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

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

AMERICA.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
(Per the Aeia.)
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.

Federal advices to the 26th ult. state that Fort
Wagner cannot yet be taken. The naval operations
will continue without regard to Fort Wagner.
General Beauregard officially states that General
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-
Nletarie, 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 driven back.
Southern journals state that the Federals were de-
feated on the 27th ult. at White Sulphur Springs,
Virginia, with the loss of 150 prisoners and one gun.
Seven deserters, mostly substitutes for conscripts,
have been shot for desertion from General Meade's
army.
Gen. Mosby is reported to have been killed whilst
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 tho 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 pissed 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 blockado within six

weeks.

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

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, Evening.
The news is generally unimportant.

Fort Sumter has not yet surrendered, and the
situation at Charleston remains unchanged. The
shelling of the city has been discontinued.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (:Morning),
(Per the Asia, by telegraph to Halifax.)
The New York Republican State Convention has
resolved not to tender peace to men in arms nor to
consent to a separation of the Union.
The Convention repudiates intervention, promises
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 offer 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
men controlling it, in relation to a peace compro-
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. "' as
favour-
ablyln() war progresses
since th© issue of the proclamation as before.
Peace does not appear as distant as it did, still let
us not be sanguinof but be
a speedy final triumph,
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 all
the Confederate States as-
sembled in Richmond,and
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 Your,-, Sept. 3, Evening.
Rumours.are current that Gen. Leo is making a
movement to flank Gen. Meade. There is a consi-
derable Confederate force north of the Rappahan-
nock belowFredericksburg. 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 expodation is about to leave Now
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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 Marmaduke'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 influence in Mexico.

It is said that Mr. R. 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 .Z?iellnzond Examiner re-affirms the statement
that the steamer Vanderbilt was sank 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 November in legal tender
Treasury notes bearing interest at five per cent.
The banks have accepted the loan.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, September 3d, Evening.

A panic commenced yesterday in the stock
market, continuing to-day. Stocks are decreasing
from 3to 10 per cent. This depression is caused
by the reaction from over speculation. New York
Centrals are quoted 1281 ; 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, 1441 ; United
States Six per Cent. Bonds, 1051. 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 vas 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 cut the
emigrants were remitted from Australia to the Lord
Mayor, as;chairmanlof the late committee for the
relief of Irish distress.

STATE OF TRADE.

BARNSEY, Sept. 12.—Trade in the various coal

districts of South Yorkshire has been good during

he past week, nearly all the coal owners doing

more business than they have done for some time.

There is no doubt that this is owing to a disposition
on the part of the dealers and others in the metro-
polis to stock for the winter, but the approaching

races at Doncaster have also had their usual effect ;

he railway companies being anxious to convey as

much as possible, and the men to increase the ton-

nage, as not much work is done during the week

commencing this day. Gas coal is in fair inquiry,
as is also malting coke. The provincial inquiry is
good for all descriptions of house coal, and the
prices rule the same as those quoted last week. The
navigations are carrying a fair quantity, and the
inquiry at Keadby, a port on the Trent on the
route from this place to Hull, has been remarkably
brisk.

BißmiNGßAm,l2th.—The trade of this town is
quiet ; the fresh orders in during the last ten days
have been small, the consequence is that manufac-
turers who had few orders on their books before-

hand have been barely able to keep their work-
people on at fall time, without making up goods for
stock. The retail shopkeepers evince a strong incli-
nation to buy only sparingly on account of the
autumn trade—in fact, the bulk of the orders in of
late have been such as to show that they are only
to keep stock sufficient for immediate requirements;
in the foreign department the same spirit of caution

is manifested. The demand for material has fallen

off; at the various rolling mills there is nut so much
activity as existed a month ago, and the jewellers
are very indifferently supplied with orders. It is
not probable that any improvement will take

place on this side of quarterday. The reports
as to the state of the iron trade in this

