The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-23 00:00:00

i3y MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
Arrived, May 22—Bolderus, from St. Peterebarg—Trna
Love, from Havre—Emily, from Bathurst—Oliver Crom-
well, from Shanghai—Robert Hay, from Smyrna—Eachoi,
from MauritiuE—Berbice, from Bahia—Glasbyn, from
Dantsic—Maria, from Malrustadt,
Arrived, May 23.—Orwell, from Dantsic—Graceful, from
Oporto—Northumbrian, for Calcutta—Elizabeth and Mary,
from Caen.

AMERICA•

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

The royal mail steamship Europa, from Boston
on the 11th, and Halifax on the 13th, arrived at
Queenstown at 5 p.m. on the 22d inst. She brings
us passengers and 42,455 dollars in specie. The
Europa landed 128 sacks of mails and seven pas-
sengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 5.15 p,m, ;
all well.

NEW YOBK, May 10 (Evening).
Gen. Grant fought two severe battles in Wilder-
ness on the .sth and 6th inst., but no official reports
have as yet been published of these encounters.
Secretary Stanton has issued a bulletin stating that

the general results might be considered as a success

to the Federal arms.
The fighting on the 6th was the most desperate
that has been known in modern times. A large
number of prisoners have been both lost and cap-
tured. Nearly the whole of the 7th Pennsylvania
Regiment was taken. Gen. Wadsworth has been

killed.
After the battle of the 6th Gen. Lee commenced
a retreat during the night by the direct road, and
on the 7th Gen. Grant began the pursuit. Gen.
Hancock passed through Spottsylvania Court-house
on the Bth, and on the same day Grant's headquar-
ters were 20 miles south of the battlefield of the 6th.
President Lincoln has issued a proclamation stat-
ing that sufficient was known of the Federal opera-
tions to give cause for special gratitude to God, and
recommending all patriots to return thanks to Him.
Congratulatory visits were paid by the Washington
citizens to the President, when he made a speec'i,
in which he said that, although Grant had met with
stubborn resistance, he was not forced back from
the line of operations on which he had started, but
was advancing on the line he had marked oat before

the movement commenced.
Correspondents furnish the following particu.

lays :
In the battle of the sth General Sedgwick ad
vanced on the centre, General Hancock on the left,
and General Warren on the centre. Strong resist-
ance was offered by the Confederates under Generals
Hill, Longstreet, and Ewell, and fighting coctinued
along the whole Federal line until nightfall. In
this day's battle the Confederates are reported to
have captured nearly the whole of two Federal bri-
gades, together with their commanders—Se:,mour
and Shale:. Oa the 6th the engegement was re•
newed, and continued throughout the day with little
abatement. In the forenoon Hancock was driven
back, the Confederates repossessing themselves of
some of the ground lost on the previous day. Sedg-
wick, on the right, was thrown into confusion, but
reformed, supported by Burnside's reserve. Late in
the day the Confederates pierced the Federal cen-
tre, pushing the Federals so far back as nearly to
detach their right wing. At the close of the even-
ing the advantage appeared to be on the aide of the
Confederates.
Oa the.night of the 6th Grant transferred the 6th
corps from the right to the extreme left and consoli-
dated his lines. Lee commenced retreating during
the night, and on the following day the firing was
of a desultory nature, both armies manoeuvring,
Grant advancing his troops on the Spottsylvania
Court-house road. In the afternoon Lee's whole
force was in full retreat, in good order, to take up
another line of defence. It was supposed that Lee
would halt on the North Anna River.
The Federal losses in both days' battles are esti-
mated at from 8,000 to 12,000 men hors de combat,
A telegram from the Medical Director announced
that from 6,000 to 8,000 wounded were being ',eat
on to Washington.
In his official report of the battle of the 6th Gene-
ral Lee says :
" Onr loss in killed is large, but we have not
many wounded. General Longatreet is severely
wounded, Pegram badly wounded, and Jenkins
killed."
He thanks God that every advance of Grant had
been repulsed.
Fort rewhaltan, Wilson's Wharf, end City Point,
on the James River, had been occupied by General
Bailer without resistance, and on the 9th the same
General reports that he had advanced up the Pen-
insula with 1,700 coloured cavalry, crossing the
Caickahominy to take up positions. As the Fede-
rals advanced on Richmond 3,000 cavalry from
Suffolk crossed the Blackwater River and burnt the
railroad bridge be'ow Petersburg, thereby sepa-
rating Beauregard's forces at Petersburg. One
portion of Beauregard's forces was beaten by Butler
after severe fighting. Butler has ordered up sup-
plies, saying he can hold his position against Lee's
whole army. He says Grant will not be troubled
with reinforcements to Lee from Beauregard.
General Sherman has oacapied Tunnel-hill, and
General Johnston is in position at Buzz ird Roost
Pass, north of Dalton. Sherman is now fighting
for possession of Rocky Face Ridge. Macpherson
has taken Snake Creek Gap, and is within seven
miles of Resaca, in Johnston's rear, Scolefield flank-
ing Johnston from Cleveland,
From the Red Ricer accounts continue more dis-
astrous to the Federal arms. The Confederate ram
off Newborn is reported to have sunk.
The New York Chamber of Commerce has ap-
pointed a committee to receive subscriptions to pay
the interest of the State debt to foreigners in coin.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

