New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-05-09
LATEST NEWS.
Mcclellan Occupies Yorktown
With All His Forces.
THE ENEMY IN FULL RE-
TREAT.
SOUTHERN PORTS OPENED TO THE
COMMERCE. OF THE WORLD.
Washin gton, May 4.

10 m. the following report has just been re-
ccived from Fortress Monroe.
Yorktown was evacuated last night, we
now occupy the enemies works, they left
large amount of camp cquipage and guns
which they could not destroy for fear of be-
ing seen.
Head quarters army of Potomac,
May 1. To Stanton Sec'y. War
Wehave captured guns, ammunition, camp
equipage &c. We hold the entire rebel
works, which our engineers report very
strong have thrown my cavalry and horse
artillery in pursuit, supported by Infantry. l
shall move FrankIin's division and as much
more as can transport by water to West
Point to-day no time shall be lost gunboats
have gone up York River Gloucester is al
so in our possession. shall push the enemy
to the wall.
(Signed) GEO. 3. McCLELLAN
Dispatch to the associated Press says: We
entered the enemies works at 5 o'clock this
p. H. which their rear deserted four hours be-
fore. Everything was found in utter confu-
sion, about 5 pieces of heavy artillery were
left spiked. A largt amount Of medical
stores, amunitioa, camp equpagc, tents and
private pr rerty Of officers, negroes found
there, say the rebels threw large amount of
ordinance stores into the rircr. Dc serters
come into oar lines, one states that the rebels
evacuated owing to the near approach Of our
parallels. They learned the success of our
gunbeats in the York AMI James rivers, which
would cut off their commando tons
Gen. Johnson gave orders to evacuate on
Thursday to commence tia following mora
ing which was done. Magruder is said to
have strenuously opposed evacuation, saying
if they could not whip the federals there they
could not any where in Virginia.
Gen. Lee rebel commander-in- chiet ar.
rived at Yorktown on Wednesday, examined
Nc Icllan's works infinitely. after which it is
supposed he recommended the evacuation
decm:ns his works untenable. Deserters
agree That their troops were much democrat
lied and .lisheartened, when the order to cvac
uate was given as all anticipated fight, the
rebels had 90 900 men on the Peninsula and
400 pieces of fell artillery. 1t is believed
the rebels have fallen back to Chickahomng
creek beyond Williamsburg, where it is ex
pected they will make Il stand Gen. Stone
man commands a large force of cavalry aad
artillery and is pursuing the enemy he prob
ably will come up with the rear before night
if they remain near William burg, our gun
boats have passed Yorktown and are now
shelling the shores on the way up the river
An official report just received says the enemy
left seyenty-one guns in their works at Glou-
cester Point, guns and ordnance stores were
also left Another descrter just come in re-
ports jeff Davis with Lee Wednesday, and
after consultation with prominsn officers, all
agree to the evacuation except Magruder.
1t is certain, that the rebels received rein
forccmeuts on Thursday by steamers from
Richmond but did not discmb ,rk. Gen. John.
ston's baggage has just been captured. d. B.
Lathrop, telegraph operator was MORALLY
wounded. by explosio on of q torpedo.
Fort Monr oe, 4.
The Merrimac made her appearance be-
yond Sewalls Point at one o'clock to day, she
stopped off the Point an | up to o'clock has
not yet changed her location, she is not at
tended by other gun boats, it is supposed her
design is to prevent any expedition up the
James River to cut off the retreat from York
town. Three dcserters arrived here report
the evacuation of Mulberry Island and James
town yesterday.
Washington, 4.
A special to the Herald says: 1t is the in
tenton of the President to issue proclama-
ton in few days. opening the ports of New
bern, Beaufort, Savannah, Fernandina, and
New Orleans to the trade of the world.
Washington, 4.
Correspondence to the Tribune says We
have news from Richmond via Fredericks OF
Importance The people Of the rebel capitol
are panic stricken. The wealthy citizens are
packing up their furniture and sending it in
to the country.
Washington, 4.
The following important circulars have
been addressed to the foreign ministers, an
nouncing the reopening Of communication
with southern localities, reconquered from
the insurgents
department Of State,
Washington, May S.
S1R II have the honor to state for your
information, that the mails are now allowed
to 90 to and from New Orleans and other
places, which, having been heretofore seized
by insurgents, have since been recovered, and
are now reoccupied by the land and naval
forces of the United States. 1t is proper te
state, however, that a military surveillance
g ,,,o;nta;ned over such mails as far as the