Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-05-16
From Gen. McClellan's Army.

)" ColiCo oIouueLl, unueT uate oil Ofkt0Wn
r 9Th, at 2 o'clock, says: AS | close my
'e letter the latest Intelligence from the feI(
j. Of battle is that Gen. Mcclellan ha.
Of come up with the enemy about eighr
a miles beyond Williamsburg, and after q
d pretty severe skirmish with his rear, has
7 again put him to fight across The Chic.
G ahominy.
i Large numbers of prisoners have been
, taken, including many deserters, who re-
5 port that they bad nothing 10 eat but a
e few biscuits for forty-eight hours, and
] when brought in fell down in state Of
: exhaustion. Heavy cannonadng could
be heard by boats coming down the river
: early this morning, but the result could
not be ascertained.
To Editors. Here the government
censor, or some of his suborduates, saw
fit to suppress what they considered con.
traband, but which has been public for
two days
There is no doubt that the whole army
of Lee, Johnston & Magruder are in a
state of utter disorganization, and under
the rapid pursuit of Gen Mcclellan are
fleeing with great precipitation, with no
intention Of making a stand anywhere.
Unless they reach Richmond in boats
by James river, they will certainly be in
tercepted and captured by the forces
landing at West Point.
Not less than fifty steamers are eneag-
ed in Transporting the balance of the ar
my to West Point {
Large numbers of prisoners are ar a
irving at West Point. i
On Monday the enemy took eighty OF t
our men prisoners, and captured one of q
the Pennsylvania Batteries, having first t
killed all the horses. The Pennsylva- K
MIA had but small support of infantry, Il
and were overwhelmed by a superior
force Of the enemy, and compelled to q
abandon the battery. y
Bu; before the close of the day this II
battery, with one of the enemys. was Il
recartared by Gen, Mcclellan. The Il
prisoners taken by the enemy were d
found in Wiliamsburgh next day, en- oi
7aged in attending on wounded rebels CT
hey had LETT behind Their retreat was IS
accompanied by too much confusion and in
laste to be troubled with prisoners. "
have just learned that The enemy ST
ave destroyed all the bridges across the du
Jhicahominy river, and that Gen. Nc. Or
]lellan is resting on this side. It will an
e remembered that Chcahominy runs ioI
arallel with James river, into which it lu'
lters. lot
1t is the general impression that Gen. or
IcCIelIan has now got the enemy where wa
: wants them. OF
New YorK, May 3. The Times has WV
letter dated at headquarters, Tuesday s'' 80
orning, which states that Gen. Frank
went m yor,, r;,.o,. ,,.;th ~. ,;;,: ',;'. dep
sterday, and l hear this morning that ., -
en-. Scdgwick has also embarked at
2rktown, aud will join Franklin this
'rning. They are expected to march
I'M the York river to a place called Pc, 80.
ew Kent, on the road between Will ""i
msburg and Richmond, and thus cut ~" y,
the rebels retreat. We hear no fir '-''
|, this morning, (Iti is now 9 o'clock WI
IN which we infer the rebels withdrew al
ring the night, or else our troops are pau
aiting the arrival of Franklin and -"
lgwick in their rear. ''o''
If the rebels stand where they are 1
y will find themselves between two
nldable armies, and be compelled to e :.
thelr way through one of them or H..
render at discretion. I am inclined .ho
hink they will cross the Chicahominy tho
'r and destroy the bridges and ferry. y;u
IS to prevent pursuit This seems to yer.
ne only way in which they can hope of tn
ave any portion of their army. It's grow
Fly possible that we may have hard 'u7 a"u
ting yet; but the general opinion is mon
the enemy will escape in the way part
Gated, and that Gen. Mcclellan can way,
lnce upon Richmond without any mann a..
formidable opposition. Io,tar L@t,',
special dispatch to the Times dated the 81
ress Monroe, 9TH, says the rebels viii b
= tboir rrnbo,., :. VI furnis
:, -. Yv..., - Co petite
ners in small companies, but | can AS
earn Of any large body having been froi.
lred. Two companies of the Sth ,"o - p
'is cavalry are reported captured by north
nemy. Gen. Mcclellan was struck practiC
piece of she'll, but was not injured. "obser
le opinion prevails there that it Gen. e'S Una
klin's division receives reinforce o,eseo
: in time !: great mart of Fba -obol Al -