New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-30
A SPIRITED S1<IRMiSH
THE CHARGE BGAINsT CEN. SMITH.
20 the Asercia,rd Prorr

yl,.,pouAETR',s or THK FoIoNAc,(
BEPoRB IossJTOwS, Tpesday, AP'H ~ t0ON
The Rebels arc apparently just realizing 'ho isc'
that Gen. Mcclellan is making extensive froIara-
tjorrs to open the -econd slege Of Yorktown up 10
Yesterday the works Of sur troops have steadliy
progressed directly unde- the enemys eyes, without
sny response rom theis Guns, excepting an occasional
shot sent &c iriorIn us that they were stll there
Our eartfrvorks arc now beginning to present
very formidable appearance 20 the enemy and all
day Yesterday and est night they kept up brisk
fire on them, with view to driving the men ont
Occasionally . shell would 30 close ~ to make
n unpleasant, VIXEN they would lie close to the
ground until il had passed over. No one was IN
jnred, and the work progressed as though no enemy
were within range.
This qnorning the Rebels opened with increased
ygor for about three hours from their batteries near
,he river, bat receiving no response they ceased
Yesterday Geu. Hancock went out with a portion
Of his brigade for the purpose of driving the enemy
from piece of timber which they occupied, in close
proximity 10 our works.
Our troops advanced through an open field on their
hands and knees, until they came within close mus
ket range.
The, Rebels, who were secTeted behind stumps and
trees were anxious to get men on their ieet, and
70 accomplish this the Captain in command OF the en-
emy shouted al the top OF his voice 10 charge bayo-
uets suppcsing that our frightened troops would in-
stantly lump TO their feet and run, but they were
mistaken 10 the men.
The command being given the second time, the
Rebels arose, when our troops poured into them a
we-directed fire, Causing them TO retreat, leaving
their lead and wounded TO be cared for afterward.
During the skirnish, new battery, which the Reb-
e,s had erected during Sunday night, and which In
terfesed with working party OF our men, was mosi
efectually slenced and the guns dsmantled
The weather is more favorable for military opera
none. The time is drawing close when the Com
= nanding General will commence the task Of Teduc
kng the enemy's work erected to impede the advance
Of the Unicn troops. All are sanguine to the re
suit, and the troops are eager to be led forward
HEADeuAETEKs % IHE Amy - TmE ForosAc
Hon EpvIS NJ. STANTON Sec,eeyy ef Udr.
Nothing OF inierest bas transpred during tho night
No firing on our right, where the work proceeded
undistubed. On the left the enemy fred good
deal, but hurt 10 one; was the work Interrupted
Have Just sent heavy Geldbattery TO silence gun
or two Of the enemy that have been impeitnent this
morning but have hurt one. The weather has
Improved ard we are making good progress.
GEO. 3. MCCLELLAN. MejorCen. Commanding.
The following is correct list of killed aud wounded
OF our side in the affair of the 26th. The casualties
Of the Rebels are not known, as thick wood con-
eealed their position.
KILLED Georse A. Noyes ". 4. Smith sad Walter B
tDdIus oil priyates, Company Il First Masachuset's.
.wovrbEb--Horsee A. Lance WIN. Lane Wu. G.untrnsr
Geofge stone Wm. Iontsgue George l. Sfoddard Allen
khssbuy Robert 7. Hoigsn, Thomas Chtiick, WIN. 4
Wight Cooper oil Of Company \, Fir, Massaehnset,
Ste hen WIigh. Of Company and Wm Gould of Company
j. al slightly wounded excepting Stoddsd eud Kingsley
wbose wounds are dangerous
Brigadier-General Grover won the confidence an'
praise Of bis men by the brave manner in which h
led them on and directed their operations Majo
Trip and Lieut. Col. Wells were among the irb, l.
step upon the works.