The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-03 00:00:00

LATEST NE W

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

(Per City of Baimore.)

NEW YORKNov. 21, EVENING.

The Federals have occupid the north side of the
Rappahannock. The Co'ederates occupy the
south side, and are occupyirg the positions lately
evacuated by the Federals. The Confederates also
are making movements ir the neighbourhood of
Harper's Ferry.
presses doubts of suc-
The New York Herald ,x
ars resulting from the cheage of the base of opera-

tions, and thinks that in efforts to capture Richmond
care should be taken to prtvent Washington falling
into the hands of the Confderates.
The roads in Virginia az;, in bad condition, owing
to the recent rains.

General M'Clellan has irrived at New York. He
was serenaded at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and made
an unimportant speech b a large concourse of
people, amid much enthusiasm.
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The steamer California, with a cargo of cotton
from Mobile, has been captured by Federal cruisers.
The steamer Kate has arrived at Nassau with a
cargo of cotton.
The Persia and Teutonia have arrived out.

Nov. 22.

The Confederates still occupy Fredericksburg.
General Sumner has demanded from the Mayor of
Fredericksburg the surrender of the city, and in-
sisted that tho inhabitant° should cease aiding the
Confederates. He declared that if the city was not
surrendered in 16 hours he should shell it.

The municipality replied that the inhabitants
would cease assisting the Confederates, but would
not surrender the city. They also complained of
the short time allowed for the removal of women
and children.

General Longstreet is encamped outside Frede-
ricksburg, and a battle is expected for possession
of the city.

The Confederates are planting batteries along the
south side of the Rappahannock, to prevent the
Federals from crossing.

The Federal fleet lately in the Gulf of Mexico
ht.s returned to the Mississippi.
It is rumoured in New Orleans that a military
expedition will shortly leave that city.
A brisk engagement has occurred above Bra-
shear City, up the river Teche, in Louisiana, between
Federal gunboats and Confederate gunboats, as-
sisted by batteries on the shore. Both combatants
received considerable damage.

A Federal land expedition will proceed to Bra-
shear City from Thibodeaux.
General Butler has visited the British steamer
Rinaldo, at New Orleans.
The Southern journals state that the Federals at-
tacked St. Mary's, Georgia, but were repulsed, The
Federals, being unable to land, destroyed the town
by gunboats.
The Federals are at Falmouth.
General Stonewall Jackson's movements are still
mysterious.

An engagement is expected near Holly Springs,
Mississippi.

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Upwards of 100,000 Federal soldiers are on the

sick list.

The Southern journals estimate the Confederate
loss by disease and battles within the last ten
months at 75,000 men.

The trial of Police Superintendent Kennedy, for
the illegal imprisonment of Mrs. Brinsmade, is pro-
gressing in New York.
Gen. NUClellan's staff officers have been released

from arrest.
The New York Times says—The time will come
when America will enforce reparation from England
for the Alabama's depredations. The most effective

cure for sectional heart-burnings will be a foreign
war for a year or two. England has done all she
can to break down America in her day of agony,
and America will hate England for it till the last
American now living goes to his grave.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21, EVENING.
Money tighter. Gold, 301. Exchange, 1441.
Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 1021 ; Illinois,
77,1 ; Erie, 611. Cotton Steady. Middling Upland,
69e. Flour, wheat, and. corn slightly firmer. Pro-
visions steady. Coffee and sugar quiet, Molasses
very firm.

MEXICO.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22

Advices received here from Vera Cruz to the
Ist (?) Nov. state that General Forey had arrived
at Orizaba. 14,000 French troops had landed at
Vera Cruz. The Mexican Congress assembled on
the 20th of October. The message delivered by
President Juarez on the occasion was very defiant
in tone.

The New York Times thinks that it is of the
greatest consequence to the Federal cause that the
French should be expelled from Mexico.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY
TURIN, DEC. 1

Signor Buoneompagni has withdrawn his demand
upon the Government for explanations on their
policy.

The
ta
the n
ideaPa of
that to-day t
publishes an article corn
bating
thenext Ministry should con.
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sist of members of administrative ability, but o:
slight political standing.

A committee of Greek residents in Naples has
passed a resolution in opposition to Prince Alfred's

election.

TURIN, DEC. 1, Evening,

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
Signor Rattazzi officially announced that the Mini-
stry had tendered their resignation. Ho defended
the policy of himself and colleagues, and stated that
ho would support his successors in their efforts to
reconcile tho political parties, and to follow the
policy of the majority of the Chamber.
DEC. 2.

Signor Cassinis has accepted the task of forming
a new Cabinet.

The Illonarchia Nazionale gives the names of the
following statesmen as likely to be found in the new
Cabinet :

Minister for Foreign Affairs.. Marquis de Villa

marina.

Minister of the Interior Signor Cassinis
Minister of Justice Signor Tecchio.
Minister of Marine

Minister of War,..,.
MiniSter of Public Works ..

General Petitti

Signor Jacini,

The Opinione of to-day mentions a rumour that
a cabinet of no political, but of merely an adminis-
trative character will be formed, in which Signor
Pasoiini, Prefect of Turin, will be minister for
foreign affairs.

The same
journal combats the idea of such a
ministry, and says
that to command the requisite
authority the cabinet should consist of members of
the parliamentary
majority.
Nothing certain is yet known respecting the
ministerial crisis.

DEC. 2, EVENING.
In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies