The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-28 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, Sunday.
Tho royal mail steamer China, Captain Ander-
son, from New York on the IGth inEt. (having been
detained from the 15t1 fair despatches), arrived
here about five o'clock this afternoon.
The annouccement of the fall. of Port Hudson is
given in the following telegram, published in the
Richmond Examiner of the 14th inst.:—
" Mobile, July 13.
"To General Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-

General
" The New Orleans Era of the 10th announces the
unconditional surrender of Port Hudson at seven
o'clock on the 9th inst.

" GEORGE G. GARDNER, Chief of the Staff,"

The Richmond Examiner also publishes the Ll-
lowing official despatches concerning the Federal
attack on Charleston:—

" Charleston, July 10.
"To General Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-
Gcnera-1:

" At dark, on the 10th, the enemy obtained pos-
session of the southern portion of Morris Island.
Four monitors engaged battery Wagner and the
battery atCumming's Point all day without damage
or casualties; but the losses in opposing the enemy
were severe-300 were killed and wounded, includ-
ing 16 officers. The enemy's loss is evidently
heavy. " G. T. BEAUREGARD."

"To General Cooper.—July 10, 11'30 p.m.
" The enemy has a threatening force on the lower
front of James Island along the stores, an attempt
was made to destroy the Savannah Railroad bridge,
but was foiled, with the loss of one steamboat.
" G. T. BEAUREGARD.''
" To General Cooper.—July 13.

"There is nothing new since yesterday. The
enemy is engaged in establishing long-range guns
in the middle of Morris Island, being aided by five
monitors. Three wooden gunboats are firing on bat-
teries Wagner and Gregg, on the north end of
Morris Island. " G. T. BEAUREGARD."

The gunboat Union arrived at Fortress Monroe
on the 14th inst. from Charleston, reports all of
Morris Island captured except Fort Wagner. The
enemy's loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners is
between 700 and 800. The attack commenced on
the 10th. The Union left on the afternoon of the
13th, at which time the siege of Fort Wagner was
progressing, with every prospect of a speedy cap-
ture. Five monitors were engaged.

A special despatch, dated July 14, morning, from
St. James's College, four miles from Williamsport,
thus announces the retreat of General Lee's army
across the Potomac. It says:

"The enemy has crossed the river. This morn-
ing a scout came in and reported that the enemy
had been crossing their troops all night. This
statement was not fully credited, but General Sedg-
wick's corps, on the centre, was ordered to push
forward. It advanced to the line of the enemy's
works, and found them empty. At five a.m. Gene
Kilpatrick, anticipating his orders by two hours,
moved out on the enemy's left, and found their
strong position, which commanded the Williams-
port road, evacuated. There has not been a gun
fired, The wily rebel chieftain has crept stealthily
away from under our very noses while we were dig-
ging ditches for a line of defence. The rebels
crossed on a bridge of flat boats, which they have
built since they arrived at Williamsport. High
water did not affect their proceedings. Their line
of defence served them the excellerit purposes of
concealing their movement until they could safely
retreat.