Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-08
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8kW9 Qk 4uk Wkkks N Tnr FALL or YoRKrows l. Yorktown, which the rebels have repeatedly boasted could never be captured, is now in our possession, and the rebel army which lately occupied the intrench- l ments by which it was defended, are in full flight before the National army under General Mcclellan. Various rumors have been in cireu. lation during the past week, principally founded on the statements of deserters that the rebels in tended to evacuate the position, but it was hard fly thought possible that the rebel leaders would risk such movement. Evidence became very strong on Saturday, however, that they would do 50, and on Saturday night, as may be seen from dispatches below, tho evacuation tsok place Our troops immediately occupied the deserted works, and large amount of camp equipage was found, and guns, which the rebels dared not attempt to remove, for fear of discovery Gen Mcclellan immediately threw forward all his cavalry and horse-artillery in pursuit, and took measures at once to embark troops on the York river, to be landed at West Point, the railroad to Richmond-G Gloucester, in the meantime, hay. ing also been occupied by our forces. Every thing inside the former rebel lines was found to be in the most utter confusion, indicating that the flight was hasty in the extreme. Seventy. ono pieces of heavy artillery were found in their works, spiked, together with large amount oi ammunition, medical stores, camp equipage, tents, and the private property of the officers. Persons left in the town state that large amount of ordnance stores was also thrown into the riv- CT, to prevent them falling into our hands. Our gunboats passed above Yorktown, and shelled the shore on the way up. The best information received led to the belief that the rebels fell back to Chickahominy Creek, beyond Williams. burgh, where it was expected they would make a stand. They are represented to be much de. moralized. however, and whether they can now be brought to face our army, remains to be seen 1 DISPATCH FROM GEN. MCCLELLAN. l Head Quarters Army on Potomac, l May Az A. M.
 To Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War: | We have the ramparts.
 Have guns, ammunition, camp equipage, &c I " uoAu tuC CutHC iluO Ot HIS WOEkS, WHICH the eng gineers report as being very strong.
 have thrown all my cavalry and horse artill- cry in pursuit, supported by infantry. | 1 move Franklin's division, and as much more ! as can transport by water, up to West Point to-day.
 No time shall be lost.
 The gunboats have gone up York River. | omitted to state. that Gloucester is also in our possession.
 l shall push the enemy to the wall. l (SignedD c. B. MCCLELLAN, Major General.
 DISPATCH FROM GEN. Wool.
 Fort Monroe, May A P. NJ. Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War: You, no doubt, have been informed by Gen Mcclellan that his troops are in Yorktown. JOHN E. WOOL, Major-General.
 THE surrender of Fort Macon was not condi- tional as the rebels would have us believe. Af- ter bombardment of eleven hours, commencing at 5a o'clock on Friday morning, the fort was rendered wholly untenable. and the garrison was forced to yield on whatever terms Gen Burnside saw fit to dictate. During the bonn bardment there were seven rebels killed, and quite number wounded, while the National loss was one killed and eleven wounded. One of our batteries of preaching guns was estab- lshcd within eleven hundred yards of tho fort and our fire was 80 destructive that all but three of the guns bearing upon our batteries were dis mounted, and all on the opposite side of the fort wore placed in like condition. The number of prisoners captured is 400, but it is stated that Col White, who commanded the fort, with l5O of his men, were subsequently, released on pa- | role
 | THE official figures of our losses in the great battles of the 9th and 7th ult foot up as fow- lows:
 Total killed, l.7s5 Total wounded, 1882 Total missing, 4O44 Grand total, l346l With reference to the rumored new rebel movement in the Southwest. the St. Louis Re- publican, says: "Our information is conclusive almost, as to the evacuation of Corinth bv the rebels, though we have no explanation of this unexpected move. Additional transportation has been ordered by Gen. Halleck, and prepar. ations are making for the prompt pursuit of the fugacious enemy. By the time these are finish ed, it is thought the roads will be in decent condition for travel and as the several columns are already in readiness to march, the advance will not be delayed longer than may be required to obtain the extra wagons and horses, for which acquisitions have been sent. It seems to be es- tablished that Beauregard has fixed upon Grand Junction, Tenn as his new point of concentra- tion for the defence of Memphis. We suppose he has good military reasons for this falling back and change of line, though they are not apparent, unless he is endeavoring to gain time in hope of receiving additional reiuforcements."
 TIE OBJECT of the visit of M. Mercier, the French Minister, to the rebel capital is explain ed. His mission, it will be seen, notwithstand. ing numerous denals, was diplomatic one and extremely important as bearing upon the pending struggle between the Government ard the rebels. He carried assurances to the lea. derS in the rebellion that the Emporor of +h.