New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-06

at q o'clock on the morning OF the 4th. During all
the preceding day and night they kept up heavy
firing on our batteries all along our lines TO cover
their retreat Our pckets pressed their position on
the morning of the lth and entered their abandoned
ntrenehments
We captured Rebel gunner in the act OF firing
his niece He sid he was the last inhabi ant Of
Yorktown He had been firing the gun all night.
entered the Rebel works at a. m. Not white
man. woman, or child, was 10 be seen Articles OF
clothing, stores, and officers camp furniture, lay
scattered everywhere. None Of the tents or houses
were destroyed.
The retreat of the rebels appears 10 have been pre-
cipiate. They Commenced dismountng snd carry
ing their guDs back 10 Williamsburgh, four days
ago. Wagons have been engaged IN transporting
their ammunition provisions and camp equipage ior
over a week past Their sick and wounded, number
ing over 800 were gent 10 Richmond ten days ago
Tie Rebel soldiers and negroes were at work ou
their intrenchments until O'Clock this morning,
when their rear guard ordered the work to cease ana
lake up the march 10 Williamsburgh. in the house
of Mr, Nelson, where Gen. MagIuder had slept the
night before tie evacuation, found several open
letters lying unioided on table. Two We're hd-
dressed TO Gen. Mcclellan, one to Tho Firs' Yankee
who comes, one to Abe Lincoln. Tic following ID
the contents of those 70 Gen. McClc.an
GENERAL MCCLELLAN: You will be surpri.ed TO hear
Of cur departure 1T this stage Of The leaving you n po'
session Of this worthless the fac Mcclellan We
have other enssgesnts attend TO- and can't wait any
longer Our boys getting ck Of this damned place ad
the hospital Ikewise, 20 goodbye Tor little while
Adjutaut TERRY, C. 5. 4. ~
Tents were lett standing, with bedding and aiti-
cies of luxury in them. On the canvas and sides
Of the buis were carcatures Of Yankee soldiers.
Many Of the tents were cut in different places. -Four
large trucks for carrying heavy guns stood near the
dock with an immense quantity Of lambcr.
In the inside intrenchmentswere wooden guns pro-
iecting from the embrasures Fort MaBiuder winch
we built strong works TO reduce Was sound to be Il
weak place. Its inside works were sauc.baee, piled
up with logs Of wood painted biac' oa the end.
On the parapets north-ess' OF Yo.itown six guns
were Ieft On the south eide two Doth bores were
fund ,piLed Portions G. Yorktown were under
mined.
Tie magazine doors are forbidden TO be opened,
for fear Of explosion. Torpedoes and sh,lls, with
fuse fastened 10 small wiIcs, be in the roads, re.
doubts, sc. The 5th Regiment New-Yors (Duryee's
Zouayes had FIVE men killed and several wounded
by the explosion Of torpedo.
The 3oth New-Yofk Volunteers, Col. Hobart
Ward, lad tso men killed and four wounded by the
bursting Of q prepared SHE'LL His regiment WAS
snong tie irst TO enter the Rebel works. The 10th
New-York Volunteers lost one man killed and two
wounded. The 10th Regiment NewYork Voun.
teers lost two men killed Other casualties have
occurred, but | cannot send You particulars at
present.
As soon as Che evacuation Of Yorktown became
known in the camps the bands of the different regi-
ments commenced playing amid cheering of tho
soldiers. The following order WAS sent to divisions
and brgades at a. M, from Gen. Mcclellan:
Conasndan;s Of egments will prepare to march, with
two day. siions with the utmost Dispatch Leave not to
rotuID."
At about u. m, the troops began to march; the
First Regular Cavalry and four batteries OF artillery
leading. Tents struck knepsacks strapped, and
WITHIN an hour after the order wae given the troops
were marching on beyond Yorktown. The gnnboats
ascended the river to cut of the retreat Of the enemy
They will ~ to West Point.
Ten thousand Of the Rebels were sent from
WipDes Mil TO re.epiorce an arpv bept from !