Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-05-07
News by Tuesdays Mail.
HEADQuARTERs Army OF PorouAc.

brisk hight ensued. Just as my Aid left
Smiths DIVISION OF Infantry arrived on
the ground, and presume carried his
works, though L have not yet heard the
event. The enemy's rear is strong but 7
have force enough up there to ensure all
purposes. All along the lines their works
prove 10 have been most formidable. and
l am now fully satisfied of the Correctness
Of the course | have pursued.
The success Is brilliant, and Won NAV
rest assured that its effects will be of tbe
greatest importance.
There shall be no delay in following nm
the rebels. They have been guilty of the
most murderous and barbarous Il
IN placing torpedoes within the works
near wells and springs, and near the fac
staff magazines, telegraph offices. in car.
pet bags, barrels of -four, &c. Fortunate
ly we have not lost many men in this
manner; some four or five killed and
perhaps a dozen wounded. | shall make
the prisoners remove them at their own
peril.
(Signed) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
ST. LOUIS, May s. 1862.
A refugee from the South, who was Mt
New Orleans when u feet arrived. saws
our forces captured a large quantity of
cotton, sugar and other property.
New YORK, MAY 5.
Times special from Yorktown:-The re-
treat of the rebels appears to have been
precipitate. They commenced dismount-
ing and carrying their guns back to Viii
liamsburg four days ago.
Wagons have been eneaoed in trans
porting their ammunition. provisions and
camp equipage for over a week past
Their sick and wounded, numbering over
100, were sent to Richmond 10 DAYS ago.
The rebel soldiery and negroes were at
work on their entertainments until two
o'clock this morning, when their rear
guard ordered the work to cease. and
take up their march to Williamsburg.
Duryea's Zouaves had five men killed
and several wounded by the explosion of
a torpedo. also the 3Sth y. y. Volunteers.
Col. Hobary Ward, had two men killed
and four wounded. The 4th n. Y. Vol.
lost n man killed and two wounded
The 9TH Regiment n. Y. Vol, lost two
men killed.
No great battle is expected at Williams
burg, as the rebel troops, particularly those
under Magruder have mutinied on sever
al occasions within two weeks. Five thou
sand of his men threatened to lay down
their arms unless they received food and
clothing.
Three rebel Iieutenants, two Serseants
and twenty men were captured the other
side of Yorktown and brought in. Since
the Sd, over seventy deserters have come
in. They report their army as thorough
ly disheartened and demoralized.
h honor of first entering the enemies
main works belongs to the sd New York
Regiment.
The Texas Rangers left as our forces
advanced. A large force of the enemy
arereported captured four miles beyond
Yorktown.
CHICAGO, May 5.
A specialize the Times, dated Cairo. saws:
A refugee from Memphis brings news of
the occupation of Baton Rouge by the fed
eral forces, and the passage up the river
of ~gunboats.
leans.
An immense amount of cotton was dis
covered and seized.
h Union citizens had held a mass
meeting, which was attended by numbers
indulging in enthusiastic demonstrations
of joy.
According to informant, but little oppo-
sition was made to the gunboats coming
up the river. At Baton Rouge a few reb-
ell troops lately enrolled were Stationed
They fled upon the approach of the Fed
eral fleet.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NEAR
WILLIAMSBURG, May l..
The advance, under Gen. Stoneman,
reached this place, two and a half miles
from Williamsburg, at two this afternoon.
As we approached the enemy's works a
regiment of cavalry was seen, coming in a
line of battle, about a mile off. Capt.
Gibbons battery opened on the rebels a
very effective fire, but did not change
their course. The rebels opened on US
from behind an earthwork. a portion of
the LIST and 9th cavalry then charged on
the advancing foe, andahand-to-had fight
ensued. None of our men we're captured
but we took a number of rebel prisoners.
Gibbons Battery had IA horses killed.
Lieut.. DeWolf was MORALLY Wounded
One gun was lost by sticking in the mud.
Lieut.. Benton, lst Cavalry, and 10 men,
were wounded. Lieut.. Mcclellan and u
others of the 9th Cavalry was also slightly
wounded.
The rebel cavalry were forced to aban-
don their position, but our want of infant
ry prevented us from advancing on their
works. We hen fell back to await the
coming of our infantry.
Hancock's brigade soon arrived, but it
was concluded to defer operations till to-
morrow. The enemy is still retreating
beyond Williamsburg. Their rear guard
is very strong.
raErn
Monday. 5th.-It is raining heavy.
We will occupy Williamsburg early this
morning.
CnRo, MAY 5.
The steamer Antelope from Pittsburg
Landing on Sunday morning has arrived.
In the affair at birmingham on Satur-
day Gen. Pope took between 200 and 300
prisoners, tents, camp equipage, four pieces
of artillery and several hundred muskets.
AT the time the Antelope left Pittsburg
Landing continuous firing was heard the
cause not ascertained.
Recent arrivals state that deserters from
Fort Wright confirm the report that jeff.
Thompsom's command is there. The ac-
tual force there now does not exceed 5000
or 1000.
WASHINGTON, May 5.
THE EVACUATION AT YORKTOWN.
Five rihed guns were found bursted
within the Yorktown works. They were
manufactured in Richmond. Five Dahl
greens, of 1850, which were once part of
the Merrimac's armament, were mounted
on the works. The evacuation was dis
covered by our sharpshooters at daylight,
who, failing to receive a reply, crept grad
ually up to the work, to find them empty.
THE TAX BILL.
The Senate Finance Committee have
mutually agreed to make no radical
changes in the Committee, but leave them
to the Senate, for fear that otherwise the
bill may fail between the two Houses
The tax on dogs is struck out. A provis-
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