The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-15 00:00:00

AMERICA.

[The following appeared in our Late Edition of law
evening :—]

(Per the Peruvian via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, JUNE 3 (Evening).

Oa Wednesday evening Grant ordered Wright's
corps, supported by Smith, to attack the Confede•
rate position at Cold Harbour; Hancock, Burnside,
and Warren being in readiness to advance their
front. After a three hours' engagement Wright
captured and held the Confederate works in his
front. An unsuccessful endeavour was made by
the Confederates to recapture them.
Sheridan deforted the Confederate cavalry and
Clingman's infantry at Cold Harbour on Tuesday.
Burnside's corps advanced on Wednesday, and
was within a mile of Mechanicsville.

Les occupies a good position north of the Chicka.
hominy. He has been joined by a large portion o
Beauregard's troops.

Fitzlaugh Lee, with 500 cavalry, is reported to
hsve been captured, whilst attempting a raid on
White House:

The Confederates attacked Butler's left on Wed-
nesday, but were repulsed.

A Confederate ironclad attacked the Federal
monitors in James River, but was driven up after

two hours' engagement.

The Confederates have erected formidable batte-
ries on the Mississippi and burned several steamers.
The Foderala are being driven out o! Arkansas
by the Confederates.

NEW YORK, JUNE 4, EVENING.
Despatches from General Grant dattd yesterday
afternoon state :

"Early this morning we assaulted the enemy,
driving him into his entrenchments, but gaining

no decisive advantage.

"Our troops occupy a position within 50 yards
of the enemy, and are there remaining. We cap-
tured over 300 prisoners, Our loss is not severe."
Other official despa`ches state that the Federal
loss was 3,000 in killed and wounded. Three
colonels were killed, and two wounded. General
Tyler was severely wounded.

General Forrest's cavalry are said to be at
Corinth, preparing for a raid in General Sher-

man's rear.

The Federal Government has announced that
they are prepared to pay in advance the interest on
the public debt due on July 1.

They have also raised the interest on temporary
deposits to 6 per cent.

The steamer Caledonia has been captured.
NEW YORK, JUNE 3, Evening.
Gold opened this morning at 92i, but declined
to 90-,1, under the announcement of new financial
measures by the Government.

NEW YORK, JUNE 4 (Evening),

Money easy. Gold, 92 prem. Stocks steady.
New York Central, 131 f ; Illinois, 127; Erie, 1111 ;
5.20 Bonds, 106. Petroleum—crude, 42c.; refined,
64c.

(Per the City of Baltimore via Crookhaven.)
NEW YORK, June 4, (Morning).
General Grant's despatches down to Thursday
morning report no general engagement. The War
Department announces that no later despatches
have been received, assigning as a reason that a
storm had disarranged the telegraphic communica-
tion.

Heavy firing was heard on Thursday at White
House, leading to the belief that an engagement
was progressing. _ _

Sherman continues his advance. On Wednesday
he was beyond Dallis. His cavalry occupied
Altona Pass.

The .Richmond Examiner states that the Con-
federates repulsed Howard's corps of Sherman's
army the previous Saturday with the loss of from
5,000 to 7,000 men.

The Secretary of the Treasury has announced
that he will receive sealed tenders until 16th June
for 75,000,000 dole, of 6 per cent, bonds, redeemable
in 1881.