New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

"A dispatch received by way OF BaNlmere says
that it wa. Sunday morning before Yorktown was
entirely evacuated by the Rebels; that the retreat Of
the Rebels appears TO have been precipitate WHILE
at the same time, they commenced evacuaung the
place several days ago. and heir wagons have heeD
sngsged in Transporting their ammunition Ino'
visions, and camp eQulpsge for over weeh' A"'
same dispatch--on what authorits is not S'''oe
assures us that their sick and wounded nuIAoef over
g 500 and were sent forward to Richmond 'eh u'!
apo. The same dispatch speaks of torpeuoes ana
everv snecies of barbarous machinery having oeeb
loft nv tho Rebels in tie enrenchments, IN oider 10
nsv havoc with the National trools. Tie corie-
spcndent of Philadelphia paper Informs rs 'ba'
Prof loves balloon reconnaissance discovered then
rear guard az IL IN. on Sunday to be t'ur mics ou''
Gen. Mcclellan Immediately ordered out the ar
tillery and cavalry, and pushed after them at iull
speed. All our guubOats came uP at O'Clock, ana
landed some Inariues at Gloucester who IA sed the
United States flag amid cheering that could he heard
across The river. The boats all then left. and are
now running up York River, sheling the banks on
both sdes. 10 this we have 20 aGd dispatch from
Gen. Mcclellan, dated Sunday, p. ul., which ssys
that our cavalry and horse artillery came up with
the enemy's rear guard III hoir intfencbmen,s about
two miles this side Of Williamsburg, and brisk
fight ensued Just us she Generals aiddo- amp left,
Smiths division of infantry arrived on the ground.
The enemys rear is srong, 5ui Gen. Mcclellan -ays
he has force enough ny there to answer al pdrFcses
Our forces have taken thus far IL heavy guns ana
large amounts Of tents and ammunition
-Contrsband news, received rom negro sources,
BY way of Washin. ton, TO the elect Tat Mr. ard
Mrs Davis have al their books, cothins, and iic-
tures packed up, ready t. move OF; that there 's
much outspoken Union feeling in Rcbmouo. The
informant negro, calling himself President DAVIS
coachman says further, ,.,at having been walier
in hotel there he knows al the Union men Of TIE
place, and that the Yankees looked f,r With
much pleasure, more By he whites than even the
coored people. Confederate money is not taken
when il caa be avoided. ,lrs. DAVIS herself was re-
fused whel she Offered go Confederate note u
payment OF some purchase. Many ot The Ric1mcnd
people wish the Union oops to come, as tney ARE
half starved out. The cauk AMI Government prop
erty are all packed up for removal to DanUlie near
tie Norlh Carolina line.
"A dispatch which We publish elsewhere says
that on Sunday Gen. St neu,Au, in pursuit Of tie e.
treating Rebels. advanced with cavalry iorce near
rear. guard. A sharp engagement ensaeu ana The
Rebel cavalry were aided by battery which wa'
carefully concealed until troops were fairly
within the range Of is destructive fire. The National
force, after Il hs,d ign, Succeeded in driving tie
Rebel guard backward ana rewed for tie night.
Gen Harcocks brigade meantime having arrived,
but too late in tie 6ay 10 justify further plrsuit.
Monday dispstoh says We vii occupy Winam 'o'rg
easly this morning a list Of casualties IN lbs en-
pscement will lie found in the telegrapluc column.
The Rebels have aid the country waste in their re-
treat along the peninsula
The regular news letter feom Old Point, re eived
at Baltimore says tie Merrinac reinain,d out tli !
O'Clock on the ith inst, ami then disappeared behind
Sewall's Point. Since her last appearance ehe has
had ram 20 feet il lei etd added 70 her bow.
1t is presumed, according 10 "a Washington dis
pa,eh, that even Il Co.. Halleok had important
news 20 teleg.aph, lie would be slow to seud 1t ove
tho WIRES through seui-iisioya section O. country