Money abundant. Gold, 69 per cent. premium
Exchange as London, 186. _

Socks firm, and advancing. New York Central E,
130! ; Illinois, 1241, ; Erie, 1091 ; Six per Cent,
United States' Bonds, Mt.
Cotton quiet—middling upland, 83c. Petroleum
—crude, 38c. ; refined, 56c,

MAY 11, 6 a.m.
Mr. Stanton reports that in Gsneral Grant's de.
spatehes, dated the 9tb, afternoon, it is stated that
Lee made a stand at Spottsylvania Court-house
Hard fighting occurred, but no general engageraeui

0 ran

ensued.
General Sedgwick was killed by sharpshooters
On the 9th Grant showed no signs of renewing
the attack, being engaged in replenishing his stores
from the supply trsan, in order to be able to advance
without that encumbrance.
Generals Getty, Talbot, Morrie, Robinsor, and
Baxter have been wounded.
Correspondents state the sth Federal Army Corps
to have been engaged on the Bth inst. three miles
north of Spottsylvania Court-house with General
Ewell and part of Longstreet's Corps, which had
reached Spottsylvania by an inner road. The
Federate held their position, but suffered heavily in
killed and wounded.
Grant is reported to bo t vo miles north of Spott-
sylvania Court-house, with Lee in his front, Ewen
holding the heights north of that place.
Grant's losses are now estimated at 27,000 men.
It is reported that General Butler was engaged
yesterday, end that an engagement also took piece
between the iron-clads on James River.
(By TELEGRAPH TO HALIFAX
NEW YORK, May 12, Morning.
On the 10th inst. General Grant fought a'Ather
sanguinely battle with Lee, which lasted from the
afternoon until dark. Grant's
lines extended six
miles along the northeast bank of the river Po,
the Confederates occupying the south-east
bank and
the village of Spottsylvania. The attack was come
menced by the artillery of General Grant. Towards
dark Burnside was ordered to charge the Confede.
rate right flank. when it was discovered that Lee
had advanced round the Federal right flank, and
was moving down to break through Grant's lines,
and had captured the supply trains in the Frede-
ricksburg plank-road. This checked Burnside's
intended movement, and he held his ground,
threatening the Confederate right, while the Sixth
Corps charged the Confederate centre, driving the
enemy from their first line of r'fl3 pits and captur-
ing 2 000 priscn;rs, Iu consequrnce of Lee's
movement Grant placed his troops about, and
having moved his trains to the rear, secured a new
position for h's artillery; but Lee did not follow up
the movement. During the night he was reported
to be moving.

On the
.11th Barnaido advanced and occupied
Spttsy Ivania Court-house, driving Hitl's forces
before biol.