The New York herald., 1862-04-26
CAMP WIyyIgLp Scorr, !
NEAR YORKTOWN, April "a. 1862.


NEAR YORKTOWN. April "a, 1862
Nspea<nts Of the Ret-sThs Rscolt Among tie Irish Con
fywed-L<ss Firing BSos.n he Picsts-Egec, Of Ber-
daa's SAaypshooers-Tas CJ7epoadsas Of the Eeening
Post and Ha,py's Weekly TO be S>s Home de-, DC
deserter, young and intelligent lad belonging to an
alabama eg ment came within lines this morning.
good deal of his Information is very por tant but i'm
proper for publication. He confirms the statements OF
bs dessrting rebel colonel aadi lieutenant who
sthn our lines on our left, regarding the refusal Of
20 Irish brigade among troops to continue in
arms ayainst the Union army The refusal originated
rom their seeing Irish rsginents flag on our side
s sight Of the shamrock harp OF Ero around which
lie gallant OF the Emerald Isle have for centuries
.sled with such dsvotns unity revived the old feeling
brotherhood. TAeysad h.y oOid not f94 and sylo.H
MT. As described to me by the young Alabamlau
The Of the surrender Of their arms was one 0.
grand Of those sublime ia ma
cpaI history Of rarost exhibition, aud only called BY
shst deepest intensity OF internal struggle wherein ars
revealed the highest and uobest traits Of hunanity-au
exhibition Of moral grandeur aud lofty dignity poets
md painters grasp their httest themes but essay in
fttngy memoralize either in words OF immortal
cong the unfsdins The entire Get, the
arsl resolve its announcement, giving up their arms
sna colors facing the penalty OF death that might be
msed out TO them, shows = spirit OF martyrdom and
Of Cromwells tine. The oniire brigade is slfl under
Among the Irish regiments Side thcrs
10 great rejoicing aud enthusiasm ct the taken
py the rebel brigade II 1t possible 10 increase the
lighting faror that existed among them previous this
event II Is increased now. Tnsy have stimulus 70
nQht forhe rescue Of their countrymen now held pri
the other side Of the enemy a sn.ronchmenis
During the past twenyour hours there has been but
3tie nrng either side. Our gunboats have not fred
shot and the enemys guns, on their left, have pre-.
served like silence. few shots have been exchanged
from behind the enemys and'our renchNo bat
sultns most Of the rsbsl shots DO hsrmessy 10
There IL every day less firing bstweon the pickcts.
The Beran shapshooters still keep the rebels In whole
come quieude The latter have precpitousy descended
rom the audscous altitude they occupied advent
aud their visits to their parapes are now like angel
visits, few ard far between.
might give you an interesting chapter on camp ru-
nors. II Is these floating rscslsthase ~ bnc leaves
covered with portontous Dswf-that give many news
paper corrsspondes.s worlds Of anxiety and wild chasing
They hear Of terrible battles centre followed By
accounts Of desperate lighting on our lert Whole reg
oenls are said TO be UP and generals slaughtered by
~nossas ~ and there are mingled rumors OF Tags OF
4uoe, captulatons, magazine. explosions and inunda-
tlons u y amusing TO read the letters q some
these corr@pondents, who, in ueir eagerness 70
pei ahead OF tne rivals do not wait TO trscethc runors
bt bolt them down, with all their enveloping of i'm.
Probability. As an instance several papers the other
DAY slve account OF battle In which Il wa stated
that Utica regiment had been ell cut 70 pieces only
seventeen coming out OF the battle ave This bat
tie never took place and the * snt referred 10 is u
living she enjoyment or It's fu complement Of olcsrs
and mon, and ready, Ia suy positive battle that NAV
be in waiting for It's participation, 70 show willingness
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only manage 70 do this little thing. very bad victim
" camp rlmor is q correspondent OF the Woyli Who
bss gwen detailed description OF how the rebels arc
preparing 10 submergc tbe Army OF the Potomac by dsa
ming York river. lie has actually elevated OF
dams and driven myriads of phss In the river for the
purpose and put several h0ussnd men at work thon
for All w,.b have doubt, tho robss woIld BE- very
thankl vi there word VI truth IN IT, which there
~ y 10. are IA rowing With The improving weather.
ks iaIiLies have b.cD established that letters
and papers for the regiments come with promptitude aud
regularity.
last evening Massschu-etts regiment sersnaded Dr
Lyman, DivisIsn Sdi geOn
earn as ciose ths eilor, that The correspondent os
fhe rrc1ig Pos aud Of HBper's U,sify have been
notihed tnat thsy can pack up heir traps ana lesvc.
HsAnQuhErrrg FouEm Army CoRrs. April "a. 1862
TIE tGop ot Le.s Nat--s Rsbd Battery " Hoksd by We
eyoes-oJeroi,ons f me Boser on ne W,sqcic. Rivr--
FIrg Of T'De-drt,roi Of ConbolaaSy-Ihe BHsm.
Esprssettsd n te Eighty thousand Strong, &C.
yesterday there was . very lively aGsr l.tusen sss