The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-19

WEST POINT, YORK RIVER, May Ia looZ.
On the Road 10 Cumbertdnd-More Deserter-Tte Rebels'
Only Hope-Supplies- Rumors. dc.
At length the order strike has been given.
We leave here at five O'Clock in the morning Our des-
tnaton is said to be Cumberland The object Of our
advance is understood intended to give division
its position again the right In the belief that such
is the case the regiments are joyous enough AS the
order promulgated cheers went up from every
regiment showing eagerncss to meet the foe that
augurs splendid action in tho field. Every camp to-
night presents busy spectacle preparing ratons and
getting everything in readiness for the morrows work.
The bands playing enivening airs the moon looks
down from the serenest Of skies, shedding flood Of
svery light upon the animated 1t is such nights,
such music such orders for advance that give camp
life poetry and electric activity and enthusiasm whose
mag netic effect stirs and thrills every one.
More deserters have come to-day, and despite the
menda cous statements OF the rebel leaders about
cutting up throwing in boiling water hanging, quarter
ing, and doing every other sort OF imaginable violence
to rebels captured coming within our lnes they will
continue TO come in long our army is anywhere
them. Though seeing several could elicit nothing
to the stories of prior desercrs They unite
in according intense disgust to the rank and file OF the
enemy to the further Of tho and assert
il their opinion that the game OF the rebellion is
about played out As far they understand, the only
hope Of the enemy to induce troops TO pursue
them the miasmatic regions Of the Southern States
The difficulty of providing army stores and loss Of our
through unhealthfuness OF the climate they believe
will compel return after which they will make these
States the battle field and gain time to fortfy.
Two individuals, one in soldiers costume and the
other got up with sufficient length OF whsKers and
elaboration Of hat brm to be taken for Tribune reporter
found this afternoon hid in the woods near here
Both armed but they did not venture TO their
weapons against bold soldier boys. They pretended
that they looking for camp With the corps OF
dessrters who have in since arrival they were
| ordered to Fortress Monroe.
central object Of interest for day two past has
been schooner In the stream loaded with suter storss
1t has boon godsend 70 officers and men; for everything
conceivable OF preservation in hermetcaly sealed
and ditto bottles board and what more, sold
At exceedingly reasonable rates Another redeemabs
feature is that liquor sold except
of special order from the commander Of division.
good deal OF the shipping have moved up to day to
Ethan, two miles above us, the Pamunkoy river.
The army post Office removed there to-day also
q branch Office OF Adams K Co.'s Express Company.
As close my letter rumor is circulating in camp
that detachment Of General Stonemans cavalry to day
| advanced TO Bottoms Bridge, which is eleven miles
l from Richmond, and that they no trace of the
enemy, except indications of continuation Of their
| prscpitatc stampede towards the of the con-
federacy II this be true the expected battle at Bot
toms Bridge will OF course fall through.