The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-28 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE HANSA.
(Via Southampton.)

NEW YORK, DEC. 17 (Morning).

Admiral Dahigren reports from Port Royal on
the 12th the arrival of three scouts, bearing de-
spatches from General Howard. These announce
that Sherman had been perfectly successful thus far.
His army was in fine spirits near Savannah.
The Richmond papers of yesterday state that
Sherman carried Fort M'Allister by storm on Wed•
nesday. This capture put Sherman in communicaw
tion with the Federal fleet, and necessitates the
reinforcement of Savannah. Fort M'Allister is on
the Ogeechee River, 15 miles from south-west of
Savannah. It was garrisoned by 150 men.
A steamer from Charleston Bar, on the 14th inst.,
brings a report that news had reached there by a
flag of truce, that Sherman Lad captured Savannah
and 11,000 prisoners, after eight hours' fighting.
Savannah papers report that Foster advanced
on the sth towards Coosawatchie, and burned the
Tillafinney bridge, but was twice driven back by
the Confederates.

General Hardee commanded at Savannah. Gen.
Beauregard had arrived at Charleston.
General Kilpatrick was reported mortally
wounded.

A naval and military expedition under Generals
Porter and Butler left Fort Monroe on Monday for
the Southern coast.

Thomas reports from Nashville that on Thursday
he attacked Hood's left, and drove it from the river
below the city, nearly to Franklin Pike, capturing
Chalmers's headquarters and trains,l,ooo prisoners,
and 16 guns. Thomas would again attack Hood
yesterday, or pursue him, throwing a heavy cavalry
force in his rear.

Unofficial despatches, dated yesterday, announce
that Hood was retreating and endeavouring to get
away, while Thomas was pressing him vigorously,
capturing guns and men.
In consequence of the discharge of the St. Albans
raiders, and preparations in Canada for the renewal
of similar enterprises, the military commanders on
the frontier are directed by Gen. Dix, in case of
further acts of depredation, to shoot down the per-
petrators if possible, and if necessary for their cap-
ture to cross the Canadian boundaries, and pursue
them wherever they take refuge, and not to sur-
render them if captured, but send them on to head-
quarters for trial by court martial.
Attorney-General Cartier has decided that the
decision of the judge of the Montreal Court was
wrong, and has ordered the re-arrest of the St.
Alban's raiders. The police are making great
efforts for their recapture.
The judge of the Montreal Court claimed juris•
diction on the ground that the Governor• General
had issued no warrant authorising the arrest of
the raiders. The Canadian Cabinet demanded the
judge's decision, and it is supposed that he will
be dismissed.

Stipendiary magistrates have been appointed o❑
the Canadian frontier, to take cognisance of breaches
of international law,

The chief of the police has refunded the money
found upon the raiders taken in St. Albans. Their
discharge excited indignation throughout the
North.

The Now York Times says that Canada has been
turned into a base of rebel operations, and Cana-
dian territory must be respected no more than
Virginian or South Carolinian territory. This may
lead to war, and, if so, let it come.

Resolutions have been introduced into Congress,
and referred to the Committee for Foreign Affairs,
denouncing the conduct of the Canadians, recom-
mending the organisation of an army corps for the
protection of the frontier, and directing the Secre-
tary of State to demand from the British Govern-
ment payment for all cargoes arid ships destroyed
by British piratical vessels.
Gen. Canby reports that the expedition sent from
Vicksburg and Baton Rouge to cut Hood's commu.
nications with Mobile had been completely suc-
cessful.

General Stoneman has made a raid in Brecken-
ridge's rear, and captured Bristol, Abingdon, and
Glade Springs, Western Virginia. He also burned
the bridge over the Holston River, and has moved
towards Saltville.

The New York Times asserts that the Brazilian
demand for reparation for the seizure of the Florida
is insolent in tone. Mr Seward's reply is firm
and conciliatory. It does not endorse
the seizure, and expresses a desire that
the matter should be fairly and satisfac•
torily adjusted,

NEW YORK, DEC. (Noon).
General Thomas reports that fighting continued
all yesterday.

He had driven Hood from all his entrenched posi-
tions, and captured from 3,000 to 5,000 prisoners
and 30 to 40 cannon.

Hood's army was routed,

Gold, 228.

The North German Lloyds steamship Hansa,
from New York on the 17th inst. has arrived.
She brings 78 passengers for tkis port, RBvre
and Bremen, 201,000 dole. in specie for England,
109,500 dole. for France, and 500 dole. for Brea.
men, and 46 bags of mails, of which g 6 bags are
for London.

The City of Glasgow arrived at New York on
the 16th inst. She was to sail on the 18th.

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SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 28.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Bavaria, from New York on the 14th instant,
passed the Needles at 10 50 a.m. to-day.