New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-03
MORE SKIRMISHING 6.
BEFORE YoR,SOvs. Va, Thur.day, May J, 1862.

West Point, 20 miles above, indicating that the
enemy ore being reinforced, instead Of preparing to
evacuate.
Battery Ne. ], n the month Of Wormley's Creek,
snd commanding tie Rebel water batteries at York
town and Gloucester, opened yesterday afternoon On
Tie enemy e chipping 1T range Of about two miles,
TIE frt shct which was folio Sed in rapid succee
zion by o,hers caused the Rebels vessels to beat
c sasty retreat" out Of range. No damage was cup
,.sed TO he sus aimed by the enemy vessels, ss the
range had not been Obtained.
The guns were then directed toward the works at
Yorktown and Gloucester, with the view OF getting
atepiy. they were not long kept waiting, when
he erea pyos-guns stationed on the nights of York
town fcut o messenger which caused every one 70
jump for the trenches.
Tie fire was now kept up quite briskly for two
hours from both sides with no damage SO fan as we
were concerned, although some Of their shells came
10 close 10 make It pleasant The ac uracy Of our
emaef,, considering this Icing the fIrJ attempt
vita tno new siege piecee, was acknowledged by
competent judges TO be most admirable.
Some o. ouf shells Were seen to explode directly
over tte enemy e parapets, which moment before
were lined with men.
About sky shots were fred from our one and
tvc-huudred -pounder Parrot during the afternoon
What damage the enemy sustained is not known.
The Re,es opened on our parallel where the
woIkmen were employed about dusk, throwing
shells at intervals dur.ng the night. No one was
hurt.
Privs'o Charles Young, Company A, Goth Perm
g3vena Regiment, was severely wounded il the
knee last night while on picket duty.
Heavy April showers still continue to visit US
daily retardng, in a considerable degree, military
operation.
Two deeertert, belonging to tle Mississippi Bat
TALON, commanded 10y Col. Taylor, camped near
Yorktown, deserted las night while pe-ct duty.
They are both Northern men, but they can give little
10 information.
Gers. johnston aud Msguder made speeches last
week 10 ai Il cir troops, calling on them TO every
sxcEtion defeat the Northern inyades; that they
should never surrender so long as there was a man
lefl; that If they were defeated 81 Yorktown the
sause Of ihe Con'ederacy was gone, as they were
determined to res. their cause in this their last
bate.
Sergeant P,r,ven Of the 10Th L. 6. Infantry
formerly Second L'es,enan' in the English srmy,
r@S p'lo 1's. 8 ~ himself iu tie CEnean War
ior which be hsG medals died yesterday from e
wound received while on duty in tho trenches on
londay night last.
Considerable alarm is felt by our Surgeons as 70
the durability Of wounds here owing 10 the pecU-
arty Of the climate. In view Of this fact. arrange
,oents are being made 20 send north all those who
may be wounded, as quickly as possible.
From the Correspondent Of tie Associated Press.
HEADQUARTERS ARxT OF THE POTONAo Msy22p H.
The Rebels opened this morning with their rifed
Colambiads l6s-pouDderl, placed On tie hghis Of
Yorktown.
Our No Battery OF 100 End 200pounder Parrots
vss then brought 10 bear upon the only gun which
hos given US any trouble our shots falling over and
sIound il, with every prospect of liz being ds.
mounted very soon, when, on iis tweniy-third DIS
charge, the eneuys gun burst into thousand
pieces. tearing ny the pMslet and making havoc
With the crowd who were collected around IT at the
tne.
No less than ten persons were standing Oh the
psrspet within six feet Of it besides those w.o
were hid from view by the works. The destIoc-
iion Of life must bave been considerable. Tbs was
tie only can which the Rebels have shown capable
Ct doing No. battery any harm.
Al Griugon their side now ceased, while our guns
were manned with renewed vigor, directing their
,hells into the town. About one hundred shots were
fred by our guns up to O'Clock this afternoon,
wien, as If by mutual consent, the ball ceased.
About twelve O'Clock to-day Rebel steamboat
cane down tie river and attempted TO land at York
town, but ves prevented by few shots from our
leO.pounier Parrot.
The Rebels KEEP, up continuous fire all last night
On our mon in the trenches. The only Casualties
sere the wounding Of james Gutlone aud PHILIPPE
Rsd'en, Company c, 18Th New-York Regiment.
The weather is lain pleasant. Ii it should con-
inue you can look out for startling news from this
quarter, as the work l.id out is approaching COM
Ileon.
JOE. Dooker, Company G, Berlan'a Sharpshooters,
was wounded last night on picket duty, and taken
prisoner.
Iieun Our Special Correspondent,