Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-05
GUNS AND PROPERTY CAPTURED.
MAGRUDER sWoRE BADLY.
The Rebels Gone Somewhere.
Our Men in Pursuit.

not destroy Tor Tear OF Delng seen. Inc above
is signed by E. S. Sanford military super
visor.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMAo,
May 4, 9 A. MO Hon E. NJ Stanton Sec
retary Of War We have the ramparts. We
have their guns, ammunition, camp equip
page, &C. We hold the entire line OF the enc
my's works, which the engineers report as
being very strong. 1 have thrown forward
all my cavalry and horse artillery in pursuit,
supported by the infantry.
I shall move Franklin's division, and as
much more as | can transport by water, up
to West Point to-day. No time shall be lost.
The gunboats have gone up York River. 1
omitted to state that Gloucester is also in our
possession. l shall push the enemy to the
wall.
[Signedl B. MCCLELLAN, Maj. Gen.
FoRT MONROE, May 4.-The news received
here this morning of the evacuation of York
town took everybody by surprise. For some
days we have had evidence of the intention
of tile enemy to evacuate, but it was not
strong enough to induce belief. On the ar
rival of the news, it was quickly circulated
on shore and through the fleet, and the great
test excitement was manifested.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTER.
YORKTOWN, May The army reporter of
the associated press sends the following
"Ihis Sunday morning at o'clock, your
correspondent entered the enemy's works,
,,h tl,o & tl,r;, l.,
hours before. Every thing was found to be in
utter confusion, as though they had left in
great haste. Between forty and fifty pieces
OF heavy artillery have been lett in their
works, after being spiked, together with
large amount of ammunition, medical stores,
camp equippage, tents, and private property
OF their officers. A negro who was left in the
town states that the rebels threw a large
amount of ordnance stores into the river, TO
prevent its falling into our hands.
Several deser;ers have succeeded in run
ing into our lines; One OF them, a very intel
ligent man, originally from New York, who
has been connected with the rebel ordnance
department ever since the works at York
town have been constructed, states that the
rebels evacuated in consequence of the near
approach OF our parallels covering the i'm
mense siege works of our men, and that they
feared the success Of the Union gunboats in
the York and James rivers, by means OF
which their communication with the outer
world would be cut off
The order to evacuate was given by Gen.
johnson on Thursday, to commence the fol-
lowing morning, which was accordingly done.
Gen. Magruder is said to have most strenuous
ly opposed the measure stating that il they
could not whip The federas here, there was no
other place in Virginia where they could. 1t
is said he swore terribly in the presence of his
men-who vociferously cheered him-losing
complete control of himself. Gen. Robert L.
Lee, the rebel commander in chief, arrived at
Yorktown on Wednesday, and Immediately
examined the works Of Gen. Mcclellan, when
he is supposed to have recommended the
abandonment of the works, deeming them un-
tenabe.
The deserters all agree in stating that the
rebel troops were very much demoraliaed
and dshearlened when the order to evacuate
was made public, as they anticipated having
an engagement at that point. They also
agree that the rebels had one hundred thous
and men on the peninsula, together with four
hundred pieces of field artillery. From tile
best information received they have fallen
back to Chickahominy Geek, beyond VIII
liamsburg, where it is expected they will
make a stand.
Immediately on the fact of the evacuation
becoming known, the troops were ordered I'M
der arms, and they are now in motion from the
right and left wings of the army. large
force under command of Gen, Stoneman, CON
sisting of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, are
in the advance, and will probably come up
with the enemy before night, if they remain
near Williamsburg. The gunbOats have
passed above Yorktown, and are now Smelling
the shore on the way up. Following them is
a large steamer, with other vessels loaded
with troops, who will effect landing.
Magruder swOre that he was not afraid of
Mcclellan. if Lee was and that il he could
not successfully fight him here, he could no
where. Only one man was left in Yorktown,
and he WAS a negro Gen. Jameson and Col.
Samuel Black were the frs. to enter the enc
my's main works. The only casualty that
occurred was the killing Of two men, and the
woundng OF three by the explosion OF y CON
cealed shell within the enemys works. They
belonged to the New York fUrteth. The fol-
lowing are their names -
Geo. Mcfarland and Michael McDermott
were killed, and sergeant James Smith, Fred
erick Strick, and Lawrence d. Bierns were
wounded. The works are very extensive,
and show that they were designed by scien'
.iic engineers
LATER.-An official report, just made TO
headquarters, shows that the enemy lett Z L
guns on the works At Gloucester Point the
guns and ordnance stores were also left An
other deserter has ust come in, and reports
that JEFF Davis came with Lee on Wednesday
last, and after q consultation with the most
prominent officers, all agreed ~ the evacua.
ton except Magrudcr.
HEADQUARrERs PoroMAo, May At is
certain that the rebels received renforcemeuts
by steamers from Richmond on Thursday
last, but did not disembark them Their sol.
diers aIe badly Gemuralized, and show eyi
dent symptoms of mutiny on account of the
retreat. Inside the notifications and alonp
the Williamsburg road, on which tho rebes
are rutreatng, they have buried torpedoes
and percussion shell, which are occasionally
explo lag ind injuring persons. Gen. Joseph
Johnson's baggage has just been captured
ID, b. Ltthrop telegraph operator, hits been
mortally wounded ny the explosion of = tor.
pedo. Another torpedo attached to l3inch
shell has just been discovered in the telegra Il
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