The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1863.

AMERICA.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
(Per the Asia.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, Morning.
Southern accounts state that the Federals as-
saulted Fort Wagner on the 20th ult., but were re-
pulsed.
The latest advices, to the 28th ult., state that the
Federals were working hard in the trenches in front
of fort Wagner. It is understood that Fort Sumter,
although seriously breached, will not be abandoned.
General Beauregard is determined to hold it. This,
it is supposed, can be done by erecting a temporary
fortification. The Federal bombardment of Forts
Sumter and Wagner continued without further re-
sult. No more shells had been thrown into the city.
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Gilmore's first demand for the surrender of Fort
Sumter and Morris Island was not signed, conse-
quently it was returned unanswered, notwith-
standing which General Gilmore, in four hours
afterwards, threw shells into the City in the middle
of the night whilst the inhabitants were sleeping,
causing Beauregard to threaten retaliation if the
act was repeated without warning.
General Beauregard refused to evacuate Fort
Sumter or Morris Island.

Despatches from Stevenson, Alabama, state that
General Rosecrans' army crossed the Tennessee
River on the 30th ult. at four points, with infantry
and cavalry. Little resistance was made in crossing.

'the Confederates are reported to be in force at
Rome and Cleveland along the Georgia State road.
General Burnside is near Kingston, about to at-
tack the town.

Southern journals assert that Chattanooga had
been bombarded without previous notice. Three
ladies and two male citizens were killed.
The Confederates in the trans-Mississippi de-
partment are organising for the better concert of
action.

Preparations for border warfare continue in
Kansas. General Lane is organising a large force.
The Federals are advancing towards Little Rock,
Arkansas.

General Price has 25,000 Confederates at Bayou-
Metarie, on the White River, where an engagement
is expected to take place.
It is reported that an attack on Mobile by three
Federal corps under Generals Franklin, Ord, and
Herron, all under the direction of General Banks,
will take place shortly. Admiral Farragut will
co-operate with the fleet.
Three thousand Federals are reported to be
moving from Yazoo city towards Benton.
The Confederate cavalry crossed the Big Black
River, and approached within eight miles of Vicks-
burg, but were driveu back.
Southern journals state that the Federals were de-
feated on the 27th ult. at White Sulphur Springs,
Virginia,n
eve with the loss of 150 prisoners and ono gun.
Seven deserters, mostly substitutes for conscripts,
have been shot for desertion from General Meade's
Gen. Mosby is reported to have been killed whilst
army.
skirmishing.

Gen. Pemberton's death is confirmed.
John B. Floyd is dead.

President Lincoln has written a letter to be read
at the Springfield Union meeting on the 3d inst.
It is reported that he will foreshadow the future
policy of the administration.

- The draft has been suspended in Ohio.
The New York World asserts that this is done by
the Administration to carry the elections. A Union
meeting is reported to have been held at Pelham,
Tennessee. Resolutions were passed repudiating
secession, expressing a desire to return to the Union,
and recommending a reorganisation of the State.
Another meeting of drafted Germans has been
held at New York for organisation against the draft.
The steamers Alice Vivian and Crescent, the brig
Atlantic, and the British schooners Cadmita and
Artist have been captured.

Blockade running between Wilmington and the
West India Islands is very active.
A large steamer, with 10 guns, entered Wilming-
ton on the 17th ult., being the fourth Confederate
war vessel which has run the blockade within six
weeks.

Tho steamers Robert Lee and Gladiator have
arrived at Bermuda from Wilmington.
The steamers Anna, Flora, Venus, and Phantom
ton.
arrived at Nassau during ono Week from Wilming-

NEW YORE, Sept. 1, Evening.
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Charleston remains unchanged. The
shelh Sumter
shelling of the city has been discontinued.
The Federal cavalry has made a reconnaissance
from Yorktown toward Richmond.

