The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-04-16
feet, the result Of long and severe march.
es. More anon.
Yours. truly,
WILLIAM DOUGHERTY,
81 Capt. 62nd Reg't O. V
Gen. Mcclellan Advancing,

Gen. Mcclellan Advancing,
WASHINGTON, April 8.
The following is summary of intel
lligence received by the War Department
up to 10 o'clock Monday blight, of the
operations at Yorktown and Fortress
Monroe: Yesterday the enemy's works
were carefully examined by Gen. McClel.
Ian and found to be very strong. and the
approaches difficult. The enemy was in
force, and the water batteries at York
town ark Gloucester are also stated to
be much increased. There was sh .rp
iriug on the right, but no, harm done z
Oar forces were! receiving supplies from
Ship Point, repairing roads, and getting
up large trains. II seemed plain that
mortars and siege trains must be used for
assauiting. - ons ef. -6ov.e 80,
Another dispatch received, at 1880
this morning, states that Yorktown will,
fall. but not without siege of. two or
three days. Some of the Center works
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A dispatch from Gen. Wool states
Magruder had thirty thousand men at
Y Yorktown. a.sss- mn l.i,.s, ~.
On the afternoon of Sunday, Ship
Point had been taken, and our gun boats
had shelled out the batteries. n There was
considerable delay caused, in Crossend
Deep Creek, at Warwick Court House
and resistance was made by the rebels
during which time several casualties oc
Cured on our side. n, -, ,l,.f, 49,.
All the fortified places of Importance
before Yorktown had been taken at every
point. rli lq,l-.d .a lj3a 4.f,,., -. .,,.
A fuller account. is contained in the
following dispatch: f.se-s,,.., ,,,..l
Esz a'"" 7a} LIS sAasil eaafiainss~g "a
49, "ssf 81 BEFORE YORKTOWN
80 ao4e Saturday Evening, April 5. {
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON, Sec'y of War:
| That portion of the army of the Pc.
tomac recently concentrated at Old Point,
advanced yesterday morring in the direc.
ton of yorktown, fourteen miles distant.
The right was assigned to Gen. Morrill,
brigade of Gen. Porter's division, two
companies of the Third Penb sylvania
cavalry, and portion Of Boydan's sharp
shooters acting as skirmishers. Nothing
OF interest took place until their arrival
at Big Bethel, twelve miles distant, wher.
they met the outer pickets of the rebels
The troops were delayed here two hours
:. constructing bridge which had been de
stroyed. ~ A' = neli .
The rebels retreated before the advance
/ of our skirmishers to Howard's Greek
where they had some abandoned earth;
works. Shots were fred here by the reb-
els from two field pieces, which were soo1
, silenced by the Fourth Rhode Island
battery, when The rebels beat hasty re.
treat, taking their pieces with them ~
+ The main body of the army rested here
for the night, while Worrill's brigade ad,
vanced three miles TO Cuckleville, siz
miles from Yorktown. BY seven o'cloek
this Saturday, morning, the column wa.
again in motion, and by ten O'Clock va,
, in front of the enemy's works at York
town. - Sne 1922f
r The first shot fred was by the rebels
the shell psssing over the heads of Gen
Porter and staff, without exploding. The
batteries, of Griffin, Third aud Fourth
Rhode Island, aud Fifth Massachusetts
were placed in position, replying 10 every
shot sent by the rebels. The candonatf'
4 ing coatinued with but slight inlerinission
. until dark. About four hundred shots
i were fred by both parties during the day
I The loss on our side was three killed
I and some Eve wounded. Hsssf i'2li
The position of the rebels is strong
one. From indications their fortifcations
extend some two miles in length, and
mount hee- uns. The ground in trout
of their guns is low and swampy. sa' s
w The eggs below were thrown
at Wendell Philips by the Logan Ga
zette:9 sa51 ss bof bed
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Wendell Philips undertook to tssch
the people of Cincinnati by precept
The people of Cincinnati taught Wendell
eggs ample. 9d' A9'taf H,4i if 70 ..fsI}
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Wendell Philips meets with, great
encouragement TO continue his tire asonable
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