The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-13
THE BATTLE or WILLIAMSBURG

Gen, Nc ClelIan's Dispatch to his Wife:
WILLIAMSBURG, May e.
Mrs, Geo. b. Mcclellan, Fifth Avenue Hotel, N !
The battle at Williamsburg proved bril-
liant victory. We have the enemy's strOnl
works, the town, and all the sick and wound
ed Of the enemy &c.
None Of your friends injured, though oui
loss is considerable. That Of the enemy was
severe, The Quaker army is doing very well
Hancock was superb YESTERDAY
am in Joe Johnston's headquarters OF yes
terday. This is beautiful town, aud quite
old and picturesque. Gro B, MCCLELLAN,
Second Dispatch to Mrs. Mcclellan:
Williamsburg, Nay 6.
The more we know the more complete our
victory proves to be. All goes well,
Mr. RAYMOND of the N.Y. Times, telcgraph-
Of the battle;
The whole affair seems to have been, on the
whole. Il very decided and brilliant success.
although at The outset our troops from over.
Impotence and exhaustion, and from not hay
ing been properly supported suffered Il tenn
porary reverse. When Gen. Mcclellan came
up, however, the tide was speedily turned
The fight closed for the day with charge by
Gen. Hancock, which is spoken Of IA one u
the most brilliant incidents Of the kind ever
known. His forces rushed upon the rebels
IN their entertainments, ruth N" Jay0HH, not
waiting even to fire upon them, and d,0re
them Get0re them Ike Mecp. They captured
the colors Of a North Carolina regiment,
which We're brought into headquarters at ,
o'clock last night, and took about $50 prison.
ers. They drove the enemy back from the
positions to which they had advanced against
our troops -- retook all the works they had re
gained, and captured an additional breqst-
work. The extent Of our Losses have not
yet been able to ascertain. Cen Mcclellan
sent down last night for ambulances FIR three
hundred wounded from which infer the cas-.
uatieS cannot greatly exceed thiS number.
Effect Of the News Of the Victory in Wash-
ingt0n.
WA,nNGroN, May I.
The result, thus far %. the operations on
the peninsula and on the Rappahaunock has
demonstrated the wisdom of the plan Of Gen.
Mcclellan, winch was approved by the pres
ident, but opposed by other members Of the
cabinet
1t is now apparent that if Gen Mcclellan
had been allowed to carry out his plan with.
out interruption here, he would have defeat.
ed the rebel army Of the east, occupied Rich.
mond, aud brought the war virtually to an
end. His success at Williamsburg, after a
brilliant and hard.iought battle with only
portion OF his army at hand. has deeply NOR.
titled those who were yesterday bowling
against hn and actually encouraging rebel
with predictions VI his over
defeat
The news from Yorktown to-day staggered
the most violent Of the haterS Of General Ne.
Clelian and the administration, and has &c.
casioued the widest delight among the
friends Of the president and "LitIle Nae, as
General Mcclellan is styled.
IHe@'y l. filled with rejoicing The vie
tory At Williamsburg ia regarded universally
rs tie lightning Of the close Of the war.
The ultra abolition faction are much chag.
rIncd after all their cries Of 'On to Richmond"
They don't want the war ended lust vet
They cursed General Mcclellan for not going
IN to Richmond wheu the roads were in ,as
'abIc they curse him now for going On tOD
last 10 suit their purposes. Their disappont-
nent l. manifested in the bitterness Of their
leuuucIatIJnS.