The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-04
Our Army Correspondence.

MANAYuNK. FIVE MILES RON YORKTOWN May l. 1862.
The Weather-An Ounce of Ereucniton-7Ac Shaypshoo,
~+Paying or tho Troops-Oysters Becoming Scarce
Condition of the Roads-Accommoi0 ons for the WounI-
ed. dc.
The weather to-day is moro like the LIST Of March than
anything else that can compare it TO- cold northeast
wind blows of the bay, accompanied with drenching
raiu IL has become . matter Of considerable doubt
whether there s any clear weather this poor,
miserable section Of tho Union The troops have
mencsd 70 look upon mattsr Of COURSE" and
sequenty to be expected.
Tho Provost Marshal 70 work yesterday and cap
tursd Oil the dugous" and skis belonging TO tho orgi
nal inhabitants Of this place. For time past
they have been suspected Of giving information to the
enemy, through the medium OF these auxiaries, and
q few evenings since ski, aiming two men, In a
dug out endeavorng TO pass line of picket
boats; they Immediately taken to headquarters,
and on being questioned their object in going
out. said that they 'were looking around" As the
Marshal could not any particular for their
Shocking around, their craft was connscatcd, and the
mon sent homu with strict injunction TO remain there
They are very strong Union people (D.
Tho rebcls have long boosted of their crack shoot.
ing, but since the arrival of rosmont we
them their own ground in respect to sharp
shooting Yesterday OF pickets observed enc OF
,ho enemy pckets mount into the branches of treo
Just outside Of helf lines and al or Comfortably seating
himself cooy put his glass to his eye and commenced
taxing prospective view OF our works. This vef v
well. but 1t WIS u short duration Tho picket had
be5n watching the gontlemans movements brought his
ro to bear upon him, and in moment the sightscer
fell headlong to the ground, and, atcr time. was
carried of by his companions. The experiment not
0pea cd during he day.
The paymasters visiting our division and tho
boys receiving their pay. As thore is for
soldie s money here, most OF the send II home
their fam lies or friends. The sters-wh9 ut mt
rather scarce-obain about four prices for every ng
they sell to the soldiers.
Every day the creeks and along tho bay are
thronged with soldiers fishing for oysters. Some OF
Them cceed IN pfocu lug cafgocs but the bivav
giowne account OF the freqont inr0ads Of
troops upon their beds
tho roads are stin in horrible condition. and are
likely Of the frequent rains that
visit this deporabe section OF tho country. Tho nhab-
tats here making fortunes out OF tho visit
troops. for drink OF water You expected TO pay
five cents, and everything else in proportion Thcro is
plenty here to write about that would be interesting to
tho pblic but, owing to tho trngcnt measure und,r
which correspondents are placed, am unable to
tion II.
Extensive preparations have been made for the accom-
mOaiin OF ho wounded. Some Of tho finest steamboats,
that Fly tho Northorn waters hayo been charte by
the government and lifted in tho beautiful
ana comfortable manner DciicAces of ovory dcscrp-
u daiy arriving, and fear may be
that the who are lighting for the glorious old Union
will b0 properly Car.d Tor,
have invoices OF visitors who coma 10 have Wow Of
it exists, without the ponp, bat with plenty
Of circumstances. They remain few hours, anl
glad 10 get away again by tho rctdrn boat. Accom-
| modal ions for visitors are few and Gar between
francois EnEene Feliot, First Lieutenant Company
Camp Winfield Scott, near Yorktown, on the 14ta o
April last.