Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-09
FIGHTING BEYOND WILLIAMSBURG.
Disorleriy Flight Of The Rebels towards Richmond.


II NJ. Is that Gen. Mcclellan has come nm
with the enemy about eight miles bevord
Williamsburg, and atler pretty severe skirm.
lsh with his rear guard, has again put him 10
flight a.ross the Chckahominy. A large adj
dItiona number of prisoners have been taken.
including many deserters, who report that
they had nothing to eat but few hard bis
cults for forty eight hours, and when brought
IN they Tell down in a state of exhaustion
Heavy cannOHading could be heard by the
boats coming down the river early this morn
ing, but the result could not be ascerlained.
There is no doubt that the whole army of
Lee, johnson and Magruder are in a state of
utter dlsOrganizalion, aud under the rapid
pursuit OF General Mcclellan, are fleeing
with the greatest precipitation, without the
intention OF making stand anyw here, unless
they reach Richmond in boats by the James
river. They will certainly be Intercepted and
captured by the forces landing at West Point.
No less than hitJ steamers are engaged in
transporting the balance of the army To West
Polnt. Large numbers OF prisoners are CON
stanty arriving at West Point, and others are
being constantly brought in.
On Monday the enemy took eighty of our
men prisoners aud captured one of the Penn.
sylvania batteries, having first killed all the
horses. They having but a small support,
the Infantry were overwhelmed by the superb
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dou the battery, but before the close Of the day
this battery, with one OF the enemy's was re-
captured by Gen Mcclellan. The prisoners
taken were found in Williamsburg The next
day, engaged in attending on the wounded of
the enemy they had left behind Their re.
treat was accompanied by too much confusion
and haste to be troubled with prisoners.
Latest.
The enemy have destroyed all the bridges
across the Chickah0miny River and General
Mcclellan is resting ON this side. 1t will be
remembered that the Chickahomny runs par.
allel with James river, into which it enters.
1t is the general Impression that General Me-
CIelian has now got the enemy just where he
wants them.
THE FIGHTING AT WILLIAMSBURG.
BALTIMORE, May S.-Nlost OF The warmly
contested engagements OF Monday was owing
TO the roughness OF the country and the bad
roads but small portion OF our trU0rs could
be brought into action. SIckles' brigade. and
Gen. lockers division, bore the great brunt
OF the battle, and fought most valiantly,
though greatly OyerpoweleG by the numbers
superior force and earthworks OF the enemy.
The approach to their VOL rs was Il series of
ravlnes and swamps, whilst the rain Tell IN
torrents all day. 1 lie men had also been
laying on their arms all the night previous
and were soaked with lain and chilled with
the cold. The battle ragged from early in the
morning to three in the afternoon, when Me
Clel!an arrived with fresh troops, relieving
Hookers division, who were nearly PROSTATE
with fatigue aad exposure, whilst the thld
regiment OF Slckles' brigade had its ranks
badly thinned by the balls OF the enemy.
They are represented as having fought with
such imprudent bravery, that not IL IS zlan
200 were killed and wounded Alter the ar
rival OF Gen. Mcclellan the enemy was fiercely
charged upon by Gen. Hancock's brigade. and
were driven within their works before nipht
tall, with heavy loss. Nearly 700 of their
dead were left on the field, with MANY of the
wounded, though most OF the latter were ear
rlcd lnlo Williamsburg. Our loss is not less
than three hundred killed, and about seven
hundred wounded. Night having come on
we occupied the battle field, the rebels havins
been driven within their works. and our forces
laid on their arms, prepared to storm the
works III the morning at day light
On Tuesday Gen. Mcclellan sent out scouts
whilst preparing 20 move ON the enemy's
works, who soon reported the rebels had
again fled. The works of the euemy at
Williamsburg were then taken Fort Ma
gCuder was the most extensive work. carahIe
OF a ptl nged def nee, Tut the enemy atan
doned 1t early in the night, rereating in The
greatest alarm and confusion. A large num-
Der OF wagons, munitions, considerable stores
and prov lsiuns, were found in the town. ~ Il
the roads were strewn for many miles with
arms and acCOutrt mems. A number OF de
serters who made their escape came within
our lines and state That they received intelli.
gence that large numbers of federal troops
were landing ON the York river, above Will
lamsburg, TO flank them
Fort MONROE, May THE rebels burnt
their gunhoats Ill York river, yesterday morn.
ing. We have taken many prisoners, in small
companies, but | cannot learn of any large
body having been captured. Two companies
OF the 9Th Illinois cavalry are reported cap
tured by the enemy. Gen. Mcclellan was
struck by piece OF shell, but was not in
jured The opinion prevails there that if
FIankilns division receive reiniOrcements in
tlue, a great part OF the rebel army will be
captured. The roaus are in very bad con-
diUOn, by which our advance is greatly i'm
pedcd Caps Barrett, Willard, and Lieut..
Bailey, OF SCkles' brigade, were killed Mon.
day aud the following we're wounded Cant.
Greenleaf, severely Lieut. Ilartney, serious.
ly; Lieut.. Marcus Clark do. sergeant Pack.
ard, seriously; Capt. johnson, do Cant.
Waterman, do. The assistant adiutant was
struck by four balls. Col. Dwight was
wounded and taken prisoner. Major Holt
was wounded seriously, Willie leading on his
men. The body Of Capt. Willard was riaed
oil lbs watch and money by the enemy, as
were many of our dead
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
-, WILLIAMSBURG, May 7, via WAsnUGroN.
The lists OF the killed and wounded show hat
in the 31th New York regiment, % were xii.
ed and Y wounded. The ri New IIampshire
re"imenl lost l6 killed. 66 wounded.-2 NOR.
tally, aud % missing. The "a Michigan had
Killed and 40 wounded. The 18th Penn
regiment killed and q wounded. Captain
Mooress battery, killed and 8 wounded
ISapt OSborne'S battery, do. Capt Smiths
killed and wounded