The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-28 00:00:00

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

complete.
The Northern accounts of the engagement have
not yet been received.
None of the reported Federal successes or capturts
on the Yazoo liver are yet confirmed.
A Federal expedition, consisting of 2 steamers,
5 small gunboats, and 18 transports, arrived at the
confluence of the Tallahatchie and Yallabusha
rivers o❑ the 14th inst., when the advance steamer
came upon a Confederate battery of 5 guns. Fight-
ing between the steamer and the Confederate
batteries continued all day, but was not resumed
the following day, the steamer being damaged and
short of ammunition.

In addition to the battery at Greenwood, the
Confederates are reported to be strongly fortified
at Yazoo City and Manchester. The fleet, at last
accounts, arrived at Greenwood at the confluence.
The Federals attacked the Confederate entrench-
ments at Franklin on the Blackwater River on the
rith inst., and were repulsed.
The Confederates, under General D. H. Hill,

attacked Newborn, North Carolina, on the 13th
inst., but were defeated.
The Federal cavalry have crossed the Rappahan-
nock at Kelly's Ford, and had a spirited engage-
ment with the Confederate cavalry under Fitz
Hugh Lee. The Confederates retreated behind
their entrenchnients, and the Federals brought
away 25 prisoners.

The report that the Confederates were near Fort
Donelson is said to be untrue.

Deserters from Mobije report that the Confede-
rate fleet left that port four weeks ago to attack
the Federal blockading s4uadron, but, owing to one
of the vessels. getting aground the expedition was
temporarily aban—doned.

Colonel Fry, of the regular army, has been ap-
pointed Provost-Marshal under the Conscription
Act. The appointment has been favourably re-
ceived by the public.
The New Jersey Legislature has declared itself
in favour of peace. measures by a large majority.
The steamers Britannia and Gertrude have
arrived at Confederate ports.
The steamer Havelock has arrived at Charleston.
NEW YORK, MARCH 18 (MORNING).
A steamer, supposed to be a privateer, entered
Savannah harbour on the 9th inst. and fired two
guns, but left again before the Federal guns on

Sybee Island could be brought to bear upon her,
Mr. Chase has returned to Washington after con-
sulting with the New York financiers without ne-
gotiating a loan. It is stated that he is amply
supplied with means for present demands, and his
tUture policy remains undecided.

Tne New York Heralcrs correspondent asserts
that the rising in San Domingo is an unimportant

.ffair.

The inundations in M3sissippi and Louisiana,
caused by the cutting of the levees at Yazoo Pass
and Lake Providence, cover a great extent of coun-
try. It is calculated that in Mississippi a district

nearly as large as Scotland has been laid under water,
and that in Louisiana a region covering 5,000 square
miles has been converted into a lake.

Telegrams received via Cairo and Chicago report
,hat Vicksburg was about to be, or had been eva-

cuated, while a statement in the _Richmond Despatch

of the 10th asserts that the bombardment of Vicks-
burg by the Federals had commenced, and con-

tinned at the date of the last advices, without doing
material damage to the city. The works on the cut-

off, or canal, have been brought to an unexpected
termination. The Mississippi has broken through

he levee and filled the trench with earth and

rubbish, thus rendering it useless.

NEW YORK, MARCH 7, Evening.

Money easy; gold 56 per cent. premium. Ex-
change on London Bankers' Bills 171 to 172.
Stocks steady. New York Central, 116 k; Illinois,
91-1- ; Erie, 798. Cotton improving; middling up-
land, 97c. Flour, wheat, and corn improving.
Provisions good inquiry. Coffee and sugar dull.
Crude petroleum, 21 to 22.

QUEENSTOWN, MARCH 28.
The Royal mail steamship Arabia, from Boston,
on the 18th, and Halifax on the 20th inst„ arrived
here at 9.20 a.m. with 26 passengers and 232,370
dols. in specie. She landed all mails and two pas-
sengers, and proceeded at 9.40 a.m. All well.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, MARCH 19.

The Richmond papers of the 17th inst. contain
a despatch received by telegraph from Houston,
Texas, announcing that the French troops had cap-
tured the city of Mexico.
The news reached Houston ACT-OSB- Rio Grande,

News from Galveston, of the 2d of March, says
that the French Consul at Matamoras had received
a. despatch stating that the French had captured
Mexico city.

It is supposed that this circumstance may have
given rise to the report which reached Richmond.
The report is considered premature, and does not
obtain universal credence.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.
THORN, MARCH 26, Evening.
The insurgents iu the Governments of Flock and
Augustowe have received 1,000 Minie rifles.
WARSAW, MARCPI 26.
Two persons known to be spies have been stabbed
to death in one of the streets of this city.
VIENNA, MARCH 28.
Yesterday Langiewicz still remained in the citadel
of Cracow.

The report current here that he had proceeded
o Brum with his followers is therefore premature.

SPAIN.

MADRID, MARCH 27 (Evening).
The President of the Council has in a conference
stated to Senor Olozaga that the new Ministry
does not continue the policy of the O'Donnell
Cabinet, but that its programme is based upon
liberal-conservative principles.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

AMERICA.
(Per Arabia.)
ENGAGEMENT AT PORT HUDSON.
NEW YORK, MARCH 19 (Evening).
The Richmond Whig, of the 17th inst., says that
the bombardment of Port Hudson commenced at
two o'clock on the 14th inst. At twelve o'clock at
night a desperate engagement occurred, the Fede-
rals attempting to pass the batteries under cover of
the darkness. One gunboat passed in a damaged
condition. The Federal sloop of war Mississippi
was burnt to the water edge in frcint of the bat-
terits. One large vessel was completely riddled, a
third badly crippled, and the rest driven' back.
Thirty-six of the crew of the Mississippi were cap-
tured. Admiral Farragut's flag-ship went down
the river disabled. The Confederate victory was