The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1864

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

IR EUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

AMERICA.

The Royal Mail steamship Asia, from Boston on
the 27th and Halifax on the 29th, arrived at
Queenstown at 3.20 a.m. on the Bth May. She brings
110 passengers, 9 of whom, together with 130 sacks
of mails, were landed. The Asia proceeded at 3.40
a.m, for Liverpool. All well.

(Per the Asia, via Roche's Point.)
NEW YORK, APRIL 26 (Evening).

Detailed Red River advices state that General
Banks skirmished heavily with the Confederates
upon the 7th instant. A portion of Banks's army
fought a severe battle on the Bth at Sabine Cross-
roads with the whole of the Confederate army under
Kirby Smith, resulting in a Federal defeat with
he
Federalguns being left upon the
field. General
loss
retreated on the night of the
; 2 4
Banks
Bth, joining the remainder of his army at Pleasant-
hill. The Confederates renewed the attack on the
9th upon the whole of Banks's army at Pleasant-
hill, bat were repulsed with the loss of several
guns. Banks continued his retreat on the 10th, 35
miles, to Natchiteoches and Grand &ore, where he
his army and fortifying
is re-organising the banks
of the river.

During the campaign Banks lost 3,500 men, 18
guns, and 300 waggons:

Confederate General Hoke assaulted and captured
Plymouth, North Carolina, on the 20th inst., with
1,500 prisoners and 30 guns. It is reported that
the Confederates killed 150 negro troops after they
were captured. Hoke is supposed to be moving on
Little Washington and Newbern. Two rams co-
operated in Hoke's movement.
President Lincoln reviewed Burnside'a army at
at Washington yesterday.

Commodore Parker, who has returned from a
gunboat reconnaissance up the Rappahannock,
states that the Confederates have replaced the tor-
pedoes in that river and all the branches of the
Chesapeake.

General Forrest is reported to be moving towards
Alabama, and Bishop Polk is marching to join him.
President Lincoln has accepted the offer made by
the governors of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
and lowa, of the services of 100,000 volunteers for
100 days for fortification and frontier duty.
In the Senate the New York Legislature have
laid on the table the governor's recommendation
that the interest of the state debt be paid in coin.

(By Telegraph to Halifax.)
NEW YORK, APRIL 28 (Korning.)
General Longstreet is reported to have taken up
a position on the left of Lee's army.
Mobile dispatches state that the Red River had
fallen, leaving 40 gun boats and transports unable
to move until the water rises.

The Federals have ordered two French frigates
to retain from the James River. They obtained
no tobacco.

The First Auditor of the Treasury has been
ordered to leave Richmond for Montgomery.
The Bremen and the City of Baltimore have
arrived out.

NEW YORK, AFRIL 28 (Evening).

Advices from New Orleans state that the Federal
gunboats have succeeded in returning to Grand
Ecore, furnishing Elnks with ammunition, and
Banks has again advanced towards Shreveport.
No movements by General Lee or Meade have
been made public. A battle between them is
imminent. Both armies are ready fur a conflict;
' hut their plans of campaign are still kept secret.
The House of Representatives has passed a re-
eo!ution increasing import duties 50 per oent. for
60 days. It is reprted that the Senate will modify
this resolution by increasing the tariff temporarily
33 per cent., and exempting bonded goods.

COMMERCIAL.
(Per the Asia, via Roche's Point.)
NEW YORK, APRIL 26 (Evening).

Money higher. Gold fluctuated since Monday
between 1791, and 185, but rumours of fresh move-
ments by Secretary Chase being current, gold de-
clined to-day to 1811, at which it closed. Exchange
on London, 1981. The improvement in stocks cone
tinuedyesterday,but the market took a strong down-
ward reaction to-day, and is still tending down-
wards. New York Centrals, 135/; Illinois Cen-
trals, 1311, ; Erie, 1151 ; United States Six per
Cent. Bonds, 1141. P.3troleum, crude, 38; refined,
55c. to 58c.

(B y Telegraph to Halifax.)

NEW YORK, APRIL 28 (Morning).
Money tight. Gold 1771.
NEW YORK, APRIL 2$ (Evening).

Money tight. Gold, 181 k—feverish and fluctu-
ating rapidly. Exchange, 197. Stocks dull.
New York Centrals, 135 ; Illinois Centrals, 1291;
Erie, 1141 ; Six per cent. United States Bonds,
1144. Cotton steady ; middling Upland, 83c. to
84c.

Flour heavy. Wheat dull, Corn quiet. Pro-
visions quiet. Coffee very firm. Sugar good in-
quiry. Molasses steady. Petroleum tending
downwards: crude, 37c.; refined, 55c. to 57c.