The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-22 00:00:00

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the Richmond authority.

The .Richmond Sentinel contains the following :_....
" CHARLESTON, March 4.

" One hundred and twenty-eight shells were fired
at the city yesterday, and one hundred and eight
to-dny. One white woman wad severely wounded
this morning. This is the only casualty from twelve
hundred and fifty shells fired during the last fort-
night. The monitors fired a few shells at Sumter
to-day."
Admiral Dahlgren is in Waehington,.and rumour
indicate his removal from the command of the fleet
off Charleston.

A party of thirty rebels capfureri the steam trans-
port Titan, loaded with commissary stores, and a
tug boat, in the Chesapeake, on the evening of
March 5. The Titan was taken up the Rappa-
hannock. An attempt to recapture her is to be
made.

Gen. Grant has arrived in Washington to confer
with the Government authorities. His plan of
operations will, it- is said, have to be entirely
changed, in consequence of the failure to dislodge
the rebels at Dalton, and the failure of Generals
Sherman's and Smith's expeditions.
The rank of Lieut.-General recently conferred
upon Grant gives him command, under:the Presi-
dent, of all the armies of the United States, but
does not interfere with the position of General
Halleck, who remains a General Military Adviser.
In the Senate, Mr. Foot, of Vermont, presented
a petition praying for the passage of a law confi.s.
eating rebel lands, and distributing them among
the freedmen. Referred to committee on slavery.
In the House, Mr. Cox, of Ohio, offered a re-
solution, which was laid over, calling for copies of
all correspondence in relation to the exchange of
prisoners.

The approaching Presidential contest has not yet
assumed any definite form, but the papers through-
out the country are vigorously advocating their
respective favourites. Lincoln's, Chase's, and Fre-
mont's friends are active, and the indications are
that each of them will get regular nominations.
The German papers in the West are warm in their
support of General Fremont; and he appears also
to divide with Mr. Chase the favour of the radi-
cal or abolition branch. of Republicans. The Neto
York Herald still supports General Grant for the
Presidency; but it is said that the General is not
ambitious of the office. That the Democratic party
will unite upon Gen. Grant or Gen. M'Clellan
seems quite apparent. The report of the latter,
recently published, is doing good servire as a poli-
tical campaign document, and has greatly increased
his popularity.

The gold diggings in Colorado and Idaho terri-
tories are proving to be very rich, and bid fair to
outrival California. In both territories an immense
amount of gold has accumulated in the hands of
miners and others, but the insecurity of communi•
cation with the States prevents its shipment. A
great deal is however sent via Salt Lake City to
California.

It is reported that Gen. Win. Preston, of the
rebel army, formerly U. S. Minister to Spain, has
gone to represent the Confederate Government at
the Court of Maximilian in Mexico, and that he
expects to negotiate a very favourable treaty with
that Government.