New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-06

From ou Special Corrssponden.
CAMP BEyo RI YosxrowN Va, May 3, 1s6i-a p n.
Apparently, the Rebels are becoming impssisnt--
as we are. They favored US yesterday, with an in'
termittent discharge Of shot and shell along their
lines from the center to the extreme right, lasting
from carly morning until toward p. m. Some Of
their shots fell in, some over our camps, others in
dangerous proximity to the headquarters Of Gen.
Heintzelman. One dropped Immediately behind,
aud within few feet of the tent Of the telegraph
operators where it excavated hole Of three or four
feet Deep and then burst, it's fragments tearing tho
canvas, but doing no other injury. Of course, the
incident created no little sensation among the officers
and gentlemen present.
Perhaps the only person who betrayed no symp-
tom of apprehension was the General himself no
as self.possessed ard courageous as when upon the
battle-elds of Mexico during the disastrous Gay
of Bull Run remained seated in his chair, with BET
ter fortune than upon the latter occasion, only rising
subsequently to satisfy himself as to the safety OF
the me.abers of bis staff The shell was from an b
inch columbad.
At about p. IN. big gun, the sonorous roar Of
which has identified it to men, burst In essayn8
sho,. The explosion plainly visible to our
soldiers, including an aide de.camp of General Nc
Cellan. crowd of men gathered upon the Rebel
earthworks, and two ambnances appeared after
ward, evidently to carry away the wounded.
At sn earlier hour rumOr prevailed that shoe
from the Rebels had destroyed our Observatory,
killing two men. 1t was not credited at hesdqusr'
ters and has proved erroneous.
A shell burst in front Of our Battery No. !, neas
Farenhots house, striking the parapet Immediately
below one of the embrasures. Beyond knocking The
earth about and partly destroying the embrasurc, n
did 10 mischief.
On Thu sday night, or rather yesterday morning,
the 9Th New.Jersey, the ID New-York Fire Zouaves,
and the 7Oth New-York better known as the lss
Regiment of the Excelsior Brigade, being on picket
duty, two of the latter were wounded by the frag-
ment OF a shell-Frank Dell of Company + 70
seriously as to necesstate ampalton Of the leg He
was in the ac OF getting the parapet OF one OF
our intrenehments in order to relieve picket places
about 100 yards in advance, when the shell burss
near him. 1t also struck William Elliott OF Company
in the foot mutilating one of his toes. BON
men, il is confidently expected, will survive.
Two other members Of the regiment were
knockel down BY the concusson Of shell, which
almos; buried them in tie earth naicting no further
injury. Another she'll passed harmlessly Hithin
couple Of yards Of the head Of DR.. Brown, The
Chaplain.
The 10Th, by the by, well pleased at the proc
pect OF he arrival OF their former commander, Dan
/ iel L. Sckles. They regard his appointment as an
act CT simple justice.
Gen. Hamilton departed for Washington yester-
day, being superseded by Gen. Philip kearney in
the command ~ bis division. The csuse Of Gen,
Eanil,ons disnlssal-it is nothing eseis stated -
follows:
! In response to an order by the COmmander-ln-
Chief, detailing the regiments under Gen. Hamilton
for fatigue and pieket-duty, that gentleman hrss
obeyed, and then dispatched note to Gen. McClel.
Ian, representing that bis men bad been, from the
time oil their arrival before Yorktown, notoriously
oyerworked to the serious detrment OF their health
and efficiency; that other divisions had been con:-
paratvely absolvcd from such labor For this note
an apology was demanded. While disclaiming any
intention of discouresy Gen. Hamilton persisted in
his remonsirances Tie result is bis removal and
the substi .ution OF Gen. Kearney know no ofiesr
VINO was more deservedly popular with his men, -
among those of his own rank, than Gen. Hamilton,
and his dismissal has assuredly not diminished bis
popularity.
The army is getting impatient for the word TO ad-
vance. have heard that it will be given on Mon
day.