New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-26
Correspondence OF The Phil.dsphis Inquirer.
CAsP WIyHELp ScorT, near Yosktovps
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GEN. LEE IN COMMAND AT YORKTOWN.
Trustworthy information received here makes
Gen Lee in cotnmsnd Al Yorktown aud over the whole
army. "Bull Ran Johnston" did not remain, and
70 tie proprietor Of Arlington Highs IL now COZ
kdei tie of the Rebel army.
THE REBEL EARTHwORKs BEYOND YORKTOWN.
From cODtrsbsnd who has escaped wc learn that
the Rebels have force OF neer 20,OUO negroes as
work upon q new line OF earthworks about seven
miles from yorktown, running from one riyer 70
the other. Ths il 70 impede the march OF oar army
on Williamsburg, where they have large anonns
Of commissary stores. Should Yorktown fall
another series Of Notifications is this tiGe OF
W ilaDsburg.
YORKTOWN sHELLED BY THE TOBACCO.
About noon yesterday the gun-bost TObago ran
up to within three miles Of Yorktown, and opened
on tho town with one Of her l0Jpound s-inch Par.
rot; guns. We were siting upon the rlyer bank,
about mile and half this side OF Yorktown, and
couli zee every shot fired by her, snd the replies.
The rs. fell short and exploded in the air. the nexs
two fell In the water near YoIstown, the fourth ex:
ploded tight over the flagstaff in Yorktown, md
was splendid shot considering there was u hay
mist all around, making 1t very difficult br them 10
see such distance; the next went over their fort
and exI oded 10 their barracks; Immediately there
was hurrying to and fro, their long quo was run
out, a flash was seen, pillar Of smoke rose, knd
whizz went she'll within half nile Of the Tobago'
IL was good line shot. There was pause her
for e w minutes, when both fred al once: Secesh
again mGuo u ui5e Ol w hnu Sut cbCh "a EAon11
night over their wster battery.
The gun. boat now ran do n 70 the mouth Of tho
York River and turning round came up and rupplng
half mile nearer than before, fired agan. lies
frsts ell exploded with y ljud noise, in front
cir ald battery; the next two fell Short the mex
ie within fifty feet of tie wafer battery; the neY
two exploded on shcre near their fort Two then ex.
Iuded over their water battery, which is bsms-
proof All the oose Rebels we're now lying In their
RET -hOes and disdained TO reply and the Toy grow
D, Il hot xCs
oped aDd the tide running out rapidly the guno ooat
ran back TO the mouth Of the riyer.
GEN MAGRUDER AT YORKTOWN--HE TREMs
BLETH IN THE KNEES.
Gen. Magruier is ut Yorktown, and Las lost the
braggadccia with which he was wont TO march all
the IooDs upon toe peninsula, on the double-qucks
down 20 Newport News Last Fail and Winter, 10
give the Yankees -.
By the lime he reached Bethel, however, lie geo.
eray considered discretion the better part Of valor,
snd announced 10 his men that We bad received res
endorsements, aud he would have TO walt TIL they
went away. He is Represented as much depressed
in spirits and, 10 conversation with other officers,
saws il g no use in fighting IL they cannot stand &C
Yorktown; that we have al immense force here, an.
will lust oyevon thtm and rum everything ana
everybody In our march.
THE CoMMISsARY STORES, BAGGAGE &C.,
MOVED TO TIE REAR.
The commissary stores, ammunition, baggsge.
wagons aud everything movable, have been moved
to the rear, and are DOW lying about two-an9 -s-Al
TO three miles to the rear of Yorktown, aud the
whole line of their defenses.
NEGROES IN ARMS-THEY FIRE UPON 0UB
PICkETS.
The commanding officer on the extreme LEFT ro.
ports TO headquarters that bis were fired upon,
Ia the ssirlnsh Yesterday by Degroee uniformed and
AZ med. This cones from undeui ole suthorty. Now
let the order go forth-no quarter TO men fighting
with Indians and negroes.
THE YORKTOWN BATTERY OPENS ON Us. >
The Yorktown battery fired occasionally q shot
from their l0Gpounder during last night, but they
did no harm, except to rouse our men from their
slBmbes
THE LINE OF FORTS RUNNING FROM YORKTOWN.
TIE lie Of forts runs from Yorktown in nearly
direct line toward the Warwick river, and not 10
curve ss come papers have it, But few men can be
seen on them to-day, and very few about Yorktown.
Where they have been thick heretofore, now We see
but An occasional sentinel
THE REBELS FIRE INTO ONE ANOTHER.
on Sunday uorDiog. two Rebel regiments near
Ninns Mills fell IN with another and fired yol-
ley after vollsy Of mlsketry for several inmates,
when they both ceased; number of bodice were
then carried away. Our rihsmen could zee he
" hoe affair distinctly. IL is supposed one Of the
regiments mutilied, and the other was sent to ar.
re-f them.