The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-16 00:00:00

federates.

President Lincoln called out 12,000 New York
Militia, 12,000 Pennsylvania, and 5,000 Massa.
cbusetts Militia.
Martial law has been proclaimed and the Habeas
Corpus Act suspended in Kentucky.
The steamer Rose has been destroyed.
The Asia has arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JULY 5, Evening.
Money tight. Gold 246. Exchange on London,
bankers' bills 263. Stocks advancirg. New York
Centrals, 134; ; Illinois Shares, 132; Erie, 1151 ;
I'oited States Six per Cents,, 5.20's Bonds, 105.
NEW YORK, July 7, Evening.

Money tight.
Gold 271. Market excited and tending upwards.
Exchange on London, bankers' bills, 290.
Stocks steady.
New York Centrals, 1331 ; Illinois Shares, 130 ;
Erie, 114 i ; Six per Cent, United States 540
Bonds, 104.
Cotton—Middling Uplands, 160 e. to 163 e.
Flour, wheat, corn, and provisions advancing.
Coffee quiet. Sugar advancing. Molasses very
firm. Petroleum, crude, 531 ; refined, 90 to 02.

FROM THE TIMES' CORRESPONDENT.

NEW YORK, July 5.

General Wilson, after three days' conflict, during
which he lost all his trains, artillery, wounded, and
1,000 men, has by a detour of 30 miles escaped
through the Confederate lines and rejoined Grant.
,General Baldy Smith en the morning of the 30th
attempted the capture of the Confederate intrench-
ments in his front, but was repulsed.
On the 3d a Confederate force, variously esti-
mated at from 6,000 to a full corps, and reported to
be under General Ewell, occupied Martinsburg,
and drove Sigel to Harper's Ferry.
An invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania is
apprehended, and portions of the Confederate force
are asserted to have already crossed the Potomac at
Falling Waters, Dam No. 4, and Williamsport.
Sherman reports that he occupied Kenese,w
Mountain and Marietta on the morning of the 3d,
the Confederates having retired towards the Chat-
tahooehie.

Memphis papers state that General Carr defeated
the Confederate General Shelby near St. Charles,
Arkansas, on the 27th ult., capturing 200 prisoners
and several cannon. The Federal loss was 200, that
of the Confederates in killed and wounded is esti-
mated at 500.

During the night Shelby was reinforced by Mar-
maduke, when Carr retreated. It is reported that
.Marmaduke and Shelby are moving for a combined
attack upon Steele at Little Rock.
Congre.s adjourned sine die yesterday.
Mr. Fessenden has accepted the Secretaryship of
the Treasury, and entered upon the duties of the
office this morning.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Gold opened at 235 and gradually rose to 246.
Exchange, 266. Sixes, registered, 1881, 1041 ;
Five• Twenties (Coupons), 1041; Seven-Thirties,
IC4i ; New York Centrals, 1341 ; Illinois Centrals,
132; Eries, 1151.
Breadstass advancing. Provisions active.

JULY 7.

The President has demanded 12,000 militia from
New York, 12,000 £LULU Pennsylvania, and 6,000
from Massachusetts to repel the Confederate inva-

sion.

Sigel holds Maryland heights, and the Conte•
rates Harper's Ferry and Hagerstown.
The object of the invasion is unknown. It is
supposed by some to be a mere raid for horses and
stores, and by others the capture of Baltimore.
Martial law is proclaimed in ii.entucky.
Gold, 271 Cotton, 163 c.