The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-05-08
YORKTOWN EVACUATED.
Operations at New Orleans.
WILLIAASB URIC EVACUATED.

A1hANNAONS HlHgN EIh.-LhS
following report has just been re-
ceived from Fort Monroe
yorktown was evacuated last
mig IT. Wcnow occupy the encmy's
works. They lett a large amount
OF camp eqnipage and guns, which
they could not destroy for fear Of
being seen."
"We have the ramparts, guns,
ammunition, camp equipage, &c. We
hold the entire rebel works, which
our ENGINEERS report very strong.
| have thrown all my cavalry and
horse artillery in pursuit, supported
BY infantry. | move FrankIin's
Division and as much more as l
can transport by water, to West
Point to-day. No time shall be
lost. The gunboats have gone up
York river. Glouchester is also in
our possession. shall push the
enemy to the wall.
[Sgnpd1 Z. &. Mcclellan.
The U. s. steamer Merccdita, on
the 9th ult., near Hole in the Wall
captured the steamer Bermuda
having 4G. 600 pounds of powder,
7 field carriages, a m mer Of can
non, swords. pistols, shells, fuses
saddle tin, &c. She was taken to
Philadelphia for adjuriskiction.
General Stoncman, in command
of II large force Of cavalry and ar
tilIcry, is pursuing the enemy, an |
and will probably come up with
their rear before night, if they
remain near Williamsburg.
An.otiicial report jnst received,
says they left Y guns in the
works at Gloucester Point. Guns
and ordinance stores were also
left.
D, B. Lathror, telegraph op.:
orator has been mortaIly wounded
by the explosions Ola torpedo,
On the gath a flag Of truce was
sent to Commodore Porter asking
conditions for surrender, to which
Porter replied, No conditions"
Our Aag now waves over the
Custom house.
An American war steamer re-
ports capturing there three rebel
steamers, and sent them to Key
West, and chased another into Bal
hia Honda.
Twenty mortarS and three gun
boats were engaged against the tort
siIencing them after six days III
ccssant firing. The chains across
the river were removed by our gun
boats.
The rebels sent fire RATS down
the river, but they did but little
damage. One set fire to the Hart
ford, but it was speedily eNnn
gnished.
The Verona and the rebel steam
er Webster had IL splendid engage.
mrnt, the Webster raining into the
Verona and sinking her, but before
going under the Vcrona's poured
in i yoIlcv Of eight guns, so dest.
ructiye and crushing that both
went down together.
Arrangements for the surrender
were to be made on the 9th, day
after the dispatch lett.
The ram Manassas was sunk by
the Steamer Mississippi,
Our forces sent u small boat to
the fire ratts, andtowed them out
of the way before they could do
any harm.
The rebel loss is unknown.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, May 6.-The
enemy evacuated this place and
their works in front last night.
their rear guards passed through
about ak o'clock. At nine o'clock
General Mcclellan and escort en-
tered the town and took posses
sion.
About one hundred and fifty of
the enemy's wounded were left be-
hind, without any rations, medi,
cineS or surgeons. They also left
a numhcrofOicir dead unburied.
All Of ou- wounded in erday's
engagement who fell into their
hands, were left behind.
Col. Dwight of the Excelsior
Brigade, who was severely woun-
died. and taken prisoner Was also
left.
III the engagement yesterday the
enemy suffered terribly. General
Ricketts, was killed.
The enemy had at this point
yesterday a force OF $4,000, men
and only decided to cvacuate after
the brilliant bayonet charge Of
General Hancock.