The capture of the Federal gunboats Satellite and
Balance on the Rappahannock is confirmed.
The Jura, City of London,
and the City of New
York have arrived out.
The Africa has arrived at Halifax.
, by telegraph to Halifax.)
tepublican State Convention has
NEW YORK, Sept. 0 3 /liretin .ng) ,
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resolved not to tender peace to men in arms nor to
consent to a separation of the Union. •
The Convention repudiates intervention, promises
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to support the Government in maintaining the
ascendancy of the American continent, and endorses
the emancipation proclamation.
President Lincoln has addressed a letter to the
Convention, in which he says he does not believe
that a compromise embracing the maintenance of
the Union is now possible.
The strength of the rebellion is in its army, and
the cffa of terms by men within the range of that
army is nothing, such men having no power to
enforce a compromise. An effective compromise
must be made either with those controlling the
rebel army, or with the people under its dominion.
No intimation from the rebel army, or from the 1
men controlling it, in relation to a peace cempro-
mise, has ever come to President Lincoln's know-
ledge or belief. "If it does come, it shall not be
rejected or kept secret." The President mentions
that he suggested compensated emancipation, but
the people objected to taxation to buy negroes. He
then continues :
"The
emancipation proclamation is constitutional.
If valid as a law it cannot be retracted; if invalid it
needs no retraction. The war progresses as favour-
ably since the issue of the proclamation as before.
Peace does not '
appear as distant as it did, still let
us not be sanguine of
a speedy final triumph, but be
quite sober, diligently
applying our means, never
doubting that God
will give the rightful result."
No direct confirmation of President Davis' en-
listing negroes has been ' received, but it is alleged
that the governors of Confederate the
all
States as-
sembled in Richmond,
andafter a consultation with
the cabinet, decided that
the salvation of the country
required the arming of slaves, and that a call of
400,000 negroes (one for every eight inhabitants)
should take place forthwith.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3, Evening.
Rumoursaare current that Gen. Lee is making a
movement to flank Gen. Meade. There is a consi-
derable Confederate force north of the Rappahan-
neck belowFrederieksburg. The Confederate cavalry
have made demonstrations at various points along
the Potomac.
It was reported this afternoon that Gen. Stuart
had crossed into Maryland for another raid.
The absence of further news from Charleston
creates an unfavourable impression. Admiral
Dahlgren is reported to be sick.
A formidable expedition is about to leave New
Orleans for Mobile or Texas. Gen. Blunt crossed
the Arkansas River on the 23d ult. The Confederates

were falling back. Gen. Blunt is reported to have
fought a battle on the 28th ult., resulting in his
defeat, with a loss of 3,000 men.
General Steele has driven 111armaduke's cavalry
out of Brownsville, Arkansas, and scattered them.
Gen. Price is reported to have been driven across
the Arkansas River on the 29th ult., in full retreat,
pursued by Steele. Little Rock is said to be within
the grasp of the Federals.

The Missouri State Convention has urged the
Government to resist French ir,flaence in Mexico.

It is said that Mr. It. M. T. Hunter will proceed
to Mexico as Confederate representative to organise
an immediate alliance with the South, recognising
the Archduke Maximilian, in return for which it
is supposed Mexico will recognise the South.
The draft throughout the Eastern and Central
States will produce very few men. In New York
it is estimated it will not produce over 2,000 men.
A case is being tried in the New York Supreme
Court to test the constitutionality of the conscription.

The 11ichnzond Examiner• re-affirms the statement
that the steamer Vanderbilt was stnk by the priva-
teer Georgia.

Secretary Chase has proposed to borrow 50,000,000
dols. from the New York, Boston, and Philadelphia
banks, 'to be paid in Noirember in legal tender
Treasury notes bearing interest at five per cent.
The banks have accepted the loan.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, September 33, Evening.

A panic commenced yesterday in the stock
market, continuing to-daT. Stocks are decreasing
from 3to 10 per cent. Ibis depression is caused
by the reaction from over speculation. New York
Centrals are quoted 1284 ; Illinois, 122 k ; Erie,
105; money is tighter. Gold is affected by unfa-
vourable political rumours. The last quotation
this afternoon was 321 per cent. premium. Ex.
change on London ; bankers' bills, 144! ; United
States Six per Cent. Bonds, 1)51. Cotton firm and
advancing. Corn dull. Provisions declining. Coffee
very firm. Sugar firm, and advancing. Molasses
steady. Crude petroleum, 35.

colony of Victoria, attended this morning at the
City-hall for the purpose of selecting a number of
persons for emigration to Victoria. There was a
large number of married men and women and their
children in the hall, and several unmarried women,
healthy and good looking, all of whom, says the
Morning News, evinced the utmost anxiety to have
their names enrolled for emigration. There was a
selection made of 75 men and women, from 18 to
35 years of age, with no more than two children,
who should be under 12 years of age. The first
batch of emigrants will sail in a few days ; and
another inspection will take place between this and
October 15, when 75 young men will be sent from
Ireland to Victoria. The funds for sending out the
emigrants were remitted from Australia to the Lord
Mayor, as:chairmaniof the late committee for the
relief of Irish distress.