The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-04 00:00:00

4M RICA.

By the Fulton, which arrived at Southampton
yesterday, we have intelligence from New York to
the morning of the 22nd ult. ; and by the Bohe-
mian, vnl Londonderry, to the evening of the same
day. The following is the summary of the New
York Herold of the 22nd ult.

The moat exciting news we have to record to-day is that
which reaches us from Harrisburg, to the effect that the
pliant Indiana regiment of Colonel Wallace, which has
bean so active in dispersing the enemy at Romney, has been
surrounded at Cumberland, Md., by a form of over 10,000
rebels, commanded no doubt by General Joe Johnston, and
all chinos' of retreat cut off. This disastrous intelligence
reached Harrisburg yesterday, and a strong
i force,
rifles con-
sisting of Colonel Biddle's and Colonel Simmon 's infan-
try regiment wire ordered to start with four days' rations,
to the amistthos of Colonel Wallace's command. They left
lest night by way of Hopewell and Bedford, and we must
await with anxiety the result of their mission. The regi-
ment of Colonel Wallies is composed of a very brave and
daring set of fellows; the same who, before they left In-
dianapolis, knelt in front of the State House and took an
oath to " remember Boma Vita ;" and there can be very
little doubt, we think, that in the present desperate emer-
!' gooey they will make • gallant struggle, whether "it•
! quished or rel!;,eB,l.
Tbe anticipated conflict in the neighbourhood of Wash-
ington did not take place yesterday as expected, the rebels,
in this instance, as in many others, having retired before the
approach of the Union army. When General McDowell ad-
vanced his outputs at daybreak be found that the rebel
pickets—which were almost within speaking distance on
the previous evening—had been called in, rod that the re-
bels had talkie beak. It thus became evident that some
other design than an attack in the direction of Washington
had been decided noon, and accordingly thu olden for all
the regiments to hold themselves in readiness for an immo.
dilate mends were ceentermaaded for the time being ; but it
appears that the orders to march were again issued to fire
' regiment/414er in the day, showing that all danger of an
attack had not been dissipated by the sudden withdrawal of
the rebels.

General M'Dowell, meantime, continues to. advance his
lines. 5,000 of his division moved yesterday from Ball's
Cross-reeds to the vicinity of Fall's Church, a point about
three miles distant from Fairfax Courthouse and the same
from Vienna. A reconnoissance in the direction of the
latter place yesterday afternoon proved that there were
2,500 rebels there, and it was thought that if they should
be reinforced a tattle is inevitable at that point.
There appear to be stirring times about Fortress Monroe.
The outposts of the Union forms at Hampton and the
vicinity were driven in on Wednesday night by a superior
force of the rebels, who have been actively extending their
lines towards the fortress. A battery of five guns stLongly
supported with men has been recently thrown upeithin
four miles of Hampton. General Butler has, however, sent
forward a strong detachment, consisting of Colonel Ernyree's
Bogeys., the Third New York Volunteer regiment, Colonel
Townshend, the Steuben Volunteers, and two pieces of
artillery, all under the command of Captain Smith, of the
United States Topographical Engineers, to make a recon-
noissance ; and it is quite probable that our next news from
that quarter will bring an account of a sharp skirmish.
The rebels have net abandoned the line of the Potomac
in the vicinity of Hsrper'a Ferry. They still continue to
annoy the Union troops on the other aide of the river.
Colonel Stone's command which is now at Pouleeville,
opposite Leeehnrg, is harassed by the fire of the rebels in
that neighbourhood. The Union troops return the firs with
their rifles across the river, occasionally shooting down the
rebel artillerists at their posts while loading their guns.
Colonel Stone reports that with some artillery he could do
good service in dislodging the enemy.
We learn from Missouri that the State troops (rebels),
who had been concentrated in large force at Independence,
had moved to Lexington, where it is thought they intend
to make a decided stand against the llMas army of General
Lyon.

AN AVRTRIAN TOWN DWANOTED DT FIEF...—
This year is remarkable ter the number of its destructive
fires. We now learn that the town of Trauteoau, at the
foot of the Reisengebirge, in Bohemia, and the centre of the
linen manufacture of the district, was nearly burnt to the
ground on the 27th of May. The fire broke out in the part
of the town where it was most dangerous, and was not ex-
tinguiahod till it had destroyed 142 dwelling.houses, and
nearly as many public buildings, factories, Sc. 'The church,
a large and handsome one, the toll-house, and the prison,
all fell a prey to the flames. The schoolhouse adjoining the
church was saved by the greatest exertion. A pathetic
appeal for help has been made by a committee comprising
Dr. Perak, the hurgermaster; Herr Gutsch and Herr Kress,
town councillors; and other influential persona of the town
and neighbourhood. The poor inhabitants, many of whom
have lost everything they possessed, are described as
huddling together in the ruins of their homes. It is an
urgent came for the charity of their wealthier countrymen
at home and abroad.

A CRRNORNR BALLOON FOR THE CONTI Man%
A balloon ascent is, generally speaking, an evening spectacle
used by managers of public gardens for the purpose of in-
mewing the attractions of a fete, and of course advertised
aceordantly. The usual order of things was broken through
yesterday by the Cremorne lessee, who allowed a spirited
amateur gentleman to take a private journey on hie own
eiseount, which, though comrneoring at these gutless, was
not to laminate till Le had reached the ttrritory of France.
We are informed that the arrangement for this daring trip
was not completed till between eine and ten, and therefore
the facia the balloon passing steadily over the metropolis
as early s. three, is a fact which may be mentioned as re-
flecting great credit upon the London 01111 Company, the
management of the gardens, and Lythgoe, the aeronaut.
The wind has now contioutsl uorth-west for some hours; we
may therefore anticipate that, taking the speed into con-
sideration at which the intrepid voyagers passed over Lon-
don, they are safely landed on the other aide of the
Channel.

MISTAKEN IDKNTITY. —Sometimes even to know
one man from another is a riddle, that it takes more than a
doctor to solve. Mall, a barber's apprentice, was tried OMNI
at the Old Bailey for robbing a Mr. Ryan. of Portland.
street. All the witnesses swore positively against him, and
he would have been found guilty if it had nut been proved
that, at the very time of the rubbery, he wee standing at the
same Old Bailey bar on trial for another robbery, MOM
spinet him as positively, which also be did not commit.
He was the unlucky double of a thief. "If he bad only
had a mole or a strawberry leaf !" as s the expert reader of
romances. Well, there was a man, named Joseph Parker,
tried at New York for bigamy, because, besides basing him-
self and having his own wife, he was supposid to be Thomas
Haag, husband of Mrs. Haag. Thomas Hoag might be
known surely enough, far he had a scar on his; forehead.
So had Parker. Yes, and Haag spoke with a lisp. So did
Parker. He had • carious mark on his neck. So bad
Parker. He had • scar on his foot. No, Parker had not
got that, and the want of the soar on the foot supposted his
alibi, and proved the miatake of identity.—DicLinie •AU
ths Year ..ced."