Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-22
From Gen. Mo- cCieIlan's Column

Fort Monroe, Aug. l6.-The Union troors
evacuated Harrson's Landing this morning
about o'clock, and about the same time Gem
eral McClellan's advance arrived at Williams
burg. The public property was all removed in
safety and all quiet.
New York, Aug ia Tribune letter SAYS
Harisons Landing is evacuated without strug-
gle, without even the loss ofa single man. The
immense Army of the Potomac, officers and
men, bag aud baggage, stores, tents, horses, ann
munition, and coutrabands are now far away
from Harrison's Landing, leaving it deserted
and desulate. All agree that the whole affair
was admirably executed.
On Monday last McCalls Division received
orders to strike tents provide six days rations
and be ready to move at moments notice: at
9 o'elOck at night the whole division arrived at
the wharf and embarked quickly on steamers,
left the Landing some time duringthe night for
Acquia creek, as supposed, via Fort Monroe.
An order was next issued that no more ves-
sells loaded with supplies should proceed furth-
er than Fort Monroe, and on Wednesday ten days
rations were served to the army, which was re-
CURED to be in readiness TO move at an hours
notice.
On Thursday the army commenced evacuat-
ing. All the siege guns were removed from the
front and safely embarked, on Thursday and
yesterday, on board barges and schooners
Porter's corps led the van of the overland por-
tion of the army.
Thursday night and Friday morning every
tent was struck, and then for the first time was
it generally known that the whole army was
about evacuating Harrisons Landing.
On Thursday night fifty sail vessels left the
different wharves, loaded with stores, and yes
terday the remainder of the stores were placed
on boats and steamers by the contrabands.
All the cavalry that remained before the final
departure of the land forces acted as pickets and
n strong rear guard of infantry and artillery was
placed to protect the baggage trains.
The sick and wounded who remained at the
different hospitals were placed on board the reg
ular steamboats, belonging TO the Sanitary Com
mission at the long wharf and were among the
first TO move out into the stream Contrabands
were shipped on schooners, barges and pontoon
boats. Gen. Mcclellan and most of his Staff
went by land
New York, Aug. I9--The correspondent of
the Philadelphia Enquirer, under date of Ft
Monroe the 18th, says, the army was crossing
the Chickahominy yesterday by means of a
pontoon bridge two thousand feet long, formed
of upwards of 100 poon boats. By personal OBJ
servation this morning, find that with a few
exceptions our entire fleet of transports has ar
rived here so that may say they are all safe.
Philadelphia, Aug. 19-The Bulletin says a
gentleman who left Fortress Monroe last even
ing, furnishes the following:
The army of the Potomac had all arrived at
the ioWer emu Oh the fehlhsula, without being
Inolested on the way in the slightest degree
Gen. Mcclellan, it is understood, was at Will
liamsburg yesterday morning. Fitz John Por-
ter's division, which was on the opposite side
of the James River, has also come down the
Peninsula
New York, Aug 2O.-An army letter in thu
Times says "The last soldier of the retiring ar.
my passed the Chickahominy at 2 o'clock Mon
day night. There has been no attack on ,h'
rear and no loss of any kind, and this retrogradt
movement has been perfect Success"