Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-05-14
GENERAL McCLELLAN's ARMY

Gen. McClellan's army continues its vic
torious advance, and at o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon the van was within % miles
of the rebel capital Gen. Stoneman's
headquarters were at New Kent Court
House, miles in the rear, and Gen. Nc
Clellan, with the main body, was rapidly
following. The rear guard of the rebels
was driven out of New Kent on Friday,
and cn the same day an engagement occur
red at Slater's Mills, three miles distant,
in which fourteen of the rebel cavalry were
killed, and several captured.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
furnishes some interesting details of the fight
in front of Williamsburg on Monday week,
respecting which we published brief des-
patch last week. The attack was commenced
by the enemy on our forces, consisting prin
cipallY of Gen. Hancock and Gen. Hooker's
brigades. The action was very heavy at
times, but the enemy were repulsed at all
points. A brilliant victory was finally achiev-
ed in the afternoon by Gen. Hancock's brig
ade. The Rebel troops under Gen Early ad-
vanced in line Of battle to within two hundred
yards of Gen. Hancock's brigade, when they
were received with heavy fire followed by a
bayonet charge, before which they fed panic
stricken. leaving eighty Of their dead and for
ty wounded On the field. We also took near,
ly two hundred prisoners. Our loss was sev,
enteen killed and about forty wounded, This
successful result was hailed with shouts Of
joy in our camps. Gen. Hancock's brigade
held two Of the cnemy's redoubts during the
night. Gen. Mcclellan arrived on the field
at FIVE o'clock and assumed command. The
rain had given place to clear weather the
day before, and the army was in good spirits.
Some interesting events transpired ii
Hampton Roads on Thursday. The bonn
bardment of the Rebel batteries on SowelPs
Point and Cfaney Island was actively carried
forward by the Monitor, the Naugatuck, and
other vessels Of the feet. The Merrimac
finally appeared, but as she eyinced disin-
clination to come out into the roadstead, and
our vessels were equally disinclined to 90 up
to her, the combat ceased. The scene was
lively one for some time, and was witnessed
by President Lincoln and Secretary Stanton.
who are still at Fortress Monroe. 1t is be-
lieyed that the Rebel batteries were consider
ably damaged by the fire, and Sowsll's Point
was reported evacuated. The gunboats
Galena (iron-clad), Aristok and Port Royal,
which went up the James river in the morn.
ing, soon sleRced the Rebel battery at Days
Point and passed on towards Hog Island,
about which the principal defences of the
river are located. A despatch from General
Mcclellan, dated at Williamsburg at noon on
Friday, states that the Galena was aground
off Hog Island, but he thought not badly, and
he had sent to Captain Rodgers all the assist
ance he needed. So far but brief mention
has been made of hard fight at West Point
between our advance and the Rebels, but we
have no OFF cial accounts in relation to it. 1t
appears to have been an attack on our troops
landing there by the Rebels in strong force,
but they were repulsed and driven off by the
fire of the gunboats. General McClellan's
despatch of Friday noon speaks in the most
satisfactory terms of the condition of affairs.
He had formed junction with General
Franklin's Division, and the army was moving
forward in magnificent spirits.
HEADQUARTERS, CUMBERLAND, VA,
-, Sunday Evening, May III.
There has been no movement of troops to
day as Gen. Mcclellan was desirous of OBJ.
serving the day, and giving his men an
opportunity to rest.
The reports 20 day brought in by scouting
parties sent to the Chickahominy on the left
distance of l3 miles, confirm the burning
of both the bridges across that river.
The enemy was seen in considerable force
on the opposite side.
A strong picket of the enemy made its
appearance about two miles from the White |
House to day.
They were not interfered with. until be-
coming too bold, when a gunboat, which
arrived about o'clock, shelled them out
The noise must have been heard at Richmond
as 1t is only 20 miles of.