The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-24 00:00:00

AMERICA.

[REUTER'S EXPRESS
(Per the Germania.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 11.
There is no news of military importance from the
Army of the Potomac. Heavy rains have put the
roads in bad condition. The votes of the troops
north of the Janus River gave a majority of 2,904
for Mr Lincoln. The vote of the sth, 9th, and 2d
corps is not yet announced.
Confederate accounts state that a large fleet of
ironclads and gunboats are in the James River,
below Dutch Gap.
The _Richmond Sentinel mentions a rumour that
Grant contemplates an attack on Wilmington by
way of Weldon, and that he is moving troops south.
ward for that purpose.
The Richmond Despatch of the Bth regards the
campaign as about over. Lee's troops are said to
be well fed and clothed.
The news from the Shenandoah Valley indicates
that hostilities are about to be renewed in that
region. D:serters report Early in force at Staun-
ton, and that it is his intention to resume the
offensive at onc3. The reports of the disorganisation
of his army are contradjcted, and a Washing-
ton despatch states that the War Department
has received positive information to the effect
that Early has been heavily reinforced, and is now
attempting to flank Sheridan's position and again
threaten Maryland and Pennsylvania with invasion.
Sheridan was prepared for the movement, and had
his army under marching orders on the 10th.
A small waggon train was captured by Mosby
yesterday morning near Charleston. Mosby is re•
ported to have executed seven Federal soldiers in
retaliation for the hanging of seven of his men by
Gen. Custer.
Squads of Confederate cavalry were foraging in
the country to the right of Sheridan's army.
Advices from Eist Tennessee state that General
Gillun, after his recent rout of the Confederates at
Morristown, pursued them over forty miles. They
were at last accounts at Bristol, and were being
reinforced by militia from Western Virginia.
Nothing positive regarding the operations of Gen.
Sherman is known to thu public. It has been
rumoured that Sherman had burned Atlanta and
WAS marching upon Charleston, having left two
army corps under Gen. Thomas to operate against
Hood in Tennessee.

The report that Johnsonville had been captured
by Forrest proves to have been incorrect. A Nash-
ville despatch says that the place is still held by
the Federal forces, and no apprehension is felt for
its safety. The destruction of a number of trans-
ports end the capture cf the gunboats was as pre-
viously reported. The latest reliable information
concerning Hood's army represented it to be north
of the Tennessee River, nerr Florence. It is be.
lieved that by this time Hood has advanced some
distance into Middle Tennessee. General Thomas,
with two army corps, is thought to be disputing
Hood's advance. Nashville is strongly defended.
Missouri advices state that on the 29th ult.
General Blunt, with a force of 3,200 cavalry,
attacked 10,000 of Price's troops, at Newtonia, and
were in danger of being overpowered, when rein-
forcements under General Sanborn arrived, and the
Confederates v era forced to retreat with the loss of
450 in killed end wounded, and 200 prisoners, and
50 waggons. Pursuit was continued as far as the
Arkansas line. It is believed that Price is retreat-
ing south of the Arkansas River with
his whole force. Thirty-five of his wag.
gons are said to have been captured
in Arkansas by Federal cavalry. The campaign in
Missouri is thought to be over for the present, and
the 16th corps, under Gen. A. S. Smith has been
withdrawn from the State, and is now at Paducah,
Kentucky.

New Orleans advices report no military move.
ments of importance in Louisiana or Texas. A
large fleet of gunboats was lying at the mouth of
the Red River watching for three powerful Con-
federate rams, which were expected to come down
from Shreveport as soon as the river rose.

The cotton crop of Texas is said to have proved
a failure, but the yield of corn is very abundant.
In the Confederate Congress, Mr Foot of Mis-
sissippi, spoke in opposition to the arming of the
slaves, claiming that the South has not yet been
reduced to any such necessity, and that it would
be time enough to arm when the white element
has become exhausted.

The Presidential election passed off quietly
throughout the country, and has resulted in the
re-election of Abraham Lincoln by a majority of
190 electoral votes, and a popular majority of from
250,000 to 350,000. In Pennsylvania his majority
on the home vote is about 5,000, in New York
about 5,000 (although soma Democratic estimates
still claim the state for M.Clellan). Massachusetts
gives Lincoln 60,000 mt.jority ; Connecticut, 3,141;
Rhode Island, 5,000; and Maine, 6,000. The re-
turns from the Western States are incomplete, but
all give large rujorities for Mr. Lincoln. M'Clollan
has only probably carried three states : New Jer-
sey by 5,000 majority; Delaware, by 450 ; and
Kentucky by;20,000. official return will not
be received for several days yet. The House of
Representatives will stand over two thirds Re-
publican. In New York Seymour is defeated for
Governor by Fenton, who has probably 3,000
majority. The city of New York gave M'Cl?llan
37,000 majority.
It is reportel that 111‘Clellan has tendered a
resignation of his major-general's commission, and
that the President refused to accept it, and will
probably offer him a command.

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It is said that Mr. Fessenden will soon retire
from the Treasury, aud will be succeeded by Robert
J. Walker.

The St. Alban's, Vermont, raiders are still cut
trial at Montreal. It is believed that they will be
surrendered to the United States ellillOrltieN.
Arrangements are said to have been effected be.