The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-22 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Rpoca of Madrid publishes an address
from M. Gonzales Bravo, Alinister of the Late•
rior, to the officials of his Department, when he
entered in office. The following are its salient
points :
The Ministry which I have the honour to re-
present is itself the representative of a great party,
and being moderate in opinion it personifies and
proves the existence of that party. It is also a
Liberal, very Liberal Ministry. If I did not be-
long to that opinion I should not now occupy the
post which has been confided to me. The Ministry
which represents the Madertado policy need not de-
clare that it is animated by the same spirit, and
desirous of satisfying it. The object which it will
propose to itself will be the public welfare and the
interests of all. In saying
that it represents a
party, I only mean that Conservative doctrines
will be applied to the Government of the country.
The Cabinet will with pleasure accept the co-
operation of all those who come to it, and with-
out asking whence they come; it will only dis-
pose of such posts as imply
the confidence of a
Minister, without, however, offending the dignity
or susceptibilities of any one. The men who shall
show opposition will bo replaced, because a Mini-
ster can never tolerate such conduct ; but I repeat,
that those persons will be maintained in their
situations whose antecedents have been irreproach•
able, and who will loyally serve the Government,
The flag of the Ministry
is that of a party, but
at the opportune moment it will also be that of
conciliation. These few words suffice to make
known the intentions of the Government.; it is
useless to add anything to them.

A VOTE LOST FOR 3D.—At the Brighton
borough registration court yesterday a man claimed but
was objected to as a " defender of poor's rates." The re
ceipts showed he had paid 3d short of last rate, and it was
suggested that the incident was a mistake in giving change,
or something of that kind. The collector, however, said
that claimant had previously paid rates short to about the
same amount and had neglected to bring the balance. The
barrister said he must then take the consequence of his
neglect and disallowed the claim, which had been supported
by the Tories.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE JURA.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.

The Canadian screw steamer Jura, Captain
Graham, from Quebec on the 10th last., reached
the Mersey about noon today.
The latest cfficial bulletin from Secretary Stan-
ton is as follows:

TO MAJOR GENERAL JOHN A. DIX.

War Department, Washington, Sept. 7, 10.30 p.m.

The department is still without any despatches from
south of Nashville. It is supposed to be General Sherman's
design to withdraw his advanced columns and give his army
rest in Atlanta, and re-2stablish himself securely there and
restore his railway communications.broken by Wheeler and
Forms', before making further advances.

No operations by the armies of Generals Grant or Sheri-
den are reported to-day, . _

The provost marshal general's office is busily employed in
arranging the credits of the several districts, and is ordered
to draft, without delay, for the deficiencies in the districts
that have Rot filled their quota, beginning with those most
in arrears. Credits for volunteers will be allowed as long
as possible, but the advantage of filling the armies imme-
diately requires the draft to be speedily made in the de•
faulting districts. All applications fur its postponement
have therefore been refused.

E, M, STANTON, Secretary of War.
In regard to affairs in Virginia a Washington
despatch of the Bth says

Information is received from Grant's army that the re-
bels in front of Witt ren's positi©n on the Weldon Railrcad
have been Wrongly reinforced, and a battle seems inevit-
able. Their troops have been m)vell with all possible
secrecy, but our generals are aware of the movement.

A despatch from the head quarters of the army
of the Potomac, dated Sept. 6, evening, says :
Rumours have been prevalent for two days past that a
part of Early's troops had arrived in our front and were
massing on our left fl ink, necessitating another struggle
fir the possession of the Weldon Railroad, and preparations
were made to receive them; but thus far, with the excep-
tion of a few guerillas, no enemy has appeared in that
direction.

The following extract from a letter written by
Gen. Grant to the Ihn. E, B. Weshburne is pub•
lished :-
1 state to all citizens who visit me that all we want to
ensure an early restoration of the Union is a determined
unity of sentiment North. The rebels have now in their
ranks their last men. The little boys and old men are
guarding prisoners and railroad bridges, and forming a good
part of their garrison for entrenched positions. Any man
lost by them cannot be replaced. They have robbed the
cradle and the grave. Besides what they lose in frequent
skirmishes, they are now losing from desertions and other
causes at least one regiment a day. With this drain upon
them the end is not far distant if we will only be true to our-
selves. Their only hope now is in a divided North. This
might give them reinforcements from Tennessee, Kentucky,
and Missouri, while it would weaken us. With the draft
quietly enforced the enemy would become despondent, and
would make but little resistance. I have no doubt but that
the enemy are exceedingly anxious to hold out until after
the Presidential election; they have many hopes from its
effect. They hope a counter-revolution; they hope the
election of the peace candidate. In fact, they hope, like
Micawber, for something to turn up. Our peace friends—
if they expect peace from separation—are much mistaken to
have peace on any terms. The South would demand resto-
ration ot their slaves freed ; they would demand indemnity
for losses sustained ; they would pty for the restoration of,
every slave escaping to the North.—Yours truly,

U. S. GRANT.

The official notification to Gen. Welellan of his
nomination for the Pretidency was made on the
Bth. He gave a verbal acceptance and afterwards
a written one, the substance of which was embraced
in the telegram via Father Point, already pubs
lish ed.

