The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-26 00:00:00

AMERICA.

[REUTER'S TELEG[AM.]
ARRIVAL OF THE ST. DAVID.
( Via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, AUG. 12, Evening.
Ofßcial Confederate despatches from Mobile,
dated Bth inst., state :—lt is painfully humiliating
to announce the shameful surrender or Fort Gaines
by Colonel Anderson. Colonel Anderson comtnu.
nicated with the enemy by a flag of truce, with-
out the conment of General Page, who inquired by
signal what his rail-pose was,
but received no
answer. General Page telegraphed " hold your
fort," and immediately visited Fort Gaines, vvnen
be found that Colonel Anderson was on board the
Federal fleet arranging a capitulation. The
General left orders for Colonel Anderson, ou re-
turning, not to surrender the • forr, and relieved
him of his command. Fort Morgan signalled this
morning, but received no answer, except the hoist-
Gaines. Colonel Anderson's conduct i 8 pronounced
ing of the Federal flag over the ran3Parts of Fort
inexplicable and shameful.

The Confederates evacuated and blew '213 Fort
Powell on the 7th inst. The whole Confederate
fleet, except one vessel, is sunk; beached, or
captured.

General Sheridan's forces are moving up the
Shenandoah Valley against the Confederates.
General Averill's success at Moorfield, Virginia.,
is confirmed.

The Federal loss during Stoneman's raid is
reported to be 1,000 men.
Mr. Stanton has not resigned, as was stated by
the New York Herald and 21'eto York limes.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has recommended
the Legislature to make an appropriation to equip
15,000 militia for the special defence of the State.
An enormous mass meeting has been held at
New York to nominate General M‘Clellan far the
Presidency. Tne New ork Herald estimates
that 100,000 persons were present. Resolutions
were passed denouncing Mr. Lincoln's policy, and
recommending M'Cleilan's nomination on a Consti-
tutional platform.

A Confederate privateer is reported GO miles
south-east of Sandy Hook. She has captured a
pilot-boat.
Gold, 155 per cent. premium.
The Persia has arrived out.

Bank of England Beturn.•—Last Evening.

An Account, pursuant to t
cap. ',32. for the week ending
of Aug. 1564:

he Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
on Wednesday, the 24th day

ISSUE DEF
Notes issued .......X26.732,570

'ARTMENT.

Government Debt £11,015,1C0
Other Securities .. 3.634,90 ti
Gold Coin & Bullion 12,02,574
Silver Bath=

X 26,732,570

£26,732,570

BANKING D
Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553.000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
eluding Exche-
quer, Saviq's'
' Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-

,EPARTMENT.
wernment_ Secu-

Riles (including .
Dead Weight A-
nnuity) £10,74,095
Other Securities 30,967,6
Notes
Gold and Silver 749,1t1
Coln

counts) 5.283,752
Other Deposits 13,714,161
SCtiell Day and
other Bills 530,303

',7,733,511

S '37,735,811
MILLER, Chief Caahicr,

Aug. n, IS6I.

Fearful Collision in the Swiu.

Early on Wednesday morning a very fearful col-
lision took piece in the S win, near the Maplin
Sands, a few miles below the Nore, between the
John Fenwick and Amity, screw steamships, which
resulted in the sinking of the latter vessel, and the
loss of Captain Witherwick, the commander. The
John Fenwick was on a voyage from the North to
London, coal laden, and the Amity was in bal.
last, proceeding to the Tyne from the Thames. Both
ships were powerful vessels and had been same
time employed on the north coast. The collision took
place about a mile from the Maplin light, which
bore N.E.; the tide was making with rather a strong
sea on. The vessels came together with great force,
the Amity being struck on the starboard side, just
before the look-out bridge. Ii; was immediately dis-
covered that the middle compartment was filling,
and the unfortunate commander, Captain Wither -
wick, at once resolved to run her on the Maplin
Sands in order to prevent her sinking in deep water.
He accordingly made for the sand and she groueded
forward. The Joha Fenwick followed her and
anchored a short distance from the sand in order
to be in attendance to save the crew. Some of the
hands of the Amity went on board the John Fen-
wick, and others took to a boat which wes hanging
astern of the disabled vessel. Captain Witherwiek,
the mate, and some of the engineers remained on
board in order to see what would become of her
and whether there.would he any chance of repairing
the damage and floating her. About halt-past
three o'clock, alter she had been on the sand two
or three hours, the stern was seen to gradually dis.
appear under water and the steamer apparently
slid off the sand and went down in several fathoms.
The captain and mate were in the cabin et the
time arranging some papers, end succeeded in get-
ting out, and with the others who were on board ran
up the wiz mmast rigging, but the ill-fated master,
it is thought, failed iu escaping from the cabin, and
must so have been drowned. The boats from the
John Fenwick were immediately put cff and rescued
those who were clinging to the rigging of the top.
mast of the sunken vessel. The men who
were in the boat astern of the Amity per-
ceiving the stern sinking, called out to the
captain and his companion to lose no time
in leaving as the vessel was going down, and the
boat was only cast off at the last moment. The
John Fenwick, after all hope was given up of sav-
ing the captain, proceeded on her voyage np the
Thames. The sunken steamer lies close to the edge
of the Maplin Sands, and divers are to be sent do w a
with the view of finding the body of the captain,
and to ascertain the condition of the ship. The
deceased officer, who was much respected in elle
trade, had in his possession when ho perished a gold
watch and chain, and more than £2O in gold. in
the course of the morning several luggers from the
Comae, Southend, and other places along the coast
came of to the wreck for the purpose of seeing
what they could pick up. It is stated that both
steamers exhibited the usual lights, and that the
collision arose from some mistake as to the course
fliei of the vessels should have pursued.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,
Market steady. Sales probably 5,000 balm

SHIPPING-THIS DA.g,

LoNnoN, Aug. 26.—Wind at noon, S.W., fresh braze,
and cloudy at times.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRApii,)
GII.AVESEND, Friday
---Dol Morning.
Arrived, Aug. 25,
—Dolphin, from Cuba—Perle, from
Riga—Santia, from Nord Schleasbe-oaribaldi, from
Sulina—Ernilie, from Groningen—liiErstine.
fitockholtu—Prinz 09pilr, from Quebec—ltegulsr, ;rum
from Arch-
Bioneborg—Shearwater, from liost,.6.—Emanue;, from
angel—Pmidon from Oport:o—jarkt, from Gottenburg—
Ma:nal, from Guernsey—Juno, from Wyborg--L' tura,
from Archangel--Elizabeth liarriscn, fr.mr Zsulina—Stratb-
don, from Sydney—Dublin Lass. from o,..or:o—Ellen, from
Guern "Yr-Astre, from Prince 11.1 ward a Island ...Aurora,
tram Alt:nein—Mystery, from Archangel.
Sailed, Aug. 'lu—Emma (screw steam,:r), for Christiana.'
Dr.tL, Friday Koraing.
1 PasFed-I,urops, of Exeter, from th,o N.:7lb, for tho
1 West.
1 ~5,3i1,04-147,Urar for AIPt4d.,AM,