The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-18 00:00:00

SATURDAY RYg;iING,

APRIL 8
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':.'LATEST IN TELLIGENCj

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AMERICA. '
THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. ~
FAILURE OF THE YAZOO AND T4AIOLA

HLTCHIE EXPEDITION&
CAPTURE •OF THE CONFEDERATE GUN-

BOAT VICKSBURG.
NRW YORK, Aran. 5, Evurnro.
(Per Saxon* vi► Southampton.)

A severe gale and snowstorm prevailed on the
Rappahannock yesterday. There is nothing new
transpiring there. Generals Hampton and Fitz-
hugh Lee are said to be at Culpepper with a Con-
federate force of 2,600 men.
The news from Vicksburg is not encouraging.
The movement on Rain's Bluff proved a failure,
I and the Federal fleet and transports had returned
to Young's Point.
General Grant had succeeded in placing a bat-
tery of 84-pounder Parrotta beyond the levee in a
position to easily reach Vicksburg, and was about
to open the bombardment on the 27th, when it was
postponed in consequence of a storm.
The ►ttack on Fort Pemberton recommenoed on
ithe 27th by the gunboats Baron De Blib and Chil-
licothe. The result is not known.

Indications point to the abandonment of the
Yazoo Pass expedition. A fleet of twelve trans-
ports, just out of the Peas, were ordered to return

There are 300 boats now at Young's Point.
A despatch from Cairo, of the 4th, says the
wstcr still continues to pour through the "cut" at
Lake Providence. Nearly all the town is sub-
merged.

The troops have been compelled to move their
encampments further up the river.
The health of the troops is good ; but the " buf-
falo goats" are said to be killing large numbers of
the government horses.
It is now believed that all the expeditions, in-
cluding the one down the Yazoo Pau, have returned
to Young's Point.
The bulletin says that the Federal battery oppo-
site Vicksburg has silenced • rebel battery on the
opposite shore.
A St. Louis despatch says that the Confederates
have withdrawn a large part, of their force from the
front to the rear of Vicksburg, anticipating that
the Federal will attack them rid Yazoo Pass or
Haine's Bluff.

Yazoo City and Greenwood have been strength-
ened by the Confederates, who have moved their
guns from the river front to the rear of Vicksburg.
During a high wind the Confederate gunboat
Vicksburg broke from her moorings, floated down
the stream, and was captured by Farregut's vessel
Despatches from General Curtis, St. Louis, state
that a band of Confederate guerillas captured the
boats Murdock and Sam Getty, and that Colonel
King pursued the enemy, and after two engage-
ments completely routed them.
The Federal forces succeeded in breaking up a

Confederate camp, with 600 men, near Woodbury,
on the Ist inst. The Confederates were dispersed,
and fled over the hills. A number were killed and
wounded, thirty were captured, together with fifty
horses, a number of mules, four waggons, and the
rebel camp.
The enemy are gathering in large force on the
Tennessee river above Florence, and are building
floats to cross the river, with a view probably to
reinforce the army at Vicksburg.
It is understood that no further efforts will be
made to raise negro regiments in the free States.
A mass convention of the union leagues of New
Jersey will be held in Trenton on the 16th inst.
No business of importance was transacted in
either branch of the legislature yesterday ; both
houses adjourned early in the day.
Gold was not very active yesterday, but was
firmer, selling up to 155 j, and closing at 155, bid.
Stocks were generally better, with some irregularity
in the movement Exchange was about 170 at the
close ; money was extremely easy-5 to 6 per cent.
for call loans. _

SOUTRAMETON, Al2m 18.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamship
Saxon* Captain Ehers, has arrived off Cowes on
her way to Hamburg. She left New York at 6
a.m. on the morning of the 6th inst. She brings
12 pasiengets for Southampton, 28 for Havre, and
103 for Hamburg. On freight she has in specie
114,000 dole, for England, 13,000 dole. for France,
and 4,656 dole. for Hamburg. She encountered
severe weather the first three days of her passage ;
in lat. 43'39 N., long. 48'18 W., saw several
large icebergs.

THE RUSSIAN AMNESTY.
WARSAW, Ann, 16.

The text of the imperial decree granting an am-
nesty has been officially published here. It is not
in conformity with the text given by the St. Peters-
burg journals.
The amnesty is to be extended to those only who
have been drawn into the movement, so that the
leaden are excluded.

SPAIN.
THE MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME.

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MADRID. Aran. 17, Evmno.
In today's sitting of the Congress the debate
upon the ministers) programme was resumed.
General Concha stated that the ministry declines
to submit to tutelage from any quarter, but will
sooept the support of all parties.
' The ministry has resolved to submit the budget
to the discussion of the chambers.

DEPARTURE OF THE SULTAN FROM
ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, Assn. 17, Evionno.
The Sultan left here to-day at 3 p.m., on his
return to Constantinople.
Ismail Pacha remained on board the imperial
yacht till the last morning, and the parting was
most cordial.

A despatch from Turin announces that M. Farini
is in • dying state. The Opirsione says the ex-minister is
labouring noder the effect. of • stroke of apoplexy.
A few evenings ago the hotel of M. Thies, is
the Plane St. George, Paris, exhibited • somewhat mete
lively appearance thin it has shown for some years, re.
minding the Parisians of the period when, ea minister, his
evening receptions were thronged by political personages.
The former minister of Louie Philippe gave • dinner to the
leading members of the Oriesuist party, and a spirit suc-
ceeded, at which it is believed that an understanding was
effected amoapt the different sections into which the
Orlesnista have been hitherto divided, sod that the stops
to be taken in the electoral campaign were finally resolved
upon.
The fashionable world in Paris have hit upon a
sew kind of divertissement—nothing lees than tabkaux
ailment An exhibition of this kind, in which the per-
formers were ladies moving in the best society in Paris, took
place on Wednesday night at the hotel of Mdme. de Keyes.
&eft. The Prase assures he readers that the palm of beauty
and plastic art was carried off by Mdms. Bartboloni, who
took the leaches put is • group remanding "Judith and
ffoloferass." . .

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We (Galignani) understand that the petition
which was promoted k.ly to the Quest of Spain, is favour
of the saferteaste klateesorce, vas 'ivied by above 30,000
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A company is being formed in Italy for the pur-
pose of coestructing scientific iostrumente of great &mummy.
They will be made by skilled workmen, and every instro.
meet will be verified before lean on the establishment, which
will be at Toria. Amami the promoters of this scheme
sty the names of Amid, Bechi, Selland", Dooati, mad Lam-
brusehini.

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The Pada of Egypt is said to contemplate the
establishment of • line of steamers suited for Nile naviga-
tam, rod, in winter, "fitted up with every convenience for
European travellers." These vessels may start from Cairo,
go up the river on • voyap of which Slant is but io the
middle ; they will go past Ukiah, put Thebes, Karma,
Luxor, Emmet, Medineh !thou, Easeb, Edfou, to hsiousa,
and there, almost under the tropic, land their cargoes and
passeogers.
The /folic of Turin states that the gaoler of the
prison of St. Michele at Bane has disappeared with the
minutes of all the political pecesesticare in his pomessioe.
Tan Orrotrair Commissioners
of the Ottoman Exhibition at Ocssta•ti•ople have decided
es reserving three days • week—Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Saturdays—for lady visitors, shoos attendance ea their
special days reaches the large average of about 6,000 • day,
whilst that of male ?niters seldom animate to • third of
that number. Up to the fib Monist, the total reported
number of visitors of both sexes since the opening had not
exmaded 80,000. It is is contemplation further to reduce
the price of admission to • uniform rate of one piastre for
all seven days of the weak.