, 1862-05-08

Point, and the new line of
niny River.
borcs were found spiked. Portions Of York
town were undermined. The magazine doors
are forbidden to be opened, for fear of explo-
sion. Torpedocs snd shells, with fuse fist
ened TO small wires, lie in the roads, redonbts,
&c. The 5th Regiment New York {Durvee's
Zouayes) had FIVE men killed and several
wounded By the explosion Of q torpedo.
The 38th New York Volunteers, Col Ho-
bart Ward, had two men killed and four
rounded by the bursting Of q prepared she'll
His regiment Was among the first to enter the
rebel works. The 4Oth New York Volunteers
lost one man killed and two wounded. The
10th Regiment New York Volunteers lost two
men Killed. Other casualties have occurred.
AS soon as the evacuation Of Yorktown be-
came known In the camps, the bands OF the
different regiments commenced playing amid
cheering Of the soldiers. The following or
der was sent to divisions and Dfigades at 7 A,
n, from Gen. Mcclellan:
"Commandants, Of regiments will prepare to
march, With TWO days rations, with the utmost
dispatch- Leave NOT to return
At about 4. 81, the troops began to
march; the first regular cavalry and four
batteries Of artillery leading. Tents we're
struck, kpapsacEs strapped, and within an
hour after the order was given, the troops
were marching on beyond Yorktown. Tie
gnnb0ats ascendcd the river to cut off the
retreat Of the enemy.
The total force Of the rebels, according to
reports found at tie headquarters Of Gen, Ma
gruder, was less than 0,0OO. No great battle
is expected at Williamsburg, as the rebel
troops, particularly those under Magruder,
lnve ulutlnled on several occasions within
two weeks. Five thousand of his men threat
cned to lay down their arms unless they re-
ceiycd food and clothing:
The rebel council Of war WAS held In Mrs.
Nelson's house at Yorktown, on Tuesday and
"Wednesday last. Je1f. Davis and two metn-
and nine other Generals were present. The
debates we're warm an exciting, but finally it
was resolved to eTacuate. The Generals ID
trusted with the orders of evacuation kept it
a profound secreet from the officers and men.
The honor Of first entering the encmy's
New York Volunteers, as will be seen b5 tho
following, sent in to headquarters:
TogKrowS, Sunday, May 43Aa
Capt. Jos. DlcE1HeoS, A. 4 G.:
CAPTA1N:--Yorktown is evacuated, and claim
for my regiment C1d n. i. ", lockers Division J
the honor Of first planting the Stars and Stripes
upon the Rebel fortGcations in the town Of York
town.
II. r. BREWSTER, Colonel 7cd y. Wv
Baggage belonging to officers and preserved
stores belonging to the Medical Department
have been captured Letters and papers were
found secrcted in HRS. Nelson's house, throw
ing much light on rebel movements. All the
guns, about thirty, found at Yorktown, ara
spiked with the exception Of two. Only two
guns were left on tie front works Of the
rebels.
The Texas Rangers left rs our forces we're
advancing.
Correspondence Of the n r World1
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| light in the direction of the euemy's water
batteries attracted attention. At o'clock A.
NJ 8 LAST and farewell gun was fred. From
thence until daybreak all #as silent, Our
| Tfckets advanced further than usual, and met
| no resistance. At 5 o'clock l. N, the piekets
were relieved. Skirn1ishers were at onca
thrown out to ascertain the state of affairs,
Cove Of the 22d Massachusetts, and Colonel
| Black OF the Sixty Pennsylvania, EN-
TERED YORKTOWN. The ed Massachusetts,
| and part of the 18th New York were st once
| thrown into the works, and possession taken.
