The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

'AYS.

AMERICA.

(Per the City of Washington.)
NEW YORK, FEB. 20,

The only news from the army of the Potomac is
the reported capture of 28 of Mosby's men at Pied-
mont, by some of Gregg's cavalry.

Rebel deserters say that General Lee is making
great exertions to increase the strength and effi-
ciency of his army, with a view of advancing
against General Meade as soon as the condition of
the roads will permit.

Some accounts represent that General Lee's force
has been greatly diminished by reinforcements sent
to Longstreet, but the prevailing opinion in mill.
tart' circles is that his force is as formidable as
ever.

It is rumoured that the rebels are concentrating
in Western Virginia for the purpose of a raid into
Ohio, by crossing the Ohio river near the Guyan-
dotte-road. Gurillas are very active in the Kana-
hira region, and the rebels are very busy along the
line of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
A telegram from Cumberland Gap states that on
the 12th Longstreet's heaquarters were at Morris-
town, and that his army was encamped, under
marching orders, at Strawberry Plains.
Later advices report that Longstreet is in retreat
beyond French Broad River to avoid a movement
of greatly superior Federal forces, Railroad com-
munication between Nashville and Knoxsville is
nearly complete, and the bridge at London will be
completed within a few days.
A Chattanooga despatch, dated Feb. 19, states
that General Joe Johnston had concentrated his
forces at Dalton, and advanced his picket line to
Ringgold. It was believed that he would soon
attack Chattanooga under the impression that the
Federal force there had been greatly depleted to
reinforce Knoxville. Johnston is, however, reported
to be too fearful of being attacked to send rein-
forcements to General Polk. General Steadman
has assumed command at Chattanooga. Troops
were coming in rapidly from Nashville. Recent
reports that General Thomas was about to assume
the offensive are contradicted.

An exchange of two officers and 26 privates was
effected with the rebels near Chickamauga on the
17th.

It is reported that Gavernor Brown, of Georgia,
has ordered all citizens with their property to move
to the east side of the Chattahoochie river, on pain
of having their property confiscated.
General Sherman's troops have destroyed the
bridges on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, thereby
securing communication between General Polk's
force. At last accounts General Sherman advanced
beyond Meridan, and was between Polk's forces
and Montgomery. Mobile papers report a severe
fight at Enterprise, Mississippi, with unknown
result. The prevailing opinion in Mobile was that
General Sherman intended to penetrate to central
Alabama, and thus campel the evacuation of
Mobile. It is said that non-combatants have been
ordered to leave the city.
The Mobile News says that Polk has been ont-
generaled by Sherman.

Advices from New Orleans to the 9th inst, have
been received. On the Bth, the rebel General Dick
Tayler (son of President Zachary Taylor) attacked
the Federal troops opposite Natchez, and was re-
pulsed with considerable loss and driven six miles.
He renewed the attack the next morning, and was
again repulsed. His force numbered 3,000.

General Grover had scoured the country with his
cavalry in the neighbourhood of Madisonville,
across Lake Poncbartrain, and broken up a great
number of rebel conscript camps, besides making
extensive captures of horses and cattle.
An official despatch from Gen. Gillmore, dated
Baldwin, Florida, Feb. 9, states that the Florida
expedition had proved a success. One hundred
prisoners and eight pieces of artillery were taken,
and the rebels had offered no serious resistance.
Rebel property to the value of a million and a half
dollars had been destroyed. The rebels in that
portion of the State around Jacksonville are re-
ported to be suffering greatly for food. The Fede-
ral troops were pushing on through the State.

The New York World asserts that the Florida
expedition has for its intention a military occupa-
tion of the State, in order to secure its electoral
votes for Mr. Lincoln in the approaching Presi-
dential election.

Advises from North Carolina to the 13th inst.,
state that Gen, Peck was vigorously strengthening
the defences of Newbern, in anticipation of an
attack from the rebel General Pickett.
The President has proclaimed the blockade of
Brownsville, Texas, to be raised, and the port open
to commerce.

In the Federal Senate, a bill providing for the
occupation of abandoned rebel estates, and for the
employment of emancipated negroes, was referred
to the Committee on Slavery.

Mr. Sherman presented a bill to encourage emi•
gration, which was refused.
Mr. Cosus, of California, called attention to the
imperative necessity of sending a fleet of war ves-
sels to the Pacific immediately, as the Government
had received positive information that a number of
rebel steamers have left Asia to operate on the
California coast, and possibly to attack San Fran-

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 4.
Her Serene Highness Princess Hohenlohe left the
Castle this morning for the Continent.
Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attended
by the Hon. Horatia Stopford, accompanied the
princess to the station.

Major-General Seymour attended the princess to
Folkstone.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena,
walked and drove in the grounds.

The Prince and Princess of Wales,

The Prince of Wales rode on t.orseback yesterday
morning, attended by Lieut,-Colonel Keppel.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales took
a carriage drive in the afternoon, attended by the
Countess de Grey.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
d'Aumaie visited the Prince and Princess of Wales
at Alarborough House.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales had a dinner party in the evening. The
company consisted of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, her Serene Highness the
Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Princess
Mary, the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, the
Marquis of Hartington, the Earl and Countess of
Derby, the Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl
and Countess of Ciarendon, the Earl and Countess
of Fife, the Countess de Grey, the Earl of Sefton,
Earl Granville, Viscount and Viscountess Castle-
rosse, Lady Caroline Cast, Lady in Waiting on the
Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ; Captain Ellis,
Equerry in Waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge;
Lieut.-General Knollys, Lieut.-Colonel Keppol, and
Mr. Fisher.

