New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12
re. ADVANCE BEYOND WILLIAMSBURG.
Latest from CUR Special Correspondents.
THE SCENE At YORKTOWN,
rr-Elvr Nuns NORM o, loakrows. Mas I.

1HE kCENE NJ GAyRkkONNv
T-ELvE Mules NORTH og YORKTOWN, Mas D. 1862.
No army IL tie world coue have taken tle York
town works br assault. II The Rebels had not evac-
usted them they could teen d-posseGse1 only by
she'll. Such ,eep uenchee-such high brssstwoiks
--suct arissrcot OF artil,0 V such abundant posi-
bi,ity to eufs oo and FAKE attacking colnmns-Such
comp etc Irc.ectiJn fJr tie b,siegcd and more com
plste exposure Of the a-sailsus have net been seen
Anywiere il TIE c,uu;ry during tbs war. The en-
deavoc IL tsbe Yorktown by the tayonet, persisted
in wouli have made tbs bloodes battle ever foGgh.
this r;iue1t.
Tie .itcles in IlacesVSere 20 feet deep ard % and
81 ive5 VIDE. The breastworks made of clay,
snd ia tie embrasures and at the angles thor
ougbiy bull, of sand b2gs or Gods, or ga ons. The
tray,gses Of the guDe were substantial and irOned
sron.ly. Btuquetro ran all around the breasworts.
Tue average thi knees OF the embankments Oh the
tcp were from IL 20 - feet.
Zoe area Of the works including the town vas
seoas -slNiy ecres' Mag zines bomb-proois ana
sasll%.-, =l-s OF water, were abundant. Rsv.ues,
the ie.turo oi tts country, through the works,
sad we're ~ element OF strength of themselves.
She frat thing that stuck me entering the
vgor. was ihs evidence Of haste in the evacuation
were ready alon- side Others and piles OF shc and
sAell Of every ceaciltion we've ranged near all The
os Al litter, wasle and disorder Of an evacuation
were visible in all tae quarters. Bacon was the
prevailing samlie Of food, -four next abundant, ana
Seans and rice were plentiful. Sides of salted beef
were ye-y conlaon; empty bags for sand were ev-
eryn -Fe lhicagh lies of saccs, knives and forks,
wViu- % clothing. straw and feather beds, kitchen
ptcus.is weuocJ lay way; by cooking ranges, pas;
eou.i-s, empty aAC UoraOut trunks, c0gutcs. dar-
ed ,essouets many old sinooth-bOre nuskets every
cev.bl. thing th4t Grin oau use IL garlispl lie,
even 60 IlsFil--c -cgds-csTlo ads Of tls bas.l .yco
ser;ed reiuse through the hots aud teLts Tie Ll,h
nhlite snd the evacuation Was 70 recent,
fsst that the evidence Of the diue-s Of the Soees
warriors impressive through two senses, anu
laoWputabie.
The Guns 10 position were mostly ri1ed, and many
Of very large cGlO-r--colUmbiaos and tiiirtv-twos
and sixry-unes. All were spiked, few,
CHARGED and ial-Icd with salc, Gld generously pre-
paGed for bursting iu oor bsnds. l counted ioriy-
LINE and Oue Liar,ar. In many pas's %: { e wOrks
tie nucivizei blacs tnd planted to-, edoes and at
;acned exploding G'ra atus 70 boards ana o'her
things likely to he removed b. TIE ha Q. the foot
Ev.u M the road tacing ont Of AoiEtOwn % the
,Iorth torf eG, were pia,-cd just uucer the dust
One OF th, e.. 3ilccd ueHeaih the hOrse ot cav
airy .olGitf, hlins 9TH nan ana annual iiaIne-
diai.lv. An5te- ,oucied tv telegraph operator
sttscied 10 lieluizeimau's corps, uamed LatDrDp.
burs; rrd Gu o4f OOtH Leg. lie o!e@ soon In
she r,, ,ing bad heard i'n ask Permission y Cart
NcE-eyer 10 ~ 20 loik,Own srd take Iews OIL the
3nemF's wire. Ills volauieer devotion wat aially
TeeOIs 'eusei.
ti.e oi 'be heavy slip guns Mas burst, from he
trrpi.ors AZ ite .a-Iage shattered, aud lie whole
concern flri ed . SIDE down. This piece yet has
l. size tne .esIu ugls in casting not tOucl ed by tie
flc--, haetiiy -iuade md homemade piece. g.
Dogu-- lad o!t.er burst AZ Tie hnng or broken
by u.r slot.
Ill inc louscs ~ the town were closed and descrt
Ell MDsi @! them had been OcruI ird for military
purrosa., and were nirocles OF disorder. The bat
v -. extended down . the waller, aud COMMANDED
toc iok River at ne bc'crc the town, siC Ia
Gown ~ stretch toward Slip Point beIever they
Went aud wbateVer tley were they showed military
teleD auG ltofols cues Of labor oi the very LGhest
ehallc'e|
Tie bl,niDy remains Of the warehouse, whose
fan were yf e from our lines on Saturday uig I,
showed 40 Immense Go.irtiOn Of fhOt aud shell, ~
wei! iood. This sacrifice OF property was most
Eberl.
Th impresaion which seii last week was a fixed
one, La, nc evacuation Of yorktown had already
begun, is 10" Juo,lied. Onr prisoners aud The cof
tdband all - hat the Rebels began their fight on
Thursday D. tJrce, continued il all night, aud the
mex dly, frisay, ard all Saturday, and babe us
tlal adieu Ht Two OF three ROUNDS from every gun
b. re,iuO' ~ about 2 O'Clock On Sunday moruigQ
u .t r,ln oi Hon and fTe iell Oh the field where
.-Hy tIrf 20 sleep tbroIga the teil OF noise aud
fam in'se uaftiug guests created. "Cue.ts," cav
l, aoqis"iy. They are on Our sOii--ocrs by tie
neht Of conquest, and tre title Of conGscaiion.
TIE army, lighting mere to-day, teu niles from
Yorktown, without food for "a hours soaked 10 The
skl ~ pouIing rsin, eDraged by we ernyloyrnert
O. bi4ck men ias. hrAtw works against white men
baited ty new line Of intrenciiments here before
which th,ir deaG aud wounded are rapidly Incre.s.
ing, SRA, that this coil which their tlcod soaks
INTO today with the cold rain shall be taeiys. and
tier cAadrens, end Me,r ehtidre.S eh.ld,en's.
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