The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-03 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The Royal Mail steamer Persia arrived at
Queenstown at 8.15 p.m. yesterday, with 66 pas-
sengers and 89,000 dols. in specie. She landed 102
sacks of mails and four passengers, and proceeded
at 8,30 p,m. for Liverpool ; all well.
(Via Crookhaven.)
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NEW YORK, August 23, Evening.

On Friday, the sth corps of Grant's army tool:
up a position on the Weldon railroad, and tore up
the track, but were surprised and driven back by
the Confederates, with the loss of 3,000 killed,
wounded, and prisoners. The Federals were rein-
forced and recovered and maintained their lost
ground. On Sunday, the Confederates made a
strong effort to drive Grant off but were repulsed
with considerable loss, A portion of Grant's force
returned from the north side of the James River
to reinforce the position on the Weldon railroad.

On Sunday an engagement occurred between
Sheridan and Early near Charlestown. There was
considerable loss on both sides. Sheridan fell back
to Hailtown. Early is near Martinsburg, It is
reported that Lee in person is advancing up the
Shenandoah Valley, with infantry and cavalry, to
reinforce Early for a northern invasion,
Sheridan's position is unchanged.
Colonel Kilpatrick has destroyed ten miles of the
Macon Railroad.

Wheeler has cut the Knoxville and Chattanooga
railroad near London.

The Federals are advancing from Pensacola to-
wards Mobile Bay.

Granger's troops are within three miles of Fort

Morgan.
The Mayor of Mobile has ordered noncombatants
away, and has rEcommended the defence of the city
to the last extremity.

The Richmond Examiner says :—" The South
will never negotiate for reunion unless the North
acknowledges the right of secession, and withdraws
all troops and blockading squadrons from the
the South."

The same paper states that the negro soldiers
from places outside of the CJnfederate States will
be treated as prisoners of war.

The New York _Herald asserts that Judge Black
has gone to Niagara Falls to re-open peace negotia-
tions on the part of the Administration with the
Confederate Commissioners.

Several prominent persons have been arrested at
Indianopolis, Indiana, for forming and arming a
treasonable society.

It is reported that numerous armed privateers are
preparing to leave -Wllmington.
The publi• are awaiting with much anxiety the
nomination of the Chicago Convention.
Rumouis of a movement by the Administration
for an armistice continue.

The Peruvian, Kedar, China, and City of Lime%
rick have arrived out.

NEW YORK, AUG. 24, Morning.

Grant has taken up and maintained an entrenched
position at Reims station on the Weldon railroad.
The Confederates unsuccessfully attempted to drive
him off.

A considerable panic prevails among the inhabis
tants of the Maryland border on account of the
anticipated invasion by Early.
The peace and armistice rumours continue.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, AUG. 24, Morning.

Money easy. Gold, 257. Exchange on London,
278. Stocks downward tendency. New York Cen-
trals, 1281 ; lilinois, 128; Erie, 1101 ; United
States 5.20 Bonds, 113. Cotton advancing ;
middling Upland, 183 c to 190 c. Flour, wheat, and
corn advancing. Provisions dull. Coffee quiet.
Sugar good inquiry. Molasses very firm. Petro-
leum, crude, 55 ; refined, 88.

(FROM THE TIMES' CORRESPONDENT.)

NEW YORK, AUG. 24, 10 30 A.M.

General Warren, on Grant's extreme left, oc-
cupied the Weldon Railway, near Reams, with
slight opposition, on the 18th. He subsequently
advanced towards Petersburg, destroying the rail-
way, under severe skirmishing.

On the following afternoon the Confederates, in
strong force, suddenly attacked and drove back his
whole line, with the loss of 3,000 killed, wounded,