Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-08
SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
THRILLING INTELLIGENCE
FROM YORKTOWN.
GEN. MCCLELLAN AGAIN 0VERTAKEs
The ENEMY, AND DRIVES THEM
ACROSS The CHICKAHOMINY.
Prisoners Taken in Droves.
The Whole Army of Lee, Johnston
and Magruder Flying before
Mcclellan in a state of utter
generalization.
Their Retreat to be Cut off by way
of West Point.
Fifty Steamers Transporting Troops
up York River to that point.
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Prisoners Taken in Droves.
Their Retreat to be Cut off by way
of West Point.
Fifty Steamers Transporting Troops
up York River to that point.
President Lincoln at Old Point.
fPer Telegraph


BALTIMORE, May ,s-Sstr,tary IF War The
following is taken from the special correspond
ence Of the American, dated Yorktown, MAY :
SAT - O'Clock to-day, as close my letter, the
latest intelligence from the field Of battle is that
Gen'l Mcclellan has come Up with the enemy
about eight miles beyond Williamsburg, and |,
after pretty severe skirmish with his rear, has
again put him TO Aig ht across the Chickahominy.
large additional number Of prisoners have been
taken, including many deserters, who report that
they have had nothing to eat, but few hard bis
cuiu, for 46 hours, and when brought in fell
down in a state OF exhaustion.
Heavy cannonading was heard by the boats
coming down the river at an early hour this
morning.
Nothing as to results 10 yet ascertained.
There is no doubt but that the whole army of
Generals Lee, johnson and Magruder are in a
state Of utter decentralization and under rapid Dur
suit by en-. Mcclellan are flying with great pre-
cipitation without an intention OF making stand
anywhere and unless they reach Richmond by
boats by way Of James river, will certainly be
intercepted or captured by the Union forces land
ed and landing at West Point
Not less than fifty steamers are engaged In
transporting the balance Of toe army (Union) 10
West Point
large number Of prisoners are arriving AZ
West Point, and others are being constantly
brought In.
Ga Monday, the enemy took about eighty Of
our men prisoners, and captured one Of the Penn
sylvania batteries, having first killed all the
horses, and they having but a small support of
| infantry, were overwhelmed by a superior force
| and compelled TO abandon their guns But before
the close Of tie dav, this battery with one of the
| enemy's was recaptnred by Gen. Mcclellan, and
| the prisoners they had were found in Williams.
| burg next day engaged in attending on the
wounded Of the enemy they had left be hind
Their retreat was accompanied by too much
confusion and haste to be troubled with prisoners
LATEST.
have Just learned that the enemy has DESTROYED
| all the bridges across the Chickahominy, ana
| that General Mcclellan is resting his army on
this side.
II will be remembered that the ChickabomIpv
runs parallel with the James river, into which /,
enters. IL 10 the general impression that General
Mcclellan has now got the enemy just where he
wants them.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 7-President Lin
coin arrived here this morning, and spent the
day with Gen. Wool. This afternoon he visited
Newport News to see Gen. Mansfield, and 70
have a closer view Of the Merrimac, which has
been laying of Craney Island all the afternoon
for the purpose no doubt Of preventing our gun.
boats from running up James river.
She made no attempt TO come out
The George Peabody arrived here from Hat
teras to-day, and started Immediately for New
York. No news by her has transpired.