New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-10

notebook for desk, and alternately drum aud my
knee for table. Two or three good fellows in at
tsndan,s are discussing frsgmentary turkey KILLED,
plncksd, aud cooked by one Of them, Of which l
have gratefully accepted portion. slep last night
Luz uriousy in Of the upper rooms Of the abAn-
doned edidce; whore shall slesp to-nigb, the Lord
only knows.
RIDE ACROSS COUNTRY.
In concluding my last letter, dated Deep Creek, or
Youngs Mills, relating the occupation Of Rebel
camp BY the division under the command Of General
Reyes, expressed my intention Of reoining that OF
Gen. Heintzelfan Immediately. That involved my
retracing my steps for thrce miles and striking
the ,ouniry till | reganed the road 10 York
town via the Big and Little Betbels, by which she
msin bulk OF the army WAS marching onward to the
subjugaton Of Dixie. This, ! undertook, accord
ingy, albeit with lively recollection Of Olmsted's
experiences Of travel in the Old Dominion. j left
my nights quarters and the ruined church, the more
snwilingly, because the scouts had brought IN news
Of another Rebel battery ahead, mounting three guns
and commanding the road, and everybody was pre-
pairing for action. Knowing, however, that THK
TRIBUNE was very efficiently represented by my
comrade, and shat my duty lay with Hcinttelman, l
10, to horse in good time and turned his head tenn
porarily, in the direction Of Newport News.
IL had lightened continuously during the night,
but the day broke spendidy. melting hopes that
Yesterdays signs Of coming storm might not be full
filed. l rode past the long train Of keyess still
advancing troops, now In the open, now skirting
the fragrant pines, through creek or two. beyond,
ford and deep gully mot unlike that fronting the
Rebel camp had lefi, and n mile further on II
turned of on the sinister hand, fos cross country
and Big Bethel.
I bad the entire road to myself, meeting nothing
living upon it excepting few Crows which, dis
turbed at the MORO Of my horses feet, flew ca~ing
of from their feast on tho proyerbia early worm,
into the pines. II was forest road, the branches
Of the trees often menacing an incantious riders
face. Pines snake-fence, neglected fields deserted
farmhouse and huts, generally standing amid
little orchards beautiful with peach and sPple
blossoms - these were the itinerary Of my
Journey. These, and q drenchipg shower
Of rain which convinced me that the weather
signs Of Fortress Monroe still held good inland,
maio mo congratulate myself on my precaution
in having provided myself with a waterproof over
coat. Downing it, dismounted, to visit farm
house exhibiting signs Of inhabaton. Two Secesh
dogs bsrked at mo, and u grim-looking, reddish
haired old farmer Secesh also directed me To turn
to the right, where the road forked negro glrl
leaning on fence, not far from awhile man, plough
ing-tho first time have witnessed any agricultural
labor in progress in Virginia tho advice
| followed it, aud, 10 due time, emerged where the
blue overcOats Of Uncle Sans volunteers were
through the deserted entertainments OF
Great Bethel.
TIE MARCH TO YORKTOWN.
l have written Of an army on its march before.
Pressing on with some difficulty among the men,
horses, and imped,menia had reached Halfway
House $50 called firm it being equi-dstan', II miles,
from Fortress Monroe and Yorktown) and was stop
ping to return the friendly greeting Of Col Riley OF
the 10Th New-York tho Mozart Regiment), when
again the heavens grew dark-omnously Before
behind, tho horizon became Of u deep indigo hue,
turning rapidly TO black. On with overcoats! oui
with o.l-cloth capesl horse-bankets! anything capa-
ble Of sheterng the human form from the fury oil inc
aqueous element for it . coming, aud IN pailsiuil
/ endured it, sitting on my horse, among the
Nozartcn, until the rain steamed into NY bootf,