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

S PAIN.

The Epoca of Madrid publishes an address
from M. Gonziles Bravo, Minister of the Inte.
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 opiffion 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 Moderado 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 be 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 Fox 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 Si 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 !he claim, which had been supported
by the Tories,

The following extract from a letter written by
Gen. Gillett to the Hen. E, B. Washburne is pubs

fished :
I state to all citlnens 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 pence candidate. In fact, they hope, like
Micewber, for something to turn up. oor peace friends—
if they expect peace from separation—are much mistaken to
have peace on any terms. The South would demand resto-
ration of 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. M'Clellan of his
nomination for the Presidency 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
lished.
It was rumoured that INlTlellan had resigned his
commission in the army.
As regards operations in the Shenandoah Valley,
a telegram from Harper's Ferry of the Bth says :
The military situation remains unchanged. Since my
despatch of yesterday the rebels have retreated up the
valley, and yesterday were west of the Opequan River,
closely followed by our cavalry. General Early had his
head-quarters at Berryville the day loafer° yesterday. A
batch of official despatches, printed orders, &e., relating to
the rebel army, were found in the house which he had oc-
cupied at hee.d-quarters. The 3d division of cavalry, under
General Wilson, skirmished with the rebel near guard
all day yesterday. Officers from the front to-day report all
quiet there.

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Sheridan's head-quarters, near Berryville, says:—
In my account of Saturday's engagement at Berry villa I
erroneously stated the number of our wounded at 300. From
official returns it appears that our total loss will not exceed
100 seriously wounded and killed. The enemy's loss was
very heavy. They aro known to have lost 300 in ono
brigade, and their total loss cannot fall short of 500. The
rebl General Humphreys was mortally wounded, but
escaped capture.
This decidel repulse and defeat of the enemy by General
Crook's command rants great credit on General Sheridan,
General Crook, and the latter's gallant command, who
fought 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 bo encamped in the vicinity
of Winchester. There has been no change in affairs since
my last.
The New York Tribune's Harper's Ferry c)rro-
rpondent, 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 our cavalry who skirmished their
way back at a small loss to a little this side of Berryville.
Advices from Fort Gaines of the Bth 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 Dog River Bag was progressing.
The following is General Hood's account of the
surrender at Atlanta :

Headquarters, Sept. 3.
Oa 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 the 31st was
small. On the evening of the Ist SQL General Hardee's
corps, in position at Janesboro', was assaulted by a superior
force of the enemy, and being outflanked was compelled to
withdraw during the night, with the loss of eight guns
The enemy's prisoners report their loss very severe.
(Segued) 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 net show sufficient energy in recruiting.
It had been decided to rescind the order prohibiting the
exportation of arms, and necessary orders would bo issued
in a few days.

Mr, Lincoln said that he and Secretary Fessenden had
many anxious discussions as to permitting and encouraging
trade in cotton, and he 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 withi a our lines, the only condition being that all
cotton ehould be shipped to or through New York, there to
be inspected and pay taxes or internal revonue•
lhod?ichmoni Examiner congratulates the South, that
though Atlanta is lost the army is safe. Tho loss of the
former 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 who has proved incapable of managing anything
larger than a dtvieion, and that the disaster at Atlanta hap-
pened in the ye y nick of time, when such a victory alone
could RANT the party of Lincoln from irretrievable ruin.