The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-16
MEanIwEATasS's LAsDIxo, April Btu.
m. al. Oa......r of Nor.
Gen. mcCielr:.m Advancing.

WASHINGTON, April 8.--The following il
Q summary of intelligence received BY the
War Department up to 10 o'clock Monday
night, OF the operations at Yorktown and
Fortress Monroe: Yesterday the enefny's
works were carefully examined by Cen Me-
Clellan and found to be very strong. and the
approaches difficult. The enemy was in force
and the water batteries st Yorktown and
Gloucester are also stated to be much in
creased. There Was sharp firing on tbs
right, but no harm done. Our forces were
receiving supplies from Ship Point, repairing
roads. and getting up large trains. 1t seemed
plain that mortas and siege trains must b.
used for asssulting.
Another dispatch received at 10 80 this
morning states that Yorktown will fall, but,
not without siege Of Two or three days.
Some Of the outer works were taken,
A dispatch from Gen. Wool states Magru-
der had thirty thousand men at Yorktown
On the afternoon OF Sunday Ship Point had
been taken and our gunboats had shelled out
the batteries. There was considerable delay
caused, in Crossend Deep Creek, at Warwick
Court House. and resistance was made by the
rebels, during which time several causaltiss
occurred on our side.
All the fortified places Of importance be
fore Yorktown had been taken at every
point.
A fuller accoun. is contained in the folicw.
ing dispatch: aag. lla ,ts3I
/ Bgroaa YoaRrowa,
Saturday Evening, April6.
Hon. EDWIN NJ. STANTON. Sec'y OF War: :
That portion OF the army Of the Potomac
recently concentrated at Old Point, advanced
YESTERDAY morning in the direction Of York
town, fourteen miles distant. The right was
assigned to Gen. Morril's brigade OF Gsn.
Porters division, two companies ofthe Third
Pennsylvania cavalry and portion OF Boyd
ans sharpshooters acting as skirmishers.
Nothing o, interest took place until their ar"
rival at Big Bethel, twelve miles distant,
whore they met the outer pickets OF tbs
rebels. The troops were delayed here tive
hours. constructing bridge which had been
destroyed. ......
The rebels re.reatsd before the advance &
our skirmishers TO Howard's Greek where
thew had some abandoned earthworks. Shots
were fired here by the rebels from two field
p,ecss. which we're soon silenced By the
Fourth Rhode Island battery, when the reb.
els beat hasty retreat, taking their pieces
with them. Tl as a@
The main body Of the army rested hsts
for the night, while Worrill's Brigade advan-
ced three miles to Cuckleville, sixmiles iroua
Yorktown. By seven o'clock this (Saiurdays
morning, the column was again in motioS:
and by ten o'clock was in front Of the enc.
my's works at Yorktown. l.asay III
The flrst shot fred was BY the rebels, the
she'll passing over the heads Of Gen Portet
: and staff, without exploding. The batteries
Of Griffin, Third and Fourth Rhode Island
and Fifth Massachusetts were placed in po-
sitiop, replying to every shot cent by the rsb-
els. The cannonsding continued with but
. slight intermtssion until dark, Abont four
thousand shots we're frsd BY b7th parties
> during the day.
/, The loss on our side was three killed and
, some five wounded. "a .....t., .,.
The position Of the rebels ia strong one
} From Indications their fortiacatioLs extend
some two miles IN length. and mount heavy
? guns. The ground in front ofthsir guns Is
. / low and swatnpy. 94l 5a3 jaa