The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-20 00:00:00

NEW YORK. Pa. 8, Swami.

. General Xsades array made a reconnaissance in
force on Saturday last to the south side of the
Rapidan. Lee was found is fell force in the
Federal front. After heavy skirmishing, in winch
the Federal. are reported to have lost from 200 to
300 men, they returned to their old quarters.
Four thousand Confederates made a demonßtra-
tion against Cumberland Gap on the 29th ult., but
after heavy skirmish* were driven bask, and
have since made no further movement.
General Johnstones main army is stated to be at
Rome, Georgia, where the general is supposed to
have retired, tither for °mealtime* in obtaining

supplies or to prevent desertions, which were vary
DUMMOUII.

Southern advice" to the sth report that 800
Federal' had crossed the Tennessee river, near
Ilerfnanseille, their supposed object being the de-
struction of the iron works in the Cherokee
eouatry.
The New York World asserts that Sherman's
expedition has moved frees Vicksburg due east, in
the directien of Selina sad Mciatgomery, Alabam►
In conjunction with Hiserman's movement a large
Federal cavalry force under Grierson is advancing
southwards from Holly Springs, the object of the
combined movement being, it is thought, to con-'
quer Mississippi and Alabama. In order to
strengthen Sherman the Federals have witidrawill
their forces from Middle and Western Tennessee,'
and abandonedCoriiith and the line of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad, u far east as Bridgeport.
MOliiiikeeepstabasielt the inst. smart that the'
Oonfedeimbas had scrupled Jackson, Mississippi.

Southern aeoonnte amen that General Early had
captured 800 Federais at Altenburg, Western
Virginia.

lidvicee from Charleston to the 6th state that the
firing on the city and Fort Sumter continued. _

A committee of the New York Union lineoln
Amaciation has called the people thrcughout the
State to meet on the 22nd February to give public
expression to their sentiments favouring Mr. Lin-
coin's re-election to the Presidency.
♦ new political organization has been started in
New York, favouring a more radical abolition policy
aim that pursued by the Lincoln Administration,
and organizing a movement for the nomination of
candidates to carry out this pansy. Horace (freely
spoke in favour of the movement.

_
no steamer Presto ran ashore off Charleston on
the 2ood inst. The Confederates would save nose

d the cargo.
The blockade runner Wild Dayrell bas been
destroyed near Topsail Inlet

NEW YORK, Frs. 9.

Mobile despatches report that eight Federal
regiments, with two batteries of artillery, crossed
Big Black River on the lith inst. Considerable
excitement prevailed in Mobile. The force which
was expected to attack the city was estimated as
30,000 strong.
There is a doubtful report from Chattanooga of
widespread mutiny is the Confederate army.
General Butler sent an expedition, ecosieting et
three brigades of infantry, four 'regiments of
cavalry, with twelve guns, acmes the York River
Sowards Richmond, for the purpose of surprising
the Confederates and releasing the prisoners is
Richmond.

Th. expedition resehed within twelve smiles of
Biebraood, but was discovered through intersec-
tion furnished by Federal deserters, and compelled
to return without attaining its object.
♦dvics from Charleston to the 7th instant state
that the Bring on the city had awed.

NEW YORK. Pu. 10, itoluara.

The iiidiasorid Examiner states that a Gorman
has bees artooted in Richmond at the riagleador of
a plot forth. zolome of the primers in limit city,

sad the

of Pariikst Davis.

The same paper states that the Pudenda lost
1,500 men during the Confederate attack on he
Federal outpost. at Newborn.

NEW ITOBZ, Fla 9, Mona.

Money easy. Gold 691, firm. Exchange on
London, 1741 ;on Paris, 3.211. Stooks firm and
advancing. New York Oentrals, 1331.
13%. Erie, 1131. Six per Cent. United States
Bonds, 1071. Cotton dulL Middling Upland,
83c. Flour very firm. Wheat in good demand
foe export. Corn heavy. Provisions good in-
quiry. Oelfee firm and advancing. Sugar steady.
Molsases inactive. Pearriletma, erode, 30 to 31 ;
refined, 41 to 47.