Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-02
t.TEsr FROM LINCOLNDOM.

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NoRrgERN WAR ACCOUNTS AFFAIRS ON TIE
PENINSULA, CONGRESSIONAL. ETC.
W. ti in extracts from the latest Northern papers
.s,vsS I. il unnecessary to remind the reader that
,hey abound as usual With Yankee bOmbAs. and falsh-
cltion:
TIE ARMY BGFoRE YoRKTowS.
Tie following letter il dated "Near yorktown" April
22i;
Tks afternoon the rebels gave a canuonadng e1aib-
ton which 10 pyroechulc aud acoustic point OF yeW,
might b, set down brilliant perfo ince but In eV
cry Other regard Was failure. We had large faiisus
marty a. work sbolt nile 10 front Of the enrenchmeuts
on the enemy's left. Sldienly they opened voley oil
artisry sending ever about halt dtzen shells In toe
direction of The muaneouiness oil the hrlng
the laundering roar aud OF The shells, p:oouced u
Il naturally would considerable excitement among our
tccops Many believed that the bill had opened IN
earnest
Tl,re was cord deal of iriog this evening between
our guub as and tie rebel batteries on cur light None
of the sneIo,s shots took t CT Several OF our shells
ex lod i in the e'emy's HoIk' tn, ehscy CT our gun
a,s g ucontesabe. They have prevented 'hs rsoss
ON eurerching themselves blow Gloucester INT ana
oy shellng the eucompassng woods have scared them
20 etc uay that the shadow Of rebel has not teen
see there Tor several days.
story prevails to-day, but have besn unable 10
trace IL to ina 20 rec although il is said TO come from
s,r er that she'll fred rcm side the other day,
killed Tebsl B.igl6er General the Id ohoer Of the
Cav and three officers The story cbtained CT 3nce ~
e.Gou lr.ers, although most beeY II too good to be
tru Co slider NJ the skill Of our guaners as iLdcied
b; ;hir oWa shooting and the unanimous story OF dc
ertsrs as to their effect on the enemy h9 story IS mers
p,obaSia thsa improbable. Ole thing is indsputabe,
ma the i,in action OF cur erier7 and shAp'hooters
has had zen times Rs desIu;Iiye eject upon the rebel
than their 6ug-and they have fired hus far three guns
| 20 our oae-has had u.s. Oar sharpshoo;ers are an
rvs4sre 10 them. They do nos understand GU Alkee
sic OF iia laadliog and such uDerriug accuracy Of
shots al long diet ,Dce has caused universally OF be-
! sdermcut IL is hard 10 get over.
| A uumb Of volunteer surgeons have arrived, a.
oar their services IL the c)lrngercT OF their DE-
* r, CURED aid 10 takiog of the sick wound
3D. the number of VIII ca Is expected 10 prop1rtonAiey
ntlnply as warm ahsr aud the sisge advances. Com
ma ding Generals and brigade and regimsnal surgeons
| cave received them with tha cordi lily due 10 this lib
,.i N, r o. their services. Too lit contains the names
of leading physicians in nearly al E,st and West
rn cities Meantime the health OF tls troops continues
= COED "a j; hes been at any time FIR months past
t=e VII, are sick receive the hes. care that can be
! given them.
of sumner wea,h.r aglia NJ ,nA " has never ~
si.ho tha precincts If this pea rs lis section Of Vre-
l would believe Il pOssts la Two days rain csuld
u Ike sucl impression tbs roads. The mu IL some
aces Is hub deco and, with h'uaderi mules, upset
| w4rous broken t0ngso3, aud hyi.S corduroy roads
th-e are good many iclrs.srs njW WAC are doi'g ~
Immense quantity Of sEeifi5g. The subj ct stcis o.
r. it any su5jsc can justly emphatic explosives Fjr
.ulattly IN tbs oGna'o o. torrd sureaile aud qaok
and The mud will b. changed 20 sSud il day or ,w1
lcserier Young a1d intelligent lad, belonging ID
An Alabama regiment, Caale within our lines this morn
az great q, al d ais inform iOu ia very important
ou, improper !or publ cation he CO. > ms the state
ueus OF the des ring rebel Colonel aud Lieutenant VIC
me within cur hines ef', regard rs the refusl
:. so Irh Lr de anoog tho rebll troops to ccn.inu
IN arms Against the oa army. The refusal originated
rom their having seen Irish gnennl flag on OF
sid T5o light OF the shaurc and harp CT En around
yhica tNa gallant Soas of the herald Lie have for cen
lti;s allied With such devoted unity, revived the Ok
f, lug " brotherhood They said they would not sh
And t7ey not As described &C br the young Al
Au.a the scene o. the bartender OF their ont
OF grand impressisenessoue Of ttGse sublime 20 'ses
,,l,ua history Of rarsst exhibition sud o3ly cLle1
b. hat deepest it nay OF internal struggle Eberen
revealed tie highest and nobss traits OF humlni yR'
exhibition OF that moral grand and lofty dignity poet
| .ni painters gasp thsr Last themes, blt essay Il
van 20 iItinsy memorable either IN words OF Glmcrta
] % Y or o. the unfadiug canvass.
| Toe ccGss act the fl 5t firm resolve, its ann,u
m,ut gYiaz up their arms ani coors, iacing the pen
Ley OF d2a,h that nigh % msisd out 90 then, sao as
sor Of nlTlyrdom aud tGsnts SELF sacrifice that slvot
~ ne vi 3 var legend5 Of Csomse time, The on;T
r r.ts ig ell under arrest. Among the iish reginen,
| 20 or side there ia great 3ciog and enthu 1a5m
he u-u-ye taken o. tsc Te51 brigade iii poGs
BE % decrease the ching iuror that existed amen
d. II pIet,yus this ov'1t II Is Increased nov. TIE
| lsvs a new sia1lrs to %; ;Gr-.he rescue Of the.
c,urryrca nov hsId pr :oneEs the ether side Of Ii
| e1smy'l cntfsnelmants
Daring TIE p,rl tssly-'cur hours the,s ~, bsen Ii
L. firing on slhsr fid, Oar g1Gbors Givs not -eG
40 aaa the cacrnys guns Their eii, have preserve
Ike sleace. A icy shols have b'eR ,x5hAIg'd frcr
o.kiui q enemgs ADD our ehtrsuelments, bat rssul
inc AZ NOS Of the rebsl sso1 do harmisssly to
r5r t. every tay lees firing between tae pckets. tn
rda ShsrJ ooers eth keep the rebels in Wboesor
uuietuie Toe latter have pIepit,u'y descended froj
"a, s.,tuis they occupied adv n and their Wei
90 tue'r parapes are nov Ike angel ats. few and IA
bS:sssu.