The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-20 00:00:00

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NEW YORK, MAY 7.
The Army of the Potomac advanced on the 3d
inst., and on the 4th crossed the Rapidan at Ely's,
Jacob's, Culpepper, Germania, and United States
fords. At the two former points, rebel advanced
pickets were encountered and driver. back. The
accounts of subsequent operations are very conflict-
ing. The sth New York Cavalry, skirmishing on
the Orange Court House-road, near Perkins, were
driven in with severe loss, and Gen. Griffith's divi.
SiOn; which was thrown forward to feel the rebel
position, encountered the rebels under Gen. A. P.
Hill. A fight is reported to have ensued, in which
the Federals took 300 prisoners, but lost two guns.
Fighting is also said to have occurred near
Chancellorsville between the commands of Long-
street and Hancock. A general engagement was
expected at once, unless Lee should fall back
towards Richmond. Some accounts represent that
Lee is falling back to Hanover Court House with
the intention of making his defensive line on the
North Anna River, although he is known to have
still a heavy force at Orange Court House.
General Grant's army is believed to have passed
through the region known as the wilderness, which
includes the old Chaneellorsville battle ground.
It is reported the forces under General Butler
have occupied City Point, and are to advance in
conjunction with an ironclad fleet against Fort
Darling and the other James river defences of Rich.
mond.

The Government has received positive informa-
tion, by way of Fortress Monroe, that General
Beauregard is at Petersburg, Va, with a force of
30,000 men.
General Sigel is said to be advancing up the
Shenandoah Valley to cut the Virginia Central
Railroad at Staunton.
Many believe that General Grant has got be-
tween Lee's army and Richmond; but at latest
reliable accounts, which are up to the evening of
the sth, General Lee's position had not been defi-
nitely ascertained, and no serious engagement had
yet occurred.

The position of the Federal army was then
parallel and a little in advance of the road from
Germania Ford to Chancellorsville, the two flanks
resting on those points, and the general headquar-
ters at the Wilderness. The number of troops now
operating directly against Richmond is said to be
over three hundred thousand. To oppose this force
the rebels are believed to have about 150,000 men.
The news of a terrible battle is hourly expected.
Previous to the advance on the 3d several regi-
ments refused to do duty, alleging that their term
of service had expired. General Meade issued an
order declaring that such conduct would be re•
garded as open mutiny, and punished with death,
without any form of trial whatever, as the necessi-
ties of the hour would admit of no other disposi-
tion of such cases. The troops were exhorted to
abide by the decision of the War department in

regard to their term of enlistment. General Meade

also issued an address to the troops, informing
them of an intended advance, and soliciting them
to bear patiently their approaching hardships, and
to have confidence in their leaders.
Oa the sth a band of rebel guerillas made a raid
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near Piedmont,
captured and destroyed three trains. On the ap-
proach of a force of Federals they fled, and the
road was soon repaired.
It is reported that, simultaneously with the
advance of the army of the Potomac. the Federal
army at Chattanooga would move under General
Sherman against General Joe Johnston, who at
latest accounts was in full force at Dalton and
Tunnel Hill.

Advices from North Carolina confirm the reports
of the evacuation and burning by the Federals of
the town of Washington. The town was entirely
destroyed, causing great distress among the popu-
lation. The rebel ram Albemarle had taken on
board the 2001 b. Parrott gun captured at Plymouth.
An immediate attack upon Newbern by the rebel
ironclads was expected.
It is reported that the rebels under Marmaduke
attacked and captured General Steele's supply train
of 240 waggons, 7 pieces of cannon, and the entire
escort of 1,000 men.

Advices from Alexandria, Louisiana, to the 27th
ult. state that General Banks's army was still

there, but would move at once towards the Missis.
sippi. It is reported by way of New Orleans that
General Banks, on his retreat from Grand Ecore to
Alexandria, was attacked by the Confederates in
force at Cane river, and suffered heavily. Thirteen
transports, it is said, were blown up to prevent
their capture by the rebels. General Kirby Smith,
in his official report of the Red Rever battles,
claims to have taken from Banks 4,000 prisoners,
2,500 wounded, 8,000 stand of arms, 35 pieces of
artillery, 2,000 mules, and 250 waggons.
On the 27th of April Admiral Porter's fleet was
60 miles above Alexandria, without infantry sup.
ports, and continually harrassed by the rebels. It
is generally conceded that the Banks' expedition
must be abandoned for the present so far as any
offensive preparations are concerned.

Latest accounts state that General Steele's entire
army has returned to Little Rock closely followed
and harassed by the rebels, under General Price.
At Sabine Forks, the rebels were turned upon and
checked, with heavy loss on both sides. Marma•
duke was marching to join Price, and it was ex-
pected that their combined forces would attack
Little Rock.

The Confederates have appeared in force on both
bulks of the Mississippi, driving in the Federal
pickets at Vicksburg. An attack on that place was
hourly expected.
Advices from Missouri state that great alarm
exists in consequence of the reported invasion of the
state by the rebels under Quantrell.
The Union Governor Pierpont, of Virginia, has
addressed a letter to the President and Congress
upon the gross abuse of military power in the com-
mand of General Butler, in Virginia, and North
Carolina. Many serious charges of corruption are
therein preferred against Butler.

There are no important congreE Rional proceedings
beyond an unsuccessful attempt in the Senate to
am end the charter of the city of Washington so as
to (=ludo negroes from voting.

I FINANCIAL.
NEW TOEEI , MAY 6.
The money market continues to be well sup-
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Treasury Notes, 109 f ; One Year C 4 )rtificates, 981.
Cold opened at 1761, rose to 177, anc I closed dull at