It was rumoured that M'Clellan had resigned his
commission in the army.

As regards operations in the Shenandoah Valley,
a telegram from Harper's Ferry of the Btl says :
The military situation remains unchanged. Since my
despatch of yesterday the rebels have retreated up the
valley, and yesterday were west of the Opcquan River,
closely followed by our cavalry. General Early had his
head-quarters at Berryville the day before yesterday. A
batch of official despatches, printed orders, Ste., relating to
the rebel army, were found in the house which he had oc-
cupied at head .quarters. The 3d division of cavalry, under
General Wilson, skirmished wiih the rebel near guard
all day yesterday. Officers from the front to-day report all
quiet there.
Another dispatch of the same date from General
Sheridan's head-quarters, near Berryville, says:—
, In my account of Saturday's engagement at Berryville. 1
erroneously stated the number of our wounded at 300. From
official returns it appears that cur total loss will not exceed
100 seriously wounded and killed. The enemy's loss was
very heavy. They are known to have lost 300 in one
brigade, and their total loss cannot fall short of 500. The
reb_l General Humphreys was mortally wounded, but
escaped capture.
This deciee 1 repulse and defeat of the enemy by General
Crook's command r€ fleets great credit on General Sheridan,
General Crook, and the latter's gallant command, who
fouht splendidly. With respect to the loss of the am-
bulance train, it appears that there was a sufficient guard
furnished to prevent its capture if a proper disposition had
been made of it. The train has, however, all been recap-
tured, with the exception of one.
The enemy are believed to be encamped in the vicinity
of 'Winchester. There has been no change in affairs since
my last.
The New York Tribune's Harper's Ferry cerre-
epondent, writing on the Bth, says :
Our cavalry yesterday crossed the Opequan, and drove
the rebel pickets to within four miles of Winchester, where
the enemy's infantry was posted in force. The infantry
immediately advanced on cur cavalry who skirmished their
way back at a small loss to a little this side of Berryville.
Advices from Fort Gaines of the 8:h say :

Our troops have effected a landing at Cedar Point, three
miles above Dauphin Island, and 23 miles to Mobile. The
road running to Mobile is held by the rebels. It is re-
ported that they have no fortifications on the road, except
near the city.

A torpedo taken from the water last week ex-
ploded, killing five or six and wounding five men.
The work of destroying the sunken Nashville in
the channel above Dig River Bag was progressing.
The following is General Hood's account of the
surrender at Atlanta :

Headquarters, Sept. 3.

On the evening of the 30th August the enemy made a
lodgment across Flint River, near Jonesboro'. 'We at-
tacked them there on the evening of the 31st, with two
corps, but failed to dislodge them. This made it necessary
to abandon Atlanta, which was done on the night of the
Ist September. Our loss on the evening of tho 31st was
small. On the evening of the Ist Sept. General Hardee's
corps, in position at Janesboro', was assaulted by a superior
force of the enemy, and being outflanked was cowpelled to
withdraw during the night, with the loss of eight guns
The enemy's prisoners report their loss very severe.
(Segned) J. P. HOOD) General.

A Washington letter says :
The President, in a recent conversation with a Republi-
can, said that an armistice once arranged for or granted
from a government to rebels has never resulted other wise
than in a final acknowledgment of the independence of the
rebels, as the independence of Texas was eventually ac-
knowledged by Mexico. So an armistice granted to the Con-
federates would be an indirect agreement to at some future
time acknowledge their independence.

Ia regard to the draft he stated that in the first nine days
after the call was made the average number of recruits was
about 200 per day In the ensuing nine days the number
increased to 300.

The whole number during the 50 days is 50,000, and the
number is daily increasing.

We must, he said, do what we can to encourage this.
We shall probablybe compelled to enforce it in a few localities
where they do not show sufficient energy in recruiting.
It had been decided to rescind the order prohibiting the
exportation of arms, and necessary orders would be issued
in a few days.

➢lr, Lincoln said that ho and Secretary Fessenden had
many anxious discussions as to permitting and encouraging
trade in cotton, and ho thought this was the way to decide
upon it, viz :—Perfectly free trade in cotton by individuals
who pay for it in greenbacks. The army and navy to be
directed to protect and encourage the trade so far as con-
ducted within our liner, the only condiion being that all
cotton should bo shipped to or through New York, there to
be inspected and pay taxes or internal revenue.
The leichmoni Examiner congratulates the South, that
though Atlanta is lost the army is safe. Tho loss of the
firmer is nothing, while the loss of the latter would have
been without remedy.
In another article, the Examiner condemns the removal
of Johnston, saying he was superseded by Hood, a com-
mander v-ho has proved incapable of managing anything
larger than a divirion, and that the disaster at Aulinta hap-
pened in the ,a .'y nick of time, when such a victory alone
could save the party of Lincoln from irretrievable ruin.