The Royal Christening,
According to the invitations ssued by the Lord
Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, the
Cabinet Ministers and the great officers of State are
to assemble at Buckingham Palace at one o'clock
onThursday next to be present at the baptism of the
infant son of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Her Majesty, the King of the Belgians, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of
Cambridge and Princess Mary, and the Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg•Stretlitz, will be present•
In consequence of the unsettled state of domestic
affairs in Denmark, in all probability the Queen
of that country and her daughter will be unable to
be present on the occasion,

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princeso
of Wales propose honouring the Theatre Royal St. James'll
with their presence this evening.
The Earl of Sefton will entertain a large circle of
friends at Croxteth-park during the approaching Liverpool
race meeting.

The name of the Earl of Zetland was omitted
from the list of the company at the Levee on Thursday.
The Countess Russell had a select evening party'
last night at the family mansion in Chesham-place. The
majority of the Foreign Ministers and some of the leading
nobility in town were present.

Louisa Countess of Seafield and Master Lennon
Massey have left the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood, for
Bray, Ireland.

Colonel and Mrs. Plunkett Burton have arrived
at their residence in Grosvenor-square.

THE POSITION OF DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 29.

The Dagbladet of to-day publishes the following
article :—lf the question were only how to secure
the territorial integrity of the Danieh monarchy'
without reference to the manner in which circtri.
stances may shape themselves within its boundarieol
our prospects at this moment might be regarded 0
especially favourable. Our bitterest enemies declare
that they will joyfully agree to a solution which
will preserve the monarchy, provided only `` the
independence and unity of the Duchies, and thei:,
intimate connection under all circumstances. with
Germany are recognised and secured." They are
willing immediately to sign 'peace, "if Gerolol
right and German customs in the Duchies
Schleswig-Holstein are permanently established'
Our friends appear inclined to agree to such 0°
arrangement; for they desire peace above evert'
thing, and care far less whether the Danish people
preserves its rights and guarcis its national existence
than that a collection of countries, bearing the name
of the Danish monarchy, should be found upon O.
map of Europe.
;
in such a kingdom King Christian IX. might
hs
sway the sceptre from the Elbe to the Skager,
appoint
tribute distinctions, raise his civil list, place P.O
royal sign -manual to all important documents--4.,
short, be in possession of all the external attribute[
of a Sovereign ; but his Ministers would sis 6,0
Frankfort and in Berlin, and he would be unable'
exercise any real act of government without haviliig,
first received the approbation of Denmark's dead
foes. A people called Dines would live under tl4O,
monarchy, but it would not possess a trace of loci
pendent life. After having sacrificed its brettire,
in Schleswig to the Moloch of Germanism, it w°ale
strive in vain to secure to the rest a national 07;
tence, and every effort of freedom of action v 011•
be shipwrecked upon the contract by whie—h
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stamped itself the slave of German interests to'
German policy.
This is the future held in store for us by ill;
foreigner. The salvation of the Danish monarciD
and the ruin of the Danish people, this is the o°e
tion for which friends and enemies at this nini'le4,
join hands, and it is England who has placed 11;g,
self at the head of this precious combination. S
land's present Ministers have conciliated Gerni°oo
with overbearing insults, and empty demonstrarlbo
at every stage of her quarrel with Denmark;
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whenever Germany went forward, England 'Who
back; and when the cup was finally fall, 10
German troops advanced into Jutland, the Beigilei
Government discovered that the time had art't,
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to make a compact with the great German
rfecl
It is true that we possess as yet only an imPe-o
knowledge of what has taken place ; but thus m 4 ,
is clear, that the Danish people is threatened bfb'eti
pending peril, by peril greater perhaps than Wild
the Schieswig-Holstein party first hoisted the
of revolt, with all Germany at its back. of
After minutely describing the present feellitor
the Governments of Europe in regard to the v:sl,o
German question, the course circumstances 'iee
taken in Germany, and the possible eventual_"erg
which may cause the intervention of other Pivot
" before Denmark has received her death-vi°l3
Dagbladet continues : Spa
These and similar possibilties may oener,o;
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bring us sudden help; but the Danish peoP•
first, and above all, seek safety in its own excrtl
ltn
by continuing the struggle against Germany 4
all the means at its command. If Dentnolilsisif
is unavoidable, it must at any rate cost the sa
dear, and secure the nation an honorable Pitte:
history. Diplomacy must not be pernlitteideftt
erase with a sew strokes of the pen one of the iiipg#
and, until recently, one of the most honoured '"
doass from the map of Enrope. bled
Now, as in 1848, the Danish nation id assel3loro
round a common banner bearing the -ocr
"Denmark to the Eider, and independence oc°
many !" No Power, however great its je'tiol;
and strength, will dare haul down this flag s°fot
as we keep it flying. For it we will fight;
we will bring every sacrifice; but not for the trivoll‘
tenance of a State bearing the name of Pelideell;
but in reality existing only as a German ton
dency, and upon such conditions as Germany
think proper t 3 prescribe.

A itte
THE TEMPERANCE
CAUSE AT OXFORD. --1‘ de
tation from the Na;donal Temperance Lea..lo
ford on Thursday last, and held a conference in the `1°,011;
chamber, atfernloyd by 91 undergraduates ands sa-
professors, under the presidency of ono of the prool*'llo'
meeting resolved to form a society to be called "1:13°,01)1i‘j
"r.ity of Oxford Temperance Association." I",,,L,)asige'
meting was subsequently held in the Corn ,--,,ey(t/'
which was densely er9Wded, about 2,500 persona Vw`