. A brief history of the United States . erly skillmaintained so bold a front along a line thirteen miles inlength, that McClellan was brought to a stop. Heavy gunswere ordered from Washington, and a regular siege wasbegun. As McClellan was ready to open fire, Magruder,having delayed the Union army a month, quietly retired, f pilot-house, broke a bar of iron nine by twelve inches, seriously injuring the eyes ofthe gallant commander, Lieutenant Worden, who was at that moment looking outthrough a narrow slit and directing the fire of his guns. * Previous to this (March 10), McClellan made an adv
. A brief history of the United States . erly skillmaintained so bold a front along a line thirteen miles inlength, that McClellan was brought to a stop. Heavy gunswere ordered from Washington, and a regular siege wasbegun. As McClellan was ready to open fire, Magruder,having delayed the Union army a month, quietly retired, f pilot-house, broke a bar of iron nine by twelve inches, seriously injuring the eyes ofthe gallant commander, Lieutenant Worden, who was at that moment looking outthrough a narrow slit and directing the fire of his guns. * Previous to this (March 10), McClellan made an advance toward Manassas, wherethe Confederates had remained intrenched since McDowells defeat. The fortifica-tions, which were evacuated on his approach, were found to be quite insignificant,and to be mounted partly with Quaker guns, i. e., logs shaped and painted toimitate artillery. This incident excited much ridicule through the counti-y. t On the evacuation of Yorktown—the Confederate forces being concentrated for 236 EPOCH V. [ MAP OF THE PENINSULA. When the movement was discovered, a vigorous pursuit wascommenced. Battle of Williamsburg (May 5).—The Confederate rear-guard, now reinforced from Johnstons* army at Richmond,stopped in the forts at Williamshurg to gaintime for the baggage train, and a fierce battle at once Hooker,Fighting Joe,with his divi-sion, maintain-ed the contestfor nine troops atlast arrived onthe bloody field,and, Williamsburg having been evacuated in the night, thepursuit was continued to within seven miles of Eichmond. Richmond Threatened.—There was a great panic in thatcity, and the Confederate Congi-ess hastily adjourned. Every-thing looked like an immediate attack, when McClellan dis-covered that a Confederate force was at Hanover Court threatened his communications by rail with White HouseLanding, and also with General JSIcDowell, who, with thirtythousand men, was marching from Fredericksburg to join
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