The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-12 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Auccrt 29, Evexisc.

Gold, 238. Exchange on London Bankers bills,
258. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 124.
Illinois shares, 128 i. Erie, 109 i. United States
5.20 Bonds, 110 P. Cotton, middling Upland, 186 c.
Breadstuff* heavy. Pretroleum, crude, 52 ; re-
fined, 85c.

NEW YORK, Aucusr 30, Moainac.
A panic has taken place in the money market,
gold having declined to 233 g.

NEW YORK. AUGUST 30, EVENING.

On Thursday the Confederates attacked Hancock,
at the south of Reames Station, on the Weldon
Railroad. A severe engagement ensued, in which
the Federals were forced to relinquish four miles of
the railroad. Their loss is estimated at 2,000 men
and nine guns, while that of the Confederates is
said to be 5,000 men.
Atlanta papers announce that Fort Morgan and
the garrison, including General Paige, with all the
guns and ammunition, had surrendered to Far-
ragut.
Farragut has obtained the services of the men
who were engaged by the Confederates in setting
the torpedos, and is now occupied in raising them.
Sherman is moving his army to a position on
the Macon (Georgia) Railroad, in the rear of. Hood's
forces.

It is reported that General Sherman has occupied
Hood's lines of supplies. Colonel Kilpatrick has
destroyed fourteen miles of the Macon Railroad.
General Early has withdrawn from Sheridan's
front, retreating towards Richmond. General
Sheridan is in pursuit.
It is reported that General Butler will supersede
General Dixon.
Rumours are still current that the administration
is making efforts for peace.
It is reported from Washington that proposals
have been received from Germany for a loan of
one thousand million dollars for seventy-five years,
at three per cent.; 20 per cent. of the loan is to be
paid in coin, 10 per cent. in currency, and the
balance in outstanding United States obligations.
The destruction of 22 fishing vessels by the
Tallahassee is denied.

The Edinburgh and New York have arrived out.
Money easy. Gold 235&. Stocks dull. New
York Central, 1281. Illinois, 127 i. Erie, 1081.
13.5. 5.20 Bonds, 110&.

NEW YORK, Strr. 1, Evsxmo.

The Chicago Convention has nominated General
M'Clellan for the Presidency, and Pendleton, of
Ohio, for the Vice-Presidency, on the Union and
peace platform.
The platform adopted by the Chicago convention
is, fidelity to the Union, and that public welfare
demands the institution of immediate efforts to
bring about a cessation of hostilities with a view of
summoning a convention of the States, or employ-
ing other pacific means to restore peace to the
country on the basis of the Union. Direct military
interference at the approaching elections to be re-
garded as revolutionary, and resisted accordingly.
A severe engagement has taken place on the
Weldon Railroad, the result of which was inde-
cisive.

Fort Morgan, Mobile, has surrendered.
General Early is reported to be still in Sheridan's
front.

The FederaLs have 4,000 men on the main land
at Grant's Pass, Mobile.
The Secretary of the Treasury has advertised for
bids for 31,000,000 dole., the balance of the 6 per
cent. loan of 1881.

The Democrats hare enthusiastically celebrated
the nomination of 111'Clellan.

It is officially announced that the peace mission
of Jaques and Gilmore to Richmond was not
authorised by the administration.
Juarez is reported to have arrived at New
Orleans.

The Tallahassee has safely entered Wilmington.
Gold declined yesterday to 236, but has since
recovered, and is now quoted 247 i.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 1, Eriornio.
Money easy. Exchange on London, 268. Stocks
dull. New York Centrals, 1281. Illinois Shares,
127 k. Erie, 108 i. 5.20 U.S. Bonds, 1091. Cotton
steady. Middling Upland, 180 c. Flour, wheat,
and corn advancing. Provisions heavy. Coffee
dull. Sugar heavy. Molasses steady. Petroleum,
crude, 51 c. ; refined, 86} c.

(Per the Asia, eta Crookhavee.)
NEW YORK, SErrimaza 2, Ecrccco.
Gold, 252 f. Exchange on London 273. Markets
unchanged.

KEW YORK, Sarrzmeas 3, Moaxma.
Secretary Stanton reports that a corps of General
Sherman's army had occupied Atlanta.
Sherman's main army had • severe engagement
on the Maconroad, in which be is reported to have
been successful.
Gold, Mg.
THE CAPTURE OF ATLANTA BY THE
FEDERALS.
ARRIVAL OF THE PERUVIAN.
(VIA Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, Serr. 2, Ermine°.
The Confederate cavalry are actively operating
in Sherman's rear.

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A SCOTCMIAN AT Bane'.—The government at
Baden-Baden in their let* endeavour to shut out the demi-
monde. selected as the first object of their crusade (writes •
oorrespoodent of the Morning Post) a Mdlle. C—, a vile.
brity for which Paris is under obligations to London, and
who been • name identical with one of the heroines of
Sheridan's popular melxlrema of Pizarro. The lady in
question, who, it is only fair to say. is more remarkable
for her extravagance of costume than of manner, and who
had taken • villa in the Leickiental for the races, at
Ascot prices, on presenting herself at the MoreaeJ, was
told by the Fuller Andrews of the rooms the had
bees warned off and could not be permitted to ester.
To resist the prohibition was out of the question, as armed
policemen were in attendance to enforce it, end with an
earnest Protect against the demarcation which bad been
. .

Ten thousand Confederates, with twelve guns, 1 ilr•wn, the lady and her Monde retired. The emet,of ammo,
are reported to be within 17 miles of Nashville, on inia
the
heroine beca thPie et every ta!'). m the Promausde. and the
me • greater bonne than ever. At the moss,
the Murfreesboro' road. A battle is expected. however, she was more fortunate, for not being recognised,
The Hecht, Jura, and Europa have arrived out. al. a
stl i :lent, heri . dressa mightur
with
her detection, she
NEW YORK, Sm. 3, MORNING. 1 banishment many imagined" would haeveoltn r visitperpor.. Her
lird
Secretary Stanton reports that the government ' sot an unexpected friend tamed or. in a Sootalt PaileGIRG.
has received news of General Sherman's advance,
situ?: r. C—
posed to,b:rhisni although
oted beloutim to a mos usually
and that he had entered Atlanta at noon yesterday, owe, took upoo himself to withst:rPrior Carl Its, tt'dfalielt
The Secretary later reports that be received a from the Grad Duke of Baden a revenal of the Core out.
despatch from Slocomb, dated in Atlanta yester- lhareYtOba7.l7itas,rg:f Dul
he
seed
ittible tOlth•ebL, lsefe of
day, stating that Sherman bad taken that place, theism, they wets successful, and in Ism than four-and.
and that his 20th corps had occupied the city. His twent
rety boon rice:urnedl.intli aonsptoeil ei I.
ilicerses. for their
main army is on the Macon road, near East Point. log his authority, he promenaded with her round th?b:oths,
A battle was fought near East Point, in which :It:4.T: ruin"' a popularity
MK"
the
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General Sherman was successful, but the partial- t Tau'°
lieo likely
St elasourt him
for
life.
TROOPS. —The let battalion
tars of the engagement are not known. Boots Fusilier Guards we eared to leave the fibeetotreet
Unofficial reports state that in the battle of East beffeekepszt ibeviyitleebip'fleitteid atoveeviudm.°l lapabrti,"22sbitts.m&Y
Point the army of General Hood was cut in two, lien Ookleireme Guards