Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-08
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.


Sunday afternoon we received dispatch
from the Supervisor of Telegraphs at Fortress
Monroe, announcing that Yorktown was evac-
uated on Saturday night, and that they left
large amount of equipage. which they could
rot destroy for fear of being SEEN A subse-
quent dispatch from Gen. Mcclellan, says -
I'VE have the ramparts, with guns, ammuni.
ton and camp equipage We hold the entire
line of the works, which the engineers report
TO be very strong" Gen Mcclellan further
reports that the whole Ct his cavalry force
and horse artillery are in pulsuit that our
gunboats have gone up York River, and that
Franklin's division has also been moved up
the river, with as many more troops as trans
ports could be found to convey. Our forces
have also taken Gloucester, and to this is ad
ded promise by the commanding General
that be will push the enemy to the wall. A
later dispatch says the evacuation commenced
on Thursday last, the rebels fearing that with
the aid of the river feet our forces might get
into their rear and thus cut of oil means OF
retreat. This dispatch sets down the number
of guns captured al 10.
Gen. Pope telegraphs from near Farming
ton to Pittsburg Landing, under date Of May
Sd, that d reconnaissance sent toward Farm
ington found the enemy 4,500 strong, with
four pieces of artillery and some cavalry occu-
pyDg strong position near the town. OGr
forces advanced at once to the assault, and at,
ter q sharp skirmish carried the position 10
fine style. The enemy left thirty dead on the
field. with their tents and baggage, our caVal-
ry pursuing them. The enemy fed in wild con-
fusion. Some regiments of cavalry, sent
through to Bonneville, took possession OF the
town, tore up the railroad track, aud de troyed
two bridges. Gen. Pope says be has good
many prisoners, but cannot tell how many yet
The national loss is two killed and twelve
wounded. BY way of Memphis we have re-
port that Gen. Beauregard is moving large
bodies of troops Southwark some go by rail-
road, and others afoot. A few have gone west
1t is generally understood that he is evacCat-
ing the place He says that President Davis
understands his movements. Purdy was evac.
uated On Wednesday last, and has siuce been
burned Every building is said to be destroyed.
The additional news we received from New
Orleans is from rebel sources, and is to the
effect that the telegraph operator frem the
Bay St Louis has telegraphed to the Mobile
office that the stores in New Orleans we're be-
ing emptied CT sugar and molasses which were
thrown into the streets and the river. The city
was to have been formerly uriendersd on the
10th ult, but the time was extended. Some
of the national vessels have gone up the river.
The Merrimac on Monday made her appear
ance off Sewal's Point and remained there up
to O'Clock p. m. 1t is presumed ber object is
to prevent any advance of our feet rp the
James River which would enable Gen. McClel-
ian to flank the retreating rebels
The latest dispatches from Gen. Halleck,
says be has advanced his headquarters twelve
miles from Pttsburg Landing, and is pressing
close upon the rebels.
1t is reported from Washington that the
bill proposing to limit the number of brigadier
generals to 200, and of major generals to 26,
in all probability will become law.