The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

AMERICA►..
QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 15.
(Per the Canada, via Roche's Point.)
The Canada brings 74 passengers and 88,376 dols.
She landed 114 sacks of mails and two passengers

at Queenstown, and proceeded at 9.30 a.m. for
Liverpool.

A DRAFT OF 500,000 MEN ORDERED.
NEW YORK, FEB. 2, Evening.
President Lincoln has ordered a draft of 500,000

men, to serve for three years or during the war.

The draft is to be made on the Nth of March,

crediting and deducting therefrom so many as may

have been enlisted or drafted prior to March 1, and
not heretofore credited.
This order includes the 300,000 men called for in
October last, and is in effect an additional call for
200,000 men.

The Republican journals support President Lin-
coln's order; but the opposition press attack the
Administration for continually declaring the weak-
ness and exhaustion of the South, and yet stiil
calling for such large forces.

Lougstreet's late movements appear to have
been made with the remote object of investing
Knoxville, but principally to gain possession of
the fertile valley of French Broad River, from
whence the Federals obtained supplies and forage.

In this he was successful, The Federal retreat
into Knoxville was conducted with much loss and

confusion.

Southern despatches from Longstreet's command
to the 27th ult. state that the Federals had evacu-
ated Taze well, retreating towards Cumberland
Gap, The Confederates afterwards occupied the
town.

It is still asserted that the main body of
Johnstox's army has abandoned Dalton ; Hardee
reinforcing Mobile and the other portion rein-

forcing Longstreet.
Since the weather has moderated the Confede
rates have resumed operations in Western Vir

ginia. They have occupied Petersburg and Bur.
lington, the Federals evacuating those places.

The Confederate General Rosser, after four hours
fighting, captured on the 30th a Federal train of
80 waggons, guarded by 800 men, en route for
Petersburg.
General Lee issued an order on the 22d ult., stat-
ing that the temporary reduction of rations was
caused by circumstances beyond the control of those
charged with the support of the army, but it was
hoped this would be of short duration. The army
had proved that the country could require no
sacrifice too great for its patriotism.
Admiral Farragut's fleet arrived at New Orleans
on the 20th and 21st. General Banks and Admiral
Farragut are said to be perfecting arrangements to
attack Mobile.
Advices from Charleston to the 28th state that
the shelling of the city continued. Fort Sumter
fired five shots on that day against the Federal
positions on Cumming's Point. The harbour ob-
structions are said not to be materially injured.
The Post declares it has trustworthy information
that General Gilmore will shortly come North.
Several of his best regiments have been sent from
Charleston, and others would shortly follow.
General Grant was entertained on the 30th at a
public dinner at St. Louis.
The tone of the Southern press is very cheerful.
The Richmond Sentinel says there is a great gene-
ral revival in the spirits and confidence of the people
relative to the war. The army is in the best spirits ;
and the welcome news comes from Tennessee and
Virginia that the troops are volunteering by bri-
gades and regiments to re-enlist for the war.
General Banks has issued orders that, for sani-
tary reasons, the labourers on plantations will not
be allowed to leave.
The World considers this as substituting serfdom

for slavery.
General Banks has declared that all plantations
in Louisiana not under cultivation by February,
will be considered abandoned States, and taken pos-
session of by Government.
The House of Representatives has passed a bill
reviving the rank of lientenant-general, and recom-
mending its bestowal upon General Grant.
Southern journals state that the Federal Govern-
ment insist upon Butler's recognition, as a sine qua
non, for the exchange of prisoners.
The Governor of Tennessee has ordered the elec-
tion of State officers in Tennessee on March 5 No
disloyal persons can vote, and stringent caths will
be exacted from voters.

