Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-09
WAR ITEMS.

TauIAI'e. gums AuAeAouy IAAul
age. &c. We hold the entire line Of his
works, which the enginee report as being
very strong. Gloucester also is in our pos
session and the gunbCats have gone up York
River Gen. Mcclellan Immediately sent
all the cavalry and horse artillery in pur-
suit, supported by infantry, and sent Gen.
Franklin's division by water up TO West
Point. lie says, " shall prsh them to the
wall"
Early Sunday morning OF. frees entered
the enemy's works which tie rear OF their
army had deserted hours before. Everything
was found to be in utter confusion, as
though they left in great haste. Between
forty and fifty pieces of heavy artillery have
been left in their works after being spiked.
together with q large amount Of ammunl-
ton, medical stores, camp equipage, tents
and private property Of their officers.
Only one person was left in the town,
negro, who states that the rebels threw
large amount of ordnance stores into the
river, 70 prevent its falling into our haLds.
Deserters say that the rebels Evacuated ow-
ing to the near approach OF our parallels, and
the immense siege works of our men. They
feared the success of the Union gunboats in
the York and james rivers, by means Of
which their communication with their outer
works would be cut of.
The order was given to eyacuate by Gen.
johnson, on Thursday, which was accord
ingly done. Gen. Magruder is said to have
most strenuously opposed the measure, STAT
ing If they could not whip the Federais here,
there was no other place IN Virginia where
they could. He swore in the presence OF
his men, who vociierouPly cheered him, los
ing complete control of himself Gen. 'RO-
bert Z. Lee, the rebel commandeT-in-chieG.
arrived at Yorktown on Wednesday, and
infinitely examined the works Of Gen. NJ
Clellan, when be II supposed to have recon-
mended the abandonment of the works deem
ing them insufficient 10 Withstand our bat
teries. JEFF Davis came with Lee, and after
a consultation with the most prominent Off
GERS, ali agreed to the evacuation except Ma
gruder.
The deserters all agree in stating that the
rebels were very much demoralized and dis
heartened, when the order to eyacuate was
given, as they all anticipated having an en-
gagement at that point.
They also agree tina; the rebels had $780,
600 men on the peninsula, with 400 pieces o!
artillery.
The enemy left scyentY-one guns in the
works. At Gloucester the gus and ord
nance stores were also captured. Gen. john
ston = baggage was captured.
Gen. Jameson and Col. Samuel Black
were the first to enter the enemy's main
works The only casualty that occurred,
was the killing of two men and the wound
ing Of three by the explosion Of concealed
shells within the enemys works. In the
Notifications and along the Williamsburgh
road on which they are retreating they have
buried tCrpedces and percussion shells. D.
B. Lathrop. telegraph operator, was wound
ed by the explosion OF one of them. Anoth-
er torpedo attached to a thirteen-inch shell
has been discovered in the telegraph Office.
1t is certain that the rebels received rein
fOreements by steamers from Richmond on
Thursday last, but did not disembark them.
Deserters report the evacuation Of MArlbo-
70. and jamestown ls'and, early yesterday
morning.
Intelligence from the army before Corinth,
up 20 O'Clock Saturday evening. reports
that Gen. Halleck has moved his headquar-
tiers twelve miles toward the # Mt Our ad-
vance was within two miles Of the enemy's
outer works.
The entire column is still pressing forward.
Skirmishes between our advance and the en-
envy are OF daily occurrence.
Four hundred Germans from L5Uisi ma
regiment, who had sent out from the rebel
camp on outside duty, came into our lines in
a body with a white flag on their guns and
gave themselves up as deseTters.
Bsauregard is being reinforced from all
parts Of the Gulf States by merchants and
business men who having closed their stores,
have hocked to bis standard.
4 reconnaissance was made on Saturday
towards Pennington and found the enemy
1900 strong with four pieces Of artillery and
some cavalry occupying strong position
near the town. Our forces advanced at once
to the assault and after a sharpIskirmish car
ried the position. Tie enemy left thirty
dead on the field with their tents and bag
gage Some regiments Of cavalry sent
through to BoonyIlle took possession OF the
town, tore up the railroad track and des-
troyed two bridges We have a good many
prisoners. Our loss is two killed and twelve
wounded. At dark our cavalry was IN pur-
suit Of their artillery and baggage train. in
the direction Of COrinth.
Deserters say, few days ago one Tennes-
see and one Mississippi regiment OF twelve
months men stacked their arms. their time
having expired, and refused to serve any
longer, though required to do 50 by the con-
cription law. Beauregard put two regiments
10 guard them.
4 refugee from YicksbUrg. who left Mem
phis on Thursday, says the rews OF tie
fall Of New Orleans created c0nstevna-
ton. Al the river towns between Nicksburg
and Nate -ez are almost entirely 4. serted most
of the people having fed to the interior. \
large number OF rebel steamboats, have gone
up the river, for what purpose, is not known.
II was believed At Memphis, that Commo-
dore F4rragut's feet would not come as far
up the river as that city.
II is reported that Gen. L)vell's advance
is within forty miles Of Nicksburs.
Com. Dupont sends word that the rebel
steamer Isabel alias Ella Marley, had been
eaptured by the L. 5. gunboat Santiago de
Cuba. commander Ridgley, one hundred
miles north Of Abacc. She is deeply loaded
with Enfield rifles, and has, it is supposed,
riaed cannon in her fore-hold. These arms
were taken on board Of course at one of the
neutral colonies IF our coast. The Santiago
de Cuba discovered and chased the Nashville
Anril 23l. but the latter was much too swift
Tor her. The Nashville also had arms on
board for the rebels, intending to run the
blockade if possible. The same day the
Santiago captured a schooner from Char,es-
ton loaded with cotton which was sent to |
Kew West. She also took two outward
hound sehooners with assorted cargoes for
southern trade, Both Of them are now on
.bair 1rav IN New York where the Isabel has /
already arrived.
The steamer Bermuda, captured by the |
Meroedita, which arrived at Philadelphia,
Saturday, has 40 600 lbs. Of powder, several |
field carriages and swords, pistols, shells, fu-
ses, cartridges, saltpetre, saddles, ingots of
tin, &c.
Commander Lockwood sends an account of
The mart taken by the blockading feet in the
cantpre Of Fort Macon. The steamers Day
1,gbt. State Of Georgia and Chippewa opened
ere a mile and a quarter from the fort,
=, r. = -, lour the firing ceased. and be- |