The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-15 00:00:00

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

(surnals minim.)

The following are the latest war despatches re-
oeived at New York on the let :

Weaklegion, April 1,10 ►.m.

To Atajar-Oesand Dix,—The itill;wiei teleran ha relir
ties to the military taleestiaes sow Rein on at the treat
vat received talk atoning. Nothing later has apateed
diparlonst.—(Bl.sed) E. X. araNTON, liectelary at
War:

City Point, Vs., Marsh 31, 8.30 p.m.
Tit Bea. E M. &Woe. Baretary of War.—At
12.30 pm. today Gemara Gnat telegisplead
me as follows : " There has been much Mid
fighting this morning. The enemy drove oar leg
from Dear Daboey's house beck well towards the Boydtowu
plank road. We are now to take the effusive at that
milt, sad hope that vs shall more than recover the
lest gemad." He telegesphed again ae follows Oar
Mem, attar being drives Mai to the Boydtowa plank mod.
tamed eaddreere the any Is tern, sod took theirhite
Osk reed, which we sow ham This eves as the paved
occupied by the enemy this marnieg." I will semi yea a
rebel /Lig captured by oar troops In driving the meaty
back. There have been four flags captured to-day. %%-
log from the two Foists from which General Grant tele-
graphs, I Infer that IN moved his headquertere shoat ems
mile lam he ems the first of the two despatches.
(Signed) A. LarooLx.
Wsehieglies, April 1.
The Petersburg Express of the 31st alt. my; "Quilt Ms

owe moot beat restored to oar flea. Scarcely • gma was
Jared yesterday from t►e Appomattox to Hatcher's Ran.
The old condition of affairs is rammed. Sheridan's cavalry
have arrived within Grant's lines, and the impression is that
he will soon be heard from. large bodies of cavalry wars
yesterday movi•a towards our right. The feet is well known
that a large body of cavalry eared down the plankestad
two or these days dace. It Is highly mei:able that Sher-
man, inflated by his recent sacoesses, may Attempt something
mailer this side of our lime. We predict for him an in-
glorious defeat. Reliable information from City Point re•
preseats the presence of 15 monityrs and 40 iron-clad TON
seis blames River, besides an innumerable fleet of smaller
mad Ism formidable boats Sines the attempt of the Cowhide-
Waste pees the Federalobstmatioca the enemy has doubled
his *name, sad largely incnteeed ilia naval force. Ceint•
maim Porter is in command of the James River fleet. His
flegehip occupies a prominent position. City Point is aow
• populous place. and a continuous wharf extends from •
dietetic» down the J ernes River to • point half • mile up
the Appomattox!'

St. Louis, NueL 30.

A despatch from While Point, dated the 22nd inst.,
says :—" Colonel Nacres brigade landed near Navy Cove
to-day, and drove a portion of Gemini Gardner 's command
four miles, when the rebels being reinforced from Mobile,
sad the object of the reconosissanos having been accomp-
lished. Colonel Nome fell beck without loss. Every pre-
panties was made for heavy fighting on the 21st isstant-
sad the sated of artillery mom down the bay all day pee-
friday, and was distinctly heard at Fort Grasse. High
winds are prrrailiag to-day, sad the sound of artillery has
issued. The results remiss yet te be leered."