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

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

AMERICA.
(Per the Peruvian, via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, APRIL 22 (Evening).

The Government has stopped the transmission of
news from Virginia. It is supposed that Lee or
Grant has commenced moving.

Deserters report Longstreet to be moving down
the Shenandoah Valley, and state that Lee's army
has received ten days rations for a forward move•

General Grant has left for the front, and Burn-
side has gone to Fort Monroe.
Further Red River advises confirm the news
of Banks's defeat, but state that the engagement
was renewed the following day, when the Con-
federates were routed with heavy loss. The Con-
federate Generals Morton, Pearson, and Green
were reported killed.
Banks has countermanded the order to retreat
to Alexandria. The Federal fleet, which had ad-
vanced to within 80 miles of Shreveport, has been
ordered to return. While on its way down, the
Confederates attacked the fleet, but were repulsed
with heavy loss.
The Confederates were repulsed on the 17th
in the land attack upon Fort Gray, Plymouth,
North Carolina. Advices to the 18th report that
a Confederate ram had sunk three Federal gun-
boats at Plymouth. It was expected that the
Federals would be:compelled to evacuate Plymouth,
bat would be able to hold Newbern. Large num-
bers of Federal troops are returning from Port
Royal to Fort Monroe.
Some accounts state that General Forrest
is moving into Mississippi, others that he
is marchibg towards Memphis.
Guerillas have burned the greater portion of
Hickman, Kentucky.
The Governors of Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, and
Indiana are in Washington, urging President Lin-
coln to call out 200,000 six months volunteers.
The Governor of New York has tendered the ser-
vices of the State militia for the defence of the forts
around New York and the frontier.
The Australasian and Kangaroo have arrived out.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, APRIL 22 (Evening).
(Per the Peruvian, via Greencastle.)
Money continues tight, but the stringency of
the market is gradually abating.
Gold declined yesterday to 65, but has since ad-
vanced to 75 prem. under war rumours and on ac-
count of the Government broker ceasing to sell
gold. Exchange—Bankers' bills, 193.
A better feeling prevails in the stock market, and
prices are firm and advancing. New York Cen-
trals, 1341 ; Illinois, 130; Erie, 114 ; 6 per Cent.
United States Bonds, 1131,
Cotton steady—Midland Upland, 80. Four,
wheat, corn, and provisions advancing. Coffee
quiet, Sugar slightly firmer, Molasses pod in-
quiry. Petroleum dull—Crude 40e, ; refined, 54e.

NEW YORK, APRIL 23 (Morning).
The Federals have evacuated Pilatka, Florida,
Another Federal transport has been sunk by tor•
pedoes in St. John's River, Florida.
The Governor of New York has urged the Legis.
lature to reconsider its resolution to pay the interest
of the State debt in currency.

NEW YORK, APRIL 23 (Afternoon).

Advices from New Orleans to the 16th inst. con-
firm General Banks's defeat near Shreveport, but do
not mention his reported victory on the following
day. Further advices from Plymouth confirm the
report of the sinking of three Federal gunboats.
The Confederate ram has now posseesion of the
river below Plymouth, cutting off communication
with the garrison of that place. The garrison is
well provisioned, and it is supposed can hold the

position.
Several gunboats have left Fort Monroe for Ply.
mouth to assist the Fedora's.

Money easier. Gold, 77 premium. Stocks ad-
vancing. New York Central, 137; Illinois, 134;
Erie, 117; 6 per Cents. United States Bonds, 114;
Petroleum, crude, 42 to 45 ; rEfined, 55 to 56.
The Etna, sailing to-day for Europe, takes out
1,300,000 dole. in specie.
The Virginia takes 500,000 dole.