The New York herald., 1862-04-26
Interesting Reports from the
Scene Of Operations.
Lively Picket Firing and
CannOnading.
aMutiny VI an Irish Brigade i'm the
Rebel Service. :
suHBoaI EXPLOITS IN YORK RIVER,
Oar Army Correspondence.

Guar Army Correspondence.
CAnp wNnErD Scc1r.
NEAR YoRKrowN April -, 1862.
Unssccesua An.rfts Of the Rebels TO SAsu ON Can1sEn
pagemea Bcse. 1s U'ssos G"'bosts and ne Reel Bot
syses-CaptDe CT a Spy--RuDsorsz Death Of Reos!
B,ioodssr Gc,seral-Efeet of Berdcss Shapshee1-The
Wsaihey, &C., dc.
This afternoon the rebels gave q ating exhbi-
sion, which, pyrotsGhnc and acoustic point Of view
might be down q brilliant performance, but IN
every other regard failure. We had large fatigue
party - work about mile in front Of the atrenchrnens
% The ensmy's left. Suddenly they opened with
. voissy Of artillery, sending about half
. dozen shells In the direction of All the
shells fell short, cxpendng their murderous contents
harmessy In the uppor air. The simutaneoasness o..
the firing, the laundering and size Of the shells
psoducsd naturally would, considerable excitement
among our troops. Many believed that the BAH had
spsned in earnest.
There . good deal OF heavy firing this evening
Ssswesn gunbosts and the rebel batteries on our
right. None Of the eaemy's took effect. Several
cf shells exploded inside the enemy's works
end ID believed with destructivo effect. The
efficacy Of our gunboats is incontestible. They
have prevented the rebels from ntrenching themselves
below Gloucester Point and, by Smelling the encom
passing woods have scared them eectualy that the
shadow u rebel has not been there for several
days.
SUurtefmdStof bTOGneau captured ropei spy to-day
Asar Back Creek Landing The representative OF Secessa
cultvatg his 1exor. extensor and pectoTa muscles
N propeling rowboat The PROV directed rebel down
ward The commanding voice Of Mr.. Brodhead, telling
him TO stop accompanied By exhibition OF the menacng
mouth Of Mimic rife, caused dropping Of the
and surrender Of the aquatic advsnturer. He taken
10 headquarters. AS the number condition and intend
enmo.
story prevails to-day but have been unable TO
trace It TO its course although 1t is SAID from
de:erter that sns hred from our side the other day
n hr liar ma tha
DAY, and three other officers The story obtained crs
dance at headquarters although most believe it too good
70 be true. Considering the skill OF gunners in
dcaed by their shooting and the unanimous story
Il desertsTs their effect the enemy The story
probable than improbable One thing is indsputa-
bic, that the Joint action OF artillery and sharpshoot
srs has had ten times the destructive elect upon the
rebels, all their ringand they have fred thus far three
guns 10 one-has had Our harpshooters
eyesore to them. They do not understand Yankee
style Of rife sndng and such unerring accuracy OF
shots at long range has caused unversalty of bew
derment IL is hard to get
number Of volunteer surgeons have arrived, and
prosred their services in the contingency OF their being
required 10 aid in taking Of the SICK and wounded
The number OF which is expected 10 proportonaely null
tply as warm weather and he siege advances. Com
Surgeons have received them with that
eialjty due 10 this liberal oler Of their
services. The list contains the names OF leading
physicians in nearly all Eastern and Western cities
Meantime the hoatn OF the troops continues good It
has been any time for months past, Those who sick
reSeivo the best care that be given them
The weather has cleared up and having touch
Of summer weather again No one who has never been
within the precincts this penDsular OF Virginia
would believe possible that two days could make
Duch impression the roads The mud n places is
Aub deep, and with ounderng mules upset wagons bro
ken tongues and laying corduroy roads, hsre good
many teamsters now who doing immense quantity
or swearing The subject admits OF 1t II any subject can
tnstny emphatic sxplstives. Fortunately, in this CHI
nats Of torrid sunshine and qncksand the al will bs
changed TO sand in a day two
Two rebel desertsrs have just como Ia ns closing
shis leter. As far learn thoy give facts re.
Jaydng the enemy additional TO the statements Of form.
deserters.