The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-16 00:00:00

EGYPT.
PROGRESS OF THE SULTAN.

CAIRO, Ann. 15.
The Sultan has made an excursion some little
distance up the Nile.
His Majesty has given magnificent presents to
the Primes's&

It is asserted that the Sultan still regards him-
self as the guest of the Viceroy, and has abstained
from any ad tending to display authority.
The Sultan will leave Cairo upon his return to
Constantinople on Friday.

AMERICA.

QUEENS TOWN, Aran,ls.

The Inman steamer Etna, which arrived here
this evening,brings 34 cabin and 62 steerage passen-
gers, and 414,060 dole. in specie.

(Per Etas.)

NEW YORK, Ann. 3, Nouns*. •

It is reported from Hilton Head that General
Hunter him ordered a negro brigade to return
from Jacksonville, it was supposed to-operate in
the attack on Charleston.
General Dix writes from Fort Monroe that be has
no information to warrant the conclusion that the
Confederates are evacuating Richmond.

Semi-official Washington despatches say that
reports from the commanders of the Federal vessels
which attempted to pass Port Hudson were re-
ceived, from which it appeared that all the yea-.
eels bad reached the last and most formidable of
the batteries when the steamer Mississippi
grounded. This mishap caused a derangement of
Admiral Farragut's plans, and the vessels re-
turned down the river. Southern journals assert
that the only casualties in the Port Hudson bat-
teries during the passage of the Federal vessels
were one lieutenant wounded, and one man
severely wounded.

The Richmond Examiner contains an official re-
port from General Bragg, dated Tullahoma, 27th,
stating that General Forrest had visited Brent-
wood, burnt the bridge, taken all the property and
arms, and captured 800 prisoners, including 35
officers. Brentwood is nine miles from Nashville
and Franklin, at both of which places than are
several thousand Federal troops.
An engagement has occurred on the Bear River,
Washington territory, between 200 Federal troops
and 500 Indians. After four hours' fighting nearly
the entire band of Indians were killed, 420 of
them being left dead on the field. This band of
Indians had murdered many miners and emigrants
i of the overland route.

The Scrapbook Republican, referring to negro ex-
peditious into Florida, hopes that the whole negro
foroe will be concentrated at Jacksonville,
as owners will then recover their negro pro-
perty, provided that the blacks can be
got far enough from the gunboats, and
ridicules the idea of negroes doing serious fight-
ing against white men. The Federal journals, how•
ever, assert that the negroes have several tunes en-
countered the Confederates near Jacksonville, and
defeated them.

The Savannah Republican says :--" The want of
provisions in Savannah is becoming more important.
The city authorities have requested the railway
authorities to refuse to carry provisions out of
town. This may do good so far as rice is'concerned,
but it is questionable whether there is anything
else in Savannah. For the past few days it has
been difficult for families to buy bacon, and many
persons could not find corn meal even in small
quantities. The evil is that retailers of provisions
have been forced to go or send to the oonstry for
supplies. They succeeded in buying some in small
quantities, but their entry was stopped by go.
vernment agents at the Gulf road. Even small
paroals remain there while families require them."
A publics ovation to General Butler will take
place to-night at the New York Academy of Music.
The Loyal League will hold a mass meeting in
Union-square, New York, on the 11th of April, the
anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter.
A large Union meeting has been held in
Washington, in the House of Representatives.
President Lincoln and the members of the Cabinet
were present. War speeches were made, and war
resolutions paned.
During the month of March 200 gold, silver, and
copper mining companies were formed in San
Francisco to develop the mines in California,
Nevada, and North-Western Mexico ; their
nominal capital was ovary eighty millions of dollars.'
A British frigate arrived in Hampton Roads on
the Slat nit., from Havannah on the 23rd. All is
quiet in San Domingo. The rebellion is crushed.
The Captain-General of Cuba is making a tour
through the island. He visited Matanzas, Cardenas,
and Bimbo Saguan.
Admiral Wilkes, in the Vanderbilt, arrived at
Havannah, and sailed thence shortly afterwards.
The British steamer Neptune arrived at Haven-
nab. It is supposed that she is intended to run the
blockade.

Upon the substantial confirmation from Cairo
of news in respect to Vicksburg oomes a further
rumour, that Admiral Farragut, in the Hartford,
has been captured by tha Cossfsdsrasss.

Admiral Farragut passed Poet Hudson batteries
with only two damaged venal*.
The repulse of General Banks is now reported
on the authority of Philadelphia papers. This

of course entails fresh delays before Port Hudson,
and leaves she Confederates at liberty to continue
their traffic overland and by the Red River with
Tessa, Artansas, and Mexico.

NEW YORK, Aram 3, Ar712.1100N.
Further Federal accounts from New Orleans
assert that General Bantu's second reconnaissance

from Baton Rouge succeeded in its object, which
was to asomaiain the whereabouts of Admiral Far.
ragnt's vowels, but the details of the expedition
do not materially differ from those published by
the Philadelphia Ampler.

