Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-06

Yorktown 10 OurE-The Rebels Evae.
| uaLe-Our Army in Pursuit.
| WAsHIRorON, Sundsy-Noon The follow.
Ing report has just been received from Fortress
Monroe:
yorktown was evacuated last night. We
now occupy the enemy's works They left Q
large amount of camp equipage and guns, which
they could not destroy for fear of being Eeen.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMLo,
Sunday, Maya. !
Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
We have the Eamparts, guns, ammunition,
camp equipage, etc. We hold the entire rebel
works, which our engineers report very strong
have thrown all my cavalry and horse artille-
ry in pursuit, supported by infantry. I move
Frsnklin'e division, and as much more as We can
transport by water, to West Point to-day. No
time shall be lost. The gunboats have gone
up York river. Gloucester is also In our pos
session. shall push the enemy to the wall.
(Sigped) GEO. B MCCLELLAN,
LATER.
Several dsserters have come into our lines.
One states that the rebels evacuated owing to
the near approach Of our parallel; that they
feared the succes0 of our gunboats In the York
and James rivers, which would Gus OF their
communication. Gen. Johnson gave the order
to evacuate Thursday, to commence the follow
Ing morning, which was done.
Magruder is said to have strenuoualy opposed
the evacuation, saying II they could not whip
the Federals here they could not any where 10
Virginia. General Lee, rebel Commsnder-in
Chief, arrived at Yorktown on Wednesday,
and examined General McClellan'e works mi
nutely. After which, it is supposed, he recon.
mended the evacuation, deeming HE works IN
tenable.
Rebel deserterJ agree that the rebel troops
we're much demoFalized and disheSrtened when
the order 10 evacuate vas given, 40 all an
tlcipated fight there. The rebels had one
hundred thousand men on the peninsula, also
four hundred pieces OF field artillery. Il Is
believed that the rebels havo fallen back 20
ChIckahoming Creek, beyond Williamsburg,
where 1t 10 thought they will make stand.
General Stolenan commands large force
of cavalry and artillery, and is pursuing the
enemy, and would probably come up sith
their rear before night, If they remain near
Williamsburg.
The guuboats have passed yorktown, and
are now sheiling the shores In their wsy up The
river. Following them are number of vesssls
loaded with troopss to effect q landing.
From the army correspondent Of the Associated Press
at Yorktown.l
We entered the eneny'e works at Eve O'Clock
this morning, which their rear had deserted
four hours before. Everything was found in
utter confusion. About fifty pieces Of artillery
were left spiked We found large amount Of
medical stores, ammunition, camp equipage.
tents, and private property of officers, The
negroes found there say that the rebels threw
large amount Of ordnance stores into the
river.
An official report Just received says the enc.
my left seventy-one guns In the works at Glou
cesrer Point. Guns and ordnance stores we're
also left.
Another desarteT, who just came 10, reports
that JEFF. Davis came with Lee on Wednesday
and after consultation with prominent officers
all agreed to evacuation except Msgruder.
! IL Is certain the rebels received reinforce
ments Thursday, by steamers from Richmond
but did not disembark,
Gen. Joe Johnson's baggage has Just beer
captured.
p. B. Lathrop, telegraph operator, has beer
mortally wounded by the explosion of tor
pedo