The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-08 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, AUG, 8.
The royal mail steamship Persia from New York
on the 29;1 ult., arrived here at one a.m. She
brings 96 passengers, and 165,583 dols. in specie.
The Persia landed the mails and six passengers
and proceeded immediately. All well.
The royal mail steamship Scotia arrived at New
York on Monday, 27th ult., after a passage of eight
days and four hours.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JULY 28 (Evening).
Money easy. Gold 27Z; ; Exchange on London,
Bankers Bills, 140 ; Stocks firm and advancing ;
New York Centrals, 124'4 ; Illinois, 1141 ; Erie,
1048; 6 per Cent. United States Bonds, 106.
Cotto❑ improving. Middling Upland 62 to 63.
Flour depressed. Wheat declining. Corn heavy.
Provisions dull.
Coffee tending downwards. Sugar good inquiry.
Molasses quiet. Crude petroleum, 31 to 32.

NEW YORK, JULY 28 (Evening).

The Southern journals state that the bombard-
ment of Fort Wagner was renewed on the 24th and
25th. The Federals had strengthened their posi-
tion on Morris Island.

Admiral Porter reports that the expedition up
the Red River was very successful. The enemy
was completely surprised. Two steamers were
captured, two burnt, and enormous quantities of
supplies and ammunition destroyed.
General Pemberton and the field officers captured
at Vicksburg have been exchanged, and have left
for Richmond.

General Foster reports that the North Carolina
expedition has destroyed bridges, cotton machinery,
and two iron-clad steamers in process of construe-

General Blunt routed the Confederates on the

6th inst., at El Creek, Indian territory.

The Southern journals report that General
Rosecrans
is organising his forces to attack
Atalanta. He has made a raid on the North
Western and Georgia Railroad. Preparations are
being made to defend Atalanta and the railroad to
Chattanooga.

There was a sharp engagement on the 16th on
James's Island, the Confederates being there in
strong force. The Federals abandoned the island.

Gen, Beauregard officially reports the Federal
repulse from Fort Wagner. The loss of the Con-
federates was 150 killed, that of the Federals, in-
cluding prisoners, was about 2,000; nearly 800
were under a flag of truce.
Gen. Lee has passed through Chester Gap, and
is moving in the direction of Culpepper and Orange
Court-house. The Federals engaged his rear at
Chester Gap, and captured 1,200 cattle.

NEW YORK, JULY 27 (Evening).
The Federal fleet bombarded Fort Wagner on
he 18th inst., Without effect.

At dusk 11 regiments, including one coloured
regiment, led by Gen, Strong and Col. Putnam,
stormed the Fort, but were repulsed with heavy
slaughter and compelled to fail back to their
entrenchments. The troops displayed great
bravery, many of them reaching the parapet.
The coloured troops suffered severely. Colonel
Putnam and numerous officers were killed.
The Federals estimate their losses, since the
12th, at 1,000 men.
The Confederates have destroyed all wharves at
Acquia Creek.

General Mcrgan with the balance of his corn-
mand have been captured and taken to Cincinnati.
The further purtuit of General Johnston has been
abandoned.
The steamer Emma has been captured.

(Per the Persia.)

NEW YORK, JULY 29 (Morning).

General Lee's army is now south of Culpepper.
His passage through Chester Gap was ineffectually
opposed by Buford's cavalry.
It is supposed General Lee will resume a defen-
sive position on the Rappahannock.
A Confederate force, supposed to be the advance
of General Bragg's army, attacked a small Federal
force at Richmond, Kentucky, and the latter, pur-
sued by the Confederates, fell back to within five
miles of Lexington.

Maalai law ims been proclaimed in Lexington.
The citizens have been called upon to defend the

city.

state that the Federals have
A Confederate force, 15,000 strong, is said to be
movingnorthward
gained and held, during one hour, a position in a
salient of Fort Wagner, but were driven out.
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journals
via Crab Orchard.
The Southern journals, although acknowledging
the late reverses, appear still confident of the ulti-
mate independence of the South.
Vice-President Stephens has made several
speeches expressing unshaken faith in the success
of the Southern cause.
President Davis his issued a proclamation
urging the people to receive in thankfulness the
lesson taught them in the recent reverses and ap-
pointing August 21st as a day of fasting and prayer.
The Governor of Georgia has called for 8,000
troops to be ready on August 4th. He urges none
to despair of ultimate success. •
The New York Daily News asserts that Presi-
dent Davis has sent a messenger to the Emperor
Napoleon, proposing an offensive and defensive
alliance, the Confederate Government acknowledg-
ing the protectorate over Mexico and promising to
modify the institution of slavery.
The New Yo'k Herald says, that when the re-
bellion is crushed America will step in to restore the
Republican form of Government in Mexico. The
New York limes says that the proclamation of the
Mexican Empire shows that an affiliation between
Napoleon and the South is absolutely necessary.
The Courrier des Etat Unis thinks that the vote
of the notables must be ratified by universal
suffrage, as the notables had a right to act pro-
visionally in the people's name. "The Archduke
Maximilian," says the Courrier," "will doubtless
desire to see the stability of their throne affirmed by
a popular vote."
Mayor Opdyke has voted the City Council's ap-
propriation of money for drafted men. He says
that the riot was an outbreak of traitors. General
Sandford, commanding the State militia, has issued
a report that the riot would have been sooner
quelled if General Brown had not withdrawn the
Government troops against General Wool's orders.
General Wool reports that General Brown
although ordered, refused to obey Gen. Sandford.
The Opposition journals assert that General
Brown received his inspirations from Washington.
Mr. John G. Crittenden is dead.
The steamer Merrimac has captured a sidewheel
steamer, driven ashore upon entering Charleston.
The New York Herald asserts that Mr. Seward
has informed Earl Russell that, if privateers con-
tinue to be fitted out in England, Federal war
vessels will not regard British ports as a protection
to privateers. The Herald fears that a war with