The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-02 00:00:00

AMERICA.

DEFEAT AND RETREAT OF ROSE-

CRAN Z.

NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 21 (Morning).
(Per the Scotia.)
QUEENSTOWN, OCT. 2.

The royal mail steamer Scotia, from New York,
on the 23d nit., arrived here at 5.30 a.m. She

brings 121 passengers and 395,000 dollars iv specie.
She landed 100 sacks of mails and seven passengers,
and proceeded at 6 a.m. All well. She made the

passvge in 8!-, days.

General Rosecranz has boon defeated, and com-
pelled to retreat to Chattanooga, after two days'
fighting, by Gen. Bragg, who had been heavily
reinforced by Lee, Beauregard, and Joe Johnstone.
Gold, 40.
The details of General Rosecranz's defeat are
meagre. The following is an account of the first
day's battle. On the morning of the 19th the Con-
federates attacked General Rosecranz near Chicka-

mange. Creek. A fierce musketry engagement
ensued, the wooded nature of the ground preventing
the use of artillery. Early in the engagement the
Confederates captured five guns of the celebrated
Loomas battery. Fierce fighting continued till 2
o'clock- in the afternoon, when the Federal centre
was pushed, broken, and retreated in disorder, pur-
sued by the Confederates, who were, however,
afterwards checked and driven back.
The Confederates then drove General Davis's
division back with heavy loss, capturing every gun
of the Bth Indiana Regiment. Davis, however,
his forces, and retook his
succeededguns.
.

General Roynolds' division suffered sevzrely, but
maintained its position. Palmer's division lost two
guns. Van Cleve's division lost ground, and did

not regain its position.

A general fight continued until long after dark.
At its termination both armies are said to have
occupied the same ground as at the commencement.
The Federals captured ten guns and lost seven.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 22 (Morning).

The New York World asserts that information
has reached New Orleans that the French had
occupied Matamoros with 5,000 troops. A collision
is tapeeted to take place at the mouth of the Rio
Grande between the French and Federal gunboats
on matters connected with cotton and supplies for
the Confederates.

Cortes, the Governor of Sonora, has arrived at
Washington. It is rumoured that his object is to
establish a Mexican alliance with the Federal
Government.

The New pork Iferald says :—" It is reported
that Vice-President Stephens has gone to Europe
with an offer to cede Texas to France it return for
French assistance to the Confederate Government.

NEW YORK, SEPT. 23 (Morning).
(Per the Scotia.)

The following are the details of the battle,
fought an the 20th day of September, be-
tween Rosecranz and Bragg :—The engagement
commenced late on the morning of the 20th. Soon
afterwards General Thomas, holding the Federal
lef called for reinforcements, and at noon was corn
pelled to retreat. The second lino of reinforce-
ments, with 11I‘Cook's corps, which was on the
right and intended as a reserve, was sent to rein•
force Thomas, Van Cleve holding the front
centre, and Ctittenden's corps were also or-
dered to the left, their places being filled
by Davis and Sheridan, who had hardly formed
in line before the Confederate line burst upon the
Federal centre. This lasted twenty minutes, when
Van Cleve, on Thomas's right, gave way.
Sheridan and Davis's corps broke in disorder,
borne down by Bishop Polk's corps. Negley's and
Van Cleve's divisions rallied and held their places
on the right and left of Thomas's corps.
Davis and Sheridan late in the day rallied 8,000
men and joined Thomas, who, being cut off from
the right, took up an independent position, when
he was reinforced by two divisions, and maintained
a stubborn fight till after dark, retiring at night to
Roseville, where he received orders to join Rose-
cranz, who was concentrating at Chattanooga.
It is reported that the Confederates engaged
Thomas again on the 21st, and it was doubtful if
he could reach Chattanooga that night. There were
indications on the night of the 21st that the Con.
federates contemplated a demonstration on another
part of Roseeranz's line.
70,000 to 96,000 strong.
Bragg's army is variously estimated at from

I Wounded, and prisoners
Ti:e Federal loss in killed
is estimated at 12,000 men.

1,300 Confederate prisoners have been sent to
Nashville,

Intercepted Southern despatches state that
General Bragg engaged General Rosecranz on the
19th and 20th, capturing 20 guns and 500 prisoners.

General Burnside is moving to reinforce Rose-
cranz. 300 of Burnside's troops were surrounded
on the 9th near Knoxville.

News has been received from Charleston to the
20th September. It is reported that the Monitors
were unable to pass up to Charleston. The erection
of Fedetal batteries in Fort Gregg and Cumming's
Point was proceeding slowly, on account of the
annoyance from the
Confederate batteries which
fired every 20 minutes, The Confederates were
reported to be repairing Fort Sumter.
General Lee's and Meade's armies are confronting
each other on the Rapidan.

More frost:, have damaged the Kentucky tobacco
crops. Gold, 371.

Considerable anxiety, if not alarm, is expressed
in Washington at the
probable recognition of the
Southern Confederacy by France. A letter from
that the Emperor Napoleon
Washington states
consented to form an alliance with the Confede-
rates and assist them to establish their independ-
ence as early
as December last, provided they
would yield Texas to France. The Confederates
objected to the conditions, thinking that peace with
the Federal States could be more cheaply obtained.
The mission of `'tee-president Stephens, under-
takenwas, it is asserted, a last attempt
t o
secure
July
a last,co m
promise before accepting the
Emperor's terms. Ris failure to obtain an audi-
ence with President Lincoln decided the Govern-
ment at Richmond to despatch Mr. Stephens to
Paris, with full powers to negotiate with the Em-
peror. Though the statement is disbelieved, as to
the price of recognition, an impression prevails that
the recognition itself has been finally determined
upon.

A fugitive a bite man, recently arrived here from
the Southern States, reports that Richmond is in a
roost perfect condition of defence; that 100 guns
cover the approach to the city by the river alone ;
teat Pufficimt wheat, corn, and beef for the me of