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Posted on 04/08/2022 4:59:29 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 7.
The following is a summary of the intelligence received by the War Department up to 10 o'clock to-night:
Yesterday, the enemy's works were carefully examined by Gen, MCCLELLAN, and were found to be very strong and the approaches difficult. The enemy was in force and the water batteries at Yorktown and Gloucester said to be much increased. There was sharp firing on the right, but no harm was done. Our forces were receiving supplies from Ship Point, repairing roads and getting up large trains.
It seemed plain that mortars and siege-trains must be used before assaulting.
Another dispatch received at 10 1/2 A.M. states that Yorktown will fall, but not without a siege of two or three days. Some of the outer works were taken.
A dispatch from Gen. WOOL states that Gen. MAGRUDER had 30,000 men at Yorktown.
Another dispatch to the Secretary of War states that a new rebel camp was discovered on the beach at the Rip Raps, and was shelled out by Col. HOLLIDAY. Several regiments of the enemy's infantry were seen from the Rip Raps during the day.
There were no signs of the Merrimac. A rebel tug was seen making a reconnoissance off Sewall's Point, on the afternoon of Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Monday, March 7.
On the afternoon of Sunday, Ship Point Battery had been taken, and our gunboats had shelled out the water batteries.
There was considerable delay caused in crossing Deep Creek, at Warwick Court-house, and resistance was made by the rebels, during which several casualties occurred on our side.
All the fortified places of importance before Yorktown had been taken at every point.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed among our troops.
A fuller account is contained in the following dispatch:
BEFORE YORKTOWN, Saturday Evening.
Hon. Edwin M. Stanton,
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Important War News: Gen. McClellan Before Yorktown with the National Army – 2
From Gen. Banks’ Corps: Crossing of our Troops over Stony Creek – 2-3
Gen. Burnside’s Operations: Commander Rowan’s Official Account of the Expedition to Washington, N.C. – 3
Gen. Fremont’s Command: Advance of Gen. Milroy to Cheat Mountain and Camp Alleghany – 3
Important from the Mississippi: Crossing of Gen. Pope to the Tennessee Shore – 4
News from Washington: The House Disposing of the Amendments to the Tax Bill – 4-5
Editorial: The Two Cotton Crops – 5
The Siege of Yorktown – 5
Editorial: The Atlantic Telegraph and International Good Faith – 5-6
The Rebels Everywhere Retreating – 6
An Appeal for Church Bells – 6
Political Signs – 6
Gen. Magruder totally bamboozeled McClellan.
My impression is that McClellan had already bamboozled himself because he wanted to do a siege and was happy to interpret whatever he saw Magruder doing as requiring the siege McClellan wanted to do anyway.
I bet McClellan marches up the peninsula straight into Richmond. There is no way Joe Johnston is going to stop him.
This war will be over in the next three months.
By September, at the latest. You can make book on that.
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