New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05
YORKTOWN EVACUATED.
Cur Troops in Full Possession CT
the Rebel Works.
Capture Of a Large Quantity Of War
Materials.
GLOUCESTER ALSO CAPTURED.
OUR GUME0ATs UP YORK RIVER.
OUR GUWE0ATS UP YORK RIvEF
Our Cavalry, Flying Artillery, and
Infantry in Pursuit.
BUR ARMY MOVED UP TO WEST POINT,
TIGHT OF THE REBEL CONGRESS

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10 t,e Hon. i. NJ SraSToN SsoetaTVO Var
We have the ramparts
Have guns, ammunition, camp equipage, &c.
We hold the entire line of his works, which the
engineers report as being very strong.
have thrown ali 10y cavalry and horse artillery
IN pursuit, supported by infantry.
move Franklin's Division and az much more as l
can transport by wa er up to West Point to-day.
No time shall be lost
The gunboas have gone up York River.
l omitted TO state that Gloucester is also IN cur
possession.
/ shall push the enemy to the wall.
6. Is. MCCLELLAN Major General
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
HE,peu.RTEgs or THE ARNY or TEE PorosAc,}
This morning, at } O'Clock, your correspondent en-
tered the enemys works, which the Of their
army deserted four hours before. Everything was
found 10 be in utter confusion, though they left in
great haste. Between forty and fifty pieces OF heavy
artillery lave been left in ther works, after being
spked, together with large amount Of ammunition,
medical stores, camp eQaipsge, tents, and private
property of their officers.
nero who was left in tie town states that the
Rebels threw large amount Of ordnance stores into
the river TO prevent lis falling into our hands,
Several deserters ha succeeded in running into
our lines. One of them, q very intelligent man,
originally from New-York, who has been connected
with the Rebel Ordnance Department ever since the
works at Yorktown have been constructed, states
that the Rebels evacuated, owing to tie near ap.
rroach Of our parallels covering the immense siege
works Of our men-that they feared the success of
the Union gunboats in the York and James Rivers
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oaier world would be cut Of.
TIE order was .;iven TO evacuate by Gen. John
ron on Thursday, which was accordingly done.
Gen. Magrlder IS said to have most srenuously op
rosed the measure, stating if they could not whip the
Unionisis here there was no other place ia Virginia
where they could; that ie swore i'll the presence of
bs men, who vociferously eheered him, completely
losing control of himself.
Gen Robert T.. Lee, Rebel Commander-in-Chief,
arrived II Yorktown on Wednesday and minutey
examined the works OF Gen. Mcclellan, when he is
s.pposed to have recommended the abandonment oi
lie works deening them untenable
The deserters all agree in stating that their troops
v.re xer, much domoIaiized and disheagtened when
,be order TO eyaeuAte made public, as they all
sntie;pa.ed having an engagement at that point.
Tbev a,,o sgree that the Rebels Lad 100000 on
The neuiusula. together with 400 pieces OF field ar
tillery
From the beet information received, they have
fallen back 10 Cbiokahominy Creek, beyond Williams
burg, where it is expected they will make stand.
Ir,medistey ON The facts of the evacuation beeom-
;ng lnown the troops were ordered under arms, and
are now in motion from the right and left wings of
the army.
A large force, underthe command OF Gen. Sherman,
consisting of cavalry, artillery and infantry, are in
the advance, aud VIII probably come up with the
rear Of the enemy before night il they remain near
Williamsburg.
The gunboats have passed above Yorktown, and
are now sheilng the shore on the way up Follow
ing them i q large steamer and vessels loaded with
toops, who viii effect landing.
Manuder swore lie was % not afraid of Mcclellan,
Lee wac" and that if he could not successfully
fsht him here, he could nowhere.
Only one nan was left in Yorktown, and lie wss
aregro.
Gen. Jameson aud Col. Samuel Black were the
frst to enter the enemys main works. The only |
essgality that occurred wac the killing Of two men
and wounding Of three by the explosion Of a con-
cesled she'll within the enemy's works. The follow
ing are their names. They belonged to Company A,
4Gh New-York Killed, Geo. McFarlard, Michael
McDermctt; wounded, Sergeant James Smith, Fred
Skeick, and Lawrence Burns
The works are very extensive, and show that they |
were designed by scientific engineers.
LATER.
An official report, just made TO headquarters,
shows that the eneray left II guns on the works.
AT Gloucester Point, the guns and ordnance stores
were also left.
Another desefter has inst come in, and reports
that Jeh. DAVIS came with Lee. on Wednesday |
last, and after consultation with the mos, promin
ent officers, all agreed to the evacuation EXCEPT
MsgrQder.
SECOND DISPATCH
hkApeuAkTEHs AK.Y PoroxAcl |
HAY T. 1872 |
Il is certain that The Rebels received re-enfo,co.
nen,s by cleaners from Richmond On Tbursdav loo,
bu, lid no. disembark them. Their soldiers are
badly demoralized and evidence symptoms Of nutinv
On account Of the retreat.
Inside Of the Notifications and along the Williams.
burg road on which they are retreating they have
buried torpedoes and percussion shells, which are
oecasionally exploding and injuring pcrrons.
Gen. Joseph Johnstons baggage has just been
captured.
d. B. Lathrop, telegraph operator, has been
sortaly wounded by the explosion of torpedo.
Another torpedo attached TO l3-inch SHE'LL has
lA been discovered in the telegraph Office
foKr MosRog, May 4, lSo2.
The news received here this morning OF the
Evacuation Of Yorktown took everybody by surprise.
Fa some days we have hGd evidence Of the in,en.