The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-03 00:00:00

MMICA.

By the arrival of the United States (ek) Arago at
Southampton, yesterday, we are in possewuon of
New York papers to July 20. The Federal army
wea oontinumg its advance, though on the 18th rt
received a slight check from a body of the rebels in
ambuscade.

General 'Clellan's division in Western Virginia
was keeping up its reputation. A despatch was re-
ceived at the War Department on the 19th ult, an-
nouncing that General Cox's 2nd Kentucky re-
giment had routed six hundred of Go,lolllol' Wise's
rebels, at Barbourville, Cabell county, on the
16th inst.

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The New York Times says of the action et Bull's
Run:
3Tyl:tratemies
The
t at Bull's Rea peeves to have been far less
appeared from the last despatelina General
L[Skwas melds( a recossoiessase is fame, when a portion
his bri ode was fired late MSS MOW batteries el Mad
manna, AiWased ia the weed awe= the creek. The ad-
man= was =fleetly sosisioid In Wooed BiehMosse,
Teat
sad of three cesspool= el Ur Massachnesbe Teat
sad Sherman's battery. After big relined by the
Michigan ifecoaci and the New York Twelfth, Volunteers
(not Col. Butterfield's), the National fore= took up • podtion
co a neighbouring hill, and planted rifled caw= supported
1. Captain Bracket* oavalry sad the troops already mud.
lyre= this politics a steady fire was kept up on both Ades
serail yesterday morning, doing some executes. Accounts
differ much as to the ices el either skis. Gemini 11•Dowell
estimate_ mire tow of killed and waded at shoat forty on
the eatinal side. Other accounts, bower, mariify the
members considerably. Alter several hours' firing, the
abedrieg forces retired beyond the range of the rebel bat-
tabs, while vigorous preparations were made for flank
monentote, attacking the secceeien batteries on all Odes.
A number of members of cosmos witnessed the
sa4=aa t, in which about four thousand
sicis participated. The latest details of theta=
;irreesived by mail, are given is our editorial eorreepond-
MC* this morning. It will be perceived by all wombs
that the rebels, as canal, dared not show themselves in force,
bat kept their renal shelter of =vines and batteries. The
latest news from the advance camp, which reaches ns in our
editorial correspond's°, =a Washington, confirms our im-
pression that the affair a* Ball's Bus *as of minor import,
saes. General 11•Dowell had made theroegh arrangements
for reconaotterisg the enemy's position. One of the rebel
batteries we. abandomid, and if the others could not be
flanked they were to be attacked in fro= with heavy sr.
Mary, of which there was plenty at General M•Dowell's
coramasd. The depredations of our troops excited the
=tindigaation among the officers, and steps were
o punish the offenders. There is every indication of
• farther advance and severe engagement to-&y.
The news of the depredations of the privateer
Sumter had led to further apprehensions for the
safety of the California treasure. The steamer
Keystone State had therefore been directed to
leave New York on the 20th, for the purpose of
convoying home the Northern Light sad has
1,000,000 dole, of specie. The Keystone State was
then to go in search of the Sumter.
In Congress, on the 19th, the Senate passed the
Civil Appropriation Bill, and the bill making ap-
in opriations for the legislative, executive, and'
judicial expenses of the government.
QUEINSTOWN, AUGUST 2.
The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Company's steamer Edinburgh, from New York on
the 20th ult., has arrived. She landed passengers,
and proceeded immediately. All well.
On the 22nd ult. she passed the American ship
Zedar. Her news has been anticipated.