The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-16 00:00:00

THEwSUIN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1865.

Wadsworth, near Alexandria, were surprised and
captured on Saturday.
The steamship George Washington, of the New
York and New Orleans line, was burnt to the
water's edge last night. The loss amounts to nearly
$500,000.

(Via Halifax.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.

The expedition sent from Savannah to effect the
release of Federal prisoners has returned -unsuccess-
ful. General Kilpatrick failed to find the where-
abouts of the prisoners.

Hood is falling back south of the Tennessee.
Thomas has discontinued the pursuit, and the Tribune
says the Confederates crossed the Tennessee without
interruption.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad is reported cut
below Corinth.

The French Canadians at Montmorency have
taken up arms to resist the draught for frontier ser-
vice. The local Militia were called out to restore
order. It is rumoured that Montmorency has been
burnt.

The rear defences of Charleston are being
strengthened.
The head was blown out of the Dutch Gap Canal
on Sunday, but the waters of the James failed to
flow. The canal is now regarded a total failure.
The Richmond Whig says the damage to the lead
works at Wythesville and the salt-mills at Saltville
is being rapidly repaired.
Sherman writes that a portion of the army is again
in motion.

In his proclamation to the people of Savannah
General Sherman guarantees protection of private
property and the rights of citizens. No oaths are
required. The people are simply to conduct them-
selves as good citizens. Those wishing to go within
the Confederate lines can do so. All the civil de-
partments will continue to exercise their functions.
The poor will be supplied with provisions. Churches,
schools, and places of amusement are to be re-opened
and encouraged, and commerce will be allowed to
an extent commensurate with the wants of the

people.
At a meeting of the citizens it was resolved to lay
aside all differences and use their best efforts to re-
store prosperity ; that a strict obedience was due to
the laws of the United States, and Mr. Brown be
requested to call a convention for the purpose of
determining upon a continuance of the war. Copies
of the resolutions were to be sent to President
Lincoln, General Sherman, Governor Brown, and
the Mayors of Augusta, Columbus, Macon, and
Atlanta.

Richmond papers publish the following despatch
'rom General Bragg to President Davis :
" Wilmington, Doc. 30, 1864.

" The Federal fire against Fort Fisher on the first day
continued five hours ; on the second day, seven hours.
Over 20,000 shots were fired. The Confederates replied
with 660 shots the first day, and 600 the second. Our loss

is 3 killed and 55 wounded. Two guns in the fort burst ;
two were dismounted by our elves, and two by the Federal
fire. The fort is unhurt. Part of the negro troops were
swept off the Peninsula in a gale.

" BRAXTON BRAG."
Cotton is weak, under expected arrivals from
Savannah.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, JAN. 16.

The Austrian Government does not consider ac-
ceptable the reductions proposed by the Financial
Committee of the Reichsrath. These reductions
were to have been introduced into the war budget.

FRANCE.

PARIS, JAN. 14.

Another cardinal, Mgr. de Bonald, Archbishop
of Lyons, has added his protest against M. Broche's
circular to those of his colleagues. His letter is
crushing. He writes :
"M. le Ministre,—l have received the letter your
excellency did me the honour to send me on the Ist inst.,
to inform me that I was not to be allowed to publish
the encyclical, the syllabus, &c. Simultaneously with
your excellency's communication I received a crowd of
pamphlets and newspapers of every political colour,
which all publish the encyclical. It is not without sur-
prise that I saw on the one hand the Pontifical document,
published with the consent of the Government, and
on the other the prohibition to the bishops to ye-
produce it in their instructions to the faithful.