The New York herald., 1862-04-11
IMPORTANT FROM YORKTOWN.
One Hundred Thousand Rebels
Concentrated on the
Peninsula.
The Enemy's Position Defended by
Nearly Five Hundred Cannon.
General Joe Johnston and JEFF Davis In
Command Of the Rebels.
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Reception Of the News of the Vlct0-
ries in the Southwest. ~, A
Intense Enthusiasm Among the
Union Troops.
Gen. McClellan's Army Eager to
Meet the Foe,
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NsAR YonA1ows, Aprll e-i,2o P, N.

NEAR YoRKIows, April 9-12o p, N.
The weather stil continues unfavcrabe for military
operations II has been raining for nearly two days.
The creeks very much swollen and tho low grounds
covered with water, making the roads almost mpassa-
bic for empty wagons. na
Information received shows that the rebels have
force OF sixty thousand which is rapidly being added 70
by troops the ncighborhood Of Richmond, which 70
day from Yorktown by railroad and river tAsy Aao
ing Jeu steamers and sir:on transports and bytas
tine the are for The Union arssyso ssocs
The rebels may be able 70 e oiA Ass'red tA0s-
sand men.
The flower Of their army, with the best arms, In
strongly ntrerched position. Previous TO our troops
occupying the present position the military authorities
had Of ascertaning she extent Of tho reDes
works. -
Information obtained through deserving centrabaBeD
and other show that the ememy Aare yearly vs
hundred guns, Of them Of the largest calibre the
rebel General Johnston with Of his forces has ar.
rived taken command in person, showing that they
intend making desperate resistance 70 the advance OK
troore q: every point. Their inTeacAae szsd en-.
The cheering rews from the Western Department ar.
rived here to day and troops wild with snthu-
sssm over result to bS led activa
similar deeds Of valor.
Our Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, April 0, 1892.
The Rebels al Richmond Fully Awqre Of TIC Aogssets d
General MeCleitoa Before Hiehmond-TAc Xsasursa
whieh They haze Takea Arrest HIS kareA-GseralJos
T. JohNstcn ia Command al Tor1iosc, sciA owe Hxn.
drcd thousand rroop-Irsmense Strength and Extent u
the Defences q forhocn. DC
The accounts Of the progress Of AFFAIRS at Yorktown
which reached this city through channels belcvedto
be reliable dner materially from the furnished
by the government. II Richmond when tho
bulk OF the Union army OF tho Potomac moved from
Manassas to Washington it there whom the
corps dUne had landed and assembled Fortress
Monroe it known there when General Mcclellan and
his staff arrived nj the Fortress and IL was known
there when the march on Yorktown commenced, and
what number Of troops General Mcclellan had
whcrewith TO make the attack. These facts convinced
the Confederate government at Richmond that their
hour come, unless they took measures TO
arrest the march OF General Mcclellan The for
tfcations Of Yorktown, which have minutey de-
scribsd former letters, all that could be desred
both as to strength and armament But Gen. Magruder
had yet only s5 coo troops. The withdrawal Of such
large number Of Union troops from Manassas rendered
essary to keep the main body Of the army Of Ie
Rappahannock along that stream, from that army
accordingly Gen. Magruder has been largely reinforced
Troops have been ing at Yorktown from Richmond
and Gordcnsve every day for the last week. Is bc-
eved that Gen. Jos E. Johnston and JET Davis both
at yorktown, that General Johnston command.
Tho number Of rebel troops therc cannot be
1907 ooo.