Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-05
CAPTURE % y ORD.F.f.S-CE
.f.y'D STORES.
MORE PRIZES CAPTURED.
BATTLE IN NEW MEXICO.
NEWS FROM TENNESSEE.
Large Numbers Of Deserters
Coming In.
Yorktown Evacuated.

WASHINGTON. Nav 4-The following report
has Just been received from Fortress Monroe:
yorktown was evacuated last night. We now
occupy the enemy's works. They left = large
amount of camp equipage and guns which they
could not destroy for tear Of beng seen
HEAEQusErEKs ARMY OF rHE PorosAol
MAY 4. le62
To Hon E. NJ Stanton, Secretary of War:
We have the ramparis. guns. ammunition.
camp equipage. &c We hold the entire rebel
works, which our engineers report very strong.
have thrown nv cavalry and horse artillery IN
pursuit, supported by infs:.try.
| move tsanklin's division and much more
as can transport by water 10 Westpoint to-day.
No time shall be lost.
The gunboats have gone up the York river
Gloucester Is also in possession. shall push
the enemy TO the wall.
[signedl @. B. MCCLELLAN.
The following is from the army correspondent
of the Associated Press at Yorktown:
We entered the enemy's works at five o'clock
this morning, which their rear deserted four hours
before.
Everything was in utter confusion. About
fifty pieces OF heavy artillery were efs spiked
ammunition. camp equipage. tents and private
property of the officers.
A negro found there saws they threw large
amount of ordnance stores in the river.
Several deserters have come into our camp.
One states that the rebels evacuated owing 90 the
near approach OF our parallels: that they feared
the success of our gunDOats in York and James
rivers, which would cut of their commanica
ton.
Gen. Johnston gave the order TO evacuate on
Thursday to commence the follosing morning,
which done.
Magruder is said To have strennously opposed the
evacuation, saying il they could not whip the
Federals here, they could not anywhere in Nir-
gina.
Gen Lee rebel Commander in Chief. arrived
ut Yorktown W edne-day and examined Gen
McClellans works mnutely, after which II lssup-
posed he recommended the evacuation, deemng
his works untenable.
Deserters agree that their troops were much
demoralized and dispirted when the order was
given to evacuate. all anticipated Eight there.
The rebels had ln0. 900 men on the Peninsula.
also 400 pieces field artillery.
Ii is believed the rebels have fallen back 10
Chickacoping Creek. beyond Williamsburg,
where il is expected they will make n stand
Gen. Stoneman, in command OF a large force
of cavalry and artillery, is pursuing the enemy
and will probably come up with their rear before
long il they remain near Williamsburg.
Gunboats have passed yorktown and are now
Smelling the shores their way up the river.
Following them numbers of vessels loaded
with troops to effect landing.
A report just received says the enemy left
seventy one guns in the works at Gloucester
Point Guns and ordnance stores we're also LETT.
Another deserter just come in reports that Jeff
Davis came with Lee on Wednesday. and after a
consultation with the prominent officers. all
agreed TO evacuate except Magruder-
Ii is certain the rebels received reintorcements
Thursday by steamers from Richmond. but did
not dsembark
Gen. 10. Johnston's baggage has just been cap
tured.
ID. b. Lathrop, telegraph operator. has been
MORALLY wounded by the explosion Of topedo