New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-06

Richmond to oppose McDowelrs advance, last
Thursday week.
A number Of guns, some Of them spiked were left
At Gloucosier Point, but the precise number am
unable to state The Notifications at Gloucester con-
sisted only of outside earthworks and could easily
have been taken. The main body of the Rebels are
encamped three miles from Wiliiamsbursh, near the
James River.
On the night Of the 81, terrific firing was kept up
until II o'clock, within the Rebel works. One Of
our generals of the trenches reported that it was vol
leys of muskery and heavy cannonading against our
| lines, which proved mistake. One Of the Rebel
magazines had burst, and the fire scattered 10 where
large number of boxes, filled with cartridges, were
piled Up.
| As each box caught the fire, the report was simi-
lar to "A regiment dischargng a voIey. Nineteen
Rebes were killed. and over 60 wounded Tie
works at Yorktown are nothing Ike as formidable a.
we had been led to believe.
The total force Of the Rebels, according TO reports
found at the headquarters Of Gen. Magruder, was
less than 10000. No great battle il expected II
Williamsburg as the Rebel troops, particularly those
under MagTuder, have mutined ON several cccasions
within two weeks. Five thousand Of lie mon
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ceyed food and clothing.
Three Rebel Lieutennais, two Sergeants, and 20
men, were captured the other side Of Yorktown, and
brought IN. Since the 30, over 20 doserters have
come n and they report the army as thoroughly dis-
hearened aud demorazed.
/ The Rebel council Of war was held ia Mrs. Ncl-
cons house at Yorktown, on Tuesday and Wednes-
. day laft. JEFF. Davis aud two members Of his
Cabinet Generals Lee Magruder and nine other
Generals We're present. Tie debates were warm
and exciting, bu. finally it was resolved toeyacuate.
The Generals iutrusied with the orders Of eyacua-
ton kept it profound secret from the officers and
men.
The honor Of fr-t entering the enemyS main
works bclonge 10 the I'D Regiment OF Now-York
yolun eers, as viii be by the following, sent in
TO headquarters:
yoRKro@s, Sunday, May t-5a IN.
Capt. jos DIcKIssoS, a 4. o.
C,PrA1s; Yorktown il evacuated and claim for
nv fe,i, ent (sd y Y " Hookes Diy.on tho honor Of
his Planting the stars and Stripes upon the Rebel ioth'a
'''' '' " r. BREW sTER. Colonel I'd N.YV
Bagaage belonging to officers and preserved stores
belonging TO the Medical Department, hayc been
captured Letters and papers were found fecreted
Rebel movements. All the guns, about thirty,
found 1t Yorktown are spiked with tue exception Of
two. Only two guns were were LETT on tie ffont
works Of the Rebels.
The Texas Rangers left as our forces were ad-
vancing.
A large force Of the enemy are reported captured
four miles beyond Yorktown.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday May 8, 1862.
Tile Iqairer has a special dispatch FROM Fortress
Monroe giving the following particulars In regard to
the evacuation of Yorktown:
OsY MILE BgYOyD YORKTOWN
SUNDAY, May 40 a. m.
All day yesterday the Rebels kept upa hot lire On
Gen Porter's division. Moo was hurt. Our Par
ro,t GUN at Farnhalt Court-House occasionally
answered them all last evening, and up to midnight
Iively firing was kept up. About that time their
fire sackened considerably, and at two O'Clock
stopped altogether.
We fired one or two more batteries at them, but
got no answer. About 3 O'Clock this morning the
building at Yorktown was Cred, and Prof. Lowe
and Gen. IIeintzclman went up IN balloon ana
found il was their storehouse at Yorktown wharf,
At daylight they reported the forts empty.
Al, o'clock we occupied Yorktown WITHOUT sea'h