The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-07 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

(Per Norwegian.)
NEW YORK, DEC. 26 (EVENING.)
The witnesses before the Congressional Commit-
tee concur in attributing the disaster at Fredericks-
burg to delay in sending the pontoons from Wash-
ington. General Halleck states that his responsi-
bility ceased when he gave the order to forward
the pontoons. The responsibility of delay is not
clearly fixed upon any one.
The military situation in the South-West is at-
tracting much attention. President Davis is in
Tennessee, supposed to be maturing a plan for the
capture of Nashville.

The Confederates have recaptured Holly Springs,
Mississippi, with half a million dollars of Federal
supplies. They have also made a raid in the
suburbs of Memphis, where a meeting Was called
to consider the best means of defence.
The Confederates have burned the bridge over
the Obion River, cutting off Jackson in Tennes-
see from Columbus and Cairo. They also burned
Union City, in the rear of Federal General Rosen-
cranz, and were advancing on Columbus, as a
strong position on the Mississippi. The Federal
Commander at Columbus is confident he can hold
the city. The Confederate cavalry has seized the
railroad north of Jackson, thus cutting off the
Federal General Grant from his base of supplies.
The further progress of the South-West campaign,
is anxiously looked for.

It is reported that President Lincoln will veto
the bill for the admission of Western Virginia as a
new state.

Th 3 New York Herald urges Governor Sey-
mour to call a convention of loyal states, and
issue an invitation to the rebellious states to join
the convention, and establish peace upon the plat-
form of the United States Constitution.

A ateumer, heavily freighted, ran the blockade
Leto a Southern port on the 19th.

NEW YORK, DEC. 27, MORNING.
The Confederates have evacuated Winchester,
Virginia, and have moved towards Staunton.
The Federals have occupied Winchestet.
The Confederates have destroyed the Winchester
railroad, and carried away the iron.
The Federals have destroyed the Confederate
works at Yellville, Arkansas.
During an attempt to carry out the Federal con-
gressional election in Smithfield, Eastern Virginia,
considerable skirmishing occurred between the
Federals and the Confederates in the vicinity.
It is supposed there would be a difficulty in get-
ting returns from Smithfield.

A bill brought in by Secretary Chase gives autho-
rity to raise 300,000,000 dols. for:the service of the
current year, and 600,000,000 dols. for the service
of the next year, in any mode sanctioned by Con-
gress.

This bill includes the issue of Six per Cent. Bonds,
7.30 per Cent. Bonds, and Seven per Cent. Bonds;
also, the issue of small notes, bearing 3-65 per cent.
interest, and of legal tender notes, bearing no in-
rest.

The bill authorises further the formation of bank-
ing associations for the issue of United States notes
secured by United States Bonds, but payable on de-
mand, primarily by the issuing associations.
It is supposed that President Lincoln will carry
out his promise of issuing his emancipation procla-
mation on the Ist of January, excepting
from
provisions Delaware, Missouri, Maryland,
Ken-
tucky, and portions of Virginia, North Carolina
Louisiana, and Tennessee.
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Orleans, and to enforce the emancipation procla-
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The New York Tribune also states that the Com-
mittee of Ways and Means will propose the issue
of one, two, or three year bonds bearing interest,
in place of the issue of 300,000,000 dollars legal
tender notes, subject to certain restrictions upon
the sale of the bonds.

The New York 7inzes says that the Navy
Department has received tenders for building two
iron-clad steamers of 7,000 tons.
General Bonham has been appointed Confede-
rate Governor of South Carolina, in place of Gen-
Gregg killed.
Apprehensions are entertained of a
negro insnr.
rection in Franklin County, Missouri.

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, DEC. 26 (Evening).
Money easy. Gold, 32 per cent. prem.
Exchange on London : Bankers' Bills, 1451.
Stocks dull. New York Central, 1031 ; Illinois,
7 8*; Erie, 621.
Cotton quiet. Midland Upland, 661 c.
Flour and wheat slightly firmer.
Provisions quiet. Coffee quiet, but unchanged.
Sugar steady. Molasses quiet.
NEW YORK, DEC. 27, 1 F.M.
Money abundant. Gold, 32 per cent.
Exchange on London : Bankers'l3lllB, 1458.
Stocks firm, and advancing. New York Central
103,1-; Illinois, 79 ; Erie, 62k.

The general dulness of the Palmeritan theatres
has been broken by the appearance among the au-
dience at the Garibaldi of F. ra Pantaleo, just returned fromAsproruonte, exile, and prison. Of course there was a de-
monstration in his favour. lie asked for cheers for Gari-
baldi ; and the house echoed with the " Vivas I" for the
wounded of Aspromonte. The fighting friar has been
requested not to assist at any more performances, as his
presence is too exciting, and he has appealed against the
order. There were also disturbances at the Teatro R 96111111,
and tlas usual cries for the hymn.