The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-07 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(arum's 'fILIORAML)
AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE MORAVIAN,
(via Grasacastis.)

NEW YORK, JAN. 27, Errsirs.
Admiral Porter reports that the navy ores*,
Fort Oaswell, Bald Head,.Fort Shaw, and the earth.
works on Smithrille. The Admiral says 11,
each fort an Armstrong gun was found with the
broad arrow upon it. The British Governaist
claiming the exclusive right to use these mu, it
would be interesting to know how they came into
rebel forts 1" The report further states that
telegram was found from Lee, asserting that if Cas.
well and Fisher were not held he would have to
evacuate Richmond.

Aelmiral Porter captured the blockade mum
Stag and Charlotte.

The total number of guns captured, including
those in Fort Fisher, is 168.
Wilmington papers of the 18th state that the
Federal gunboats are unable to advance, u the
Monitors cannot carry water enough to come up the
river. The Confederates hold Fort Andrews, and
have field artillery adequate to destroy the lighter
draught gunboats. Beinforcementa are arriving at
Wilmington.
A message from Mr. Hall, a member of the
Legislature, has been read in the North Carolina
Senate, stating that Wilmington is not likely to
I fall. The Raleigh (North Carolina) Peepers, how.
ever' reviews the situation unfavourably, and says
the Confederates have fallen back within eight
miles of Wilmington. General Terry had demanded
the surrender of the city, giving Bragg until the
19th but to decide. The removal of public property
is progressing, and much confusion prevailed. The
impression was that Wilmington would surrender,
the people remaining in it.

President Davis is said to have arrived at Wil.
mington.

Northern accounts from Fort Fisher, dated tin
20th inst., state that a reconnaissance was macs
on the previous day.

The Confederates were found in force two miles
from the extreme line of the Federal/. A skirmish
ensued, and 50 prisoners were captured. The
Federal/ afterwards withdrew.

It is repotted from Hilton Head that the Federih
had captured 2,000 prisoners and 3 guns on the
Upper Broad river.
Charleston despatches state that Foster's imp,
15,000 strong, advanced on Poootaligo on the 141 b,
and that the Confederates, after an obstinate re-
sistance, retreated across the Salkahatchil river.
The Charleston correspondent of the Richmond
Despatch reports considerable despondency and dis-
satisfaction with President Davis as existing among
the people of Charleston.
Numbers of South Carolina refugees have arrived
at Augusta. _ _

The Confederate fleet of three ironaleds and five
ganbasta, under the reported command of Semmes,
descended the James River on Tuesday, to destroy
the Federal works at City Point. An engagement
ensued with the Federal batteries. One vessel was
blown up ; the remainder of the fleet withdrew
under oovee of the guns of the Howlett-house bat-
tery. Fortress Monroe despatches state that if the
Confederate ironclad' had not grounded, Grant's
iron transport works at City Point would have bees
destroyed. Preparations have been made at City
Point in anticipation of the renewal of the attack.
Simultaneously with the naval attack the Con.
federates appeared on the Charles City Road, ap-
parently to attack the Federals on the north bank
of the James.

Large numbers of troops have left Nashville for
New Orleans, it is believed for an expedition agaast
Mobile or up the Red River. An expedition is
organising at New Orleans for Ps.cagoula.
It is reported that Price has captured Fort Smith,
Arkansas, with a garrison of 2,000 men.
A resolution of both houses of the Confederate
Congress requires the President to nominate a
commander of all the Confederate armies, the
Senate to confirm the appointment. The Rich-
mond papers entertain no doubt of Lee's appoint-
ment if Mr. Davis does not veto the law.
The papas urge Congress to remember that Lee
favours the oonseription of negroes. If appointed
general-in-chief without permission to enlist nairto
it will be giving him stone when he asked for brad.
A Charleston letter in the Richmond Despatch urges
the levy and emancipation of 300,000 slaves for the
invasion of the Northern States in March.
It is reported that Breckenridge has been assigned
to the command of the trans-Mississippi depart
went. _ .

President Davis has not yet accepted Mr. Sod-
den's resignation.
General Gordon has superseded Early.
The Northern peen is confident and sanguine of
the early success of the Union arms.
Mr. Blair has returned to Washington. Nothing
reliable is known as the result of his mission to
Richmond.
The Sentinel says Congress has not devoted
thirty minutes during the session to peace discus-
alone.
Mr. Leach, of North Carolina, has introduced a
resolution in the House of Representatives to offer
an armistice to the Federal authority preparatal
to peace negotiations. The house refused to cos-
eider the resolution, in secret session, and referred
it to their Committee upon Foreign Alban.
It is reported that changes will shortly be made
embracing, more or less, the whole of the Cos-
federate Cabinet.
It is reported that Mr. Benjamin has resigned.
The Illinois Legislature has abolished the black
laws preventing the emigration of negroes isto
Illinois.