Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-09

HE OPERATIONS AT YoRKTowN.-T The
Philadelphia Inquirer of yesterday morning
has the following particulars of the movement
Of Gen. Mcclellan against the rebels at York.
town.
"Berdan's sharpshooters were in advance.
Gen. Porter's division had the center, Gen.
Sedgwlck the extreme right, Gen. Hamilton
and Gen. Smith the extreme left The fight
was carried on almost entirely with artillery.
with the exception of Berdan's sharpshooters.
"Weeden's battery opened first, followed by
Martins on the left Soon the third Rhode
Island and the fifth Massachusetts were in
position, and the battle commenced in earnest
Discharges were rapid on the Union side,
which were answered at intervals by the enc.
my. The first man struck was Reynolds of
the Rhode Island battery, with piece of shell,
Two of Col. Samuel Blacks men were next
hit by 81 pounder-one was wounded slight
ly and the other mortally
"The heaviest firing commenced Mt half
past twelve. Morrills brigade, on the left
advanced within three-Quarters of a mile of the
entrenched enemy. The sharpshooters, with
their telescope rifles, KEEP. the enemy away
from their guns. For one hour they did not
reply, our sharpshooters popping them off as
soon as they attempted to load.
"At one O'Clock Capt. Martins battery had
two men killed and five wounded, and three
horses killed. The two men were named
Lewis and Lord. Three of Berdan's sharp.
shooters were at this time wounded and one
Killed. man from New Hampshire. He was
shot through the forehead by musket ball
Lieut.. Col. Ripley killed the man who shot
him. Mr.. Way Of Co. C, Berdan's sharp
shooters, was shot in the arm, bad flesh
wound; corporal Peck, shot in leg; Mr.. Will
cox, of Co. c, bruised by a she'll
"About seven O'Clock, Aliens fifth Mas.
sachusetts relieved the fourth Rhode Island.
The rebels all day, when opportunity offered
tried to shell out the sharpshooters, without
avail. Grifiins battery received no loss, al.
though the batteries at their side lost several.
During the day, the rebels fired small piece
of ordnance of one inch bore, rifled, at Ber-
dams regiment After Griffin's battery was
brought into action, it silenced three of the
rebelguns.
"The artillerists acted nobly during the
whole engagement. They took position ard
maintained it until ordered TO move. d. II.
Phelps, ca. Ii, Berdan's sharpshooters, was
brought in about dusk, wounded in the shout
der by a piece OF shell. Butterfelds and
Martindsle's brigades acted nobly during the
day, both resting on their arms within range
of the enemy's guns throughout Heavy firing
closed with the day, but during the night the
pickets occasionally could be heard banging
away far in the advance.
"Sw,ddy Mornings o'clock.-No heavy fir
ing, but occasional shots by the pickets, appa
rently. No response by the enemy. The
report is that they are changing the location
Of their guns, and have two gunboats on York
rver Lieut. Sibley Of the fourth Maine reg
lment was shot in the arm. He was out for
some stragglers, when he was attacked BY two
men. - wv
"Sunday norning-9 o'clock.-The rebels IRA
commencing to evacuate their batteries ON tIe
right" y" ''ie