The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-27 00:00:00

NEW YORK, APRIL 14, AFTERNOON.
The efforts made to reinforce General Foster at
Washington, North Carolina, have been unsuccess-
ful. It is supposed that he will be compelled to
surrender for want of provisions.
The Confederates are reported to he 27,000 strong
between Ncwbern and Washington, and an attack
upon the former place is expected.
The Confederates aro alto said to be between
Williamstown and Yorktown, and to be threaten-
ing Suffolk; in order to prevent reinforcements
reaching General Foster.
The entire Yazoo Pass expedition has returned to
Helena, having abandoned the attack upon Fort
Pemberton.
Five Federal ironclads were preparing to run the
Vicksburg blockade,
Southern reports state that Admiral Farragut
was near the Red River, between two batteries,
unable to pass either of them.
Rumours are current at New Orleans that the
Federals intended to make a forward movement by
way of the Red River, and that operations in the
Atchafalaya River would shortly commence.
A corps of 15,000 Confederates, under Van Dein,
has attacked Franklin, Tennessee, and is reported
to have been repulsed with a loss of 300 men.
The New York, Herald says, " It is rumoured
General M.Clellan has resigned his commission."
A riot has occurred at New York between white
and coloured labourers, but order has been restored
by the police.
The public meeting held at New York on Satur-
day last (11th) was not so numerously attended as
the previous meeting. Resolutions were passed
declaring a determination to preserve the Union
against Southern traitors, their northern eiders, and
their piratical allies ; also, that, in view of England
having permitted piratical vessels to be built and
manned in British ports, it was proper to recall to
the British Government the contrast between such
violation of international neutrality and the honour-
able fidelity and promptness uniformly observed
towards England by the American Government.
The .New York Hera'd says the allusion to Eng-
land
mreceivedast e r
Ge withne yellsral and groans.
The B
made a speech
devoted mainly to denouncing the British T were
Pos t
aris-
tocracy, who, he declared, aid the rebels in every
way short of declared war.
Public apprehensions of war with England are
increasing.
The New York. Times says the Government speeches
in the British Parliament concerning the Alabama
forbid all further doubt that there is deliberate
purpose and settled plan on the part of the British
Cabinet to violate its neutral obligations to America.
Americans should apprehend this distinctly, and the
Federal Government should take effective measures

against it, taking the ground that the fitting out o:
vessels against a neutral Power is essentially illega
under the law of nations.

The New York 7rzbune says that the wrongs
heaped upon the Americans by the British ruling
classes are treasured up against the day of rockon-
ing, which must surely come.
The New York World thinks that the Adminis-
tration and its organs seem determined to inflame
to the utmost the natural popular resentment
towards England, their object being to gain credit
with the Irish population here. The World is con-
fident that the Administration does not mean war
with England, and that, therefore, to put on bully-
ing airs was disgraceful. It urges President Lin-
coln earnestly to consider whether the Americans
will stand the humiliation of another Trent affair,
and says, " If President Lincoln fans the popular
passions to a dangerous pitch they may pass beyond
his control."

Gen. Burnside has proclaimed the penalty of
death upon all persons aiding the Confederates.
The steamer Marion, from New York for New
Orleans, was wrecked upon Eoubleheaci-shot Key.
The City of New York has arrived out.
April 14, Evening.
Northern accounts direct from Charleston state
that nine ironclads crossed Charleston bar in single
file on the 7th and moved up the harbour towards
Forts Sumter and Moultrie to attack those forts,
which vigorously returned the fire of the fleet.
In their passage
up the harbour the fleet disco-
vered a network of obstructions
stretching across the
channel from Sumter to Moultrie, from Sumter to
Cumming's Point, and from
Fort Ripley to Fort
Manson. It was impossible to pass these obstruc-
-stioon,cel,oackndianfttehreanafetenrgnaogoenmoehne fleet returned from
t, lasting from 3 till
the harbour with five out of the nine ironclads
damaged, and one of them, the Keokuk, sank the
following morning from the injuries she received.
During the last 30 minutes of the engagement the
Federal fleet received a concentric fire from the
Confederate batteries, which is described to have
been so terrific as to render it impossible for any
vessel to remain long under it.
No explicit accounts are
given of what damage
was inflicted upon the Confederate forts.

A correspondent of the New York Tribune says
that the north-east face of Fort Sumter was marked
with 11 holes, visible at a distance of three miles.

Some gups were three feet wide, and two embra-
sures seemed knocked into one.
The New York Times' correspondent writes—

" The fleet has only felt the outposts of the enemy,
as it was never able to place itself where it Was
designed to begin operations—Viz.,upon the north-
west face of Fort Sumter. it was due solely to the
skill of the commanders that the entire fleet was not
destroyed. During part of the engagement the
steamer Ironsides refused to obey her rudder, and
became unmanageable.
The Federal commanders unanimously decided
that it was useless to renew the attack.

No land force co-operated in the attack. General
Hunter stated that he could only spare 7,000 men
t
Stonewithtlnhelet, 12 fleet, and this force only
proceeded
oco-operateee miles from Charleston.
cded t
o
Admiral Dupont's whole available force to hold
the forte,
Krts,eiofkuk,
he captured
had two turrets, received 90ed them, was 1,100 men.
shots, and was horribly riddled. One Whitworth
steel-pointed shot remained still sticking in the
wall of the turret.

The 'Weehawken wee struck 59 times, and her
.urret worked with difficulty.

The Passaic was struck 58 times, and her turret
Oofffeontshievrevessels were
power.
so
pilothousesTbehnettuasnteotedeapnrdiveher of all
damaged.
The Confederates are said to have had some very
effective Whitworth guns.

APRIL 16, Evening.
General Grant has moved his forces away from
Vicksburg. It is supposed he will reinforce Gen.
Itosencrans, or make a movement inland into Mis-
sissi?pi.
General Foster is reported to have supplies suffi•
cient at Washington to hold out against the Confe-
derate attack for three weeks.
The New Orleans correspondent of the New York
otifeedtesea rs aser s.ts that that place is threatened by the

Preparations are making at Mobile to capture
Ship Island.

Southern advicee report Admiral Farragut to be
still blockading the Red River.

The Few York Tribune states—

" It is reported that Mr. Seward has forwarded
a despatch to Mr. Adams, dated the 13th inst., going
so far as to intimate that if the British Government
permit the Confederates to build and despatch
piratical cruisers from England.,
it ought justly to
be held responsible."
The Prize Commissioners. take all testimony in
the case of the reterhoff4 And the case will be tried