The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-08 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

PER BOHEMIAN, VIA QUEBEC AND LONDONDERRY.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 26, Evening.
Ni) Federals have yet crossed into Virginia.
The Confederates remain along the upper line of
the Potomac.

It is rumoured that another draught will be pro-
claimed to increase the Federal army to 1,000,000

men.

The Governors of 16 Union States assembled on
the 24th inst., at Altoona (Pennsylvania),:and ad-
journed on the 25th to Washington, where they
presented an address to President Lincoln, express-
ing their determination to support his constitu-
tional authority, approving the emancipation pro-
clamation, and suggesting the expediency of raising
a reserve force of 100,000 men.
The Governor of Maryland objected to sign the
address approving the emancipation proclamation.
The New York Republican State Convention ex-
press profound satisfaction at the President's pro-
clamation.
The President has been serenaded at Washington,
on which occasion he made a speech, saying that he
issued the proclamation after full deliberation, and
under a heavy sense of responsibility. He trusted
in God that he had made no mistake. It was now
for America and the world, ho said, to judge the
proclamation, and, it may be, to take action upon it.
The Chicago Emancipation Committee have pub-
lished President Lincoln's reply to them, delivered
on the 13th of this month. The President therein
states that he did not favour an emancipation pro-
clamation, as it would be inoperative if issued, and
if the slaves were armed their arms would fall into
the hands of the rebels.
The New York World thinks that the President's
change of policy is caused by a fear of foreign in-
tervention.

A portion of the emancipation proclamation was
erroneously printed. The proclamation declares
that the presence in Congress on January Ist of the
members from the rebellious States shall be evi-
dence that such States are not then in rebellion ;
instead of the presence of such members being evi-
dence that they have not been in rebellion.
The Southern journals claim victory for the Con-
federates in the battle at Antietam Creek. The
Confederate Gens. Startel and Branch were killed.
The Confederate force numbered 60,000, under Gen.
Lee. To avoid a flank movement by Gen. M'Clellan,
Lee withdrew his army across the Potomac.
The Petersburg Express thinks that the majority
of the people of Maryland are not disposed at pre-
sent to join the South, otherwise they would have

risen en masse.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has discharged
the militia lately called out.
At New Orleans Gen. Butler has ordered all
foreigners to present themselves, with the evidence
of their nationality, to the nearest Provost-marshal
to be registered, as in the course of 10 days it may
be necessary to distinguish disloyal from loyal citi-
zens and honest neutral foreigners.
Naval expeditions are fitting out at Port Royal
and Pensacola.
Correspondents report that the Federal General
Rosencranz captured 36 cannon and 500 prisoners
in the late battle at Juka, Mississippi.
Preparations have been made to burn the city of
Memphis if attacked.
The Ariel, from Aspinwall, has arrived at New
York with 880,000 dole.

(By Telegraph to Father Point.)
NEW YORK, SEPT. 27, EVENING.
General M'Clellan has constructed a pontoon
bridge, over which to cross the Potomac at Har-

per's Ferry.
The Louisville Journal declares that Kentucky
will never acquiesce in President Lincoln's procla-