The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-18 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1884.

AMERICA.

(azona'a atria)
ARRIVAL OF THE BELGIUM.
LIVER,POOL, Wunizarsar.
The Canadian screw steamer Belgian, Captain
from Quebec on the 6th inst., arrived here
this afternoon, viL Londonderry yesterday.
Nothing had transpired before Petersburg subse-
quent to the late assault.

The NM) York Timer' Army d the Potomac correspondent
says :—" le the iaterview ruder the dug of true the rebel
0130111186111ifted their is to be 3,000, sod claimed to hen
tekeu 9911 prhasera The explosion made a cavity 200 font
keg and 95 hot wide."
ABatber despatch lays :—" The rebela buried their dead
on Mir aide of the lime, and carried off their wonodsg,
They claim to have 1,200 prisousn, Secluding the wounded,
In their poesension. They Mats their loss wu 800, hot this
Seed cuddled."

The Federal General, Bartlett, and Colonel itarshal,
area is Puisrabarg. unhurt.

A court of la' catTary was about to be convened to ingnire
brio the Federal disaster at Petersburg.
A New York despatch of the sth says :—"There an good
reuses toe believing that the Coefecisrutel are miming ass
of ear earthworks is frost at Perminkrift& Maseru
have bees takes which will reader operations of that sort
futile. A riot occurred is this city today between a party
of soldiers and !migrate, is which two of the soldiers were
killed and several wounded. The dyed/logs of the nogross
were burned by the soldiers, who were willingly assisted by
secession syzepathiesrs."

1 no New York Woriefe Washington correspoodeet on
the 4th says "A rebel °Meer, who deserted General
Early's army, reports the cavalry forces operating in the
valley up the river, numbers 8,000, under Generals Johns=
and Wee:island. Pauly says he is determined to bold the
valley at all beards and bas a force from 35,000 to 40,000,
who are engaged threaking wheat. Ha takes every bushel,
besides a tax for labour performed."
Another Washington telegram says :—" Gegen' Early's
head-quarters are ►t Winchester, and a detachment of rebel
cavalry is still oe the lies of the Besse Railroad. The war
department has assigned General Emery to command the
19th corps. General Hooker has been ordered to repast at
Washings*. without delay."
The Washington correspoodent of the New York Cow.
merciel Advertiser says :—" It is understood an WSW
appeal will be made to the President by leading republimas
to give General M'Clellan a command. It is urged that au-
!imamate to the number of 100,000 will be secured I. New
York. The immunise gains ground that General Hooker
will have • most importast command. It is becoming
apparent to the war department that the rebels are resolved
on • vigorous canspaiga on the Upper Potomac, and are 711-
afagaisi General Early strongly. Early haa crossed the
river with 35,000 oleo, sod one portico of his cavalry from
Hagerstown recromed the river. He now holds Martinsburg
sad the surrounding coostry."
A Nashville (Teepee's.) telegram of the led says :
" General Steeeman's raid along the Macao Railroad met
with a great soca= in cutting the rebels' line of mums-
Modica, and thus isolating Atlanta; but I regret the
necessity to add that one division of cavalry, while return-
ing, met with a serious disaster. The Macon Railroad was
torn up for 18 miles, the rails twisted, and the ties and
bridges burned, and the road rendered useless for meths to
:some. Returning by way of Macmao, we cantered • large
waggon train filled with much valuable private property
belonging to rebel oaken, and among other property was
General Hood's papers, all of which fell into the hands of
the general and hie forma. About this time the rebels.
seder General Ransom, attached General M'Oook, and •
fight Issued, in which M'Cook's command was routed
sad the greatest part captained. About 500 of the
troops have reported et Marietta, and give fearful stories
of leen de. The command, when star:leg, numbered about
3,200. General M'Cook is reported killed."
The New York Herald's correspoodent at Atlanta aye :
—" A few day's sins GOOMSlStaliley took quite a haul of
prisoeers by • nee. A deep nine ran front his lime to
the left of the rebel skirmishers ; atom this be mat up a
company of men, who got to Use rear of • mead of rebels,
sad took them without losing a man. The Sixth Ohio
Battery are in position in Geoeral Hood's hoot, sad ere
pouring one continuous stream of shot and shall epos the
rebel lines and the city. The rebels reply vigorously, trying
to silence them. Our hoes are now pretty well swung
round Atlanta. The rebels have very formidable works is
our front, which they caa w.O defend with a small
form for • considerable time. Their late defeats
l and heavy lame must have coasidembly reduced
their army, beside* having • most demoralising
effect upon them. In both tights they attacked as
when sot is position. and therefore at decided diodes.-
time, and is both fights the► were reputed with filarial
slaughter. Should they persist is making then death
steed here, Sherman will resort to his lacking soy:menu
and cut off their only lies of communication and retreat,
and thus oompletely destroying the rebel army in Ten.
riessee."

There were reports that Genend Forrest was as Atlanta
ander Hoed ; while another rumour So, that he died at
Columbus., Mississippi, on the 22ed of Jaly, of leek jaw.
. _

By way of Banes we have advisee from Vera Cr= to
the 72nd July. Skirmishes have taut place near Maxim
city. Joann forces had left Beall* for Monterey, where
Megreti had joined J mares. Maximilian has decreed the
French code of laws.