Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-05-15
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CEN W CLELLANrS PROGRESS.
Williamsburg Evacuated.


dispatch from Washington, received We'd
nesday, says the rebels have evacuated Will
liamsburg and are flying toward Richmond.
Our army is following them up vigorously.
The battle of Monday was very severe, and the
loss of the enemy proves to have been very
large.
FROM GEN. MCCLELLAN.
The following has been received at the war
Department. =
HEADQUARTERS, Army of the Potomac =
Williamsburg, May 9 IL have the pleasure to
announce the occupation of this place as the
result of a hard fought action Of yesterday
The effect of Gen. Hancock's brilliant engage
ment was to turn the1e.t of their line Of works.
He was strongly reinforced and the enemy
abandoned their entire position during the
night, leaving all the sick and wounded on our
hands. His loss yesterday was very severe.
We have some 800 unnjured prisoners and
more than thousand wounded. Their loss in
killed is very heavy. The victory is complete.
| have sent cavalry in pursuit, The conduct of
our men has been excellent with scarcely an eX-
ception. The rebel works are very extensive
and exceedingly strong, both in respect 10 their
position and the works themselves. Our loss
on the other parts of the field. Gen. Hancock s
success was gained with loss of not over
twenty killed and wounded. The weather is
good to day, but there is great difficulty in
getting up food on account of the roads. Very few
wagons yet come up. Am | authorized to fol-
low the example of other generals, and direct
the names OF the battle to be placed ON the
colors of the regiments We have other bat
ties to fight before reaching Richmond.
G. B. MCCLELLAN, Major General Commanding.
WILLIAMSBURG, May 6.-Every hour proves
our victory more complete. The enemy's loss
is great especially in officers. We have Just
heard of five more of their guns captured.
The prisoners are constantly arriving.
G. b. MCCLELLAN, Major Gen. Commanding.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
dispatch to the associated press, dated
Williamsburg, May 6, says The enemy evac-
uated this place and their works in front last
night, the rear guard passing through about
o'clock. At 0 o'clock Gen. Mcclellan and
escort entered the town and took possession.
About 100 of the enemys wounded were left
behind without any rations, medicines or sur
geons. They also left number of their dead
unburied. All of our wounded in Yesterdays
ChSuSCihVHI WIZ lell lHlO lnel HdIuS were lelJ
behind. Col Dwight of the Excelsior brigade,
who was severely wounded and taken prisoner,
was also left. In the engagement Yesterday
the enemy suffered terribly. Gen. Ricketts, was
killed. The enemy had force here yesterday
OF 10000 men, and only decided TO evacuate
after the brilliant bayonet charge of Gen. Han =
cock. The town is very pleasantly located, and
a ma ajority of the white inhabitants are remain
ing. The number of the enemy now in our
hands will reach about 1000, including the
wounded.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL sKIRAIIsu
The correspondent of the Baltimore Ameri-
can, under date of Yorktown 7th, at ~ o'clock,
says: AS l close my letter the latest intelli-
gente received from the field of battle is chat
Mcclellan has come up with the enemy about
miles beyond Williamsburg, and after a pref
ty severe skirmish with his rear, again put him
to flight across the Chickahominy. Large ad-
ditional numbers of prisoners have been taken,
including many deserters. who report they had
nothing to eat, but few hard biscuit for forty.
eight hours and when brought in they fell
down in a state of exhaustion. Heavy cannon
aiding could be heard by the boats coming down
the river early this morning, but the result is
not ascertained. There is no doubt that the
whole of the army of Gems Lee, Johnston and
Magruder, are in state of utter disorganiza-
ton, and under the rapid pursuit of Gen Nc
Clellan, are fleeing with great preciptiancy
without the intention of making a stand any
where. Unless they reach Richmond in boats
by the James river, they will certainly be en-
trapped. Not less than 80 steamers are enga-
ged transporting the balance of the United
States army to West Point. A large number
of prisoners are constantly arriving at West
Point, and others are being constantly brought
in. On Monday the enemy took so Of our mer
prisoners, and captured one of the PENNSYLVANIA
batteries, having first killed all the horses
They having but small support of infantry
were overwhelmed by superior forces OF the
enemy, and compelled to abandon the battery
but before the close of the day this battery, wa,
re-captured by Gen Mcclellan. The prisoner.
taken were found in Williamsburg the nex
day, engaged in attending on the wounded o.
the enemy they had left behind. Their retrea
was accompanied by too much confusion to bt
troubled with prisoners. / have Just learned
that the enemy have destroyed all the bridges
across the Chickahominy river, and that Ger
Mcclellan is resting his army on this side.
will be remembered that Chickanomny run
parallel with James river. into which it enters
1t is the general impression that Gen Mcclellan
has got the enemy just where he wants them.
| ANOTHER REPORT or THE POSITION OF
AFFAIRS.
The correspondent of the New York Times
in special dispatch from Fortress Monroe
the 7th, says The rebels burnt their gunboat
in York river Tuesday morning. We hav
taken many prisoners in small companies, bu
l cannot learn of any large body having bee
captured. Two companies of the Sth Illinoi
cavalry are reported captured by the enemy
Gen Mcclellan was struck by piece of shell
but was not injured. The opinion prevails tina
if Gen Franklin's division receives reinforce
ments in time, great part of the rebel arm
will be captured. The roads are in very bat
condition, by which our advance is greatly i'm
peded. Capts Barrett, Willard, and Lieut. Bal
ley, of Sickles's brigade were killed in Mon
days battle, and the following were wounded
Capt Greenlief, severely; Lieut. Harney, ser
ouslyj Lieut. Marcus, Sergeant Major Clarke
Sergeant Packard, Capt Johnson and Cap
Waterman, all severely Assistant Adjutan
Hart was struck by four balls Col Dwight wa
wounded and taken prisoner; Major Holt wa
seriously wounded while leading on his mer
The body of Capt Willard was rifed of hi
watch and money by the enemy, as were man
OF our dead. His remains were brought I
FORTRESS Monroe, on Tuesday, en- route for Ne'
York. Lists of killed and wounded show tho
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