The New York herald., 1862-04-10


much Of mill 70 be sure but the stream that afore
time did the said mill would be found bad ono to
In the face OF IRE Crossing the road by which
advanced this stream empties few miles further down,
into ths James river To the right Of our advance 1t
spreads out into . wide, deep, marshy pond,
completely impassabls and 10 the left II is marshy
and impracticable nearly down 70 tho James.
Our road passed this stream on 0auseway, and mme
diately beyond could be seen . strong stockado OF
deeply driven and sharply pointed pine stakes,
running right angles with the road for fifty yards to
ei,hsr side Of it. To the right Of the stOckade
faced it, IL covered by breastwork with three
embrasures the flank Of this work the wide part
Of tho stream. Behind and above this first work
another, with two smbrasures for heavy guns. At the
ohcr extremity Of tho sockade was largo work with
dry ditch and riae pits. and furnished with two
brasures for heavy guns Along the farther bank Of the
the land down 10 IL in tongues Of high land
betweon each Of which were deep valleys, which
might have served ~ bitches, and at the head
Of every Of these tongues for some distance down
the stream was battery. Young's Mill was near the
centre Of the position and behind that again. high
spurs Il ground, could be number Of works with
enbrasures for field pieces General Keyes at held
smith in place. and ordered up tho regiments.
But also bad. meantime, been seen. and frcnds
the other side Of the stream al secoded and
Smith had the place the easiest terms. But shot
ared from the fort-aimed at the colonel Of the
Fifth Vermont IL missed him and wounded private In
that regiment One bslatcd rebel was caught
By this plan IL will bs seen thas Young's MIL was
place Of great strength Its guns must have swept overy
inch Of the opposite plateau and Eve thousand In II
would have stopped us for week st@sass. II
pied by this number OF men up 70 January last, and in
the Of the works ample accommodations for that
number In well built wooden huts, with Areplsccs floors
and glazed wndows Since January and up to yesterday
ths place has been occupied by only two rsgimsnsons
Of infantry and of cavalry (col JohnsOAs) There
smbrssures with platforms, for four heavy guns.
end embrssuss for twelve held pieces In the part OF the
works immediately around the mill.
Several prisoners we're taken, from whom, however,
General Keyes obtained but nmle information.
The following orders were picked up In hut
HEADQUARTERS AMY os VIE PENINSULA.
PArRscxs, April 2, 1882.
establish .he pcIs.s Al Deep Cresk ana q BowweeFs
Ford to-day. The balance o the accompanying order
win take once. tomorrow lam, si. ,sspecsIuiiy your
Teaisp.n 3. Colonel T. F. oooDs. Comm.ndius Cavalry,
Youpgs Mill.
SPECIAL ORDER:
YoUSae kIlL., April 2, 16e2
Captains Collins and Jones and Lieutenant Vaughan are
hereby appointed board st eleven O'Clock. 70
cavalry may be permanently upnt for service. BY
order. Colonel COoDE.
r. F. SroyrASr, Adjutant.
Thus another rebel sronshold-ons that has certainly
cost them great labor-has fallen Into our hands.
Those lucky fellows who In the advance. and oc.
cupsd the evacuated quarters, had good night Of IT,
Nos 60 those behind. Toward night and after sAs pas
sage many wagops roads cut up and became
very bad, especially In spots Several wagons broke
down. and the trains Of several regiments far
behind tha, "the Injuries OF life" were scarce around
some byouae Ares
Atsx A. N. TO- day we started forward again for War
wick Court House, thence TO Yorktown.
WARWICK CouRr House.. Va, Apra 6, 1852.
CapTicious April locked down on yesterdays march,
and 40 hours hard rain soaked the soft roads 10 IN
fashionable Then the sunshine ana, though
Of course il somewhat ohesrsd the dampened spirits Of
,b. meu the roads iess subject TO gentle nhences
Mud thoy we're and muddier they grew, until IL became
absolutely impossible for the trains 10 move All the
heavier wagons fol FAR behind slowly and weariy the
ammunition wagons and the Light snbuances were
forced on; single left the road TO pick devious
byways through marshy woods that spread on either
hand; and stli, with minute labor. the mon, bent
double with their loads, toiled on
Near ten O'Clock A. NJ the advance OF Geaeral Smith
reached a point about two miles northeast from
this place on the Yorktown road. For The whole Of th
Two miles dense and marshy woods upon both side
Of he road but Al that distance the road strikes piece
Of open cornlry, which declines somewhat and forms
wide valley On the further side OF this valley the
upper part Of warwick rver and beyond the river, ct
Lees Mhi sgual officer made out rebel work. Gene
raj Keyes was the spot hxed his headquarters
In the wood and ordered the various dispositions from
,ha. point, gun Of wbssler's battery was unlu,.
bered Ia the road ana opened frs, and Immediately the
enemy responded Preparations were rapidly made TO
Increase our fire. Other guns o. whess battery we're
brought up and formed 10 the right the road the
high grcind a, this side Of the valley large space
was also soon cleared 70 the ls OF the road and some
pieces Of Ayrss battery posted In ths, position
Thus strengthened, artillery opened brisk Gre
the soemy's work. which vas kcps up through the
greater part Of the day without apparently serious
effect however, though the practice seemed excellent
Meantime The whole or the pnser force 80, 10 work
to build corduroy" road between this place and the
point whcnce our guns play In order thai the ammuui
ton aud moro ARTILLERY might 90 up.
When the enemy nrst discovered In front, oui
trains stu behind, and in advance Of them
road that led Cd 10 tho right toward Yorktown Last the
enemy should mako demonstration down that road anc
cut on the rains General Keyss ordered Couch 70 hold
i and Colonel Briggs brigade, with Batteries and
Of the Pennsylvania First vers posted there Late IL
the day General Keyss became satisfied that the enemy
intended movement towards his left, and accord
ingly removed his headquarters back 10 warwick Cour
House and changed his whole front, with his left vel
on toward the mouth of Warwick river.
eAt thrss NJ General Ksyes received information ths
body Of mon, computed 1000. had been 70 lsav
the camp in Of the enemys works and march son
the northern shore OF Warwick river toward Its mouth
Subsequent reconnoissances established that such
movement bad been made and towards night tho ene,
was discovered In force the further bank Of warwic
river near m mouth, and the General msdo his dspoei