Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-06
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
THE SITUATION.

Up 70 neon to-day, tie latest information from
the Virginia Peninsula, is that embraced In the
carly morning kilograms, which say that Frank
Inns force was DELAYED in going up York river,
and that firing had bten renewed carly yesterday
morning upon tie rebels occupying entrencL-
msnis two miles below Uhis side of Williams
burg.
We regard IL as highly improbable that the
rebels halted in any considerable force at or be-
low Williams burg; as to do so would Inevitably
a;Iow our gunbaa,s and transports TO throw an
army in The rear OF their flying columns.
The delay OF Franklin's corps was doubtless the
result Of stormy weather, and could not have az
fecied his movements for twenty-four hours, we
apprebend.
II they step running anywhere this side OF their
West Point Notifications, they will be, IL seems
20 Us, in imminent danger OF being cut off from
Richmond. We therefore believe thsy Lad SIM
ply 4 few thousand CT their best troops in and
about W illiamsburg yesterday morning, ready
TO start eli in hurry soon as they discovered
Gen. Smiths infantry getting ready TO make at
them. The game Of making such bsl's with
their reaTguaTd behind uncomfortable deIences,
must materially weaken them every time ii IL
cxsayed resulting in heavy losses OF guns, prison
eGs, ard material. We shall not be surprised To
lsIrn III tie course Of the day that in this their
first attempt at playing 1t, they have lost so
heavily, ss to have already ended In a general
d!EorgaEizati on OF their forces.
NAVY YARD.
The King Phillip, Capt. Wood, arrived from
yorktown yesterday afternoon, bringing up NJ.
Nercier, the French Minister, Capt. Fox, Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy, and a number Of men,
beIs Of Congress and o;hsrs who left here on Fri
day night. Tie party were landed near Yorktown
on Sunday afternoon, and spent some hours in
visiting the deserted Notifications, from which
they broUghtawey number Of pixies, shot, she'll,
muskets, shOvels, picks, axes, &C. Some Of the
muskets were OF good description, but many
were the old fashioned flint lock, one among
these marked 1870, and being similar TO the Geo.
Law muskets. Some Of the party say that many
Of the guns in the water batteries had been re-
moved, bat If the batteries farther inland the
enemy left almost everything. Their dispensary
was well filed with medicines, and the bandages,
lint, &c, were ready Cor immediate use. The
Phillip left at late hour on Sunday afternoon.
LATE FROM YORKTOWN.
HEAIQUARTIRs, May Hon. T.. NJ. Stanton,
Secretary Of Wsr: 1t is raining hard now, and
most OF the night; therefore the roads are very
bad. The enemy is still a. Williamsburg. Heavy
firing is now going on. The weather has de-
Iayed Franklin to-day.
bore to overcome all obstacles vet, and throw
sufficient force up the York river to cut the enc
Iny's line Of retreat Several Of batteries are
actually stuck fast In the mud. The men have
done all that could be done. No signs OF The
cessation OF rain.
g. e. MCCLELLAN, Major General.
ANOTHER NAVAL CAPTURE.
The Navy Department have Information that
the U =. cunbcat Huron Ca ptured on the 18th
nltimo, of Charleston, the schooner Glide, of
Charleston, whiis attempting to run tie block
ade She was bound to Nassau, y. p, and was
loaded With one hundred bales Of cotton and five
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