The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-05-08

Great News From Yorktown.
Our Army Occupy the Rebel Works.
Gen. Nc GelIaa's Official Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, Sunday Noon May 4.
The following report is just received
from Fortress Monroe:
Yorktown was evacuated last night.
We now occupy the enemy's works.
They left large amount OF camp
eqnippage and guns, which they could
not destroy, for fear of being seen:
The following is Gen. McCIellan's Of
fetal dispatch:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroxAc,
May
Il. NJ Stanton, Secretary Of Var.
We have the ramparts. guns, ammu-
milton, camp equippage, &c, of the
enemy. We bold the entiro rebel
works, which our engineers report very
strong. .si'fi4a q ,eafefs tsfia5
have thrown all my cavalry and
horse artillery in pursuit; supported by
infantry.
move Franklin's division and as
much more as l can transport by water
10 West Point to-day. No time shall
be lost
GunLoats have gone up York River.
Gloucester is also in our possession.
shall push the enemy to the wall.
(Signed,) GEO. 3. MCCLELLAN.
The following is from the army corr
respondent Of the Associated Press at
Yorktown we .~i Ego
We entered the enemy's works at S
o'clock this morning, which their rear
deserted four honrs before. Every
thing found in utter confusion. About
fifty pieces of heavy artillery were left,
spiked. We found large amount OF
medical stores, ammunition camp equip.
page, tents and private property of Off
GERS. Negroes found there say the
rebels threw large amount Of ord
nance stores into the river.
Several dcscrters have come into our
lines. One states that the rebels evacu.
ated owing to the near approach of
our parallels, that they feared the sue
cess of our gunboats in York asd James
river, which would cut off their com.
munication. Gen. johnson gave or.
ders to evacuatc on Thursday, to COM
mence the following morning, which
was done. Gen. Magruder is SAID to
have strenuously opposed the evacua.
ton, saying if they couldn't whip the
Federals here they couldn't anywhere
in Virginia.
Gen. Lee, the rebel COMMANDMENTS
Chief, arrived at Yorktown en- We'd
nesday, and examined Gen. McClcl-
lan'S works infinitely, after which it is
supposed he recommended tliccvacua-
ton, deeming his works untenable.
Desertcrs agree that their troops
were much demoralized and disheart-
ened when the order TO evaeuate was
given, as all anticipated fight there.
the rebels had 100000 men on the Pc
ninsula, also 400 pieces Of field artillery.
1t is believed the rebels have fallen
back to Chickahoming Creek, beyond
Williamsburg, where it is expected
they will make stand. Gen. Stone
man commands large force of cavalry
and artillery, and is pursuing the enc.
my, and will probably come up with
their rear before night, if they remain
near Williamsburg.
The gunboats have passed Yorktown
and are now Smelling the shores on their
way up the river. Following them are
a number of vessels loaded with troops
to effect landing.
An official report, just received, SAYS
the enemy left 81 guns in the works a,
Gloucester Point. Guns and ordnance
stores were also left. Another descrtel
just come in reports that JEFF: Davis
came with Lee on Wednesday, and af.
ter consultation with prominent Off
GERS, all agreed to evacuatc except Ma
gruder.
1t is certain the rebels received re-
Inducements OIL Thursday by steamer.
J from Richmond, but these did not dis
embark.
Gen. 10 Johnson's baggage has JUS
been captured.
d. B. Lathrap, telegraph operator
! has been MORALLY wounded by the ex
plosion of torpedo.