Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-13
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BALTIMORE, May . Inc following from
the Ameriem'S Fortress Monroe correspondent
Inc French steamer Gassendl had arrived
at Yorktown with the french Minister also
Capt. FOX, Assistant surgeon OF the Navy. Up
70 one o clock me steamers win FRANKLIN 81
vision had not gone beyond Yorktown, but were
waiting 10 hear from above.
A reformed aunb0at reports tbe river uuob-
strueted, and that our gunhoats had reached
West Point and landel force which Destroyed
bridge on the roM 10 Richmond. Several
rebel transports were o'efiakeH' some We're run
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Hoalq l"I'els. lHey EFe 4 uelioit0le account
o. an 'ifs at Richmond ana among the troops,
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ward with Lag OF truce went up James river
to day to meet a rebel boat IN which Gen. Hu-
ger PROMISED TO SEND DOWN from Rlehmond ouO
Federal prisoners IN exchange Tor those released
by Gen. burnside, Up to the hour OF the Old
Point boats leaving they had not been heard
from and we are looking Tor them Tonight
BALTIMORE, May &, Among the prisoners Is
the Chief Of Engineers on General Johnston s
staff He states that the rebel army at York
town amounted to SIS 900 men. lie gives a de-
plorable account Of the condition Of iheIr army.
and thinks it will be unable 10 make stand
this SIDE Of Richmond.
The retreat commenced before daylight yes.
terday, and the rebel advance was 20 mile. dis
tut when the last gun was fired from Yorktown.
On Sunday morning Cen Mcclellan signalled
the five gunboats to proceed up York river to
West Point and remove all distractions in the
way Quite a fleet OF steamers and vessels load
ed with rebel troops were discovered in the
distance, and uursuit commenced. resulting in
the capture of tome Of them. whilst Others we're
run ashore and burnt by those aboard. who es-
capped 10 the woods
1t is said that by F. NJ. or eunboats
reached West Poini. at the lead oil navigation.
80 miles above Yorktown, frequently Smelling
parties Of rebels who were discovered dying
along the shore, and thanking thai portion Of the
rebel army who Were moving toward West Point
to take The railroad to Richmond Immediately
in the wake 81 the gunboats followed long line
Of river steamers loaded with troops OF Franklin's
whole division, 10 90 TO 20 coo men They were
| stopped at Yorktown to wait intelligence from
the eunboats 1t is proposed to land at " est
Point
WASHINGTON, May Tile Fortress Monroe
boat which left at o clock tins morning, has
arrived at Cherrystone, bringing the following
Williamsburg May g. Every hour proves
our victory molc complete the enemy's l0ss
was great, especially in officers Have Just
heard Of five more OF their guns being captured.
Prisoners are constantly arriving,
(oIgoed) q. b MCCLELLAN,
Mai. Gen Commanding.
NaU York, May 7 \ special dispatch 10
this evening inns, dated Yorktown, tuesday
states that our troops fought all day al VII
liamsburg At the outset we took two OF their
works aud were advancing, but the exhaustion
Of those oil our regiments which were earliest IA
the field and which had lad no provisions du-
ring the day, compelled them to uli back Us
j they We're utterly worn out. One OF our bat.er-
les was lost BY getting imbedded in the mud,
aud its horses wee shut
General Mcclellan arrived on the ground at
clock, and assumed command. lie directed
all our exhausted troops to retire, filled then
places with fresh men, drove back the enemy.
repossesscd the ground and works taken IN The
morning, captured another brcastwork, and
took about fifteen prisoners. The firing wa-