Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-05-15
THE LATEST FROM GEN. McoLEL-
IAN,S ADVANCE.

THE LATEST FROM GEN. McCLEL
LAN,S ADVANCE.
More Severe Fighting Between Nc
Clellan and the Rebels-The Rebel
Defeated-The Movement on Yves
Point-Terrible Battle on Wednes
dav-our Loss 500 Killed ant
Wounded-The Rebels Routed will
Great Slaughter-Intense Alarm 9
Norfolk-Burnside Reported Movipl
on Weldon. N. C.-EEacuation o
Sewell,s and Pig Point Batteries
More About the Williamsburg Bat
tle-Retreat of the Rebels Across
James River-From Hampton Road
The Fight on Thursday-Graphi'
Details.
BALTIMORE, May e.-The Ameri
cans Fortress Monroe corresponden
furnishes the following.
l learn by steamer from Yorktown.
that Gen. Mcclellan has advanced
twelve miles beyond Williamsburg, and
has had several skirmishes with the
enemy, routing them with heavy loss.
The embarkation Of troops for West
Point was progressing with great ra-
pidity, and heavy battle had taken
place on Wednesday afternoon, be,
tween the troops under Gems. Franklin
and Sedgwick, and the rebels under
Lee, who were endesvoring to make
their way to Richmond.
It is SAID to have been the severest
battle on the Peninsula, and the rebels
were totally defeated and hanked, be-
ing driven back towards the force
under General Johnson on the Chicka-
hominy.
The whole number of the Federsls
killed and wounded was 800.
The enemy were driven back by our
gunboats with great slaughter. They
had not less than so, 600 men, whilst
our whole force was not over 10000
landed. Had it not been for the gun
foats they would have been defeated.
Desertions from the enemy report
there was great excitement at Norfolk
this morning; that Gen. Burnside, with
a large force, is within few miles of
Weldon, and that the rebel troops are
evacuating the city at all possible
speed.
Sewell's and Pig Points, they say.
are already abandoned, and prepara-
tions are making to destroy the navy
yard and other public property.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-The special
correspondent of the American sends
the following, relative to the affairs in
Hampton Roads and the Peninsula.
Fort MONROE, May 8.-This has
been a most stirring and exciting day
at Old Point, and all are anticipating
the early fall OF Norfolk.
AtIl O'Clock the steamer Manga
tuck was observed raising steam, and
about J. O'Clock she moved out by the
side of the Monitor, which vessel also
cleared her deck for action, taking
down her awning and stood forth in full
fighting trim.
11:3O.-Tbe gunbost Decotah has
Just moved up in line of battle, togeth-
er with the sloop-of-war Seminole and
San Jacinto. The flagship Minnesota
was also under steam
19 O'Clock, M.-The Naugatuck has
moved up teward the Elizabeth river,
followed by the Monitor and Decotah,
in line of battle. The San Jacinto fol-
lowed slowly. Heavy firing can still
be heard in the direction of James
river. where you have already been in
formed by telegraph, the Gelena and
other gunboats have gone. The sus-
quehanna has just gone up.
In the meantime the Decotah, Moni-
tor and Naugstuck had reached the
channel, and taken the position Of Sew.
ellis Point, and the Decotah fred
shot toward Craney Island. A second
shot from the Decotah struck the beach
at SeWell's Point.
12:3O.-The Susquehanns moves up
and takes the lead of the San Jacinto
and Seminole. No answer from either
of the rebel forts, and the Decotah and
Seminole are steaming up Elizabeth
river. The Naugatuck is lying off to-
ward the north of the James river
Presently the Decotah and Monitor ap-
prosch Craney Island and Sc wells
Point. The Decotah fires every few
minutes alternately at Sewell's Point
and Craney Island, the enemy making
no reply, although the balls reach their
intended destination. The Monitor is
now taking the lead. In the meantime
the Seminole and Susquehanna open on
Sewell's Point and two shots are fred
from the point, the latter falling short
of the Monitor, which is now mile
above the other vessels.
19:40.-The rebels are firing rapidly
from Sewell's Point, principally at the
Monitor. while a succession of shells
are being poured on the enemy from
the Susquehanns, Decotah, Seminole,
and San Jacinto in broadside after
broadside. The Rip Raps also throw
occasional shells into Sewell's Point.
12:5o-The Susquehanna, Decotah,
San Jacinto and Seminole are pouring
shells, and the Monitor threw her first
two shells full mile and half from
the Point.
Up. M.-The Monitor is now within