The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-16 00:00:00

:NING JULY 16,* 1862.

"9 AMERICA.
THE LATE BATTLES. •
The Canadian screw steamer Jura, Capt. Alton,
from Quebec on the sth instant, and which called
off Cape Raoe on the Bth instant, has arrived at
Liverpool.
The Jura called off Londonderry yesterday,
anl a summary of her news was telegraphed from
thence.

The latest papers received by her are New York,
July 3 ; Portland, July 4 ; and Quebec, July 5.
The following telegrams refer to the fighting be-
fore Richmond :

F0R1117.83 Mimeo; JULY I.—A gunboat has just arrived
here from the scene of action yesterday, ten miles above
City Point. A division of our army has been fighting four
days, and has retreated about 17 miles.
The fight of yesterday was moat terrific, the enemy hay-
lag three to one. The battle commenced with our land
forces, and after about four hours' fighting our gunbo►ts
got in range and poured into the rebels a heavy and
increment fire. This fire the rebels stood about two hours
and then retreated. Our troops have captured, sotwith.
standing their dimadvaritages, a number of artillery pieces
and 2,0C3 prisoners. Among the prisoners captured is the
rebel General Magruder. The place where this last action
took place is Turkey Creek. The retreat of the rebels, last
evening, was with great disorder and their lam has been
very heavy, much greater it is thought than ours. There
is nothing definite, however, in regard to lone&
In the retreat forced upon General M'Clellan by the
superior numben of the enemy, I learn th►t he had to
spike his siege guar and leave them on the field, after
herniate the carriages. The nature of the ground rendered
it impossible to move them. Ice the retreat many of our
sick and wounded were necessarily left behind. There are,
of course, innumerable reports and rumours here, but I
seed only what appears authentic.
New Yona, JULY 3.—The New York Times correirpondest
states that General lL'Clsllan eetablished his head-quarters
on Mooday,oa Malvern Hills, one mile beck of Turkey Island
Bend. At 2 o'clock on Monday evening firing was licked
for two hoar, in the direction of White Oak Swamp, where
Ayres was holding the rebels in check who were attempting
to cross. An immense force of rebel artillery and cavalry,
fresh from Richmond, then appeared on our left, when
Porter and Keyes' commands went to assist the artillery.
A most terrific fight ensued, and it became evident that the
overpowering force of rebels was gaining, when the gun.
boats Galena sod Aristook opened with their 54-poinders
upon the traitors. The fight continued until dark, dimi-
nishing away into occasional musket shot.
About 10 in the evening Prince de Joinville, Hake de
Chartres, and Count de Paris left the head-quarters. They
embarked on board the gunboat Jacob Bell, with official
despatches from General fd`Clellan to the government.
General M'Clellan accompanied them to the boat, and bade
them a final adieu. When the Jacob Bell left all was quiet
along the river.
New Pone, JULY 3.—The New York Times has detailed
reports of the battle of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
from which it appears that the right wing of our army,
about 20,000 men, was attacked on Friday by a rebel force
of not less than 50,000; and, after a gallant fight, our troop;
crossed the Chiekshominy in order.
On Saturday night and Monday our whole left wing,
under Generals Heintzelman, Keyes, and Sumner, fell rock
along the lines of railroad and Williammberg.road, and
marched to James River.

