The New York herald., 1862-04-10
OF GEN. HElnTzslMANs CORPS.
Oar Army Corresponde nee.


FIVE MILES FROM FORTRESS MONROE, April 8, 1892
n order for the advance given to-day 1t
aods lively and exciting stir IN the different
ennps From the moment OF pitching tsnts here
- 70 this eject has been mpatsnty looked for and de-
Ued There was not soldier that not delighted
- order. Itfsre,old advance Richmond, as was
teievsd although, Of course unknown and the chance
sesins active service on the way. This what the
Sesdisrs wanted. With the order to prepare
1ve days rations three knapsacks and two in wagons
WAis she troops have been busying themselves getting
ready for the morrows work and writing letters home
ssunsal Of al The commanding officers held at General
esssers hsadquarters Thsro had never been an assem-
AoASs Of the ofcers of such moment and significance
he night is~a beautiful ona- The new moon look.
aswn from start and cloudless sky upon the burning
camp nres. being the last night In the camp addi.
Ssssi rails and legs piled the nres giving bon.
s md jubilant look 10 most Of camps The brilliant
Examinations present 10 view picturesque groups Of SOL
1ssrs, some cooking, some Furnishing thsk arms and
eehers putting needed stitches In their rent and worn
0orms. The bands played snlivsning airs and all ~,
oo1vs and merry. No would think that these men
~ daybrsak 70 start that may lead them
- battle and many TO their deshs But thus To- and
Nus 1t ever s in wsr times War mysterious dsvsl-
Dss M curious phaess Of human e and philosophy ana
ees1es loek % bswAsrsd Tattoe taps are beat In
osir order. Except here and there late light In an
ecsr's tent, who 10 writing what may prove his fare
0su lsstsss, deep silence psrvades the camps
- men are slespirg and drsAmng-dreams Of
VAillheed, home, loves, ambition, battles, vic
lZtss. death. Ths light Of the camp nres
G1ND DINNER. and the pale moonlight reveals
Rlesurs growing moro serene and silent the hours
s1vanes. There h no moro impressive picture than
sQeanpmsnt In midnight moonlight. Underlying the
OIsturt that dssp for utterancs In coarse woolsn
An~uRAs ~ Ia afvins
sss no eswards devotion TO country has brought them
tsrA
1n pEeKRrKp WORKS At HowARp's BRIDGE.
CouLErowx, MN MnR sKyoSDl
BIG BETHEL, April 4, 1852
We have sean Of the rebel forces and they have
Asd before The Stare and Stripes hostcd
md noatng rebel sortcaons where the nag
tsunion has long waved in triumph It's ignominious
elds. But must my narrative where left Il
last evening, Of the movements Of this DIVISION
ve briefly the order Of occurrence the events Of the
6ay
A. three A. N. the long roll sounded, summonins ,h.
troops from their Sleep In few moments the lights Of
thousand camp fires brightly burning, the coffee
wss boiling hot, the Dorning meal yss hastily eaten
lnapsscks &sfne packed. and officers and men
we're in their places s1d ready 70 march. need
% describe the attending the breaking up OF
epnps II 10 more than s"thrcs told tale" The
nm were not allowed 70 overload themselves The
selders carried their own shelter tents Only six
ooas allowed each regiment for the conveying Off
esrs tents, baggage hospital and cornmissary stores
u . little past fveoclock when the division ogisades
bed formed In line OF march.
The cavalry and sharpshoosrs preceded the column,
- look after the enemy, fsed trees and rebuild
~ bridges over Big Bethel creek, which had been
etrcyed since the reconnaissance days ago Gen
wcrell igsde and Gen Hamtons division took what
salled the road 10 the right" Tho remainder OF thc
srocps In the corps took the main road 10 Yorktown
1Asy all together Big Bethel where the works
- the enemy were found the the first vista
son Of regiments. From this point tho column pro
sssdsd order Of brgades TO the Hallway House. The
Tsrssenih New York regiment, Colonel Kcouade, and
Aims battery were sent on TO Howards Bridge 70
oonnoitre the territory and feel the enemy And now
began the advance farther Into rebel territory than had
been made By any Of forces hitherto Captain Sears,
company was ordered ahead ekrmshsrs The road
winding and muddy, and good deal Of the way skirt.
- with woods either side. Mounted scouts Of ths
enemy soon showed themselves. Between ths two
there was pretty brisk nring The enemy continued TO
retreat until they fell back 10 their ntrenchments
= Harrods MIL On the way a rebel, believed
~ - IN ofhosr, shot, bus whether fatally
~ otherwise h unknown, a. his comrades bore
y men, let behind A our mon arrived within
saK mile Of the rebel n,renchmsns several shots were
arsa NJ them from two rined cannon Aliens batterv
responded by hurting IN three well drected shells The
sncmy were not long in evscustins. Taxing their
sannon, 1opounders they fed 70 their barracks 10 the
ss set ere 10 them and thsn beat psopta,e rs,r.a,
In the direction Of Yorktown.
The force nsidc the works consisted Of three oompsn,,
q Major Phillips virginia cavalry, nndcr oommsnd Of
Captains Todd Fuller and Rose. and battalion OF Nsss
rpp infantry. Two Of the infantry managed TO stragg,
oehind aud allow themselves 70 be captured One ssy
be native Of Boston, and the other Of Wisconsin. Hap
esning TO bs in Mississippi when the rebellion broke out
shsy were impressed into service, and the present
their nrst opportunity Of joining the Union troops.
Our troops quickly sxtnguishsd the flames Of the burn
ns barracks. Thsy we're log huts for winter socommo
ssson, Got up In the comfortable style Of the Msnsssas
bese. and vel provided with sodisy requirements -four