The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-29 00:00:00

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THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.

QUEENS-TOWN, WEDNESDAY.
The Inman steamer Etna arrived this mornin g
She was off the harbour at 8 o'clock last night, bu
was detained by fog. She.left New York on the
17th inst.
From the army of General M'Clellan the fol-
lowing is the latest despatch. It is of May 14,
from Cumberland, Virginia :
" General M'Clellan's head-quarters were esta-
blished here yesterday, and are now pleasantly
located on the banks of the Pamunkey river.
The main body of the army is rapidly concen-
trating at the point designated by the Commanding
General. The quartermaster's and commissary
stores are in abundance. The advanced guard
of the army, under General Stoneman, still re-
mains at White House, within sight of the
enemy's position. A contraband, who arrived from
Richmond yesterday, states that between that city
and the Chickahominy river (a distance of some 17
miles) the enemy are encamped in large force, where
they expect to await the arrival of the army of the
Potomac. As the rebels fall back they drive before
them most of the cattle, sheep, and hogs, leaving
only such things as they cannot remove. Two ex-
plosions were heard yesterday in the direction of
the Chickahominy, which were supposed to have
been caused by the blowing up of the railway
bridge."

A special correspondent of the World, writing
under date of the 13th, from White House, New
Kent County, says:—
" One week ago to-day the enemy evacuated
and retreated from Williamsburg, 35 miles dis-
tant. From that day the roads have improved
rapidly, and can now be no better, but are liable to
be worse from incessant travel. if not from bad
weather, and even the latter promises to-night. This
point is the extreme of our progress. The scarcity
of transport and want of provisions may have de-
layed a more rapid advance. Other things
may have caused it. Strategy may have
demanded it. But one thing is undeniably true
the strength, spirit, and intentions of the rebels were
rapidly giving way when they left Williamsburg
in such great haste. Now they have had lour days
in which to cross the Chickahominy, get ready for
a fight, and today they show their rear in a saucy
and defiant manner. Stoneman pushed ahead with
great vigour, but he is too much of a leader to leave
a wide gap between himself and the bead of the
main column for an enemy to introduce himself
from either flank."
On the 13th the whole army moved an average
of 12 miles. It was expected the advance would
have reached the Chickahominy. The weather was
very warm. The writer adds—
" The gunboats have penetrated thus far up the
Pamunkey, and as soon as the ruins of the railroad
bridge are cleared away they will go up to Hanover,
eight miles further, to which point the river is na-
vigable for vessels drawing nine feet. This is well
on the left flank of the enemy, and about 24 miles
from Richmond."
General M'Clellan has issued the following
order :

" To THE HON. E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF WAR.
" CAMP, 19 MILES FROM WILLIAMSBURG,
MAY 11.
" Without waiting further for official reports,
which have not yet reached me, 1 wish to bear tes-
timony to the splendid conduct of Hooker's and
Kearney's Divisions, under command of General
Heintzelman, in the battle of Williamsburg. Their
bearing was worthy of veterans. Hooker's Division
for hours gallantly withstood the attack of greatly
superior numbers, with very heavy loss. Kearney's
arrived in time to restore the fortunes of the day,
and came most gallantly into action. I shall pro-
bably have occasion to call attention to other com-
mands, and do not wish to do injustice to them by
mentioning them now. If I had had the full infor-
mation I now have in regard to the troops above-
named when I first telegraphed, they would have
been specially mentioned and commended. I spoke
only of what I know in the time, and I shall rejoice
to do full justice to all engaged.

" GEO. B. M'CLELLAN,
Major-General Commanding."
A description of the Galena's passage up the
James River appears in the New ) ork, _Herald :
" Gunboat Galena, May 11, 1862.
" I suppose by this time you have heard of the
Galena leaving Hampton Roads. I was glad of it ;
for such a fine ship as this ought not to be kept in
such times as these, and the boys were all anxious
for a fight. We got under way and left the
Roads 15 minutes past seven o'clock on the morning
of the Bth, and it was not long before we passed
Sewall's-point, without one shot being fired at us.
As we passed Newport's News we were hailed by
loud and long cheers from the men of the fort, who

were glad to see us make a move to help their
brother soldiers. But we had onlp passed them
about 25 minutes when, to our great joy, a battery
hove in sight. It was first seen by the well ex-

perieneed eye of our gallant captain. He gave
orders to Lieut. Newman to call all hands to quar-
ters, which he did in his usual Cool way; for he is

always cool and brave. This order was promptly

obeyed by the crew, who thought every minute an
hour, so anxious were they to try their skill on the

rebels. They soon had a chance ; for 15 minutes to
10 o'clock:the ball was opened by our pivot mkt.
ward. The shot fell short. Thesecond and third were
fired ; but there was no reply. We ran in under
their gun range, and then they opened on us from
six or eight guns ; but all of the shot fell harmless
against our iron sides. I hardly think they knew
what was coming at them. We let fly from our
whole battery, and made it pretty warm for them. We
sailed back and forward by the fort three or four
times, and soon levelled their flag and made it drag
in the dust. After aA action of 40 Inir•es they ran
.