The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-10 00:00:00

AMERICA.

Richmond papers admit the defeat in the first
day's fighting in the Shenandoah Valley, and esti.
mats the Confederate loss at 2,500 men, and that o
the Federals at 6,000 men.

It is reported from Lcu!sville that the governor
of Georgia had tendered Sherman propositions of
peace, and that the latter had sent commissioners
to confer with the Georgian State authorities.
The Confederates have enrolled all males between
16 and 50.
The reported occupation of Brownsville by Cor,
films is unfounded,

New Orleans advices assert that Cortinas re-
pulsed the French in an attack upon Matamoras
on the 14th.

The City of Baltimore has arrived out.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (Evening).
Grant reports that Ord's Corps advanced this
morning, and carried the strong fortifications of
CAapin's farm, capturing 15 guns and 200 pri-
soners. Ord was wounded. General Birney ad•
vanced simultaneously from Deep Bottom, and
carried the Newmarket-road and entrenchments,
scattering the enemy and taking a few prisoners.
Birney is now marching towards Richmond, and
has arrived at Junction-hill. The Newmarket and
Richmond roads, and the whole country, are full
of field fortifications.

There has been no direct communication with
Sheridan for several days. Guerillas have captured
his couriers.

Southern papers state that Sheridan's cavalry is
at Staunton and Waynesboro'. Forrest has de.
stroyed Sulphur Springs. Trestle has occupied
Elkhorn Bridge, and captured two trains on the
Chattanooga Railroad. He has now moved oft
towards Fayetteville.
Rousseau is returning to Nashville.

Price has captured Potosi, Missouri. The com-
munication with the Federal garrison at Pilotknob
is cut off. 12,000 Missouri militia are under arms.

Secretary Stanton urges the people to encourage
enlistment, to enable Sherman to hold Atlanta and
advance still farther.

A mass meeting in favour of Lincoln was held at
New York.
The Nova Scotian has arrived out.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (Afternoon).
Grant reports that Warren yesterday carried the
enemy's line on the right, and was following up
his success.

General Meade has moved from the left, and
carried the enemy's lines near Poplar Grove.
Butler has repulsed an attack on his line.
The operatiobs on the north side of the James
River are successful.

The royal mail steamship Arabia arrived at
Queenstown at 6 a.m. this day (9th inst.) with 56
passengers and 18,280 dole. in specie. Sue banded
84 sacks of mails and four passengers, and pro.
needed at 6.15 a.m. ; all well. The Arabia was de-
tained 15 hours off Halifax.

(Per the S'. Andrew via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Evening).
On Thursday night Sheridan continued the pur-
suit of General Eariy as far as Woodstock, where
he halted to rest.

Sheridan reports that he thinks there never was
an army so badly routed as is that of General
Early.

Three thousand Confederate prisoners have
arrived at Winchester.

The City of Manchester and the America takes
out 870,000 dols.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Evening).
Money tighter. Gold, 2031. stocks depressed.
The fall in both gold and stocks continues. New
York Centrals, 1184-; Illinois, 1211 ; Erie, 100;
United States 520 dols. Bonds, 1091. Middling
Upland cotton, 140. Flour, corn, and provisions
heavy. Wheat declining. Molasses dull. Crude
petroleum, 42; refined do., 71.

Confederate accounts of the battle near Winches-
hr on the 19th claim that Early had repelled the
Federal infantry, inflicting upon them severe loss,
and was about following up his advantage, when a
force of at least six thousand cavalry charged upon
and succeeded in turning his right flank, and that
the Confederates then retreated in good order to
Fisher's hill, bringing off all their trains in safety.
The Richmond Examiner states that in this battle
the Confederates captured seven hundred prisoners,
and that their entire losses did not exceed twenty-
five hundred. The Federal losses, according to this
authority, were between six and eight thousand.
The Richmond papers pronounce the Federal ac-
counts absurdly false. No Confederate accounts of
the subsequent battle and - defeat of Early, at
Fisher's 11111, have been received. Brickenridge is
reported to have left E.rly's army and gone to a
command in the southwest.

Sept. 27 (Evening).
Money easy. Gold declined yesterday under a
panic to 185, but rallied this afternoon to 1901.
In consequence of large speculative sales stocks de-
clined, but recovered this afternoon to the following
quotations :—New York Centrals, 1161,-; Illinois,
119: ; Erie, 94/ ; United States 5 dole. 20c. Bonds,
108 f.

Sept. 29 (Evening).
Money easy. Violent fluctuations of gold have
taken place since Monday—between 183 and 204
in consequence of unfavourable rumours. The final
quotation this afternoon was 1961. Large specula•
Live sales have taken place in stocks. New York
Centrals, 117; Illinois, 119 ; Erie, 96a ; United
States 5 dole. 200. Bonds, 1091. Cotton dull.
Middling Upland, 125. Flour and wheat heavy.
Corn dull. Provisions tending downwards. Coffee
inactive. Sugar steady. Molasses heavy. Petro-
leum, crude, 39; refined, 65 to 671.

Out. 1 (Afternoon).
Gold, 901 per coat, premium. Stocks depressed.
New York Centrals, 1131 ; Illinois, 116 ; Erie, 90i;
United States 5 dole. 20c. Bonds, 1071. Cotton
dull: Middling Upland, 120 to 125. Breadstuff_
heavy. Petroleum, crude, 39; refined, 63.

THE TRIAL OF MuLLER.--In reply to a commu•
nication from the Solicitor to the Treasury, the soli-
citor engaged in conducting Muller's defence has intimated
that the prisoner will be quite ready to take his trial at the
October Sessions of the Central Criminal Court, which will
open on the 24th inst. ; and, in accordance with that an-
nouncement, it is fully believed that the trial will take place
at the ensuing sessions. Tho counsel for the prosecution on
behalf of the Crown arc—the Solicitor-General, Mr Giffixd,
and Mr Beasley; Sergeant Parry being specially retained,
with Mr Metcalfe and Mr Begley, for the defence. Muller,
as a foreigner, it is understood, will avail himself of his
privilege of being tried by a jury composed of half English-
men and half foreigners.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
(Per the Arabia.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (Evening).
Sheridan on Saturday was six miles south of
Newmarket, and, in despatches for w arded on that
day, reports that ho had driven the enemy from
Mount Jackson without bringing on an engaged
ment. The enemy were rapidly retreating. Sheri-
dan captured 20 guns and 1,100 prisoners at Fisher's
Hill.

Generals Rodes and Godwin are killed, and Fitz-
hugh Lee and York wounded.
Sherman reports Hood to be moving towards the
Alebama line. Forrest, with 8,000 men and 10
guns, is operating in Sherman's rear. He captured
Athens with the garrison, and destroyed the rail..
road between Decatur and Athens. Forrest is
moving to capture Pulaski, Franklin, and Shelby-
ville, and the intermediate blockhouses. Rousseau
has taken the field against Forrest.
Southern papers state that General Beauregard
had received the command of the Confederate armies
in Georgia. Davie is at Macon.
Price has entered Missouri with 30,000 men, and
it is supposed that he will march into a central part
of the State. A large force under Generals Kirby
Smith and Shelby co-operate with him. The Fe.
derala evacuated Pilotknob, and retreated to Mine-
ral Point. Price advanced 20 miles to the north-
east of Pilotknob. General Rosencrans issued an
appeal calling the people to arms.
Business at St. Louis was suspended, and prepa-
rations were being made for the defence of the city.
A doubtful report from Cairo states that Mobile
had been captured.