The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-10 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The North German Lloyd's steamer Hansa, from
New York on the 30th ult., has arrived off Cowes,
She brings 22 passengers for England, and 118 for
Bremen, 133,965 dole. in specie for England,
64,000 dole. for France, and 3,000 dole. for Bremen.
The New York Times of the 30th ult. says that
the fears for the safety of Washington are entirely
dispelled, as the defences of the capital are perfect
and impregnable.
It is believed that a great battle was fought on
the 29th under M'Clellan. The plan of the rebels
was for Jackson to march with 35,000 men via
Shenandoah River, and attack Pope in his rear,
while Lee kept them engaged in front and
on the right and left flanks ; this plan was defeated
by the retreat of Pope.
The New York Times says, if the great
body of the Confederate army is between the
Rappahannock and the capital, it can only
save itself by dispersion or surrender. The rebels
have rushed madly to the rear of the Union lines,
abandoning all routes of communication and all
chances of retreat. The country they occupy is a
desert : to advance into Maryland, to attack Balti-
more or Washington, would be lunacy.
The New York papers of the 30th ult. have the
following :

Office dasociated Pre Agency, New
York, Friday, August 29.
_ _

Generals Burnside and Pope have ;MammasHy cut their
way through the rebel forces to Manassas, and have formed
a junction with the army of Virginia, under General M'Clel•
lan, this side of Centreville.
There has been a severe engagement with the rebels by
the divisions under the command of Generals Hooker,
Sturges, and Sumner, in which the rebels wore completely
routed and driven back from the vicinity of Manaus and
Bull Run, through the passes of the Bull Run mountains.
The loss of life on both sides is said to have been heavy.
No accurate information is obtainable on this point, but
it is believed the enemy were very severely punished, and
many prisoners taken.

It u also stated that the Potomac River is now fordable
at ►oy point above Washington, and much excitement pre-
vails throughout Western Maryland, arising from the fear
that a portion of the rebel army may make a desperate and
destructive raid in that quarter, but the arrangement for
a proper reception of the traitors at all points are ample for
all emergencies of such a nature.
The enemy has not yet appeared on the Upper Potomac,
although indications have pointed to such an event, and the
excitement on both sides of the line continues.
That there have been the most extensive movements of
troops from Alexandria and other points, is beyond a doubt,
and it is currently believed that the major portion of our
army has had either skirmishing or hard-fought battles with
the enemy within the last twenty-fear hours.
It is generally believed an extensive forward movement
was made by the whole army to-day under General
M'Clellan, involving a battle, but the result, if a battle was
fought, has not yet been announced.

A despatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated
Washington, Aug. 28, says :

General M'Clellan this morning assumed command of
the army of Virginia. General Burnside is to command the
army of the Potomac, and General Pope to command the
army of the Rappahannock. This news, so far as General
M'Clellan is concerned, is corroborated by the Balti-
more America*.

LIVERPOOL, WZDNEBDAY.
The Canadian mail steamer Anglo-Saxon, Cap-
tain Graham, from Quebec on the 30th, arrived in
the Mersey last evening.
A full telegraphic summary of the advices by this
arrival has already been published.
The reports of the fighting on the Rappahannock
River and the surrounding country are very con-
tradictory, and mainly consist of telegram reports
to the Portland and Canadian papers.
We extract the following :

Alexandria, Virginia, August 26.

From paesengers arriving here today it is ascertained that
on Saturday the enemy commenced operations early, and
went to work with a will, using their artillery at Rappahan-
nock station. It soon become evident that the station
would have to be abandoned, and at about 9 o'clock the
bridge across the Rappahannock was burned and the ►but-
ments blown up. Orders were also received to remove our
stone and ammunition, and burn the houses at Rappahannock
station, which was accomplished. We sustained no casualties.
Everything was quiet at Warrenton and Warrenton Junc-
tion both on Sunday and yesterday. The latter place is
nine miles from the former. Our troop are rapidly getting
into position, and everything goes on welL This aide of the