The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-27 00:00:00

mington c Satugllpy. The main bodiailito azy
on the plidinsuloi• and a troop west of the rivet,
made a general advance against Fort illiderson.
while simultaosously on the west Adroiell Porter
bombarded the fort, occasionally shelling the Ctot
federate entrenched line.

Lines commanded the right, extending to the
beach, and Pain occupied the left. The advance of
the skirmishing line drove the Confederates into the
main works. The Federal' pressed forward, and
captured the rifle pits, thereby keeping the Con-
federates behind their breastworks. Terry ordered
the reserve to advance along the strip of land be-
tween Myrtle Sound and the sea. By the last
account they were moving forward. The Federal"
bad loet 70 men and captured 100 prisoners.
The correspondent of the New York Herald
re-asserts the evacuation of Mobile, and says pre-
parations had been made to burn the city if
attacked. .

Lee issued orders on Saturday morning offering
an amnesty to all deserters returning to ther duty.
The general says that the resources of the Confe-
deracy, wisely and vigorously employed, are ample,
and that with a brave army, sustained by a united
people, success cannot be doubtful. The advantages
possessed by the enemy are of little value if not
permitted to impair the Confederate resolution.
Lee appealed to Georgia fur supplies. Freshets
' had interrupted the supplies except from that State.
The Net York Herald asserts that the people
throughout Georgia are agitating in favour of a
convention for re-construction. _

It is expected that the draft will be immediately
enforced at New York.

The North America had arrived out, and the
Asia at lialifax.

Grant is fortifying his position at Hatcher's Run.
Mr. Fassenden has reoommended • loan of
600,000,000 dollars.

NEW YORK. Fn. 16, 11.30. r. 6..

The House of Representatives has altered the
prospective duty on cotton from Gc. per lb. in coin
to tic. in greenbacks.
A despatch from San Francisco to the 14th inst.
states that by order of General Bl'Dowell pas-
sengers to Mexico must obtain permits from the
Provost-Marshal. No citizen of the United
States will receive a permit without evidence)
being given of his peaceful intentions. Doubtful
persons must take the oath of allegiance, and
aliens must produce satisfactory proof of their
nationality. The object of this order is to prevent
the increase of bands of persons inimical to the
United States now assembling at Sonora,with hostile
intentions to the frontier population and to the
military poet of the United States.
Richmond papers of yesterday announce that
Sherman's advance cavalry are as far north as
Florence.

Three vessels laden with cotton have arrived at
New York from Savannah.
The subscriptions to the 7-30 Loan since Monday
amount to over 17 millions.
NRW YORK, Fn. 17, 11 A.m.
General Hardee reports from Charleston, on the
13th, that the enemy last night drove in his pickets
on James Island. He says :—" Our lines were
re-established to-day, but the enemy is still in
strong force on the island. The movement is be-
lieved to be a demonstration. Eighteen additional
steamers have arrived off the bar."
The Richmond Sentinel says :—" The enemy were
yesterday at Orangeburg. Our troops retreated
towards Columbia. Branchville has no doubt been
evacuated. Telegraph and railroad communication
with Charleston has been destroyed."
Southern accounts state that three attacks made
by the Federals before Wilmington, on Saturday,
were repulsed.
The City of Dublin has arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, FEB. 16.

At the evening board to-day gold was quoted
2041. Stocks dull. New York Central, 115 ;
Illinois, 1131 ; Erie, 761 ; 5-20 Bonds, 1111 ; new
issue, 1101.
The advice' from Europe by the North America
have caused an advance in government securities.
NEW YORK, Fze. 16, EVININO.
Money easy. Gold has fluctuated since Monday
between 207 and 203, closing to-day at 2041.
Exchange on London, 221 ; on Paris, 2.15, 2.20.
Stocks steady. New York Centxals, 1141 ;
1191 ; Erie, 761 ; 5.20 Bonds, 1111. Middling
Upland, 80 to 82. Flour dull. Wheat quiet.
Corn dull. Provisions heavy. Coffee slightly
firmer. Sugar dull. Molasses quiet. Petroleum
dull : refined, 68c.
NEW YORK, FEB. 17,11.80a.a.
Gold, 2031.