The following article is transcribed from the New York Times, dated April 29, 1862:

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CAMP WINFIELD SCOTT, NEAR YORKTOWN, Va., Friday, April 25, 1862. Yesterday, no less than six desertors from the enemy, were conducted to headquarters, and the daily average for the past week will not fall far short of that number. A very important case of this kind occurred a few days ago, when a gentlemanly appearing person approached the pickets, and after giving the usual friendly intimations, expressed a desire to be led to the Commanding-General's quarters, where he was subsequently taken. He here stated that he was Adjutant of a Mississippi regiment, but, having little confidence in the justice of rebellion, and fully aware of the overwhelming defeats that continually attended rebel efforts, he determined to give his comrades the slip, postponing the time only sufficientlylong to enable him to get full and accurate information of everything that might be of benefit to our army. He also stated that several officers who had asked permission to abandon the rebel works had been put under arrest by order of Gen. MAGRUDER. A prisoner is now and then captured by our guard, but the information obtained from them is, with few exceptions, meagre and unsatisfactory. The appearance of rebel soldiers has beeen so often described that it would be superfluous to dwell upon it here. Suffice it to say, that the same coarse, ill-fitting garments, worn-out shoes, uncombed hair, and sullen, dejected looks that were remarked of prisoners taken at an early stage of the rebellion, still continue to be the chief characteristics of prisoners taken at this later day. It would be almost cruel, after the extravagant pains taken by our Generals and Colonels in decorating their respective headquarters, to fall to acknowledge a due appreciation of the beautiful effect produced. Shades, avenues, bowers and arbors formed of pines and evergreens exquisitely mingled and intertwined, may be seen in nearly every camp. At the headquarters of the Division Commander this rural adornment has been profusely employed, and is made an exceedingly attractive feature. The headquarters of Gen. BUTTERFIELD are completely encircled with transplanted pines, and much ingenuity has been exhibited in the construction of an avenue of the same material. In fact, all the principal headquarters have been made to present a most inviting appearance. Between the hours of 11 and 12 last night a few heavy shot were exchanged with the enemy, but this is such a common occurrence that the mere mention of it is almost [???]. I hope in a few days to be able to record some brilliant army movement. WHIT. FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT. REBEL ROASTS [???] STRENGTH OF THE CONFEDERATE FORCES -- [???] DISAPPEARANCE. CAMP BEFORE YORKTOWN, Thursday, April 24, 1862. Five more rebel deserters came over from the enemy yesterday, and were escorted to Gen. MCCLELLAN's headquarters. One of them states that the rebel army at Yorktown is 100,000 strong, and, to use his own words, "are preparing to give us h -- d." He belonged to the Sixth Alabama Regiment, which, he says, numbers 1,700 men. Their term of enlistment expires in seven days, and beyond that time they are determined not to fight. His appearance [???]. A [???] felt [???], lagged [???] his dress. He was [???] before last, and early next morning ran over to our outposts and delivered himself up, rifle, pistol, bowie-knife and all. The Irishmen in the enemy's ranks, he reports, are regarded with well-grounded suspicion, and will show but a [???] disposition to fight us. So instance is the tear which the practice of our [???] has infused into the enemy, that in many of their batteries they seldom dare approach their guns to reply to our [???], and [???] employed, in many instances, to [???] pieces; and they, too, are shot down [???] as they present themselves in an exposed [???]. The enemy [???], and many [???] warfare. Yesterday, I was shown [???] ball, in which was inserted [???] rather, the nails were [???] casting the ball. It was found within the lines of the camp, and probably had been among the contents of one of the enemy's bombs, many of which are filled with miscellaneous materials of destruction. Another deserter from one of the Georgia regiments reports the enemy's right wing to number fifty thousand men. He made good his escape during the exchange of dead and wounded with the Third and Sixth Vermont Regiments, who were the victims of he skirmish of the [???]. He was a Vermonter, and during the exchange recognized from conversation many acquaintances whom he had, known years before. He had lived in Georgia several years, and was impressed into the rebel ranks about four months since. Much sickness prevails among the enemy. The Irishmen in their ranks, and [???] regiments, have broken out in revolt and [???] fight against troops bearing the green Irish [???]. He says they caught a glimpse of the flag of our [???] Brigade, and since that time have expressed [???] termination never to fire a shot where that [???] be seen. It is reported in official positions here that dispatches have been received from Warwick, reporting the absence of a Colonel and Major belonging [???] New-York Regiment, near that place, under peculiar, circumstances. It appears, from the dispatch, that a demonstration was made by the rebels against our troops a day or two since, and although they retired without firing a gun or ooming within musket range of our forces, yet these two officers were found [???]ing. There are suspicions that they have [???] gone over to the enemy. [???]

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