The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-11 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LRKUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

AMERICA.
(Per the Ltibernia, via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, FEB. 26, Evening.

The Committee of ways and means have reported
cn the resolution authorising Mr. Chase to issue
during the present year a five or forty years six per
cent. loan of two hundred millions.
The attack on the Mobile Forts is reported pro-
gressing.

General Grant's army is advancing; after heavy
skirmishing they occupied Tunnel Hill, and on the
24th inbt. they were within three miles of Dalton,
where a battle was expected.

Two divisions of General Johnstone's army are
reported to have reinforced General Polk.
On the 24th inst. reports arrived at Cairo, and
were credited, that Selma had been occupied by
General Sherman. Other reports state that Polk's
army had been cut in the centre by General Sher-
man, each wing retreating in different directions.
A large cavalry force was in Sherman's rear, but no
apprehension of tiny Federal disaster was enter,
tained,

The Richmond Sentinel of the 20th inst. states
that Sherman had halted, and might intend to
flank Johnstone instead of moving on Mobile. The
Southern journals say that Sherman has embarked
on a hazardous undertaking, having to pass through
unproductive regions cut off from his supplies, and
it will be hard fortune if the Confederates cannot
inflict Nome disaster upon him. General Longstreet
has retreated from before Knoxville.

The Confederates surprised and captured a bat-
talion of Federal cavalry on the 22d inst., and
drove in the outposts five miles south and east of
Cumberland Gap.
The Halifax police magistrates have committed
the Chesapeake pirates to gaol for delivery to the
United States. Efforts are making to transfer the
case to the Supreme Court.
The steamers India, Petersburg, A. D. Vince
arrived at Bermuda on the 20th from Wilmington.
An attempt is being made to raise and bring the
wreck of the Bohemian into Portland harbour with-
out discharging her cargo.
NEW YORK, FEB. 27 (Morning),

The Federals have been seriously repulsed in
Florida. The Government has withheld details.

An unofficial report states that the Federals had
a severe engagement on the 20th inst. beyond
Jacksonville, with the Confederates, 15,000 strong,
and that the Federals were defeated with a loss of
500 to 1,300 men and five guns.

Cairo despatches reaffirm General Sherman's
occupation of Selma after a severe battle, and state
that Sherman would next attack Montgomery.
Admiral Farragut has six schooners off Mobile.
It is reported that the Confederates have 20,000
men and two iron-clads at Mobile.

The Confederate 3 are preparing for an attempt to
drive the Federals from North Carolina.

The Federal sloop of war, Housatonic, has been
sunk by a torpedo, off Charleston.
The steamer Pet has been captured.

(By Telegraph to Portland).
FEB. 27 (Evening).

Gen. Grant, finding the Confederates in force at
Dalton, has retired to Tunnel Hill, which the Fe-
derals intend to hold,

FEB. 28 (Morning).

The Federal cavalry which left Memphis to co-
operate with Sherman are reported to have had a
severe engagement with the Confederates at West
Point, Mississippi, arid to have been forced back
with considerable loss.
The Asia has arrived out.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(Per the Hibernia via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, 27th, Evening.

Money easy. Gold, 581 per cent. premium.
Exchange on London, 173; on Paris, 3.23 c. Stocks
tending downwards. New York Centrals, 136;
Illinois, 1331 ; Erie, 1161; 6 per Cent. United
State Bonds, 1111. C Mon quiet. Middling Up-
land, 80c. Flour and wheat dull. Corn, good in-
quiry. Provisions very firm. Coffee steady. Sugar
quiet, Molasses steady. Petroleum very dull. Crude,
271 to 291 ; refined, 471 to 49.
The City of Manchester takes out 200,000 dole.
THE WAR IN DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, MARCH 9, 9.10 p.m.
The following official despatch has been received
here :

" MIDDELFAIIRT, March 9, 10.30 a.m.

6 The enemy's force, consisting of strong columns
of infantry, has made a retrograde movement be-
tween Eritsoa and Borderup. Nothing of the
enemy can be seen from the church steeple. Snogt tie
was evacuated this morning.

The Guard having left Copenhagen, the military
service of the city is performed by the Civic
Guard."
An official notification states that from the 15th
inst. the towns of Comiv, Sohwinemunde, Wolgast,
Creifsnald, Stralsund, and Barth will be blockaded.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, MAncu 11.

The Presse of to-day says :—" A fresh Austrian
Circular Note has been issued, with the object of
tranquillising the foreign Powers relative to the ad-
vance of the allies into Jutland. The noto declares
the readiness of Austria to participate in the Con-
ference and to consent to an armistice.
" Austria states also that Jutland would be
evacuated by the Austrians and Prussians on con-
dition of the evacuation of the Snndewitt and the
island of Alsen by the Danes, who are also to cease
capturing any German shipping, and to release all
shipping they may have already captured."

SWEDEN•

STOCKHOLM, MARCH 10.

The Snalposten asserts that Russia has under-
taken to form a corps of 150,000 men, to operate
against Sweden, in the event of the latter State
becoming an ally of England and France.

FRANCE•

PARIS, MARCH 11.

An Imperial decree published this morning fires
the amount to be paid for exemption from military
service for the year 1864 at 2,300 fr.
The Mon/tear states that the news of La France,
that General Bazaine would be recalled from
Mexico, is entirely unfounded.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA

MAILS,

MARSEILLES, MARCA 11.
The Massilia, with the above mails, arrived a
9,30 a.m, this day.
The mails leave for London at IL3O a.m.

HOLBORN,
THE REMOVAL OF THE MIDDLE-ItOW,
has been brought before the Metropolitan Board of Works,
on the recommendation of the local district board. Except
the viaduct over the Holborn Valley (and the pulling down
of the south side of Holywell-street, together with the north
side of the Strand between the two churches, leaving the
latter isolated in the midst of that great thoroughfare), no
greater improvement could be tffected in that important
nortion of the metropolis:.