The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-26 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

(Per City of New York, ma Roche's Point.)
NEW YORK, SEPT. 12, EVENING
The Confederates under Jackson have occupied
Hagerstown, Maryland, and are entering Penn-
sylvania. Their advanced guard is at Green
Castle, Pennsylvania. Immense excitement pre-
vails throughout Pennsylvania, and great prepara-
tions are making at Harrisburg. The Governor
has called for 50,000 men to resist invasion, and
has telegraphed to the Mayor of Philadelphia to
raise and forward 20,000 men without delay.
The farmers are arming, and sending the women
and children away_
The Confederates are recruiting in Maryland.
General Lee has issued a proclamation to the
people of Maryland, announcing that the Con-
federate army has come to liberate them from
Federal rule, and stating that it is for them to de-
cide their destiny Without restraint. The Southern
people, says the proclamation, « will rejoice to
welcome the people of 111aryland, but will only
welcome them when they come of their own free-
will."

General M'Clellan has arrived at Damascus,
Maryland, 34 miles from Washington. Burnside
operates in another direction.
The Federals occupy Sugar Loaf Mountain, nine
miles south of Frederick, and eight miles north of
Poolesville.
A battle near Cincinnati is momentarily ex-
pected, the Federal pickets beyond Covington hav-
ing been driven in.

Cincinnati is reported to be sufficiently strong to
repel any attack.
Twelve hundred Confederates attacked Wash-
ington, North Carolina, on the 6th, but were re-
pulsed and pursued several miles. The Federal
gunboats assisted in driving them off. One gun-
boat blew up, killing the captain and 19 men.
Gen. M'Dowell has demanded a court of inquiry
into the charges of treason made against him.
The Cuban authorities have ordered the Confede-
rate steamer Oreto away from Havannah.

NEW YORK, SEPT. 13, MORNING.
General Lee is reported to be at Leesburg with
a large force.

The Federals are reported to have occupied
Frederick, Maryland, which the Confederates have

evacuated.

Gen. Stuart's Confederate Cavalry with artillery
entered Westminster, Maryland, on the 11th inst.,
received several recruits, and after making pur-
chases retired to Hagerstown.

Very heavy rains have fallen, in consequence of
which the Potomac is much swollen.

The Philadelphia City Council has appropriated
500,000 dols. for the defence of the city and State.
A Federal reconnaisance made 12 miles from Cin-
cinnati discovered the Confederates falling back in
the direction of Lexington. Some reports say this
is merely a feint.

The Confederates surprised the Federals at Wil-
liamsburg on the 9th inst. An engagement ensue 3,
which lasted 30 minutes. The Confederate loss is
reported to have been more severe than that of the
Federals, who remained in possession of the city.
Gen. Fremont has accepted the offer of the New
York war committee to raise 50,000 men ; but the
Secretary of War has refused to grant permission
to the war committee to raise troops for Fremont.
Two hundred men have been drafted to Hartford,
Connecticut.

Disturbances have occurred at Newtown, Con-
necticut, arising from the enforcement of the draft.
General Beauregard has been appointed to com-
coard the department of South Carolina.

The New Fork Times thinks there are symptoms
that the Confederates, in invading the Northern
States,propose,instead of establishing their indepen-
dence, to overthrow President Lincoln's adminis-
tration, and obtain the control of the Federal Go-
vernment.