The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 186 a

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
( Via Crookhaven.)

NEW YORK, APRIL 1 (Morning).
The following are the heads of the news brought
by the City of London :
A general movement of Grant's army commenced
on Wednesday, the infantry moving across Hatcher's
river, and Sheridan advancing to cut the Southside
railroad.

Thomas is reported to be moving towards Lynch-
burg from the south-west.

The movement against Mobile commenced on
the 18th.
President Lincoln and Mr. Seward are still at
City Point. There is no further development of

peace rumours.
Gold, 1514.
General Grant's army, in front of Petersburg,
commenced moving on Wednesday, their place
being supplied by troops from the north side of the
James's river. Sheridan co-operated in the move-
ment. An infantry column crossed Hatcher's
river on the Vaughan road, meeting no opposition
until within a short distance of Boylton Plank road,
where they drove back the Confederate pickets.
Griffin's division advanced up the Quaker road,
where, during the afternoon, the Confederates
charged them, but were repulsed with severe
loss. The total Federal casualties are estimated at
250. The Federals captured 100 prisoners.
Sheridan was last heard of at Dinwiddie Court
House, with the supposed intention of cutting the
Southside railroad.
On Thursday morning Grant's army was in a line
parallel with and east of Boylton Plank road, and
west of Hatcher's Run.
The Confederates are believed to be in strong
force near Gravelly Run.
A heavy engagement is expected.
On Thursday firing was heard, but it is believed
that the operations have been interrupted by rain.
Sherman's army is still resting ; all is quiet in
their front. Southern papers claim that Johnstone
drove Sherman from the field at Bentonville on the
21st. The total Confederate loss at Bentonville
was 2,500. Raleigh papers believe that Sherman
will move towards Weldon.
The Federal advance against Mobile commenced
on the 17th, the troops moving from Dauphin
Island to the mainland on both sides of the bay.
They commenced their march towards the city on
the 18th. The navy would co-operate. Mobile

Point despatches announced that Moore's brigade

landed near Navy Cove on the 22d, and drove a
portion of Gardner's command four miles. The
Confederates being reinforced from Mobile, Moore
fell back without loss, having obtained his object,
which was a reconnaissance. Every preparation
was made for heavy fighting. Heavy artillery firing
war heard on the 21st. Mobile is provisioned for a

six months' siege.
The Spanish and British Ministers accompanied
Mr. Seward to City Point.
General Thomas has joined Gillem at Knoxville,
and moved in the direction of Virginia. He has
now reached Greenville, and is building a railroad
in his rear, keeping up a communication with
Knoxville. The object of the expedition is believed
to be to hold South-Western Virginia, and to move
on and capture Lynchburg.
Tne Confederates have repulsed the demonstra-
tion by Grierson's cavalry against Tapello, Missis-
sippi, Grierson retreating towards Memphis.
The Federals have burned and evacuated
Dalton, Georgia.
The Confederates in Texas are reported to be pre-
paring a movement to seize and hold Arizona, to

open a route to California, and enable the Califor•

nians to aid the Texans.

The New York Herald states that General
Slaughter, commanding at Brownville, requested an

interview with General Wallace, who was visiting

➢Zatamoras. The result of the interview was that
Wallace sent despatches to New Orleans with di-

rections to the bearer to land at Galveston on his

return.

This was supposed to indicate an intention on the
part of Texas to declare itself, independent of the

Southern Confederacy.
The British brig Goldhunter has been wrecked,
The crew were saved.

The City of London, from New York on the Ist
April, arrived here at 7.30 a.m. to-day, with

$40,000 in specie, the mails, and 284 passengers

She landed 56 passengers, and proceeded at 7.45