The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-06 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, Sunday.
The Royal mail steamship Africa, Captain James
Stone, which left Boston on the 24th and Halifax
on the 25th inst., arrived in the Mersey at an early
hour this morning.
On the 3d inst., at three a.m., the Africa passed
the steamship Great Eastern, and at five a.m. on
the same day the screw steamer Sidon, both hence
for New York.
The steamship City of New York arrived at New
York on the afternoon of June 21, the steamer
Teutonia arrived June 22, and the steamer Bremen

une 23
The New York journals afford many details of
he above telegraphic news.
The New York Herald of June 23 gives the fol•
owing as the situation of affairs at that date :
" The news from the army of the Potomac be.
speaks movements of great importance in operation
or soon to be enacted in Virginia. Orders have
been issued by General Hooker that' nothing shall
be said by correspondents in the front until the
grand battle comes off.' This is significant.
" General Lee occupies the Shenandoah Valley in
large force.
" General Pleasanton's official despatch of the
late cavalry fight at Aldie is dated from Upperville,
near the eastern foot of the Blue Ridge. The battle
of Sunday was not only a desperate one, but re-
sulted in a decided success to the Union arms. Gen.
Pleasanton encountered the forces of General Stuart
in considerable strength. in the morning, and drove
them bet oro him for the entire day, until he reached
Upperville, inflicting a severe loss, as the dead and
wounded left upon the field testified. He took two
pieces of rebel artillery, three caissons, a number
of carbines and pistols, and 60 prisoners, including
two field and five line officers. The charges made
were terrific, and the sabre was used freely. Gen.
Pleasanton reports that the fight was most disastrous
to the enemy.
" Our latest news touching the invasion of Penn-
sylvania and Maryland, from Harrisburg and
Chambersburg yesterday, is to the effect that the
rebels are marching in great force upon Harrisburg.
They have reoccupied Greencastle, are threaten-
ing Chambersburg, from which point General
Knipe is prepared to fall back, if hard pressed: His
troops were drawn up in line of battle yesterday,
awaiting an attack. The enemy visited Millers-
town, eight miles from Gettysburg, possibly with a
view to a movement against the Northern Central
Railroad, to cut off Baltimore. People were flying
in crowds from Gettysburg, literally blocking up
the roads. The enemy ie fortifying Hagerstown.
"The fine packet ship Isaac Webb, one of the
Liverpool and New York line, was captured by the
privateer Tacony on the 20th inst., and subsequently
released on giving bonds in 40,000 dols. The brig
Umpire, from Sagua for Boston, with a cargo of
sugar, &c., was destroyed on the 14th by the same
vessel. The barque Evening Star was chased and
fired into on the 28th ultimo by an hermaphrodite
brig, while on her way to Porto Rico.
" Our dispatches relative to the capture of the
rebel steamer Fingal, in Warsaw Sound, by the
Weehawken. and Patapsco, establish the fact that
only five shots were fired by the privateer. We cap-
tured 180 prisoners, who reached Fortress Monroe
yesterday.
" A day or two since a blockade runner was run
ashore just north of Lighthouse Inlet, on the Morris
Island shore, by our naval vessels. The batteries
on Folly Island immediately opened with their
James guns, putting over 70 shells into the vessel.
Since the firing upon the steamer the enemy's bat-
teries on Morris Island have been engaging our
batteries on Folly Island continually, but not a
man has been wounded on our side. One battery
on Morris Island has been silenced.
" A dispatch from Murfreesboro last night states
that Gen. Carter has made another raid into East
Tennessee with 2,000 mounted infantry, spreading
terror before him. He destroyed the station and
took up the track at Lenor, and advanced as far as
London, where he drew up in line of battle to meet
the enemy. He stated his intention to march on
Knoxville and destroy that city.
"The Richmond Dispatch of the 10th says—
' Richmond is about to be uncovered of the defence
afforded by the proximity of Gen, Lee's army, a part
of which is already in the valley of Virginia, and
probably in Maryland, and the rest will probably
follow on, whence they cannot be brought instantly
to our assistance, if assistance we should need'
This, in connection with the doleful tone concerning
Vicksburg, looks significant of coming troubles for
the rebels."
The following are the latest despatches from
General Hooker's army, and from Maryland and

Pennsylvania :

OFFICIAL DESPATCH OF GENERAL PLEASANTON
" Head-quarters, Cavalry Corps, Camp near
Upperville, June 21, 5.30 p.m.
" General,-1 moved with my command this
morning to Middleburg, and attacked the cavalry
force of the rebels under Stuart, and steadily drove
him all day, inflicting heavy loss at every step. We
took two pieces of artillery, one being a Blakely
gun, together with three caissons, besides blowing
one up. We also captured upwards of 60 prisoners,
and more aro coming in, including a lieutenant-
colonel, major, and five other officers, and a large
number of wounded rebels left in the town of Up-
perville. They left their dead and wounded upon
the field. Of the former I saw upwards of 20. We
also took a large number of carbines, pistols, and
sabres. In fact, it was a most disastrous day to the
rebel cavalry. Our loss has been very small both
in men and horses. I never saw the troops behave
better or under more difficult circumstances. Very
heavy charges were made, and the sabre was used
freely, but always with great advantage to us.
" A. PLEASANTON, Brigadier General.
" Brigadier General S. Williams."
" Washington, June 22.
"By arrivals here to-night it is ascertained that
Gen. Pleasanton yesterday morning, in his advances
upon Middleburg, on the road to Ashby's Gap, en-
countered the rebel force a short distance from the
former town. He attacked them with great impe-
tuosity and broke their front. The rebels resisted
travely, contesting the ground foot by foot, until,
when near Upperville, they attempted a flank move-
ment on our left, which was promptly met and re-
pulsed by Gcn. Gregg's command. Oar light bat-
tery did fearful execution in their ranks, while
their artillery, although well served, was compara-
tively harmless.
" General Pleasanton charged upon the enemy in
Upperville in three different columns. The ad-
vance, under General Kilpatrick, dashed into the
town, and after a brisk fight drove the rebel cavalry
back, when they assumed a new position and made
another stand, whence they were again driven and
retreated towards Ashby's Gap.
"General Pleasanton, having learned that the
Gap was protected by a large rebel force of infan-
try and artillery, contented himself with holding
the vantage ground, and cleared the route of the
killed and wounded.
"The enemy's force, like our own, was composed
of cavalry, light artillery, and dismounted skir-
mishers.
" Capt. Snyder and Lieut. Wicker, of the Signal
corps, were captured last night on South Mountain."
"Harrisburg, Juno 22.
"There is now no doubt that the enemy is for-
tifying Hagerstown. They hold the country be-
tween Hagerstown and Williamsport with at least
a corps d'armee, probably General Ewell's. Millers-
town, eight miles from Gettysburg, has been occu-
pied to-day by a force of rebel troopers 2,000 strong.
This points to a movement on the Northern Central
Railroad for the purpose of isolating Baltimore.
Most of the movable property that could be turned
to rebel account was removed before the place was