Locality are anything but satisfactory. There has been

a general advance of the wages scale, and a rise of
102. per ton in the price of finished iron ; but it can
scarcely be said that there has been such an increased
demand as to justify the rise, that proceeding hav-
ing been almost forced upon the trade by the atti-
tude of the men. Now, however, some of the lead-
ing ironmasters are seeking a further advance of
10s. per ton ; and others, the makers of favourite
brands, have intimated that they will only take
orders subject to the price of next quarter day.
BRADFORD, 12th.—There has been a good demand

for all classes of wool during the week, with an up-
ward tendency in prices, upon which the higher
quotations for cotton no doubt had some influence.
Purchases are made to supply immediate wants,

and there is an entire absence of nee:culation. Con-
sidering the time of the year, the supply of wool in
the market is not large. There is an advance in
the prices of worsted yarns, a circumstance which
rather tends to check operations. The export mer-
chants, who supplied themselves freely when the
quotations were lower, are able to meet the scanty
demands upon them from abroad, and are now doing
no new business. Spinners, notwithstanding, are
busy upon old contracts. There is a good and hes lthy
business doing in fabrics. Manufacturers enter into
short engagements. The changeable character of
quotations renders this course expedient. Some of
the home merchants place a few orders. The con-
tinental merchants buy freely in some sorts, includ-
ing figured orleans, figured cords, and plain poplins.
Some orders for spring as well as fall trade have
been placed by American houses.
DUNDEE, 12th.—The fetes at the opening of the
Baxter-park have engaged attention, almost to the
exclusion of business, for the last two days, but to-
day the Cowgate resumed its 'wonted appear-
ance, and there was great activity in several
departments of the trade. Flax remains quiet in
Russia, but the dealers do not geld so much in price
as lead to large transactions. Here there is little
doing in the article, and while the finer qualities
fully maintain their value, the lower marks are
decidedly cheaper. Fine tow and cedilla keep their
price, while common is very unsaleable, and the
value nominal. Jute is not abundant in this market,
and the tendency here, as in London and Liver-
pool, is still upward. The consumption is great
beyond all precedent, and still extending, and any
parcels at all worth the money are quickly bought
up. The demand for yarns of all qualities and
sizes is remarkably active, and spinners are quite
unable to satisfy the wants of the trade. For both
the home demand and for shipment buyers are
numerous and urgent, and spinners have the entire
command of the market, and can dictate their
own terms, although to-day they have not
asked any further advance. The inquiry for all de-
scriptions of linens is equally pressing, and pur-
chasers have the greatest difficulty in placing their
orders with the prospect of getting them executed
within a reasonable time. This applies to the fabrics
made in town and to those of Arbroath, Brechin,
Forfar, and Fifeshire, all being equally brisk, and
never before was such a season of prosperity seen
throughout this district as at present.
HALIFAX, 12th.—The condition and prospects of
the carpet and worsted trades hero continue steady
and satisfactory. There is a good seasonable busi-
ness doing, and the supply can scarcely bo said to
be in advance of the demand, Of late the wool-
market has become animated, and has in some
measure sympathised with the increased activity
in the cotton-market. Prices of wool still creep
up, but the advance which has taken
place rather checks operations. Yarns, too,
are advancing, and spinners are well employed.
Most piece goods are rather dearer than they were
a month ago, or, at all events, prices of goods have
a hardening tendency.
HUDDERSFIELD, 12th.—There has been a toler-
ably good attendance of London, Irish, and other
buyers hero this week, and in the aggregate their
purchases amounted to a considerable bulk. Heavy
fancy goods, both trouserings and coatings, well-
made black doeskins, and other seasonable fabrics
manufactured in this district, have sold steadily at
fully late prices. The demand has been chiefly by
the home-trade houses. The export trade being
rather slack, low woollens and unions are not much
sought after. The local wool trade is cheerful, and
prices are firm.
LEEDS, 12th.—There hes been it gond attendance
:
of buyers in the cloth-halls today. There was al o
a full average of manufacturers, who offered a fair
Es ripply of the most, current-going fabric.; GC the sea-
eon. The tone of the market was cheerful, and ,1
large bulk of goods was sold. As for some time
past, fancy witueys, pilots, stout meltens, and other
heavy fabrics were in most request; but a fair call
was made for tweeds, hairltsts, and unions. Prices
of both goods and wool keep firm, and those of some
of the better classes of reusable materials ore higher
than they were last month.
here is further improvement
LEICESTER, 12th.-1
in the hosiery trade. Rome and foreign orders are
given out freely, and manufacturers are well engaged.
Fancy and regular goods are still in request, and,
indeed, business generally is in a very satisfactory
state. Yarns are very firm, and there is a fair
amount of business doing. Wools are selling at late
rates, and are in tolerable request.