The rebels crossed the Chickahominy in great force on Sun-
day, reaching the railroad, but made no pursuit, remaining,
however, in possession of the ground previously
occupied by our troops on both sides of the
Chiokahominy, including the bridges and earthworks we
had erected against their approaches. All our store,
were withdrawn in good order, without much loss. Of
cause there was tremendous fighting during these move-
ments, and heavy loss on both sides.
WASHINOTON, Jccv 3, 12 Noon. —A despatch
from General M'Clellan has just bees received
at the War Department, dated from Berkley,
Harrison's Bar, July 2, 5.30 p.m. He states that he has
succeeded in getting his army to that place on the banks of
James River. He had lost but one gun, which had to be
abandoned last night (Tuesday) because it broke down.
An hour and a half ago the rear of the waggon train was
Within a mile of camp, and only one waggon was aban-
doned. We had • wavers battle yesterday (Tueeday) and
beat the enemy badly, the men fighting even better than
before. The men are in good spirits. The re-
inforcements sent from Washington have arrived.
General Pope's army, we have been informed, some days ago
received rations of that kind which betoken a hasty and
forced march. Pope, we may believe, therefore, is on his
way to Richmond. More troops will be ordered from the
west, and some are already on the way, if they have not
already arrived at points from whence they can be quickly
despatched to the peninsula. Nothing but battle deapatches
will be sent out to-morrow during the hours mentioned in a
previous despatch.
Fon Monitor., ler. —The loss of the enemy in killed and
wounded on Monday is not less than 4,000, but nothing
definite on the subject has been obtained. General Shield's
army arrived this morning, and proceeded up James River.
WASHINGTON, Ore.—The Richmond Examiner of July 2
gives the following relating to the battle of Monday :—" On
Sunday morning Generals Hill and Loogstreet, with their
divisions, crossed the Chickahominy, and late on Monday
afternoon attacked the enemy about five miles north-
east of Harleyton, on the Newmarket road. The
conflict was terrible, and by &30 p.m. the enemy
bad been driven back a mile and • half.
At hailed 9, the enemy being reinforced, they made
another stand. The loos here on the Confederate lade was
terrible, the situation being hopeless against each over-
whelming forces. General Hill slowly retired, and at the
same moment, seeing their adversary retire, the most voci-
ferous cheers arose from the whole Yankee lines. The fight
ended here for the night."
The Examiner says it thinks the division which went
into the fight on Friday 14,000 strong could only number
6,000 men for duty on Tuesday, and that the loss of life
exceed' that of any battle or series of battles yet fought.
The Examiner says Jackson's and Hughes's divisions at-
tacked M'Clellan's left flank on the west side of the
Chickahominy, 17 miles from Richmond, and later in the
day Magruder fell on his right flank. The fighting was
going on until Tuesday night. Heavy firing was heard from
the gnnboats in James River on Tuesday morning. A
number of transports are in the river, with reinforcements
from Burnside, but they have rot yet landed.
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The above exiracta from the Examiner relate to Tues-
day's battle, in which General l'Clellan's despatch said the
enemy were badly beaten.
Advicee received at the War Department show that there
was no fighting on the peninsula up to 5.30 p.m.

A Memphis despatch of the 30th of June says

Despatches from Colonel Fitch, dated St. Charles,
Arkansas, the works of which place he stormed, ask forth
that General Curtis's division is at Batesville, on short
rations, and without provender for horses or mules, besides
suffering from sickness. General Hindman is menacing him
with a large force, ►nd unless commissary and other stoves
reach him soon, his troops will be rendered incapable of
duty by starvation. A regiment was nailed for, and trans.
ports with provisions and provender. Colonel Fitch pro-
poses to give the troops a share of active service, having in
view a very important movement upon the enemy.

Commodore Farragut has arrived with nine
vessels above Vicksburg. He paused through a
very severe fire from 30 or 40 of the Coufederate

The Grenada Appeal of the 27th ult. says every
preparation that military science could suggest has
been made at Vicksburg, and that city will be de-
fended to the last. A special despatch to the
Appeal is u follows :
VICKSBURG, Jove 22.—Porter's mortar meet opened on
the lower batterke yesterday 'hansoms, and ceased statures
o'clock. They rwooramenced the bombardment at half-past
Ave this morning. Our batteries replied. Two of our Ines
were killed and three wounded. Twelve transports same
op above the gunboats and landed troops at Brows and
Johnson-place, on the LOUillialla shore. From the slumber
of transports engaged they most have landed a large feu&
Au agent for the Confederate Produce Loan in-
forms the planters of Louisiana and Mississippi that
those desiring to subscribe their crops can do so at
• fair valuation for Eight per Cent. Confederate
Bonds.

In the Senate, on the 2nd, Mr. Sumner presented
a resolution remonstrating against changing the
tariff on Russian iron. The Treasury Note Bill