The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-14 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCZ.

(inniel Tazoaams.)
AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE NOVA SCOTIAN.

The Montreal Ocean Company's steamer Nova
Scotian, from Portland on the 3rd inst., arrived at
Greencastle at 6 a.m. to-day.

(VIA Griswold.U.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 2, Emma.
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General Schofield reports that on the 30th ult.
he repulsed a heavy and persistent attack on Frank-
lin by two corps of Hood's army. The engage-
ment lasted from the afternoon till after
dark. Hood was repulsed at all points with
a loss of probably 5,000 to 0,000 men. The Fede-
ral loss was one-fourth of that number. 1,000
Confederate prisoners were captured. On the night
of the 30th Schofield retired from Franklin and
formed a line of battle three miles south of Nash-
ville. On the morning of the Ist Hood's cavalry
crossed the river above Franklin, closely following the
Federts towards Nashville. Heavy skirmishing
and a general engagement was expected. Reinforce-
ments were arriving at Nashville, and the troops
and government employes were under aims in the
fortifications and trenches.

Unofficial accounts represent that in the battle
of the 30th ult., in the first charge of Hood's
troops, the Federal" were driven back, but rallied
and counter-charged the Confederates, who had
crossed over the Federal lines. The Federate then
swung round on the Confederate flank and drove
them back in confusion. Some despatches esti-
mate the Confederate loss at 3,000 men.
Grant reports that the Richmund Examinfr of
yesterday admits that Sherinan had crossed the
Oconnee River, and would succeed in reaching the
seacoast.

Richmond papers of the 29th ult. assert that it
was well known in Richmond for several days that
Sherman was baffled in his attempts to penetrate
Georgia. He neither captured Macon nor threat-
ened Augusta since. During the last week he was
unable to advance ten miles, being harassed on his
flank and rear, and manfully resisted in front, and
forced to avoid all important towns.
Augusta papers of the 26th reiterate that Sher-
man had been repulscl in crossing the Oconee
river.

Beauregard and Johnston were in Augusta on
the 23rd. Bragg has left Wilmington for Augusta
with a large force.
A heavy Confederate force is concentrating from
all quarters at Augusta.
It is reported that Burnside has sailed from Fort
Monroe with 20,000 men to meet Sherman.
General Grant despatchrd Gregg's cavalry on a
reconnaissance to ascertain if Lee was sending
troops south. Gregg captured and destroyed Stoney
Creek station and a quantity of stores, and after-
wards retreated, followed by the Confederates,
towards the Federal camp. He obtained no informa-
tion of troops passing southward.
Resolutions have been submitted in the Con-
federate Congress, to the effect that the South
would, if shortly recognised by the North, unite
with the North in maintaining the Monroe doctrine.
If recognition was delayed the South would
abandon the Monroe doctrine in exchange for
material advantages for herself.

The steamer North Star, from Aspinwall, with
I,ooo,ooodollars in specie, has been long overdue
here.

The China has arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
xEN YORK. Ditc. 2, Ens-non.

Money easy. Gold, 231: Exchange on
London, 252 ; on Paris, 2.81 to 2.131.
Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 120 ; Illinois,
1291 ; Erie, 93 ; 5-20 Bonds, 107 i.

NEW YORK, Ore. 3.

There is no later war news.

Holt has declined the Attorney-Generalship.
General Washburn has promulgated an order
requiring a tax of half per cent. per month to be
levied and collected on all persons at Memphis
who are in an► way exempt from 'military duty
and hold trade permits. The funds thus raised
are to be devoted to defraying the expenses of the
militia and paying for a permanent guard for each
regiment.

The districts of West Tennessee and Vicksburg
have been placed under the command of General
Dana with bead-quarters at Vicksburg. He Las
ordered the traders in Vicksburg and Natchez to
ship north all the cloths and cotton cards re-
maining in their hands under pain of confiscation.
An attempt to escape was made by 13,000
Federals, at Salisbury, North Carolina, but was
frustrated.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Gold, 229. Flour sc. to 10c. lower: Wheat,
le. lower. Sales unimportant. Corn declining.
Provisions declining.

MEXICO.

Advices from 31exicu, published in the New
York papers, state that on the 13th ult. the
French landed troops at Mazatlan, and took
possession of the town, which had been evacuated
on the previous night. Alvarez had defeated the
imperial forces and was marching on Acapulco.