Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-25

with logs. Trees crash to their fau, and fires
mark the soldiers bivouac in all directions
through the forest. re1.
On the river, the gunboats are firing upon the
northern shore, to put q stop to the erection Of
batteries by the enemy which might obstruct
navigation. e. -f-F-r-' r....... '...- -- INN
At Gloucester Point, opposite Yorktown. the
rebels work incessantlv to increase their defenses
Near the Little Wharf another earthwork IL going
up, and at points along the shore are others IN
progress. Not so formidable in character az those
at yorktown, they are vet powerful, presenting
an extensive front From all appearances, how
ever, they are not efficiently mounted In the
water battery, which presents seven embrasures.
there 10 apparently not one gun mounted. On the
little earthwork above IL, two guns are seen en-
baroette. Beyond this gain long curtain con-
nects with the works on the bluff, an intrench-
ment crowns the bank for nearly mtle--it may
be merchandising the huts and buildings oc-
cupied by the soldiers In the center OF these the
rebel standard foats from tall pole. Under
meath the works lines Of rife pits extend along
the face Of this bank. with occasional redo1b bt,
FOR hanking FIRE. Below the defenses the shore,
broken by bays and marshy creeks, extends as
Tar as the mouth of the river. .er' q ........-
At the Yorktown wharf, much activity In WIS.,
ible, landing stores and ammunition. Their
men they land apparently at some other point,
out OF view. Near the wharf, they have a wen.
built water battery, mounting some heavy guns,
and inclnsing log barracks for the gunners In
tns work the magazines are much exposed On
She LEFT is sana- a-bag battery, with one enlbra-
surei no gun visible, however Above, along
| the edge Of the bluffs, 10 a chain Of heas ily.
mounted works, inclosing the town and camps
OF the army, over which float Rebel flags OF all
sizes. There is the usual accompaniment Of rife
pits, long disches, In which the men are covered
from our Are.
Oace in a while the Rebels throw a shell I'D In
the air. which, bursting apparently at its greetesi
altitude, leaves a cream. white ball Of smoke,
very unlike the broken black wheel with uIicer-
tain spekes, and no tire, by which the mai ority
shell. r..
Around McClellan's headquarter are capaped
the regulars with their low shelter tents, the
Duryea Zouaves, In the old fashioned wall tents
number Of others, collected in the vicinity
mske up a perfect camp scene, in the cen YER OF
which Is the Generals quarters surrounded by tie
white tents Of the different officers of the STAFF and
other Generals headquarters. We ought to be
proud OF our army-it never was in finer c0ndi-
tion-is behavior is a credit TO is intellig eIce
All the foreign officers combine in praising its
beautiful efficiency; even the bigoted English
have to admit that thsir boasted rank and file dc
not come up to our standard.
The utmost quiet and order prevail, no noise Is
madei everything moves like piece Of massive
machinery. Even the regimental music is silent
and the calm moon rises each night upon vas,
bodies OF men who have sunk TO sleep without
noisy tattoo, to rise, as nearly all do here, al
dawn,