The New York herald., 1862-04-22

bear upon their weakest points We are obliged "a
throw up all redoubts and sarthworks in the night
in order to avoid being fired AZ by the onerny. who
keep sharp lookout, and are into, svers
group they ean sso. Your correspondent, who wai
Ssa|;ning their works with glass, in company with
tho recipient q c0e OF their fsvors in the shape Of
SHELL which struck few feet from us; bas both Of u,
e
IN good order. t'-.4
Prisoners and coatrabsnds continue to be brought
daily butt as general thing tho coutrabands are TN
able " give any information and tho prisoners refuse
do so. An adjutant, whose name unable TO learn
within few feet Of rebel ba,tepy and CAPTURED thrs,
prisoners who stationed in charge Of the guns
He brought them triumphantly into our camp and they
stand they were quite defiant and refused to mpart
information
| am indebted to Major Iarrabes Lieutent Colonel
Decker Adjuant Keith and Acting Brgadier General
| s. Briggs for many fayors and acts Of kindness.
In CAxr Bx'oRK 1Hx YORKTOWN IsrRxscnxENrs.l
April 0, 1862. 4
The Long Roll of the RebelThe Rebel ReinforcsmeatA
Shell in Close Quarte7s-GeneraI Mcclellan in the Ran-
A Daring Ecploit-Professor Lowe and His Balloon
7heSick and the Doctors, dc.
At three O'Clock pcets heard the long roll beaten
within the enemy ntrenchments. What occasoned their
sudden trepdaton UNKNOWN as everything was very
quiet this side, beyond some shooting into pick
ets Still later immense cheering was heard At the time
OF the cheering carriage drawn by two white horses
was the right OF their breastworks The conjec
ture that this ubant outburst called out by the
arrival of troops from Richmondsil The militia OF that
city, according TO statements late papers Published
there, having within few days been ordered TO York
Not only this inference drawn from statements
the papers but every desertsr who has thus far come
within cur lines tells the same story about expected
rein6orcements from Richmond 1t is now believed that
fhoran mt aiY iv md rah
Yorktown. and some estimate the number even third
higher. But in the power Of numbers, as applied to
the rebel forces, troops have faith Stories Of
reinforcemsnts have no intimidating effects on our
regiments.
The weather continuing stormy, has induced another
day Of comparative quiet As Far relates TO any hese
demonstrations by the enemy. Some half dozen Shells
from heavy guns. were thrown over in this direction
about eleven O'Clock. They served we ~ pyrotschnic
display but as missiles of destruction failed of their
purpose, none Of them doing any hurt to men, One
of them however, scattered its inmicai ingredients in
rather dangerous proximity 70 regiment. piece OF
the shell came through the sent occupied by DR..
Churchill, surgeon Of the regiment. and Dr. West his
assistant They attributed its visit the fact of their
occupying "secesh" tent. which they had managed
to forage. Following the line Of procedure adopted on
previous days (not TO be outdone the enemy in tho
position and sent responses to every shot fred-eur
firing the last gun. All shells struck within their
works, with what effect. OF course, is unknown
The Berdan sharpshooters say, however that they
popped of several Of the enemys gunners.
An exciting rather uncomfortable of the day
under the circumstance has been the changing of the
encampmens Of the division. II done in the midst
Of heavy, pouring rain Most OF boys got pretty
thoroughly wet to the skin but they bore up under the
deugng without murmur. Our soldiers are becoming
hardened against tho inclemency of the elements aud
no eccentrces Of weather mako their forttuds
willingness endure unquailingly the pvations apper
tanning soldiers duty In the midst OF the soaking
rain noticed General Mcclellan riding about as quietly
and uncoucernedy as though he was on holiday re-
view under the most auspicous OF summer skies. Our
young and gallant General, indeed is beginning TO give
renewed exhibition Of his Indifference TO weather and
privatons and atigueshs is almost every moment of
the day in his sadde-,hat marked his brilliant career
in his Western Virginia campaign in the outset of
the present war. Every day, in fact, draws the
soldiers him. and strengthens confidence in his
entire carabiity to lead ON successfully the present
army.
section of regiment, under commsnd OF Lieutenant
Gordon, performed daring exploit to-day. They got
their eyes some secesh cattle, a drove Of about
twenty. and thought II would be happy idea TO
vert them into subsistence for our troops This
happy idea was speedily carried into happier exe-
cn,ion Rushing up 10 the enemys pckets they drove
them in captured the CATTLE and drove them losing
not q cattle in the affair. The booty was turned
over the division conmissary, and in proper time
they Will be turned 10 proper account in filing the bel
lies soldiers with good bse-an article according
TO the well known Napooenic theory, worth ia i'm
parting ghtug vigor to troops than all the best officers
and best drilling in the world.
>profeseor Lowe the army baloonist, went to-day to
Fortress Monroe TO perfect some proposed improvements,
by which he promises TO render this branch Of army
reconnaissance more elective than II has been any
tme hitherto. 'rvr-1
The present weather-he rain with an obstinacy rare
al this season Of the year, has continued pour
down cehsngy for three days-is having an unavora-
BILE effect upon the health OF the troops The barns and
out houses surrounding the division hospital
uea-y filed with soldiers who have been taken sick since
arriving here. The leading complaints are chis and
fever and dysentery. Taking into account the number
m troops the fatgung marches recently undergone the
fact that several regiments have been encsmpcd without
lrcs and weather and all combined and the scSncss
Is much less than could have been anticipated with
no dan gerous symptoms lew days OF good weather
will bring most OF them right again Another fact
he borne mind that many who Joined 10 the march
\ here ought TO have remained behind. Their ambition
TO have a hand in the expected battles and y share
| i'm the victories expected to be won, brought
| them such mentor II is most OF these
| that are the sick lis--will rot be long IN
getting we'll Our hospital surgeons have their hands
full of work. but their zeal, skill and fidelity equal
70 the task. All the wounded patients doing well.
In Bentley proposes convert his hor dwell
ing r one the purpose any where be
found be occupied exclusively az surgical hospital
under the present arrangement all kinds OF patients
| treated together.
Martin Of Name shot through the left leg below
the knee at two O'Clock this ming, while pickle
duty. The tibia bono was fractured The wound Sc
we're but not dangerous william Fleming, private IL
the New York Volunteers shot through the righ
arm while ON picket. The injury Is slight
tIs CAsr BnonE rHg lSrREscHxsSrsl
AT YORKTOWN, Va, April 10, 1862.
The Rebels Blaze A,oly a, ShadooA 1sper Acdkened-
YorItoscn and It's Fbrtifcations, DC.
Two regiments and brigade wero reused from thei
sumbers carly hour this morning. through state
msnt emsnatng from line OF pckets that the enemy
was coming TO attack US. IL proved false alarm
and IL well for the remaining regiments Of the division
that on the top of their labor camp moving the rain
Of yesterday the alarm was not allowed to extend "a
them.
During the night the rebels fred good many shells
into the woods JUST vacated Our boys laughed the
snort with that degree Of cachnaoy enjoyment attri
bu,ed TO the famous dog Of rhymng memory viewing
COW perform the wonderful exploit OF jumping over the