The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-23 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

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AMERICA.

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THE SURRENDER OF VICKSBURG.
IMPENDING BATTLE.

OBEENOASTLE, JULY W.

The North American, from Quebec on the 11th
inst., arrived here at 4.10 p.m. She brings
6,500 dole. in specie.

NEW YORK, JOLT 10.
The repulse of General Kilpatrick's cavalry is
confirmed, but with the additional statement that
at night they were reinforced, and afterwards drove
the Confederates three miles. General Kilpatriok
was not killed, as reported. General Lee is at
Hagerstown receiving ammunition and preparing
for another conflict in Maryland. His front extends
from Bakersville to funkstown and thence three to
five miles around Hagerstown. His position is said
to be stronger for defence than that held by the
Federals at Gettysburg. He has sent his wounded
sad supplies across the Potomac, but none of his
troops. There is no Federal force in Virginia on
Leda line of retreat. Generals Meade and Couch's
armies are rapidly concentrating in General Lee's
front, and an early engagement is expected.
The Baltimore correspondent of the New York
Herald re-affirms the statement that General Beau-
regard with 40,000 men has reinforced General Lee.
The New York Herald says, that in view of the
fact that the work of putting down the rebellion
may be said to be substantially accomplished, the
question arises what polioy should be pursued to
accomplish the speedy and harmonious restoration
of the Union.
The Herald recommends President Lincoln to
propose an amnesty to all the Southern people, ex-
cept the leaders of the rebellion, on condition of
their returning within a specified time to their alle-
giance to the Federal government; and having thus
restored internal peace, America would have an op-
portunity upon sufficient provocations for a final
and decisive settlement with France and England
upon American affairs. The Monroe doctrine
will be certainly brought to bear in the next Presi-
dential election against Napoleon's Mexican inter-
vention, and England's perfidious neutrality during
the rebellion.

The same paper thinks now is the time tor a peace
meeting, when the North is victorious ; and urges
the New York merchants to hold a meeting, and
request President Lincoln to offer an amnesty to
the Southern people if they return to the Union.
It is silly to talk of a war of extermination. There
has been enough fighting to convince the rebels
that the Union must and shall be preserved.
The same journal also thinks that the speeches
made by the President and cabinet members at the
late popular demonstration at Waahiugton were not
equal to the occasion. The speeches of Mr. Stanton,
who is the smallest politician in office, and of
Halleck, his rival in imbecility and incompetency,
were characteristic of them both. Neither Presi-
dent Lincoln nor Seward profited by the occasion to
add to their congratulations a few words of con-
ciliation or invitation to the South to return to
the Union, or to accept an amnesty. Such a
oourse might have failed, but it was worth trying ;

and if accepted, it would have been glorious to the
President and to the country. No European states-
man would have overlooked such a chance of add-
ing a triumph of diplomacy to the triumph of arms,
and of ending the war without further fighting.
Mr. Lincoln endeavoured to talk without saying
anything, and Mr. Seward avowed his willingness
to shoulder • musket if necessary, although he
knew there was not the slightest possibility of his
ever being called upon to tread the war path. Such
offers in men of his age and standing, after the

fighting is over, are nob sufficiently patriotic to

avoid being ludicrous.
The Berald ooncludes :—" The New York mer-
chants should fill up Mr. Lincoln's and Mr.
Seward's deficiencies through public meetings and
the prompt offer of an amnesty. The abolitionists

are determined to urge on the conflict until slavery
is annihilated and the slaveholders are extermi-
nated. A war waged with this object will continue
for 20 years, and now is the time for conservative
men to interfere and secure a substantial and con-
stitutional peso°. The rebels are already routed,
and speedy reconciliation will rout the abolition
faction. The Union, thus relieved of both its ene-
mies, will be more prosperous than ever."
The New York Times thinks that after the late
events the Southern people can no longer rest
under the delusion that Southern independence is