The fo51idcations Of Yorktown are in the
| the river for the base. In length they are
| 1lye-cighths Of mile. They are strong, but
| not neat They might have been taken bY
t storm, with terrible loss; could have been ia,
ken BY turning their right on tue Warwick,
after 3 severe. battle; b1t have been taken
|
ed and three wounded by the explosion Of 8
| shell, attached to torpedo in front Of tue
works. They belonged to the Twenty-second
| Massachusetts.
l have just seen two desertcrs who have
| come in with q aag Of truce. They tell s
messed with great concern McClenan's gigan,
tic preparations; they have shaken ID thei'
boots ever slrce re appeared before thei1
lines; they have been on the point Of leaving
several times. On Friday morning last tic
work Wts commenced and continued all day
| at night loves balloon went up, and they
thought they were detected. They the.
marched back In large force, which movement
was brought to our particular notice. Satur
day morning they ogain began to move. They
continued all day with incontiuent haste, ane
the last battalion Of artillery marched ont o
we're left standing; guns merely spiked, ant
the trail ropes not even cut; the magazines
| not even blown up. Only the powder house
down on the river side. at the extreme end o
their works, was burned, and exploded at
q. N. with q terrific report
The camp inside the works was dirty ami
filthy, and the Enclosure is filed with de5ri
OF every description.
The rebels left by land. They had no yes
| sells to take them away. They had no rail
| road to West Point: they had no railroa
to james river acToss the peninsula-an q
[ >@e-
| lieyed.
On the left the evacuation was conductc
with the same haste. The enemy took the
rect road to Williamsburg, which their at
vance reached yesterday forenoon. The deser'
ers who have come In report that they ar
precipitate in their flight towards Richmond
that they will orerwhelm Mcdowell. ant
| while we follow, they may appear befO1
! Washington. Had Mcdowell been sent t
Urbana, as at first proposed, this army woul
have been 6a27ed.
| Gloucester Point Is also eyacuated. TheI
fortifcations there are not IS strong as sul
| posed. A force of troops goes over at once
occupy 1t. Our gunboat feet Is now going u
the river.
Our preparations were all complete for OF
eping bright and early Monday morning, oa
guns we're Of great calibre. The enemy wa
terrified at the, projeetiles they were assaile
| with from Battery No. l, the only one ye
opened. In house in Yorktown, the bes
there, and evidently the headquarters Of som
general, we're two of our unexplodcd shell,
One was 100 pound and the other 2oopoun
Parrott. A contrahand who lived in the ilous
told Us Of the remarks made by the rebel off
| Gers when they were dug out and brought il
| They were hetonishcd at the size Of the frs
But when the a0-po1nder was brought in,
caused the exclamation, "Grcat God! hav
| re got to stand such things as those?'
The rebels, from all aeeounta, have a yer
heavy force Of light artillery on the line. I'll
| deserters say that they claimed from Zoo t
! 500 field pieces On the entire line 4 Ter
: | great maaylwere in embrasures behind eartt
I works.
The army of the Potomac Is disappointed
| not having battle, but victory is still wo
| "a great and bloodless one, too The cnenl
| is forced from his stronghold, and at no 9TH
point can he now foFtify himself SO strong
No widows and orphans will on this occasion
One more chance for Life to every so1dic
: Their spirit is the same IS ever. They wi
follow with alacrity. "QS TO R1cHaoNr
, noE-eately, speedily, and victoriously!
ARMAMENT or ouR BATTERIES.
) Battery No. 1-Five 100 pound Par1ott'e one a
ponnd PARROTS; $500 yards from fort.
| Battery No. 9-Thrce ~ inch Patro t'e; 1,E
yards from Red Redouht; Ave aopouud Parrots
. seven aopound Parrott's; 3,ooo yards from b
Battery F9 SIX aopound PARROTS; 1890 Jar
, Battery No. TEN 1sinch nortars; 4,ooo yar
battery No bFonr sopound PARROTS; IL
: yards from Red Redonbt.
l Battery No. 6-Six 10 inch mortars; 2,0o0 ya7
9 from Red Redoubt.
: Battery No. T-Six 2opound PARROTS.
, | Ba1tesy No 8-St1 @lp0nnd F8rrott'a.
. Battery 10. 9-Ten 10 Inch mo.tars; !, 800 yards
:" Battery No. 1o-Scvsn 4x inch siege and three Il
pound PARROTS, ~ =
Eattery No. 11-Four 10 inch 1nortazs; 5000 Jaz,
Battery No. E-Ten 1otnch siege morta1s !; Il
:, BATTERY No. 1s-six 30 pound PARROTS.
: Battery No; 14-Three 16opound Parrott,e; 9
q 10 -pourd Janes's.
| Rc1o1bt A-Three deld pieces.
< | Re6oubt B.
b | Redo0bt c.