The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-03 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The Royal Mail steamer Parsia arrived at
Queenstown at 8.15 p.m. yesterday, with 66 pas-
sengers and 89,000 dols. in specie. She landed 102
sacks of mails and four passengers, and proceeded
at 8.30 p.m. for Liverpool ; all well.
(Via Crookhaven.)

NEW YORK, August 23, Evening.
On Friday, the sth corps of Grant's army took
up a position on the -Weldon railroad, and tore up
the track, but were surprised and driven back by
the Confederates, with the loss of 3,000 killed,
wounded, and prisoners. The Federals were rein-
forced and recovered and maintained their lost
ground. On Sunday, the Confederates made a
strong effort to drive Grant off but were repulsed
with considerable loss, A portion of Grant's force
returned from the north side of the James River
to reinforce the position on the Weldon railroad.
On Sunday an engagement occurred between
Sheridan and Early near Charlestown. There wss
considerable loss on both sides. Sheridan fell back
to Halltown. Early is near Martinsburg. It is
reported that Lee in person is advancing up the
Shenandoah Valley, with infantry and cavalry, to
reinforce Early for a northern invasion,
Sheridan's position is unchanged.
Colonel Kilpatrick has destroyed ten miles of the
Macon Railroad.

Wheeler has cut the Knoxville and Chattanooga
railroad near London.

The Federals are advancing from Pensacola to-
wards Mobile Bay.
Granger's troops are within three miles of Fort

Morgan.
The Mayor of Mobile has ordered noncombatants
away, and has recommended the defence of the city

.o the last extremity.

The Richmond Examiner says :—" The South
will never negotiate for reunion unless the North
acknowledges the right of secession, and withdraws
all troops and blockading squadrons from the
the South."

The same paper states that the negro soldiers
from places outside of the Confederate States will
be treated as prisoners of war•
_ _ _

The New York, Herald asserts that Judge Black
has gone to Niagara Falls to reopenpeace negotia-
tions on the part cf the Administration with the
Confederate Commissioners.

Several prominent persons have been arrested at
Indianopolis, Indiana, for forming and arming a
treasonable society.
It is reported that numerous armed privateers are
preparing to leave Wilmington.
The publi• are awaiting with much anxiety the
nomination of the Chicago Convention.
Rumouis of a movement by the Administration

for an armistice continue.
The Peruvian, Kedar, China, and City of Limes
rick have arrived out.
NEW YORK, AUG. 24, Morning.
Grant has taken up and maintained an entrenched

position at Reims station on the Weldon railroad.
The Confederates unsuccessfully attempted to drive

him off.

A considerable panic prevails among the inhabis
tants of the Maryland border on account of the
anticipated invasion by Early.
The peace and armistice rumours continue.
COMMERCIAL IN fELTAIGENCE.
NEW YORK, AUG. 24, Morning.
Money easy. Gold, 257. Exchange on London,
278. Stocks downward tendency. New York Cen-
trals, 1281 ; Illinois, 128; Erie, 1101; United
States 5.20 Bonds, 113. Cotton advancing ;
middling Upland, 188 c to 190 c. Flour, wheat, and
corn advancing. Provisions dull. Coffee quiet.
Sugar good inquiry. Molasses very firm. Petro-
leum, crude, 54 ; refined, 88.

(FROM THE TIMES' CORRESPONDENT.)
NEW YORK, AUG. 24, 10 30 A,M.
General Warren, on Grant's extreme left, oc-
cupied the -Weldon Railway, near Reams, with
slight opposition, on the 18th. He subsequently
advanced towards Petersburg, destroying the rail-
way, under severe skirmishing.
On the following afternoon the Confederates, in
strong force, suddenly attacked and drove back his
whole line, with the loss of 3,000 killed, wounded,

andht reinforcements for Warren ar•
opr
ei srodne e r
ns ;
Tw g
rived, when by desperate charges he regained posy
session of the railway, and to the latest accounts of
the 22d had successfully resisted all attempts to
dislodge him.
General Hancock, with the 2d Corps, had been
withdrawn from Deep Bottom, and had gone to the
support of Warren.
The Confederates attacked General Birney at
Deep Bottom. on the 18th, but were repulsed.
All attempts by Grant to advance his lines in
that quarter have proved ineffectual, the
Confede-
rates being found in force at every point. The
Federal loss at Deep Bottom during the last week
is estimated at upwards of 4,000 men;
It is reported that operations on Butler's Dutch
Gap Canal has been abandoned.
On Sunday Early defeated Sheridan near Charles-
ton, and drove him to Hallton and Jlarper's
Ferry, with a loss of 1,000 men. Early occupies
Martinsburg, and is reconnoitring the fords of the
Potomac, which are held by the Federal cavalry.
Sheridan is asserted to command
45,000, and Early
an equal if not superior number.
The Confederate General Wheeler cut the Chatta-
nooga and Knoxville hallway near London on the
21st. Ho is moving towards Knoxville, followed
by the Federal General Steadman.
There is nothing further from Atlanta, except
positive confirmation that Hood has been heavily
reinforced.
BthOffi proveci a l
thatdespatches
F o
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from Admiral Farra gut of the
Gaines was voluntarily
sur-
rendered.
The Richmond Despatch of the 20th states that
a Federal land force from Pensacola was advancing
towards Mobile. The Mayor had ordered all non•
combatants to leave the city, and urged its defence
to the last extremity.
' The Indians continue their depredations 'in Kansas
I and Nebraska.

Business in the principal towns has been sus-
pended, and the citizens are organizing for defence.
Ex-Surgeon-General Hammond has been fculd
guilty by a court-martial at Washington of the
grossest: frauds and peculation while in cfficc of the
matt. r of supplies for the sick and wounded
soldiers, and dcclarod for ever disqualified to again
hold office under the Government,

DE MARK.
CLOSING OF 'THE RIGSRAAD.

COPENHAGEN, SEPT. 1 (Evening).

session.

The Rigsra'd was closed this afternoon. Herr
von Bluhme, the Preiident of the Council, read a
short message from the King ordering the close of
the session. His l'ilgjesty said that, if necessary,
he would convoke the Chambers for an extraordinary

The 'Proposals contained in the reportii of the