The opposition press declare that the move
ments made by the Administration for reconstruc-
tion in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee are
not bona fide efforts for the restoration of the
Union, but are made with the view of carrying
the Presidential election, as all voters taking the
Abolition oaths will vote the Republican ticket.
The Solicitor to the War Department has de-
cided that foreigners enlisted as substitutes for
drafted men are not entitled to be discharged for
the service by reason of alienage.
The steamor Vesta has been run ashore and
burnt, off Wilmington.
Advices from Matamoras to the 13th state that
another revolution has again placed Cortinas in
power. During the revolutionary movement the
Federal commander at Brownsville sent three re
giments across the river. One regiment passed
the night opposite the American Consul's house,
and the following morning escorted the Consul to
Brownsville, bringing away 2,000,000 dollars be-
longing to American subjects. Juarez is expected
at Matamoras.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, FEB. 2 (Evening).
(Per the Canada.)

Money easier. Gold 571 per cent. premium.
Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 172 ; on
Paris, 3.20.

Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 132 ; Illi.
nois, 1261 ; Erie, 1071; 6 per cent. U.S. bonds, 106
Cotton steady. Middling upland, 84. Petro.
learn crude, 299 to 30 ; Refined, 45 to 47.

NEW YORK, FEB. 4 (MonNING).
(Per the Canada by telegraph to Halifax).
The Federals have re-occupied Burlington,
Western Virginia, driving the Confederates south.
ward.
The Confederates have made a raid along the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, burning the bridges
across the Potomac at the north branch of Patter-

son's Creek.
The Federals drove them off, and pursued them
with cavalry, and the rAilroad is again in working

order.

The Confecicrates have burnt the steamer LEN i
running between Gallipoli, Ohio, and Charleston
Western Virginia, captUring General Scammon
who was on board.

out.

600 Confederate cavalry are threatening an
attack on Natchez, Mississippi:
Two brigades of Louisiana and Texas troops are
marching to Mississippi River to temporarily
blockade it, and get the army from the last trans.
Mississippi department.
it is officially reported from Newborn that the

Federal outposts at Bachelor's Creek have been
driven in by a Confederate force estimated at 15,000
men. The Federals fell back, destroying their
camps. Simultaneously the Confederates advanced
on the south side of the Trent river, and were re-
pulsed. The Confederates were about to cut the
railroad between Newbern and Morehead city. The
Confederates captured an expedition of 80 men sent
by General Butler up the James River, and de-
stroyed an armed transport sent to rescue the
Federals.

Confederate Gen. Roddy has been driven south
of the Tennessee river with the loss of his trains.

A bill has been reported in the House of Repre-
sentatives, appropriating 529 million dollars for the
army expenses in the year ending June, 1865.
The Houses of Representatives has passed a re-
solution directing the Committee of Ways and
Means to inquire into the expediency of increas-
ing the duties and taxes on foreign and domestic
articles of luxury, so as to produce an annual re-
venue of 350 millions. Also, a further resolution
restricting the Bank circulation to 300 millions, and
to issue 200 millions in bonds for the redemption of

the currency.
The Senate has modified the Spirits Bill, in-
creasing the tax on whisky, after July and prior
to January next, to 70 cents—after January, to
80 cents. The duty on imported whisky after
July and prior to January is increased from 40
to 50 per cents, and after January to 60 cents.
The tax on whisky on hand is struck out, and the
additional tax of 1 cents on cotton is also struck

THE WAR, IN SCHLESWIG.
REPORTED EVACUATION OF SCHLESWIG

HAMBURG, FEB. 15.

The Hamburger Nachrichten of to-day publishes
advices from Flensburg to Saturday evening that
the whole of Schleswig, except Sundevi itt and
Alsen, has been evacuated by the Danes.
Four Danish spies, among them Pastors Morik
and Hansen, and a carrier, named Gravestein, have
been brought into Flensburg.

NEW ELECTION IN THE NORD.
PARIS, FEB. 15.

A decree has been issued convoking the electors
of the seventh circumscription of the du Nord to
elect a deputy on the 6th and 7th of March.