The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-28 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE HANSA.

The North German Lloyds' steamship Hansa,
from New York on the 17th instant, has arrived.
She brings 78 passengers for this port, Havre, and
Bremen, 201,000 doles in specie for England,
109,500 dole. for France, and 500 doles. for Bremen ;
and 46 bags mails, of which 40 bags were for
London.

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NEW YORK, Dm 17, MORNING.

A steamer from Charleston Bar on the 14th
inst. brings a report that news had reached there,
by • flag of truce, that Sherman had captured
Savannah and 11,000 prisoners after eight hours'
fighting.
Savannah papers report that Foster advanced
on the bth towards Coosawatchie, and burned the
Tillafinney bridge, but was twice driven back by
the Confederates. General Hardee commanded at
Savannah.

Admiral Dahlgren reports from Port Royal on
the 12th the arrival of three scouts, bear:ig de-
spatches from General Howard. These atmounce
that Sherman had been perfectly successful thus
far. His army was in fine spirits near Savannah.
The Richmond papers of yesterday state that
Sherman carried Fort M'Allister by storm on Wed-
nesday. This capture put Sherman in communica-
tion with the Federal fleet, and necessitated the re-
inforcement of Savannah. Fort M'Allister is on
the Ogeechee Rver, 15 miles south-west of Savan-
nah. It was garrisoned by 150 men.
General Beauregard had arrived at Charleston.
General Kilpatrick was reported mortally
wounded.

A naval and military expedition under Generals
Porter and Butler left Fort Monroe on Monday for
the Southern coast.

Thomas reports from Nashville that on Thursday
he attacked Hood's left, and drove it from the river
below the city, nearly to Franklin Pike, a distance
of eight miles, capturing Chalmers' head-quarters
and trains, 1,000 prisoners, and 16 guns. Thomas
would again attack Hood yesterday, or pursue him,
throwing a heavy cavalry force in his rear.
Unofficial despatches, dated yesterday, announce
that Hood was retreating and endeavouring to get
away, while Thomas was pressing 11;m vigorously,
capturing guns and men.
General Canby reports that the expedition
sent from Vicksburg and Baton Rouge to cut
Hood's communications with Mobile had been com-
pletely successful.

General Stoneman bas made a raid in Brecken-
ridge's rear and captured Bristol, Abingdon, and
Glide Springs, Western Virginia. He alio burned
the bridge over the Holston River, and has moved
towards Saltville.

In consequence of the discharge of the St. Albans
raiders and preparations i u Canada for the renewal of
similar enterprises, the military commanders on
the frontier are directed by General Dix, iu case
of further acts of depredation, to shoot down the
perpetrators if possible, and, if necessary for their
capture, to cross the Canadian boundaries, and
pursue them wherever they take refuge, and not
to surrender them if captured, but to send them on
to headquarters for trial by court-martiaL
Attorney-General Cartier has decided that the
decision of the judge of the Montreal Court was
wrong, and has ordered the re-arrest of the St.
Alban's raiders. The police are making great
efforts for their re-capture.

The judge of the Montreal Court denied juris-
diction on the ground that the Governor-General
had issued no warrant authorising the arrest of the
raiders. The Canadian Cabinet denounced the
judge's decision, and it is supposed that he will
be dismissed.

Stipendiary magistrates have been appointed on
the Canadian frontier to take cognisance of
breaches of international law.

The chief of the police has refunded the money
found upon the raiders taken in St. Alban's.
Their discharge excited indignation throughout
the North.

The New York Tinvs says that Canada has been
turned into a base of rebel operations, and
Canadian territory must be respected no more than
Virginian or South Carolinian territory. This may
lead to war, and if so, let it come.

Resolutions have been introduced into Congress
and referred to the Committee for Foreign Affairs,
denouncing the conduct of the Canadians, recom-
mending the organisation of an army corps for the
protection of the frontier, and directing the Secre-
tary of State to demand from the British govern-
ment payment for all cargoes and ships destroyed
by British piratical vessels.
The New Turk Times asserts that the Brazilian
demand for reparation for the seinire of the Florida
is insolent in tone. Mr. Sewanl's reply is firm and
conciliatory. It does not indorse the seizure, and
expresses a desire that the matter should be fairly
and satisfactorily adjusted.
The City of Glasgow arrived at New York on the
Ifith instant. She was to sail on the

CO3LSIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, DEC. 17, MORWG.

Money easy. Gol.l, 230/. Exchange ou Lou-
don, 252 ;on Paris, 210 to 215. Stocks steady ; New
York Centrals, 1171 ; 111;nois, 130 ; Erie, 931 ;
5-20 Bouds, 109. Cotton dull.; middling up.
land, 134 Flour dull. Wheat very dull. Corn
slightly firmer. Provisions advancing. Coffee
quiet. Sugar steady. Molasses quiet. Petroleum :
crude, 55 ; refined, 76.