General Bank" laat New Orleans.
Thaw is a esesidemble Confederate force under
Generel Kirby Smith in the neighbourhood of
Stasksor Obr, ,abd the Confederate gunboats,
Queen of the West and Webb, are said to be in
Chafelaya liver, not far above Brasbear.
The main body of the Federal. under General
WeitrAl are at Bayou Bouf and Braabear, and
ekirmishing manes daily between the contending
fermata e._ _

AR expedition .imabeen made from New Orleans
across Lakiertailisertrain to destroy the Pam
Manch* bridge,* Wee opening dilate Pontchar-
train and ManriP as. The expedition is reported
to have taken poseemion of Pass Moriches and pro-
ceeded to Posinkatoula. Several prisoners and
400 bales of °often were captured.
It is reported in New Orleans from the Gulf that
yellow fever was already assuming a malignant
form in the extreme South, and an impression was
prevalent that it would reach New Orleans this
summer. New Orleans has been free from yellow
fever sines 181& Union leagues are being esta-
blished at New Orleans.

The Chafteston Courier of the Ifth says :—" Four
steamers have arrived from Nuaan since Sunday.
Notwithstanding the blockade Charleston is en-
joying a larger direct foreign trade than pbe has
ever bad before."

The stemwers Cornnbia. and Beauregard, with
1,400 bales of cotton, arrived at Bermuda on the
23rd from Southern porta. The steamer Gertrude
has arrived at Charleston, and the steamer Bri-
tannia has arrived at Wilmington. _ _ _

The privateer Florida has captured and burnt
the ship Star of Peace, from Calcutta for
Boston. The Florida has also captured another
American schooner. She was chased by the Van-
derbilt off Barbadoes, but escaped.

The 'captain of the steamer Peterholf is said to
have laid the facts of her capture before Lord
Lyons, who, it is reported, will make a formal
demand upon the government for the release of
the vessel, and indemnity to the owners.

The British schooner Mary Jane has been cap-
tured off Wilmington.

The Virginia Legislature has passed a bill pro-
viding that speculators in food shall be punished
for misdemeanour.

President Davis is reported to be suffering from
an abscess in the eye, by which, it is feared, he will
lose his sight.

The preliminary report of M'Clellan's operations,
from the evacuation et Harrison's Landing to,the
chide of the -111sr7imul esaapeiga, hM been
published. He declares that the disgraceful sur-
render of Harper's Perry deprived his operations
of the results which would have forezed. a brilliant
sequel to a substantial and gratifying success.
A large ovation was given last night by the
Loyal League and the citizens to General Butler
at the Academy et Music.
General Butler made a characteristio speech, and
declared that the British government and aristo-
°racy hated America with hate passing all under-
standing. He urged a proclamation of non-
intercourse with England, and the stopping of
exportation of gold, so that the Western produce
would be shipped to France in exchange for silks.
A mass meeting of the Loyal Uwe was pro-
posed to take place in Washington in June.

NEW YORK, Ann 3, EVENING.

General Sherman's Sunflower expedition bas
returned, and ia disembarking at Young's Point.
The expedition is said at one time to have been
hemmed in by the river obstructions placed in the
front and rear of the transports, and to have been
extricated with difficulty.
The canal opposite Vicksburg is abandoned, the
Confederate cannon commanding two-thirds of its
length.
It is reported that the Confederates have taken
the steamer Indianola to Alexandria, on the Red
River, and repaired her sufficiently to make her
serviceable.

Fears are entertained for the safety of Admiral
Farragut's steamers Hartford and Albatross, as the
Confederates now have three rams between Vicks-
burg and Port Hudson.
The Confederates, under Van Dorn, are creasing
the river at Palmyra, and are endeavouring to flank
General Rosencrana on the left. Van Dorn has a
heavy supply of artillery, and his movement is sup-
posed to be aimed against Kentucky.

The Confederate armies of Tennessee and the
Mississippi are reported to be forming a junction.
The Confederates are in force in the neighbour-
hood of Fort Donelson.
General Hooker has ordered a general muster of
the troops of the Potomac army for the use of the
provost-marshal in making a draft to fill up the
complement of each regiment.
Mosby's Confederate cavalry visited Centreville,
Virginia, on Tuesday, and left for Dranesville,
where they encountered a squadron of Vermont
cavalry, whom they defeated and put to Sight.
M'Clellan's official report of the seven days'
fighting on the Peninsula, and falling back to
Berkely, is published. He says in the report that
no such difficult movement was ever more success-
fully executed.
The New York Times says General Butler's de-
nunciations of England, and his predictions of re-
tribution for the wrongs she has committed, were
received and echoed with the utmost enthusiasm at
the Academy of Music.
The cargo of the ship Star of Peace was valued
at half a million of dollars.

General Price is re-organising the Confederate
foreee in Arkansas, preparatory to the invasion of
Missouri

The redersla burnt Pensacola previous to eva-
cuating it.

NEW YORK. Anat. 4, MORNING.
Th► committee on the comduot of the war has
issued ► report.

The democratic journals continue to assert that
• number of furloughs have been granted to Con-
necticut addicts, with the special condition that
they would vote a republican ticket.
Ths World publishes a special order from the
War Department, die/naming from the service a