The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1.863.

AM ERICA.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)

QUEENSTOWN, April 15.
The Inman steamer Etna, which arrived here this
evening, brings 34 cabin and 62 ste( rage passengers,
and 414,050 dots. in specie.

(Per Etna.)

NEW YORK, April 3, Morning.

It is reported from Hilton Head that Gen. Hun-
ter has ordered a negro brigade to return from
Jacksonville, it was supposed to 'opsrate in the at-
tack on Charleston.

Gen. fix writes from Fort Monroe that he has
no information to warrant the conclusion that the
Confederates are evacuating Richmond.
Semi-official Washingto❑ despatches say that
reports from the commanders of the Federal vessels
which attempted to pass Port Hudson were re-
ceived, from which it appeared that all the vessels
had reached the last and most formidable of the bat-
teries when the steamer Mississippi grounded. This
mishap caused a derangement of Admiral Farragut's
plans, and the vessels returned down the river.
Southern journals assert that the only casualties in
the Port Hudson batteries during the passage of the
Federal vessels were one lieutenant wounded, and
one severely wounded.
The .Richmond _Examiner contains an official re-
port from General Bragg, dated Tullahoma, 27th,
stating that Gen. Forrest had visited Brentwood,
burnt the bridge, taken all the property and arms,
and captured 800 prisoners, including 35 officers.
Brentwood is nine miles from Nashville and Frank-
lin, at both of which places there are several thou-
sand Federal troops.
An engagement has occurred on the Bear River,
Washington territory, between 200 Federal troops
and 500 Indians. After four hours' fighting nearly
the entire band of Indians were killed, 420 of them
being left dead on the field. This band of Indians
had murdered many miners and emigrants of the
overland route.

The Savannah. Republican, referring to negro
expeditions into Florida, hopes that the whole
negro force will be concentrated at Jacksonsville,
as owners will then recover their negro property,
provided that the blacks can be got far enough
from the gunboats, and ridicules the idea of negroes
doing serious fighting against white men. The
Federal journals, however, assert that the negroes
have several times encountered the Confederates
near Jacksonsville, and defeated them.
The want of
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The city authorities have requested the rail-
way authorities to refuse to carry provisions out of
town. This may do good so far as rice is concerned,
but it is questionable whether there is anything
else in Savannah. For the last few days it has
been difficult for families to buy bacon, and many
persons could not find corn meal even in small
quantities. The evil is that retailers of provisions
have been forced to go or send to the country for
supplies. They succeeded in buying some in small
quantities, but their army was stopped by Govern-
ment agents at the Gulf road. Even small parcels
remain there while families require them."

A public ovation to General Butler will take
place to-night at the New York Academy of Music.
The Loyal League will hold a mass meeting in
Union-square, New York, on the 11th of April, the
anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter.
A large Union Meeting has been held in Wash-
ington, in the House of Representatives. President
Lincoln and the members of the Cabinet were pro-
sent. War speeches were made, and war resolu-
tions passed.
During the month of March 200 gold, silver, and
copper mining companies were formed in San
Francisco to develop the mines in California,
Nevada, and North-Western Mexico ; their nomi-
nal capital was over eighty millions of dollars.

A British frigate arrived in Hampton Roads on
the 31st ult., from Havannah on the 23d. All is
quiet in San Domingo. The rebellion is crushed.
The Captain-General of Cuba is making a tour
through the island. He visited Matanzas, Car-
denas, and Bimba Saguan.
the Vanderbilt, arrived at
Havannah,Admairl Wandilkesasil in
ed thence shortly afterwards.
The British steamer Neptune arrived at Haven-
nab. It is supposed that she is intended to run the
blockade.

Upon the substantial confirmation from Cairo of
news in respect to Vicksburg comes a further rumour,
that Admiral Farragut, in the Hartford, has been
captured by the Confederates.
Admiral Farragut passed Port Hudson batteries
with only two damaged vessels.
The repulse of Gen. Banks is now reported on the
authority of Philadelphia pspers. This of course
entails fresh delays before Port Hudson, and leaves
the Confederates at liberty to continue their traffic
overland and by the Red River with Texas, Arkan-
sas, and Mexico._

NEW YORK, April 3, Afternoon.

Further Federal accounts from New Orleans assert
that Gen. Banks's second reconnaisance from Baton
Rouge succeeded in its object, which was to ascer-
tain the whereabouts of Admiral Farragut's vessels,
but the details of the expedition do not materially
differ from those published by the Philadelphia
Enquirer.
Gen. Banks is at New Orleans.

There is a considerable Confederate force under
Gen. Kirby Smith in the neighbourhood of Brashear
City, and the Confederate gunboats, Queen of the
West and Webb, are said to be in Chafalaya River,
not far above Brashear.

The main body of the Federals under General
Weitzel are at Bayon Bouf and Brashear, and skir-
mishing occurs daily between the contending forces.
An expedition has been made from New Orleans
across Lake Pontchartrain to destroy the Pass
Manchac bridge, at the opening of Lake Pontchar-
train and Mauripas. The expedition is reported to
have taken possession of Pass Manchac and pro-
ceeded to Pontchatoula. Several prisoners and 400
bales of cotton were captured.

It is reported in New Orleans from the Gulf that
yellow fever was already assuming a malignant
form in the extreme South, and an impression was
prevalent that it would reach New Orleans this
summer. New Orleans has been free from yellow
fever since 1858. Union leagues are being esta-
blished at New Orleans.

The Charleston Courier of the 27th says :—" Four
steamers have arrived from Nassau since Sunday.
Notwithstanding the blockade Charleston is en-
joying a larger direct foreign trade than she has
ever had before.

The steamers Cornubia and Beauregard, with
1,400 bales of cotton, arrived at Bermuda on the
23d from Southern ports. The steamer Gertrude
has arrived at Charleston, and the steamer Bri-
tannia has arrived at Wilmington.

The privateer Florida has captured and burnt the
ship Star of Peace, from Calcutta for Boston. The
Florida has captured another American schooner.
She was chased by the Vanderbilt off Barbadoes,
but escaped.
The captain of the steamer Peterhoff is said to
have laid the facts of her capture before Lord Lyons,
who, it is reported, will make a formal demand on
the Government for the release of the vessel, and
indemnity to the owners.
The British schooner Mary Jane has been cap-
tured off Wilmington.
The Virginia Legislature has passed a bill pro-
viding that speculators in food shall be punished
for misdemeanour.

President Davies is reported to be suffering from
an abscess in the eye, by which it is feared he will
lose his sight.
The preliminary report of M'Clellan's operations,
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