The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-13 00:00:00

AMERICA

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
(Per China.)
NEW YORK, June 2, Afternoon.
The war is daily assuming a more bloody and
vindictive character. The officers of Colonel
Streight's command, captured at Rome, Alabama,
are held by the Confederate authorities at the
demand of the governor of Alabama, upon the plea
that there were negro soldiers in the ranks.
General Hunter has informed President Davis,
that unless the order for the execution of white
officers commanding negroes is revoked he shall
execute every rebel officer and slaveholder in his

possession.
It is rumoured that General Hunter has been

removed.
The reported hanging of negroes by General
Marmaduke is not credited.
General Burnside bas forbidden the circulation
of the New York World in his department.
NEW YORK, June 2, Evening.
According to correspondents' accounts General
Grant appears to have shown considerable reck-
lessness in throwing his men against the fortifica-
tions of Vicksburg, which are impregnable to as-
sault wit'aout previous siege operations. In the
last assault Grant lost 2,500, killed and wounded,
in thirty minutes.
The Federal gunboat Cincinnatti has been sunk
by the Vicksburg batteries.
Up to the 29th ult. the situation of affairs at
Vicksburg remained unchanged.
NEW YORK, June 3, 1 p.m.
General Banks's forces, with the forces from
Baton Rouge, have completely invested Port Hud-
son, and are besieging that stronghold in the rear,
whilst Admiral Farragut's fleet keep up a continual
bombardment from the river. The Port Hudson
garrison is estimated at from 4,000 to 10,000 men.
They are said to be scantily supplied with pro-
visions ; and it was believed in New Orleans that
the fall of Port Hudson was only a question of time,
even if General Banks did not assault the works.
Nothing further has been received from Lee's or
Hooker's army.
Gen. Hunter is about to send a fresh negro ex-
pedition to Florida.
A portion of Gen. Price's army had crossed the
Arkansas river, but was driven back by tbeFederals.
The Confederates, however, remained in front of
the Federals in considerable force—supposed to be
the advance of Gen. Price's main army.
. General Burnside notified the proprieters of the
Chicago Times yesterday that if they issued their
paper to-day the military would seize their office.
The proprietors applied for a civil writ Pgainst the
military authorities. The judge of the United
States Court last night issued the writ enjoining
the military not to carry out Gen. Burnside's order
until an application for a permanent injunction
could be heard to-day. At three o'clock this morn-
ing the soldiers broke into the 7imes office, seized
the paper, and then left, stating that if an attempt
were made to publish another paper they would
take permanent possession of the office. Great ex-
citement prevails at Chicago, and a collision between
the military and the people is expected.
The Federal Government has stopped the further
exchange of officers in consequence of the Confede-
rates detaining the officers of Col. Streight's com-
mand.
Blockade running at Charleston is very active.
The steamer Beauregard arrived at Charleston on
the 20th, and the Banshee at Wilmington on the
28th. The steamer Eagle has been captured near
Nassau, and a steamer was sunk on the 20th by the
Charleston blockading squadron.
Large Vallandigham meetings have been held in
Buffalo, Newark, Philadelphia, and other places.
The resolutions passed at Newark declarea there
was reason to fear the establishment of a military
despotism instead of an elective government if the
rulers madly attempted to deprive the people of an
appeal to the ballot. It would be the duty of the
people to withdraw their consent from such a go-
vernment, and to construct, by the most speedy
means, the government of their fathers. A military
force was present, but withdrew at the request of
the mayor.
The Philadelphia resolutions declared that the
arrest of Mr. Vallandigham was an insult to the
people, and that the remedy was in the ballot-box.
As there was a suspicion that the Washington
authorities desired by military aggression to pro-
voke a popular outbreak, thus furnishing them with
an apology to encumber the people in the exercise
of their voting, the people were exhorted to remain
quiet.
A democratic mass convention of people in favour
of peace, and opposed to the continuation of the
war, will be held in New York this afternoon.
The New York Tribune denies that General
Hunter has been removed.
The China takes out 119 passengers and 25,000
dollars in specie.
POSTSCRIPT.—An influential committee of Aboli-
tionists has visited President Lincoln, urging him
to give Fremont the command of coloured troops.
The New York Tribune asserts that President Lin-
coln said he would accept and protect all coloured
troops offered, that he looked to them for essential
service in ending the war, and that he would
gladly offer a command to Fremont.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, June 2, Evening.

Money easy ; gold, 46/ per cent. prem. Ex-
change on London, 160. Stocks.—Market quiet;
New York Centrals, 124 ; Illinois, 110 i; Erie, 964 ;
Six per Cents. United States Bonds, 1032 ex. div,
Cotton advancing ; middling Upland, 53c. Bread-
stuffs improving. Provisions good inquiry. Coffee
and sugar quiet. Molasses steady. Crude petro-
leum quiet and unchanged.
NEw YORK, June 3, 1 P.M.

Money easy ; gold, 46i per cent. prem. Stocks
dull ; New York Centrals, 1221 ; Illinois, 1098 ;
Erie, 151; Six per Cent. United States Bonds,
1031 ex div.