The New York herald., 1862-04-18

care Of previous to the advance up the centre Of the
peninsua From Cheeseman's creek 70 little creek on
The south-a distance OF something over quarter OF
mile heavy Fashioned field work. with deep wet ditch
In 'front.' supplied with water from the Day, haA been
FIsnEed bv tho creeks, and with walls eight feet
thick most about that number OF feet IN depth, and
bombproof classmates for ammunition and frots de rots
and covered galleries communicating with sne Dasson,
the works and accommodations for the men exnois
much taste and skill than any OF the reoei IoIn
cations seen in oths, parts q virginia ne scn0s are
really artistic Bastions constructed FOR SIX pieces
three heavy and three light, all embrasured Inc
ranged as to accommodate twenty-five men each Each
house held company divided into squads OF twenty
five each. Attention had been ps'd 70 Sas,,h aaalS
Of the garrison The position was occupied by Lousi
ana regiment-the Fourteenth Tgers-a battery, and
peed to evacuae the place the force on the Point num-
bered some 500 They made their escape across
Cheeseman's creek and stood not on the order OF nen
There is no Union sentiment hsrsabout, except among
the coztrabands strong minded woman IN one ei the
her PROPERTY with vigilance only equalled BY that Of
tgrsss over her whelps She has not been molestsd IN
any way, and her vindctive demonstrations are the
cause OF laughter to the whole command.
The roads between this and the Point nave peen IN
terrible condition. but rapidly improving under the
weather anu JudlclouB manaeemont.
WARWICK CouRT HOUSE, Va, April15, 1862.
Conversation Between Union and Rebel Sodisr-Reported
Preparaiions of the Enemy for Fght-Hedhh Of the
Troops, DC. dc.
appears to have fallen TO the lot Of this corps to
await events at Yorktown and 70 watch meanwhile the
enemys extreme right. Though the slow lessons OF IN
activity are the hardest the soldier has TO lcarn and
though we do not know Of any general that ever waited
very brilliantly, yet what we have to do in this way
well DONE Perhaps we watch better than we wait. AZ
that service that certainly does not involve very
perceptbe possibility OF failure, receives attention
accordingly and if secesh' wants to crawl through the
lines to steal any old women it must choose some
other locality than this for the brave exploit Every
foot Of our front especially under continual surveh
lance Nor is the picket duty without its hazard
either, for the onemy's pickets fre from beyond
the creek whenever they see fair chance
for o shot; and though they DO generally miss,
yet they almost always como near enough to make
interesting Orders still strictly kept up TO return
40 fire. and though they are obeyed they are an add
tiona trial. Conversation, however, s not prohibited
and very frequently place between the enemy's
men and our picket. But little is ever said worthy
Of note yet few words passed the other day which
give an idea Of the ances that appear TO prevail IN REFER
ence TO our condition the other sids After the Gus
tCmaTy
Gc, Southern soldier called out to Massachusetts,
man
How about sugar have you got anyf'
Yes plenty y said Massachusetts,.
"That's o damned Yankee liz, }" responded the voice
from the sunny south We know better raise the
blockade and we'll lot you have sugar."
Massachusetts saw how impossible il would be TO con-
vince ths fellow and determined 70 ask question In
turn 30 out be cried =
To which the sunny South suddenly responded, Go
70 hell.''
have been on picket duty on our left that the enemy is
engaged in some active movement there, and some sup
pUse the. movement TO be evacuation. For two or
ana fro, and on Sunday night q IRE was OBJ
served, which, from its long line, was thought
=. burning noqss " We !. rG nSs baSm s,
the rebels at that point not now in actual retreat
busy with preparations 70 make very hasy one at
Between Warwick river and the James river the coun-
try down into long, sharp peninsula and that
peninsula is now occupied BY large force Of the e1smy
through the rebel lines at any point between this and
Yorktown, short march due west would bring them
to the James river at some distance above the
rebels at Lees Mills and thus these gentry would
be efectualy cut Off from Richmond: Beyond q
doubt the rebels see this possibility as clearly as
the nocturnal activity observed In their camps means the
removal advance Of all material that cannot be carried
| away BY suddenly called upon TO move In hurry.
ON Sunday afternoon rebel boat in its construction
much like steamug, armed with one gun, ran up the
Warwick TO some distance ABOVE mOutn, anu
threw several shell toward one Of our camps no one
was hurt and after few shots from battery on our
side the gunboat put away rapidly and got out OF the
On Sunday two men Of the Ninety eighth Pennsylvania
Colonel Baiere went over to the enemy under circum
stances which render i doubtful whether OF no .ney
plainly called In camp One OF the Sergeant,
and days previously had expressed desire TO
No notice taken OF what he said until Sunday after
noon when he with private on raft In the
river a already nearly nc iasa
| TO "Come on" Equally exposed 10 nre from either
side be appears TO have hesitated moment, when hs
come back again" they said yes, and over he went
One Of our Generals has taken the necessary steps
the construction Of bakery for his division At Youpgi
MILL two miles below this, and his men Will Doubtless
soon be in the enjoyment Of the luxury Of soft bread
have had but one death hospital Of which the recor
s as follows:-Henry Van Amring, private, Company
One Hundred and Second Pennsylvania regiment diet
April o. 1862, Warwick Court House, Va, Of typhoi<
fever -
Rebel News frenl Yorktown.
The Richmond DpateA says in reference 70 sars OF
The peninsula that anxiety need be felt 10 the resu
Of the Forthcoming battle. Ths Yankees to be driver
back to the fortress and thoroughly vanqushsd by sh
forces under Generals Lee, Johnston and Magrudsr
Another Richmond paper gvss this news from York
town
There 10 yet nothing from Yorktown indicating i'm
mediate light The enemy, now believed 70 be undcl
Mcclellan Instead OF attacking, after sending few
shot At long range commenced throwing up breastworks
Il was supposed that invading army, whose duty
was to obey the last mandate from Washngtonto crush
rebellion in ninety dayswould have marched boldly
70 attack our forces, which were 30 much inferior In
numbers to his own but like elephant at bridge, how
ever rapidly he may have approached IT, he rauses 70
see whether il be safe 90 further Maybe he will not
cross at all and then all the goads Of the keepers Of
the animals can't make him venture upon IL. In this
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enemy 10 after and how long he win remain stationary.
He may DO forced do yet what be has no ntsnton Of
doing or one thing ne may nest assured, and that s,
that our cause st Yorktown will be maintained BY
brave and determined an army Of patriots as ever
shouldersds gun.
City Intelligence.
PRuAlp NxwmApxa wRArPma-ws believe IL h not
hxouup that fhs aoxsrnunsnf ON aaa All