitely, after which
il is Supposed he recommended the eVacuauon'
deeming his works untenable'
| Deserters agree that their troops were much
Femoralized aud disheartened when the order to
evacuate was given, as all anticipated fight
! there. The rebels had 100000 men on the
penipsula also 400 pieces of held artillery. 1t
I il believed the rebels have fallen back to Chick
ahominy Creek, beyound Williamsburg, where
II is expected they will make stand Gen.
Stopeman commands large force OF cavalry
and artillery, and is pursuing the enemy, and
will probably come up with their rear before
night if they remain near Williamsburg.
The ounboats have passed Yorktown and are
now shelling the shores on their way up the
river. Following them are number of vessels
loaded with troops to effect q landing
An official report, just received, says the enc
my left 81 guns in the works at Gloucester Pt
| Guns and ordnance stores were also lett An
other deserter just come in reports that jeff
Davis came with Lee on Wednesday, aid after
a consultation with prominent officers, all agreed
to evacuate except MagIuder.
Its certain the rebels received reinforcement
on Thursday by steamers from Richmond, bu
these did not disembark.
Gen. 10. Johnson's baggage has just beel
Rptured.
D. B. Lathrap, telegraph operator has beer
MORALLY wounded by the explosion OF tor
pedo