The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-05-10


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son sold the cargo or portion of It at auction
The gunboat Ksshamaf, ON the 3lst ult , of
Mobile, captured the r. G. Fills, while attempt
ing to run the blockade. She was loaded with
cotton, and was sent to Key West
Latest from Gen. McClellan.
THE REBKL REAn 0UARD AGAIN
OveRTAKRN AND DRRKATKD.
They cross the Chlckahomlny ana burn
she DFsdses.
BALrnoRs, Nay s.-The following dated York.
town, Nay Z, at IL o'clock, is taken from the
correspondence of the American Of this city:
A. close my letter, the latest intelligence
received from tho field Of battle is that General
Mcclellan has come up with the enemy, about
8 miles beyond Williamsburgh, and after pref
ty severe skIrmish with his rear, had sgsin put
him to fight across the Chickahominy.
A large additional number Of prisoners have
been taken. including many deserters who re.
port that they have had nothing to eat but a few
hard biscuit, for nearly 4S hours, and when
brought in fell down in a fit of exhaustion.
Heavy cannonading could be heard BY the
boats coming down the river, at an early hour
this morning. Nothing as to the result is yet
ascertained 4
There is no doubt but that the whole army Of
Lee, johnson and Magruder, are in state of
utter Reorganization, and under the rapid pur-
suit Of General Mcclellan are fleeing With great
precipitation, without the intention Of making q
stand any where, and unless they reach Rich
mond in boats, by way Of James River, they will
certainly be intercepted and captured by the
forces landing and landed, at West Point. Not
less than fifty steamers are engaged transporting
the balance of the army to West Point. A large
number of prisoners are arriving there, and 9th.
ers sre constantly being brought in.
On Monday the enemy took about so of our
men prisoners and captured one of the Pennsyl.
vania batteries, having first killed all the horses,
they having but small support of infantry were
overwhelmed by superior force, and compelled
to abandon their guns, but before the close Of
the day, this battery, with one Of the enemy's,
was recaptured by Gen. Mcclellan, and the pris.
oners they had taken, were found in Williams.
burgh next day, engaged in attending on the
wounded the enemy had left behind. The retreat
of the enemy was accompanied by zoo much con.
fusion and haste to be troubled with prisoners.
LATEST. II have just learned that tho enemy
have destroyed all the bridges across the Chick
ahominy, and that Gen. Mcclellan is resting his
army on this side. 1t will be remembered that
the Chickahomny runs parallel with the James
river, into which it empties.
1t is the general impression that Gen. McCIel.
Ian has now got the enemy just where he wants
them.
The Battle Of Williamsburg.
BALTIMORE, May s-The following is from the
Americans account of the battle at Williams
burg: The battle before Williamsburg on Mon
day was a most warmly contested engagement.
Owing to the roughness of the country and bad
condition Of the roads but small portion of our
troops could be brought into action Gen.
Sickles's Excelsior Brigade and Gen. Hooker's
Division bore the brunt of the battle, and fought
most valantly throughout, though greatly over
powered by numbers and the superior posi-.
tion and earthworks of the enemy.
Approaches to their earthworks were series
OF ravines and swamps, while rain fell in tor
rcuts throughout the day the men had also been
lying on their arms all the previous night in a
wood and were soaked with the rain and chilled
with cold; the battle ragged from early in the
morning until o'clock in the afternoon, when
Gen. Mcclellan arrived with fresh troops and
relieved the division of Gen. Hooker who were
nearly PROSTATE with fatigue and exposure; the
-Exce!sior-regiment of Sickle's Brigade,
had its ranks terribly thinned by the batteries
OF the enemy. They sre represented as having
fought with such bravery that not less than 200
of them arc killed. and wounded
After the arrival Of Gen. Mcclellan, the enc
my were fercely charged by Hancock's Brigade
and were driven within their works before night
fall, with heavy loss
Nearly 700 of their dead were left on the
field, with many wounded, though most OF the
latter were carried into Williamsburg
Our loss was less than 500 killed and about
700 wounded
Night having came on we occupied the battle
field, the enemy having been driven within his
works, and our forces laid on their arms, pre-.
pared to storm the works in the morning.
On Tuesday morning Gen. Mcclellan sent ont
scouts whilst preparing to move on the enemy's
works, who soon reported that he had again ia.
ken fight during the night.
The works of the enemy and the city of Will.
iamsburgh were then taken.
Fort Magruder was most extensive work,
capable Of prolonged defense, but the enemy
had abandoned it early in the night, retreating
in the greatest and confusion, as described by
few negro women who were found in the town.
A large number of wagons munitions and
considerable store OF provisions we're found in
the town, and the road was strewn, for many
miles, with arms and accouterments.
A number of deserters also made their escape
and came within our lines, who stated that they
had received intelligence that large numbers of
Federal troops were landing on York river above
Williamsburgh, aanking them.
The Third New Hampshire Regiment had l6
killed, 68 wounded and % missing,
Second Michigan Regiment, Col. Poe COM
manding-Killed, company G, Corporal Grin
Nichby; wounded, James Acken, Charles Bren-
ham, Charles Frazer, Sergeant John Shanahan.
Company FIJI. II. Gallup, J. Weon, Geo. Car
nevon. Compady H-Corporal Willard Eddy.
Company I-Jos Dizeka, Henry Hearluk, Hugh
Mills, Corporal w A Wallace. Company K
Thos Lemon. Total, IA wounded. Second Lieut.
D johnson, Company A, slightly wounded ;
Corporal W Kearle slightly wounded; private
John Rssh, severely lst Seargent II II Daniels,
Sergeant d Il Evans, severely. Company B,
private Mather, severely; private Lyman Heath,
slightly Thos Oakley, slightly; James Dadnin,
slightly; lst Sergeant Benz F Lee, mortaly !;
private Joel Carven, severely s. 3. Gdden,
slightly; H Covert, ditto; VIM H Custo, ditto :;
Jefferson Famhen, do; VIM Jay, severely j
K II McClary, slightly.
WASHINGTON, May s.-The following are the
names of some Of the killed in Sckle's brigade:
killed-Capt. Barrett, Capt. Willard aid 1t.
Bailey. Wounded-Capt. Greenleaf, severely,
Lieut.. Hortney, severely, Lieut.. Marcus, seri-
ously, serg't Maj CLARK, seriously, Serg't Pack
ard seriously, Capt. Waterman, seriously, Asst
Surgeon General Hart, struck by four balls
Col. Dwight was wounded and taken prisoner
Maj Holt was seriously wounded, while lead
ing on his men.
The body Of Capt. Willard was rifled of his
watch and money, by the enemy, as were many
of our dead.
Specials 70 the New York Papers.
My YORK, May 8.-A special to the times
this p. M, dated Fortress Monroe, Z, says the
rebels burnt their gunboats in York River yes
terdsy morning
We have taken many prisoners in small COM
panies, but cannot learn of any large bodies
having been captured.
Two companies of the 9Th Illinois Cavalry are
reported captured by the enemy.
General Mcclellan was struck by piece Of
shell but was not injured.
The opinion prevails that If Franklin's Diyi-
ivo ratp FCe -, a.