Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-06
YORKTOWN EVACUATED.
OUR TROOPS HOLD THE ENTIRE
WORKS.
Large Quantities OF AmmunI-
ton stores, SC, Captured.

Washington, May A.
The following report has just been re-
ceived 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 fear
of being SEEN"
ARMY oY TIE PuTosAc,
May A
Hen f. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
We have the transports. guns, ammuni>
ton, camp equippage, &c, aud we hold the
entire rebel works, which our engineers
report very strong. have thrown all my
cavalry and horse artillery in pursuit, sup
ported by infantry.
! move Frauklin's division, and as much
mere as eau transport by water, to West
Point to-day. No time shall be lost. The
gunboats have gone Up York River.
Gloucester also is in our possession.
shall push the enemy tn the wall.
lSiyned) q. b. MCCLELLAN.
Washington, May 1.
From the army correspondent of the As
suciated Press at Yorktown we have the
foil wing:
We entered the enemy's works at
this a. NJ, which their rear deserted -four
hours before. Everything was found in
utter confusion. AbJut fifty pieces OF
heavy artillery we're left spiked. We found
a large amount of medica! stores, ammn-
I milton, camp equippagp. tents, and private
property Of officers. Negroes found there
| say that tie rebels threw large am sunl
Of ordnance stores into the river"
Several deserters have como into ouI
lines. One states that the rebels evacuated
owing 10 the near approach of Cur paral
lels that they feared the success If on
gunbuats in the York and james Rivers
which would cut OF their communications
Gen. Johnston gave the order to evacuat,
on Thursday, to Commence on the follow
ing morning, which was done. Magrude
is said to have strenunusly opposed tn
evacuation, saying that, if they cnuldn'
whip the Federals here, they couldn't an
where in Virginia.
Gen. Lee. the rebel Commander in Chic
arrived Mt Yorktown on Wednesday. II
examined McCleilan's works infinitely, Of
ter which it il supposed he recommends
the evacuation, deemiDg his works untena
BE.
Deserters agree that their troops wer
much demoralized and dishcartened whe
the order to evacuate was given, rs all an
tcipated q fight.
The rebels had 100, 900 men on the Pc
ninsula, also 100 pieces Of field artillery
1t is believed that the rebels have iale
back 20 CbickahOminy Creek, beyond " il
lamsburg, where it is expected they wi
make stand.
Gen. SiOneman commands q large fore
of cavalry and artillery, and is rursuin
the enemy, and will probably come up wit
their rear before night, il they Iemain nea
Williamsburg.
The gunboats have 1nssed yorktown
and are DOW Smelling the shores on the wa
up she river. Following them are a nuul
Der Of vessels loaded with TROOPS to effect
landing.
An official report, just received, saws tha
the enemy left IL guns in the works a
Gloucester Point. Guns aud ordnaug
stores were also left.
Another deserter, just come in, report
that JEFF Davis came with Lee on " edne
day, and after consultation with pruminef
officials, all agreed to the evacuation exceI
Magruder.
1t is certain that the rebels received re
Inducements ON Thursday by steamer froI
Richmond, but they did not disombark
Gen. Joe JOhustOn's baggage has IN,
been captured.