New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-15

nothing better than dogged wish in some that the
war WAS over while the majority hate us WIN 'he
hate OF neil, and will yet do bloody WORK II tney
have the opportunity They rttreased irol'i iolN '
town becanse they could have held it for three
DAYS against the tremendous preparations brongI'
bear upon them; they hope, by drawing us into TIER
interior 70 cut Us off from the poesibli0es oi re-
treat TO subject to the fevers and heats oi sum
mer, and finally overpower us al klchmohn. ANuP-
nose tie defenses Of Yorktown to he mere eug,
restion Of what awaits us at the Rebel capital, anu
Sha, every man, woman and c5ld that can pun
trigger will DO II there.
Yet another illustration Of the behavior OF the
Rebels TO their people, and one OF 'heir average
West Point assert that they were raylshed py MA
gruder and hs staff. in consequence OF suspcion ol
Union sympa,ties attaching TO them.
Law ON Friday night Oh the ground and the next
day brought me hither. Before, bad heard oi tne
skirn.is, under Franklin at West Point about siX
miles due west from here) but not of which oc-
CURED about two miles back OF Ills spot only iaS'
night. Here are the particulars =, -,
AT about y. IN. the advanced guard OF skirmish'
ers under Gen. Stoneman reported keDei picke's
ahead and two souadrODs Of tie enemy, one occupy
inc the rosd the other in omen field, near pateh
Of houses known ne Slatersville and more pariicu,
larly a, farmhouse occupied by nan naned
Morris To cut oil their retreat some OF our soiders
were sent accross country 10 back rChd, WINE lne
cavalry first haiLg and firing, charged upon the
comrades, broke aud aed. Our soldiers having re
tire L. the enemy came back and occupied the ground,
bringing with them two pieces OF artillery, which
they placed on the top of bill. Tie invitation was
responded t. by two Of our cannon, covered by cav
airy and Rhode leland regiment ordered ais, 10
advance AZ double-Guick and deploy as skirmiaers,
while the 62d PENNSYLVANIA were formed in hon-
zonal ue of battle fronting tie enemy, from which
they marched 10 the edge Oi tne woods. lhe heCeh
then retreated for a quarter Ct mile, to Statewide
hill Their artillery fired two shots ours three,
one Of our shells passing through the door OF mouse
which the occupant had recently Quilted tear1ng up
A feather bed and doing other damage. but not eA.
rlodiug. Oar loss was killed lcavaliy menl aud 8
wounded One of the former, taken prisoner IN the
frat ousst, had been slain during the retreat by u
nnsket ball in he ioreLead the body OF another lay
in the road naueled by the wheels of the artillery
negro deposes to assistng Al carrying oil IL OF the
eneIny's wounded
80 iinexpec,ed was the immediate occupation OF
New-Kent CouIt-Hou ouse by our troops on the follow
ing morning. that Rebel prisoner came III from the
edge OF the woods misthing our artillery foT that OF
lie Coniederates lie was made prisoner by the Signal
Corps under Lieut.. Danisls tie is an lristman,
pauled J. RYAN, Of the 18th Mississippi Regiment,
and s..ys Lls CUonels name 10 Criiiin.
1 shall try and get this oil tomorrow, Suncty,
morning by a ride 10 the river. We expect quiet
day vi IL.