The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-26 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA vin
CROOKHAVEN.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (Morning.)
No despatches from Sherman have been re-

caved.

It is asserted that he is in a position beyond
communication with Washington.
Southern journals report that Hood is marching
on Chattanooga.

The Richmond papers warn their readers to ex-
pect startling news from Sherman. The Press
continue to speculate on Sherman's movements,
some asserting that he has started for Andersons-
ville or Savannah, on a sixty days' campaign ;
while other papers state that he is marching on
Knoxville, his object being Lynchburg, Virginia.
Forrest has moved from before Johnstonsville,
and is supposed to have joined Hood.
The Confederates have again attempted to pierce
Grant's line 3, but were repulsed.
Richmond papers anticipate that Grant will
again attack Richmond.
The Dutch Gap Canal is complete.

But:or has left New York for the James River.

Sheridan is encamped in the neighbourhood of
Winchester. The Confederate cavalry made a
daring reconnaissance, but were driven back and
pursued beyond Front Royal, with a loss of two
guns and 150 prisoners.
General Early is at Fisherhill.

The Governor of Georgia, in a message to the
Legislature of that State, declares that this war
may continue indefinitely, unless the people, both
North and South, in their capacity as sovereign
States, shall bring their influence to bear upon
both Governments, requiring them to stop the war,
and permit the people of each State to vote to
which confederacy they will unite their destiny.
In the meantime the Southern animus must be

sustained.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Gold, 1371 premium. Exchange
on London Banker's Bills, 261; ditto on Paris,
2 81 to 2 3.

Stocks tending downwade. New York Centrals,
124 q; Illinois Shares, 127 k ; Erie, 100 i ; 5 20
Bonds, 1034. Cotton dull. Middling Upland,
142 c. Flour, wheat, and corn dull. Provisions
heavy. Coffee, sugar, and molasses steady. Petro-
leum crude 46 ; refined, 70.

FROM THE TIMES CORRESPONDENT.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.
The most contradictory statements are circulated
that
respecting General Sherman. One account persists
in declaringthat
upon Charleston
and Savannah,
another
his object is the libera-
tion he i s
ha marching
of the Federal prisoners at Andersonville, a
third that he is moving into Alabama to destroy
Hood's communications at Montgomery and Selma,
while a fourth is equally positi7e that, instead of
advancing, h
Chattanooga, and,
withhiaw hoelehaasrmryet,uerxneed to Chattanooga,
the portion left
with General Thomas to hold the Tennessee, is
rapidly moving upon Lynchburg, Virginia.
Confederate accounts, wdich are to the 11th,
d merely urge upon
g prepared by the
the affordpa
people
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startling news from Georgia.
Y, While reconnoitring
The
White Federal
River,
General Arkansas, C a nbboard the steamer
a
Cricket, on the 6th, was shot and fatally wounded
by a guerilla on the shore.

The boiler of the gunboat Tulip, of the Potomac
flotilla, exploded destroying the
vessel, and killing 55 out of 65 prisoners who were
on board: on Friday last,

The prosecution in the ease of the St. Albans
raiders was closed at Montreal on Saturday. F.
Bennett Young handed in his commission from the
d
Confederate Secretary of War, and asked for a
of 30 days to enable him to communicate
with the Government at Richmond before offering
his defence.

The report of the Confederate Secretary of War
states that there is no immediate necessity for
arming the negroes.

General Butler was publicly received last night
by about 1,000 ladies and gentlemen, to whom he
made a speech at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He
congratulated the public on the result of the
Presidential election,
which he thought proved the
American Government to be the strongest in the
world. He considered this to be the proper mo-
ment for making
a final appeal to the people of
the South to return to their allegiance, and that
the Government should offer a complete amnesty,
to include the civil and military leaders. He named
the 3d of January next as a limit for their acqui.
escence. Should they fail to respond by that time,
it would be the duty of the people of the North to
drive the traitors into Mexico, the West Indies, or
elsewhere, and divide the estates among the soldiers.
In conclusion ho announced that he should leave
New York to-day to resume his duties in the field.
'The authorities of Toronto have received an inti-
mation of an intended raid into Canada by the
members of the Fenian Brotherhood in the Federal
States.

Nov. 16, 8 A.M.

Adjutant-General Townsend officially announces
that the President has accepted
General
resignation, and has appointed General Sheridan to
the vacant major-generalship, as a recognition of
his personal gallantry, military 6 kill, and confidence
in the courage and patriotism of the troops under
his command. Both resignation and appointment
are to bear date of the Bth inst.

The Australasian arrived out at 12.30 last night.
The Persia brings 150,000 dollars in specie.

The Marchioness Frances Anne of Londonderry
continues in a very weak state, and her illness occasions
much anxiety to her family, The Earl and Countes3 Vane
have been staying at Seaham Hall with the marchioness
during her illness. The Duchess of Marlborough is also
staying with her mother at Seaham Hall, Durham. The
duke bas returned to Bienlavim,