The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1863

LATEST INTELLIGENCE,

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

AMERICA,

(Per Edinburgh.)

QUEENSTOWN, FEE. 19.

The Inman steamer Edinburgh, from New York
on the 7th, arrived hero this morning. She brings
22 cabin and 57 steerage passengers, and 913,000

dols. in specie.

NEW YORK, FEB. 6.
The third editions of the Richmond papers con-
tains no comments whatever on the Charleston

affair.

The Southern journals of the 2d assert that im-
mediately after raising the blockade a vessel was
despatched from Charleston to notify the authorities

at Nassau.

Savannah despatches state that the Federal fleet
of one iron-clad turret, four gunboats, and one mor-

,ar boat, attacked Fort Macallister, at Genesis Point,

on the Ist inst. The firing continued until half-

past two in the afternoon, whet the Federals re•

ired defeated. The bombardment was more furious
han the previous one.

Despatches to the 31st ult., from Charleston, an-
nounced that General Ripley had sent an artillery
force under Colonel Yates to James Island, with the

design of attacking the Federal gunboats cruising

n the Stone River. Colonel Yates posted his guns,

21 i❑ number, about eight miles from the city, in a
semi-circle stretching on both sides of the river,
around the Federal gunboat P. Smith, and at four

o'clock opened a concentrated fire upon her. The
engagement lasted one hour, when the P. Smith

hauled down her flag and surrendered uncondition-

ally, with 180 prisoners. She had 8 killed and

16 wounded. She is now safely anchored under
the guns of Fort Pemberton, and will soon be ready
for sea,

Col. Stewart, Chief of the Cavalry on General
M'Clernand's staff at Vicksburg, whilst out on a

reconnaissance with 200 men, was shot and deserted
by them. Col. Stewart had upon his person a me-

morandum book, containing full estimates of the

numbers and calibre of the forces and guns of
Generals Sherman and M'Clernand, and much use-

fill information respecting canals upon which work
has been commenced. This book fell into the hands

of the enemy.

The canal around Vicksburg which Gen. Grant
is digging is an entirely new one, Gen. Williams'

canal having proved useless. At last accounts
water was beginning to rush into the canal. A
considerable force has been landed and marched

across the peninsula to a point opposite Warrenton,
where they are encamped. They are in a position
to communicate with the troops from below on the
Louisiana side, should the latter be able to pass
Port Hudson.
The weather still renders any movement of the
Army of the Potomac impracticable.
The New Orleans correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer mentions as a rumour that the negroes
recently sent to garrison the forts had come into
collision with the white soldiers, and that a general
revolt had taken place.
The Federal cavalry have captured 100 Confede-
rates, with their camp equipage, at Middleton, 15
miles from Murfreesboro', Tennessee.

The House of Representatives has passed a bill
providing for the establishment of a Submarine
Telegraph Cable from Fortress Munroe to Galves-
ton, communicating with intermediate points on
the coast.

Secretary Chaso is reported to have written a

letter to the Finance Committee, declaring his
ability to carry on the finances without a further
issue of legal tender notes if his currency scheme
is adopted by Congress.
The New York Herald says that ex-Governor
Morgan is a member of the Conservative portion of
the Republican party, and that his election to the
United States Senate may be looked upon as very
favourable to public interests.
The New York Times says—" Ex-Governor
Morgan's election is understood to signalise a de•
cided defeat of the Radicals. It is acceptable to the
more loyal and conservative section of the Demo-
crats, and will give general satisfaction throughout
the country."
The New York World thinks that his election is
a heavy blow to the Radicals, and that he is the
most generally acceptable selection that could have
been taken from the Republican side.
The Albany correspondent of the New York 7ri-
bune says that Senator Morgan has written a letter
taking ground in favour of the emancipation pro-
clamation, and declaring himself prepared to sup-
port that and all other measures of the adminis-
tration for the suppression of the rebellion. The
New York Tribune says nothing editorially concern-

ing the election.
Mr. Wendell Phillips has lectured in Brooklyn, I
urging the people, before the first of May, to de-
mand
of President Lincoln an army of 500,000
negroes with arms in their hands. He advocated
the return of General Butler to New Orleans, and
a command being given to General Fremont. Mr.
Wendell Phillips said he went to Washington but
found no Cabinet, "only a snag." As for the Pre-
sident, he said he found a very honest man, but he
would say what he was made of, and continued,—
" President Lincoln stood for thirty years in
Springfield, the centre of Illinois to the north
lof him, the northern half of the State, free
educated, intelligent, republican; to the south tha
southern half of the State Egypt—ignorant, pro-
slavery, Southern, set vile, dark. He has been
balancing all his life to be popular with both, and
he is the result of the balance. That is the educa-
tion of 30 years. No blame of his. He had lived
there, and he could not help it. He has succeeded
in being the favourite of that mosaic State of Illi-
nois, and the result is Abraham Lincoln. That is
exactly the honest, cunning, shrewd, western poli-
tician who is now President." Mr. Wendell Phillips
also thought that both the President and Adminis-
tration had a Southern bias, and said that if the
country was saved, it would be in spite of the Ad-
ministration, and because it was not possible for the
President to ruin the country .
The New York World contains an anony-
mous communication from the citizens of New
Orleans, bringing grave charges against General
Butler of spoliation, plunder, and venality during
his administration. The World says :—" if the
facts are as represented by Butler's enemies the
Government should not forbear investigation be-
cause his accusers are bitter secessionists. If these
representations are not true it is due to General
Butler, and to the American name, that they should
be shown to be without foundation ; if true, General
Butler should be disavowed and disgraced."
The Secretary of the Treasury has informed the
Senate that a reduction of duty upon paper would
increase the permanent revenue.
In Congress the Bankrupt Bill has been laid upon
the table by a vote of 60 to 63, and the motion to
reconsider it was also voted to be tabled by the
same majority.

NEW YORK, FEB. 6, EVENING.
It is supposed that strong efforts will be made by