The New York herald., 1862-04-09


force was reported to be from % 900 oOo
two O'Clock P NJ. the Merrimsc, Yorktown, Jamestown
| and four tugs were lying At Crsusy Island.
Fox,Rsss MONROE, April :, 1852.
Nothing has been done to-day in front Of Yorktown
with the exception Of reconnaissance in that drec
tion and soms csnnonadnE.
telegraph line s built TO our headquarters near
Yorktown.
Friday, the 4th lust, was the day fixed for the
mont on t Yorktown General Mcclellan aud staff ar
rived at Fortress Monroe Wednesday, board the
steamer Commodore The troops were full Of snthus
| ssm and ongsd for an advance movement. Thoy COM
planned that the enemy would stand to give them
'shnw' of Northern prowsss. They have great conf
| denee in General Mcclellan.
raE ADVANCE.
Ga Friday mOrning, about daylight the grand army
struck tents. and commenced the march onward to
Richmond General Hsntzclmans corps dc moved
up through Great Bethelthe direct route to Yorktown
After leaving the camp, some miles beyond Hampton,
the advance struck the New Market bridge along
most beautiful and romantic road, the birds singing
sweety through the woods. It seemed though tho
| grand army was grand pageant, celebrating somo
| gala day.
As we stood at New Market bridge we saw full bri-
gsas of PhsdelphiN troops pass, viz Third Pennsyi.
7,
lucky cavalry: Colonel Owens sixynin,h Psnnsylva.
mia Baxters Fire 2ouaves and the celebrated Calrorna
! regiment. .s
The houses along the road towards Great Bethel
old frame and !og rooksries with two exceptions.
Soms Of them had been destroyed by the rebels In
many paces fences destroyed especially where
| the rsbels encamped.
company OF Bsrdan's sharpshooters took the al.
vance, with the Fourth Michigan and the Fourteenth
New York the Third Psnnsyvans cavalry in the OK
| uerns al yance
sCENEs ALOS,' rHr R0Urf.
tn. agst place of along the road "Rosedown
| beautiful aud unique dwelling II was white frame,
three stories high, with large chmneys the outside
There small buildings around it. In fact,
it Southern msnsion of The srges dimensions We
saw the proprietor Mr.. W. Russe standing at tho gate
his slaves carrying for the wesried soldiers. Mr.
Russell usual among all came TO expressed Union
sentiments and complained thai the rebels had burned
down all his fences aud disturbed him generally. Some
! OF tho slaves almost white
Aho half n, lie beyond this place called lhe
Hall Way House. This is about twelve miles from York
town. Ihs ia hard looking corner-dapdsted Old
dwellings aud negro quarters usual with the lsrgest
part Of The horse the oatsde the shane OF chin
neys One old building had rs windows secured with
bar. Tbi, The old store This village had
| Lesu Inhabited for twelve years.
Aner leaving this deleotsbe place, we heard the
booming OF gnu. The troops shouted, the horses
prcked up their al anxious to push az
dorb,e quick The officers checked them. York river
could be distinctly perceived some distance The rght.
II haspsst O'Clock The were
wesried, yot proceed The discharge Of heavy
rifed pieces became numerous. The enemy seemed 70
ranupd briskly with very heavy piece, the sound
o(vtdischarge seemed srllen and heavy.
TbE ENENy RETREAT.
We perceived Aliens firtn Massachusetts battery
baneing away at very formidable csrhwork short
time previous this, the Third Pennsylvania cavalry
drove in the rebel piok~. Grius bspery was also
limbered in range. The Fourteenth New York ana Con
paucs aud Of Berdsns sharp shooters aavsne
ing towards the batteries There being no further fc
sponse from the cneny after firing some shells,
the column advanced along Winding road Bsde by the
| rebels around Howsrd's mills.
After getting to the top o. the hill batteries COLD he
seen all around. was very Formidable stronghold
The enemy rslrea,ed Major Philips had command Of
the rebel cavalry lie eft svefythng bshind-mcai
the hre cooking They somewhat surprised st tho
rapid advance OF the Union forces The rebel huts were
superior TO anything Of the Kind had ever wit
nesssd-og houses, roored and lighted, as comfortable
| as any city house with windows.
| ARRIVAL or DEsERrgRs.
At this point Colonel Iannng of the Fourth New Jer
sey Colonel Avsrel captured two OF the enemy he.
longing to the second Mississippi bsttson Colonel Tay
| lor They stated that they were desertOs from the
Second Mississippi. They both from the North
| Fritz Spencer, from Ciscnnat, and John List, from Mil
\ wankee, Wisconsin. They had been pressed into tho
rebel service and wished to get home. Thoy were
fortaby dressed in thick gray clo,h aud armed with En-.
| field rifles with sword bayopcs.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MISERY.
The second aud Eshtn Mississippi occupied the above
| Notifications, and called The place Camp Misery.
Most &C the residents that remained had their houses
died with children. They claimed them rs their own
but was evident that they belonged 10 secsssloniets
who had gone Oft 10 light in the rebel cause.
/ Generals Hentznlman ann Porter arriving, ma Ia
house in the centre Of these fori6caous the head
| quarters oG this corps. The family who occupied the
house bear tho name O Buchanan. During the evening
several families OF the woods, with white ags
dying. wanting 20 get 10 their residences which they
had ESCAPED from during the day through fear. Th0y
~a terriby frightened claiming that gcncmcn wOult
No, Insult thcin their only fear beng from straRgcs.
rhr Union army btyonaescl Ia tho robcl oanl
| Misery, ptopVslorg 70 aa early start