Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-08

Capture IF the Cliff Engineer IF Cen
Johnson's StaS-7h Federal Gun5oafs
at Wesi Point
WASHINGTON. May 6.--0lii.ial dis
patches received here Indicate that the enc
my are III large force anil strongly intrenrh-
ell near Williamsburg. AMI that they in
tend To dispute at that point the further
passage of our army. There hal been some
brisk fighting. in which Gen. Hancock had
taken two redoubts and repulse,l Early's
rebel brigade by brilliant hay onet charge.
In this engagement Gen Hsncock's forces
are said to have kil!el two rebel Coloncls
and two Lieutenant Colon-ls. anl capsur-
ell one Colonel and l50 prisoners. Me-
Clellan highly compliments Cen Ham
cocks conduct.
At the time of senling the dispatches
our loss was not known. but it Was sup
posed to be considerable in proportion 10
the extent Of the engagement, as the fight
was very severe.
BlvouAc IN FRoNT OF WILLIAMSBURG.
May 5. 1920 r. NJ.
To Hon Edwin " .Stanfsa Sec'y IF Uor.
After arranging for movement up York
River. was urgently sent for here. [
find Gen. Johnston in front of me in
strong force. probably greater good deal
than my own. Gen. Hancock has taken
two relonbts and repulsed Early's brigade
by real charge with the bayonet. taking
ona colonel anil $50 prisoners. and killing
at least two colonels and many priva,es.-
His conduct was brilliant in the extreme
do not know our exact loss, but fear that
Gen Hooker has lost considerable on our
left.
learn from the prisoners taken that the
rebels intend iispnting every step TO Rich
IN on,i | shall run the risk Of ut least hold
ing them in check here while resume the
original plan. Ny entire force is undoubt-
eddy considerably inferior to that or the
rebels which will fight well. bit must do
all can with the force at my disposal.
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
Maj Gen. Commanding.
The Associated Press agent gives some.
additional particulars from our advance
near Williamsburg. dated this evening. Of
fight there.
Our loss was IL killed and about 40
wounded. Eighty rebels Were left dead
ON the field and 20 wounded. We took
nearly 200 prisoners. Their dead were
buried by MS on the field. A stand of coll
ors belonging TO the rebels were captured.
and are now on the way to Washington.
Gen. Mcclellan and staff arrived on the
field at o'clock He rode to- the iron
greeted by the cheers of the troops. He
Immediately assumed command. Rain hs o
poured in torrents all day. JEFF Davis
was at Richmond at last accounts. The
enemy's works at Williamsburg are very
formidable, extending across the peninsu-
la.
BALTIMORE. May 6.-Among the PMS
oners taken at Yorktown is the Chief En-
gineer Of Gen. Johnson's staff. who states
that the rebel army at Yorktown amount
el to. IS. 900 men. He gives the most de-
plorable account Of the condition Of the ar
my. and says they will be unable.to make
stand anywheve this side 81 Riebmond.
Their retreat commenced before dsvngnt
Saturday morning, He doubts not that
the advance was twenty miles distant 1t
the time the last gun was fired from York
town. s. RS a t1 80
On Saturday morning Gen. NcCisllan
|sianalled five gunbosts lying before York
town. to proceed mp The river to West
Point and remove ell the distinctions in
their way.
Quite . feet Of steamers and vessels
pursuit commenced. yssnltiag IN the cap
ture of some Of them, vhiIst others we're
run ashore and burned By tbose on board.
who eac.nad "a the woods. L is said that
lby s O'Clock in the sitstnoon the gunbosts
had reached West Point. the head Of nsvi-
estion. DeerIz. 90 ntaes above Yorktown.
iseaae entity sbelling parties Of the esen!
who were flying along the shore. and
f]anking thaf portion e fhs refrestine
Ierrnv Who .wers noving tdwards West