The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-28 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(1117T11.8 TELIGIULDIL)
AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Ammer 16, Mounia.

(Per Bohemia, vid Quebec mad LandoOdom.)

General M'Clellan's army is supposed to have
retired from Harrison's Landing down the Pe-
ninsula, one portion by land rid Williamsburg,
land another portion in transports down the
James River. Both routes of retreat were
I liable to an attack from the Confederates, but it
is reported that the movement has been success-
fully performed. It is not definitely known when
General M'Clellan's army will operate.
General Jackson has safely crossed the Rapidan,
and is south-west of Gordonsville with 60,000 men.
The high waters of the Rapidan have delayed
the Federal forces, but they are reported to be
steadily advancing.
General Pope's official report of the battle at
Cedar Mountain states that the loss of the Fede-
ral" was 1,500 killed, wounded, and missing, 300
of whom were taken prisoners. Federal General
Prince was captured by the Confederates. Con-
federate General Winds was killed.

The Southern journals claim the victory at Cedar
Mountain, and state that thirty commissioned
officers of General Pope's army have arrived at
Richmond, where they would be imprisoned and
finally punished as felons until the Federal govern-
ment should cease the war policy inaugurated by
General Pope.
General Pope has issued an order, stating that
his proclamation directing the army to subsist on
the country has been abused by officers and men,
and forbidding all to molest or disturb the property
of citizens. Acts of pillage and outrage will be
punished.
Confederate General Lee has addressed a letter to
General Halleck, threatening retaliatory measures
for General Pope's order.

General Halleck answered that as the letter was
couched in a tone insulting to the Federal govern
ment he should not reply.
General Fremont has again been appointed to
command the first army, under General Pope.
It is reported from Memphis that a battle oc-
cured on the 7th instant at Tazewell, near Cumber"
land Gap, in which 3,000 Federals surrendered'
that the Confederates were again in possession of
East Tennessee, and that Generals Beauregard and
Bragg were at Chatanoga with 70,000 men.
A semi-official Washington despatch declares the
report to be totally untrue, and says that no fight
took place at Tazewell, except on the 9th, when
the Confederates were repulsed with heavy lose.
The Memphis report is discredited.
It is again reported from the South that the Con-
federates have captured Baton Rouge, with four
Federal regiments, and have sunk two Federal gun-
boats.

Official orders have been issued for formally
commencing the draft of 300,000 men on the let of
September, and also the additional special draft to
fill up all the old regiments not filled by that date.
Recruiting has much improved, but the drafting
excitement continues. Foreigners who hare de-
clared their intention to become citizens are not
allowed to leave the country. Numerous emigrants
enlist on landing.

The Governor of Massachusetts has ordered the
enrolment of coloured citizens among those subject
to the draft.

The municipality of New York has appropriated
1,000,000 dole, for the defence of the harbour by
gunboats and rams.
Three hundred houses in Memphis have been
seized under the Confiscation Act.
General Butler has ordered a forced contribution
of 330,000 dollars from the banks, cotton brokers,
and merchants of New Orleans for the support of
the poor. The assessments are made in proportion
to the sum subscribed by the merchants for the
defence of New Orleans against the Federal govern-
ment. The forced contributions from each firm
varies from 85,000 dollars to 6 dollars, nearly 200
firms are assessed.

A collision has occurred on the Potomac between
two transports. Eighty sick soldiers were drowned.
Mr. Cassius K Clay has made a speech M Wash-
ington, devoted to abuse of the English parliament,
press, and people, and laudatory of France and
Russia.

England, he said, is the most unfriendly nation
upon the earth. Her conduct on the slavery ques-
tion was hellishly damnable hypocrisy. She was
looking for America's dowufal, but France pro-
tected America. He would not desist speaking
against England. When England threatened the
national existence, Napoleon was the firm and fixed
friend of America. Therefore let America appeal to
France, not to stand by and let the American Re-
public be destroyed by England. Russia was a strong
ally of America. He was surprised and struck
with admiration at the condition of the Russian
people, for England had so misrepresented them.
The Russian royal family is the moat lively, intel-
ligent, and virtuous family that ever occupied a
throne.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO FATHER POINT.
NEW YORK, Auoust 16, Evzsuic.
General Burnside's force has arrived at Culpepper.
The Governor of Kentucky, in his message to the
Legislature, recommends the adoption of the Crit-
tenden resolution as a standing proposition for
peace and the settlement of the war.
The Anglo-Saxon was intercepted off Cape Race
to-day.

The City of Manchester, sailing to-day, takes
out 200,000 dole. in specie.