The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-05-08

The following is from the army CORES.
popdent of the Associated Press before
Yorktown:
We entered the snemy's works at FIVE
this morning, which their rear deserted
four hours before Everything was found
in utter confusion. About 80 pieces of
heavy artillery were left spiked. We
found large amount of medical stores,
ammunition, camp uippage, tents, and
private property. The officers negroes
found there say the rebels threw a large
amount of ordnance stores into the
river.
Several deserters have come into camp.
One states that the rebels evacuated ow.
ing to the near approach Of our parallels;
that they feared the success Of our gun
boats in the York and James rivers,
which would cut off their communica-
tions
Gen. johnson gave the order to evac-
uate Thursday, to commence on the fol.
lowin: morning, which was done. Ma
gruder, it is said, strenously opposed
evacuation, saying if they could not whip
the Federals here they could not any
where in Virginia.
Gen. Lee, rebel commander-in chief,
arrived at Yorktown Wednesday, and ex-
amined Mcclellan works infinitely, after
which, it is supposed, he recommended
evacuation, deeming his works unten-
able.
Deserters agree that their troops were
much demoralized and disheartened, when
the order to evacuate was given, as all
anticipated fight Tie rebels had 1O0,-
900 men on the peni- sula, also 400 pieces
! field artillery.
| 1t is believed that the rebels have fall
len back to Chickahominy Creek, be-
You'd Williamsburg, where it is expected
they will make stand Gen. Stoneman
commands large force of cavalry and
artillery and is pursuing the enemy, and
will probably come up with their rerr be-
fore night, if they remain near Williams
burg
Gunboats have passed Yorktown and
are now slelling both shores on their way
up the river Following them are mum.
Der of vessels loaded with troops to effect
landing
An official report just received says
the enemy left II guns in the works at
Gloucester Point. Guns and ordnance
stores were also left Another deserter
just come in reports that jeff Davis came
with Lee on Wednesday, and after con.
suting with prominent officers all agreed
to evacuatc except Magruder.
1t is certain the rebels received rein
:orcemcn's Thursday, by steamers from
Richmond, but did not discmbark.
Gen J. Johuson's baggage has jus.
been captured. D. B. Lathrop, telegraph
operator, has been mortally wounded by
the explosion of torpedo.
PADuCAH, Ky, May G.
jeff Thompson is in Western Ken
lucky, with 1000 cavalry. lie came
across company of Curtis Nebraska
, Horse yesterday, near Dresden, and scat
tered them in every direction without
any loss Of lie. One of them arrived in
this city last night, hatless, coatless, and
fatlgued, from long ride of over &c
, miles
Qllte an excitement exists in the coun.
try because Of this raid Of jeff. The prob
abilities are, judging from his antece.
dents, that scores of miles are now placed
between him and his late position
There is little doubt entertained here
as to the correctness of the reported
evacuation of Corrnth by Bcauregard,
and that our forces are now in possession
there.
BALTIMORE, May 6
\ fortress Monroe letter Of the Ameri-
can, dated the 9th inst saws that Gen
Mcclellan is beyond Williamsburg, and
that our gun boats are at West Point,
having on their way captured many rebel
transports: and also destroyed a good
many. A report was current Of the cap
ture of large number of prisoners. A
force had been landed at West Point
and destroyed railroad bridge leading
to Rich mond
CHICAGO, May ),
The Times special, from Cairo, says @
| refugee from Vicksburg, Miss, passed
, through there to day, en- route for St
Louis. He brings news of importance
, having left Memphis on Sunday Mem
phls papers of that morning publish &
, dispatch, announcing the occupation o.
Baton Rouge by Federal forces, and the
passage up the river Of Federal gun boats
The largest vessels of the fleet were left
at \. Orleans, which city was nearly de-
p serted. Buffers army had landed and
were occupying the city. An immense