The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-18 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
ARRIVAL OF THE BELGIAN.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.
The Canadian screw steamer Belgian, Captain
Acton, from Quebec on the 6th inst., arrived here
this afternoon, via Londonderry yesterday.
Nothing has transpired before Petersburg subse-
quent to the late assault.
The New 3 orJ Times' Army of the Potomac cor-
respondent says—"ln the interview under the fllg
of truce die rebel officers admit their lose to be

3,000, and claimed to have taken 936 prisoners.
The explosion made a cavity of 200 feet long and

95 feet wide."

Another despatch says—" The rebels buried their
dead on the other side of their line, and carried off
their wounded. They claim to have 1,200 prisoners,
including the wounded, in their possession. They
state their loss was 800, but this is not credited,"
_ _

The Federal General, Bartlett, and Colonel Mar,
shall, were in Petersburg, unhurt.
A court of inquiry was about to be convened to
inquire into the Federal disaster at Petersburg.
A New York despatch of the sth says :—" There
are good reasons for believing that the Confederates
are mining one of our earthworks in front of Peters-
burg. Meabures have been taken which will render
operations of that sort futile. A riot occurred in
this city to-day between a party of soldiers and
negroes, in which two of the soldiers were killed
and several wounded. The dwellings of the negroes
were burned by the soldiers, who were willingly
assisted by secession sympathisers."
The New York, Worlds Washing ton correspon-
dent on the 4th says :-66
A rebel officer, who dee
serted General Early's army, reports the cavalry
forces operating in the valley up the river, numbers
8,000, under Generals Johnson and M'Causland.
Early says he is determined to hold the valley at
all hazards and has a force from 35,000 to 40,000,
who are engaged thrashing wheat. He takes every
bushel, besides a tax for labour performed."
Another Washington telegram says :—"
General
Eerly'a head-quarters are at Winchester, and a
detachment of rebel cavalry is still on the line of
the &este Railroad. The war department has
assigned General Emery to command the 19th corps.
General Hooker has been ordered to report at
Washington without delay."
The
i
e rlt is understood
of the New York
Commercial
an earnest appeal will be made to the President by-
leading republicans to
give General M'Clellan a
command. It is urged that enlistments to the num-
ber of 100,000 will be secured in New York. The
impression gains ground that General Hooker will
have a most important command. It is becoming ap-
parent to the war department that the rebels are re■
solved on a vigorous campaign on the Upper Potomac,
35,000 men, and one
portion of
and are reinforcing Gen. Early strongly. Early
has crossed the river with
the river. He now holds Martinsburg and the
his cavalry from Hagerstown recrossed
surrounding country."
GenA N a s. Nashvillee
m (Tennessee) 8
raid alongtele the Macon Railroadg ram of the 3d says
met with a great success in cutting the rebels' line of
communication, and thus isolating Atlanta ; but I
regret the necessity to edd that one division of
cavalry, while returning, met with a serious disaster.
The Macon Railroad was torn up for 18 miles, the
rails twisted, and the ties and bridges burned, and
the road rendered useless for months to come. Return-
ing by way of Meowan, we captured a large waggon
train filled with much valuable private property be-
longing
to rebel officers, and among other property
was Gen. Hood's papers, all of which fell into the
hands of the general and his forces. About this time the
rebels, under Um Ransom, attacked Gen. M'Cook,
and a fight ensued, in which M'Cook's command
was routed, and the greatest part captured. About
500 of the troops have reported at Marietta, and
give fearful stories of loss, &c. The command,
when starting, numbered about 3,200. General
M'Cook is reported killed."
The New York Herald's correspondent at Atlanta
says—" A. few days since Gen. Stanley took quite a
haul of prisoners by a ruse. A deep ravine ran from
his lines to the left of the rebel skirmishers; along
this he sent up a company of men, who got to the
rear of a squad of rebels, and took them without
losing a man. The Sixth Ohio Battery are in
position in Gen. Hood's front, and are pouring
one continuous stream of shot and shell upon the
rebel lines and the city, The rebels reply vigor-
ously, trying to silence them, Our lines are now
pretty well swnnz round Atlanta. The rebels have
L very formidable works in our float, wilioie they Can