Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-01
Thirty Thousand Rebels at
White House.
THE PLACE EVACUATED BY OUR
TROOPS, AND WHITE HOUSE
BURNED.

PHILADELPHIA, June 30.-The Philadelphia
Enquirer states that soldiers by the State of
Maine report that when they left White
House, Thursday, it was believed that the ad-
vance guard of jackson had driven in our
pickets five miles off, while the main body
was ten miles in the rear. A Union regiment
and all the sick at White House able to bear
arms were at once ordered out Word swas
sent to Casey's division, and all the trees on
Pamunky river were cut down to give play to
the batteries OF the gunboats. All the stores
and mumt ions were sent on board the trans
ports wmch anchored out in the stream under
protection of the gunboats
The following is the conclusion of the Bal
tlmore Americans account of recent affairs
before Richmond -
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Since closing my
letter from the White House, find myself
very unexpectedly in Washington city, and in
possession of the most reliable information
from White House and other points on the
peninsula, nearly day later than is con-
tanned in my letter. 1t appears that tele-
graphic communication between White House
and Gen. Mcclellan was not broken until
near one o'clock on Saturday, and then the
wire was cut at the dispatch station, eleven
miles out. Tunstalrs station, four miles out,
was in our possession until four o'clock in
the afternoon, at which hour the operator at
White House heard strange signal, and
upon going to the instrument he was hailed
with what the Union soldiers call the rebel
national salute, 81 say, o you Yankee - of
a -
This was the signal given for final evacu-
alton, when portion of the infantry forces
Immediately embarked on the steamboats, in
waiting for them. The last of the transports
,,o1raH off Inv t,6r and
ticles scattered about on Shore and even some
damaged hay was fired. Thus of the many
millions of property here few days ago per-
haps not $4,000 worth was destroyed. In the
midst of this closing scene in the beautiful
Chickahominy region, l regret to have to
state that some vandal set fire to the White
House, and it was entirely consumed.
The enemy made his appearance in consid-
cradle force at the White House about seven
o'clock on Saturday evening, and although he
neither found bread for man nor hay for
beasts, he was welcomed with heavy showers
of grape shot from the three gunboats which
were ranged along in front of the landing
The rebels were supposed to be thirty thou
sand strong, and, unless they brought their
haversacks well supplied, must have gone
supperless to bed. In the best of times
found starvation stare me in the face at
White House, and hope the rebels found no
better fare.
The cavalry at White House guarded the
departure of the last wagons and horses which
moved off at the final evacuation, and Joined
the forces of Gen. StOneman who were hover
ing in the vicinity all day. After passing these
trains off and securing their entire safety,
Gen. Stoneman with the entire force moved
off in direction that l am not at liberty to
state. Gen. Casey reports that he lost not
man, nor did he leave soul behind, not even
contraband
At 10 o'clock Saturday morning Col. ingalls,
and Capt. Sawtelle were before Yorktown with
an immense convoy of vessels aud steamers
on ii cir way to the base of operations on
James river. They would doubtless move
down Immediately to fortress Monroe and
await the instructions of Gen. Mcclellan. A
number are however already up the James
river under the protection of the gunboats.
Since an early hour on Saturday morning
Gen. Mcclellan has been deprived of his tele
graphic communication with Washington.
He abandoned its use several hours before
the wires were cut, doubtless being fearful
that the enemy might by placing magnet on
the wires read his orders. Direct commune
cation with Mcclellan is now being opened,
however, by the gunboats up the mouth Of
the Chickahominy, and all will soon be right
in this respect.
PHILADELPHIA, June 30.-A correspondent
of the Baltimore American thinks the object
of Mcclellan was to abandon White House
and draw in his right wing across the Chicka-
hominy which he accomplished with little
loss in comparison with the punishment he
gave the enemy, and strengthened his posi-
ton by contracting his lines and changing the
base of oberations to the James river where
he will have the cooperation OF the gunboats.
q If the rebels attempt to interrupt his supply
9ssels by dash on James river they will
/ Get prompt punishment from the gunboats
J, I'D so weaken their forces in front of the
city that it will fall into his hands with but
slight loss.
y New YORK, June 3O.-There is rumor
that some officers from McClellan's army say
that during the retreat of the right wing Nc
Clellan advanced the left wing some five
miles to lofty eminence where a large guam
tity of charcoal.is being used to heat hot shot
for Richmond. The position is within easy
shelling distance of Richmond. The rumor
also saws that Burnside landed in the rear of
fort Darling, and that all his available troops
were ready to attack it. An officer gives
report that Richmond is already on fire from
hot shot. These reports are given without
vouching for their credibility.
A correspondent Of the New York Evening
Post. writing at West Point, Va, June 9th,
says: Capt. T. S. Phelps, of the gunboat
Corwin, intercepted mail on the Mattapony,
on the 23d, which stated that Beauregard had
arrived at Richmond with the main portion of
his army; that thirty thousand men had been
sent to jackson; and that jackson, with these
reinforcements and the men he already had,
would at once attack our right flank about
Mechanicsville, and get round into our rear,
while General Lee, with the main rebel army,
would at the same time make desperate at
tack in front. These projects are stated sub
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