The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-20 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, Capt. C. H.
E. Judkins, which sailed from New York on the
Sth inst., arrived in the Mersey about eight o'clock
this morning, via Qneenstown, where she called to
land mails and passengers. A telegraphic summary
of her news has already been published.

The New 3 ork Herald of the Bth gives the fol-
lowing as the " situation of affairs" at that date

" Some activity is manifested by our army on the
Upper Potomac, which in all probability precedes
a vigorous movement and an approaching battle.
Advices from Frederick state that recent re-
connaissances have established the fact then Gen.
Lee is rapidly falling back towards Richmond. A
detachment from Gen. Sumner's corps drove in the
rebel pickets at Cnarlestown on Sunday, and it is
evident that the retreating enemy is to be closely
followed up.
" A deserter from the 2d Virginia Cavalry (Mum-
ford's brigade), captured near Fairfax Court-house,
states that Gen. Joe Johnston is to supersede Gen-
Bragg in Kentucky. He says that he heard rebel
officers admit the loss of the rebels at Antietam to
16,000 killed and wounded, and 4,000 prisoners.
According to his statement the rebel army is lo-
cated thus :—Mumford's brigade, of from 900 to
1,000 cavalry, is between Warrenton and the
Springs. The force at Culpepper Court-house, now
commanded by Gen. Joe Johnston, consists of three
divisions, one of them commanded by Gen. Gustavus
W. Smith, another by Gen. Horton ; the name of
the other division commander he did not know. The
force under Lee, at Winchester, he says numbers
180,000 men, and is being reinforced; but this is
evidently too high an estimate. We learn from
Cumberland, by way of Baltimore, that the rebel
chief, Imbaden's, entire waggon train of supplies,
together with two pieces of artillery, 50 prisoners)
and a quantity of small arms, were captured yester-
day by our troops, and that Gen. M'Reynolds was
pursuing the enemy up the great Cacopan River.
,4 The grand victory at Corinth receives confirma-
tion daily. Further despatches from Gen. Grant,
dated at noon on Monday, states that Gens. Hurl-
but and Ord came up with the flying enemy on Sun-
day, and drove them 5 miles back across the Hatchie
River towards Corinth, thus completely cutting
them oif. They captured in this attack two rebel
batteries, 300 prisoners, and a quantity of small
arms. Upon General Grant informing General
Roeencranz of these facts, he received a despatch
from the latter, at Chevalla, in these characteristic
and satisfactory terms :—' The enemy are totally
routed, throwing everything away. We are fol-
lowing sharply.' So much for the battle of Corinth.
The results that are certain to follow it will not
only be felt with wholesome effect in Mississippi,
but in Kentucky and Virginia. Despatches from
Cairo received last night say that the rebels lost in
this battle 800 killed, and from 1,500 to 1,800
wounded. We lost only 300 killed and 1,000
wounded. We took 1,500 prisoners at Corinth and
300 on the Hatchie River. Colonel Ogleby is re-
ported to have died of his wounds. The rebels lost
two generals—Martin and Rogers.
_ _ _

" The rebels in Missouri appear to be faring no
better than their comrades in Mississippi. General
Schofield made an attack upon them at Newtonia,
a town 54 miles south of Springfield, on Saturday
last, and thoroughly routed them after a fight of
two hours. From this point he pursued them, and
was expected to provoke another battle next day,
but no further accounts of his movements have
reached us, The rebels were said to be 15,000
strong."
The New York Herald of the 7th says :

" Scouts from Gen. Sigel's army made a reconais-
sauce to Thoroughfare Gap yesterday, and brought
in some prisoners, who report that the rebel army
is falling back on Richmond, and that Gen. Long-
street has already gone there. There was another
expedition of our scouts to Newmarket and Gaines-
ville, at which latter place they captured a rebel
scouting party of Mississippians, under Lieut.
Roberts.

" Advices received from Greenville,Missouri, state
that the Texan rebel forces under Gen. M'Bride,
2,000 strong, have been ordered back to Texas in
consequence of the Union victories gained at Mar-
shal, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana. These
victories were probably won by the Union troops
who were reported as having gone up the Red
River from Helena some time since.
"The rebels in Kentucky seem to be breaking
down. They evacuated Frankfort on Saturday, after
inaugurating Mr. Richard Hawse governor. They
left their wounded and sick behind them. On Sun-
day the Union pickets were at Hardinsville, advanc-
ing on Frankfort."
The following are the official Federal despatohes
in regard to the battle of Corinth :
" Grant's Headquarters, Jackson, Tennessee,
Oct. 5, 8 a.m.

" TO MAJOR-GENERAL H. W. HALLECK, GENERAL.
IN-CHIEF, UNITED STATES ARMY.

" Yesterday the rebels under Price, Van Dorn,
and Lovell, were repulsed from their attack on Co-
rinth with great slaughter.
" The enemy are in full retreat, leaving their
dead and wounded on the field.
" Rosencranz telegraphs that the loss is serious on
our side, particularly in officers, but bears no com-
parison with that of the enemy. Gen. Hackleman
fell gallantly leading his brigade, Gen. Aglesby is
dangerously wounded.
" Gen. APPherson, with his command, reached
Corinth yesterday. Gen. Rosencranz pursued the
retreating enemy this morning, and should they
attempt to move towards Bolivar, will follow to that
place. Gen. Hurlbut is at the Hatchie River with
6,000 or 6,000 men, and is no doubt with the pur-
sfting column. From 700 to 1,000 prisoners, besides
the wounded, are left in our hands.
"I.T. S. GRANT, Major .General Commanding."
Second Despatch.

" TO MAJOR-OM. HALLECK, GENERAL-IN-CHIEF,

11. B. ARMY.

"Gen. Ord, who followed Gen. Hurlbut, met the
enemy to-day on the south side of the Hatchie, as I
understand from a despatch, and drove them across
the stream, and got possession of the heights with
of troops. Gen. Ord took two batteries and about
200 prisoners. A large portion of Gen. Rosencranz's
forces were at Chevalla.
"At t_his distance everything looks most favour-
able, and I cannot see how the enemy are to escape
without losing everything but their small arms.
I have strained everything to take into the pur-
suit an adequate force, and to get them to the right
place.

" U. S. GRANT, Major General commanding."
Third Dispatch.
" Jackson Tenn., Oct. 6, 12.20 p.m.
" TO MAJOR GENERAL lIALLECK, GENERAL IN