The New York herald., 1862-04-22
the SIEGE OF YORKTOWN.
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i Special Despatches 20 tAe HeraId.
I In cAxr. NrAz YoAxfo~x, Va. April Z. 1852.
The Ree1 ArtilEry Aeasn At Wcsk-7Ae 1lsA Regiment
Wmk-Rebd Ds1tc5-A Csmparmiuely Qxia Day.
| DaN0wow Intruder Al q Card Party, DC.
heavy discharge Of at O'Clock this morn
ing from Of tho enemys forts induced belief tina
the rebels had been waiting for Sunday 70 pass in orde
to the attack Saturday Only gum however
was fired. II broke upon the midnight silence Of
camps with the loud boom Of thrtytwo FOUNDER. Fol
lowing the report scattered fragments Of shell
tling through the trees where regiment was encamp
cd like sudden shower of iron hail. Happily, il ex
pended its hostile vigor the tree tops, hurting
one.
feature OF the night the activity of the rebel
troops in strengthening their earthworks. is estma
Ted that they had fully three thousand men at work all
night. Large quantities Of sand bags visible this
morning their intrenchmens. and there have been
changes made in the position OF some OF their guns
Putting earthworks side began last evening"
special regiment being detailed for this duty. This
Irish regiment composed Of hardy men, accustomed
to labor and the vigor and fathfulness with
which they took hold Of the work evidenced the
suits visible this morning. 1t is proposed believe,
these auxarss Of defence along the front
OF the snemy's works. The shell, by the way, men
toned above doubtless intended for the benefit
the Ninth regiment it fortunately overshot its mark
During the night there good deal Of firing
picksts but one hit. Two doserters attempted
to come within lines. One shot through the
breast, nfctDg fatal wound. The other managed to
make heard the announcement that he q deserter,
and allowed to advance unrjured. Both say they
belonged TO the Second Mississippi regiment, that
their homes are in the North, and thai
they had been impressed into the rebel ser
vice. The pame.Of the one shot is John McHenry.
He gave New York State his birthplace, and home,
until two years ago, Marshall, Michigan. He teach.
ing school in Mississippi when the rebellion broke
The rebels have purpose oil yielding, but the
trary sansune Of holding their position aganst
forces, the strength of which they down at one
hundred and Thousand men. The wounded deserter
taken to the division hospital whore every possible
care given him. should state that they give twenty
nye killed about forty wounded the rebel side in
the engagement Of Saturday. f
TheSs has boon but little artillery firing to-day About
two O'Clock section OF Captain Grins battery took
position behind the ntrenchmsnt have put
up, and throw about dozen shells inside the enemys
These shots met with due response, and upon
the firing cessins upon side they stopped firing also
But two OF thoir shells exploded, and damage
One Of the shots struck between Captain Griffin
and his orderly The sand flew up pretty lively, mpert.
ing undue velness oil motion 10 the horses but the shell
did explode. One of the exploded shells fell among
party Of the boys who play cards Most dropped
the pictorial abettors pleasantly passing away time in
camp, and with instructive naturalness jumped from
their Seats though any other place One Of
group stuck to his hand and He said there
not enough in Secessia TO make him throw
his cards until he had played his hand out.
Captain Spauldng OF Michigan, shot TO day while
on pickeI duty, by Mimic ball. The ball passed into
the lett arm, just above the elbow, and
tho shoulder. He was taken to the hospital. He is
gallant and plucky officer. His wound will disable him
duty for some time. Tho shot fired by rebel
sharIshootsr. Meantime tho Bsrdan sharpshooters still
keep their position advance skrnishers. Their pre-
pointed the m at bav
than at their first approach. Facing Colonel Berdan's
boys, the rebels doubtless beginning learn has
much OF the element Of danger IN IL pensats
the excitement it may AFFORD.
Cornmissary and qlarternasters' stores whose arr
val been delayed good deal account OF the bad
roads, coming in pientifuly good share Of them
have by the way of Ship tont which deserted
| by the enemy at the time OF our taking Howard
bridge some Inconvenience began To be experienced
| IN the non-srrivaI OF these essential auxliariss
sodierly comfort. Many officers without their
tents and the provisional supply reached an uncom
io tibly low state. suffers wagons beginning to
show themselves, and the acceptable thing SOL
d'ers, army paymasters The promise s, that lew
| days all the troops here will be paid.
went through the division hospital TO day, where the
wounded saturday engagement bclng cared for
All are doing WELL and are receiving the best OF
| None o. the cases are deemed fatal. Dr.
| Bentley, who has charge OF the hospital, is
| the right man in the right place Everything
| is most thoroughly systenatized, and nothing
le undone for the comfort and speedy restoration
patients. Too much credit cannot be awarded TO DR.
| Lyman, Division Surgeon, for the prompt and efficient
burden of labor, however has dsvolvcd Dr. Waters
brigade surgeouaiI the wounded belonging msns
attached 10 this brigade He supervses all the preni.
nary arrangements IN taking of this wounded with
skill and efficiency eyincing most thorough cspabity
aud foresight. - - 'aF
wARwIcK CouRr AousE, Va, April g. 1862
| a Xlia,y Road Buit--0vr lotteries and ne Reb.ls
A.mOr Fire Cecses--7he Rebel Guns-7ae Hospt.nrs-
| Raia, &c.
Though we appear present stand idly in front Of
the enemy much has ala eady been done toward the at
| tanmcnt of desired end. From our headquarters
mile above this POINT, the pioneers have constructed an
excellent road which leads through the wood on hard
ground the front: and the old road has been rebuilt
| lor mile and half in the corduroy" style
Tho battery guns still in the positions taken on Sat
urday. Spaces were then cleared for them compete,
open toward the enemy and these open spaces the,
have since and though the enemy has blszet
away for two days and half not gun has been hit.
Our General 10 day the FIRE from our guns TO b
| completely discontinued.
General Mcclellan arrived here O'Clock yesterta,
morning and after, accompanied by his staff wen
10 the front rode through and all the points
held by General. BE expressed himself well pleased
with all the dispositions and suggested change IN on,
division for which lGensrsl had already given ,h.
| order.
Besides the guns in position thus far observed in tb.
eusmys works, TO the number OF seven, we now know
certainly OF the presence OF least twelve field pieces
namely Sands battery from Richmond nvs pieces the
Richmond howitzer battery six pieces and Coseuhsn
battery, raised In this neghborhood and possessed Of
| one gun.
DIT. brown, the Medical Director, has established a
permanent hospital at Youngs Mills below this an ex.
ceent locaton another at this place. with Dr. Wheaton
Rhode Island In charge and third, for the severely
\ wounded, mile ahead toward the front.
Yesterday another visitation Of rain begannot the
rain with pleasant April look through the long fine
drops that leaves everything after few hours with
gay sparkle upon itbut The sombre and heavy rain OF
November with penetration and psrsisency in it, that
sosks and soaks, till the world apparently becomes one
vast sop. All night continued and the army was deep
n grief and mud Rain, rain, ran and the little shelter
covered vas, rather than snuggsrs and the pa.
tsnt fellows in the woods picket nursed melancholy
curses at waer water everywhere, with not drop to
| drink" Day broke, and the wagons all around loomed
large the wet murk like many stranded balloons ON
lee shore Of cloud, and the mules and horses were