New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Yesterday afternoon we received dispatch from
tie Supervisor Of Teleeraphs at Fortress Monroe,
announcing that Yorktown was evacuated on Satur-
day night, and that they left large amount of equip
age which they could not destroy for fear Of being
seen. A subsequent dispatch from Gen. Mcclellan
which as well as the first, we published yesterday
in al extra edition, says 1--WE have the ramparts'
with guns, ammunition and camp equipase we
hold the entire line of the works, when Tue eh-
gineers report to DO very strong. Gen. McOAen''i
further reports that the whole of his cavalry force
and horse artillery in pursuit; that our guhooaS
have gone up York River, and that Franhins di-
vision has also been moved mp the river, with as
many more troops transports could De iound 10
eonyev. Our forces have also taken Gloucester, aud
10 tls is added a promise by the Commanding Gen-
aral that he viii push the enemy TO tie wall. a
later dispatch says the evacAaton commenced on
Thursday last the Rebels fearing that with the aif
of the river feet forces might get into their rear
and tuus cut of al, neans Of retreat. This dispatch
sets down the number of guns captured at 10.
Gen. Pore telegraphs from near Pennington to
P.tts5urg Landing, under date OF May 3, that re-
counoissance sent toward Fsrninqon found the
enemy 100 strong, with four pieces of artillery ami
soDe cavalry occupying strong position near the
town. Our forces advanced a. once TO the assault,
and after sharp sklTEsh carried the position IN
fine STYLE The enemy LEFT thirty dead Oh the field
with :heir tents and baggage, our cavalry pursuing
them. The enemy fed in wild confusion. Some reg
irnenis Of cavalry, sent through TO Bonneville, took
possession o. tie town, tore up the railroad track
and destroyed two bid ye- Gen. Pope Gays he has
l,,. koyr
vet The national loss is two killed ard t~elve
wounded BY way OF Memphis we Lave a report
that Gen. Bsauregard is moving large bodies OF
troops Southwark; some go by railroad, and Others
afoot few have gons West. IL is generally mn
dersrooi that be IL evacua'iny the place. He says
that President Davis understands his movements
Purdy was evacuated on Wednesday last, and has
since been burned. livery building is said to be de-
suoyed.
The additional news we received from New
Orleans is from Rebel sources, and is to the effect
tha the telegraph operator from the Bay st. Louis
has telegaphed to the Mobile Office that the ores
H. New-Orleans We're being emptied Of sugar and
moasses which were tirIwn into tie streets and the
river. The city 10 have been formally surren'
dered on the Doth ult., but the time was extended.
Some Of the nationa, vesse have gone up the ryer
The Merrimac yesterday made her appearance
off Sewals Point and remained there up to O'Clock
D. m. 1t is presumed her object is TO prevent aoy
advance of our fleet mp tie James River which
would enable Gen. McC'e Ian to AaDk the retreang
Rebels.
We publish to-day Geo. Burnsides Official re-
port Of the enlightenment at South Mills, in which he
higiy extols tue skill and bravery of Gen. Reno and
the officers OF his command.
The latest dspstches IRON Gen. Halleck, it will
be seen, says he has advanced his headquarters
twelve miles from Plttsburg Landing, and is pressing
close upon the Rebels.
1t is reported from Washington that the bill pro.
posing 10 lmit the number Of brgadier-generals to
300 and OF iaajofgeueras to 70, in ali probability
will become a law.