The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-15 00:00:00

AMERICA.

EVACUATION OF RICHMOND BY LEE.
(Via Crookhaven.)
NEW YORK, April 5, 1 p.m.
The Federal negro recruiting commission has
been removed from Washington to Richmond, in
order to organise the negro recruiting in Virginia.
Gold, 1508.

NEW YORK, April 5, Noon.
Official reports from General Grant to President
Lincoln, received on Sunday, announced that severe
and bloody fighting had been progressing round
Richmond during Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
At noon on Monday it was officially announced
that Petersburg had been evacuated, and that
General Weitzel had occupied Richmond early that
morning, finding the city in flames, which he was
endeavouring to extinguish. During Sunday
Sheridan had torn up the Southside Railroad, and
captured three infantry brigades and several bat-
teries of artillery.

Grant has roughly estimated that he captured
during the battles 12,000 prisoners and 50 guns.
Many guns were also found in Richmond.

After the evacuation of Petersburg and the capture
of Richmond Grant started towards the Danville
Road to cut off Lee's retreat.

The latest despatches from Richmond are from
Weitzel, of Tuesday's date, simply stating that large
quantities of railroad stock have been found there.
Early on Tuesday morning Grant telegraphed
from Sutherland Station, 10 miles from Petersburg,
towards Burkesville, " Sheridan has picked up 1,200
prisoners to-day, and 200 to 300 more have been
picked up by my troops." The majority of the
arms left in Lee's rear were scattered between
Richmond and where his troops are now lying.
The retreat was marked with artillery, ammuni-
tion, burned or charred waggons, caissons, and am-
bulances.

Grant's latest despatches are dated Wilson's Sta-
tion, Tuesday, and report that his army was pushing
forward in the hope of overtaking or dispersing the
remainder of Lee's army.
Sheridan's cavalry, with the sth corys, was be-
tween Wilson's station and the Appomattox, Gen.
Meade following. All Lee's troops retaining any-
thing like organisation had gone north of the Appo-
mattox, apparently heading for Lynchburg. The
Confederate losses were very heavy'. Stragglers
were found in all directions.

The pursuit had been so close thatthe enemy had
probably destroyed the greater part cf the transpor-
tation caissons and munitions of war. It was be-
lieved that the prisoners taken on Monday would
exceed 2,000, and that from March 28 until now
Grant's losses in killed, wounded, and captured
would not reach 7,000, of whom 1,500 or 2,000

were captured, many of them being slightly wounded.
Grant would continue the pursuit as long as there
appeared any use in doing so. Correspondents esti-
mate Lee's losses at 25,000 prisoners, 15,000 killed
and wounded, and from 100 to 200 guns.
Correspondents concur in stating that the turn-
ing point in the battles before Richmond was a
bloody engagement at Five Forks, which was won
by Sheridan turning Lee's right, thus rendering his
lines in front of Petersburg untenable, and compel-
ling the evacuation of Richmond.

Sheridan's attempt on Thursday to reach White
Oak Road and get in Lee's rear was unsuccessful.
On Friday Sheridan, although reinforced by War-

ren, was again driven back.

On Saturday Sheri-

dan assumed the command of Warren's as well as
his own corps, and is said to have displayed great
generalship, capturing, disabling, and rendering un-
available fully one-third of Lee's army.

The attack along the whole line followed on
Sunday, the Confederates being forced back from
their entrenchments. Lee retreated during Sunday

night.

Before evacuating Richmond the Confederates
blew up the forts and rams on the James River.
Very little property was destroyed at Petersburg,
and the fire in Richmond is stated to have been
confined to tobacco warehouses and a few public
buildings.

During Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Lincoln
was at City Point. He visited Petersburg on Mon-
day, and is said to have been in Richmond yesterday
in Davis's house.
Unprecedented enthusiasm prevails throughout
the North.

Mr. Seward bas made a speech at Washington,
stating that if the people approved it the policy of
the United States after the war would be non-inter-
ference in the domestic affairs of other countries.
If England would only be just to the United States
Canada would remain undisturbed.

Sherman is at Goldsboro. Johnston has made
no demonstration since the battle of Bentonville.
The Confederates are principally posted on the
Goldsboro' and Raleigh Railroad, between Smithfield
and Raleigh. They are strongly fortifying Raleigh
and Weldon.

Some reports state that the Confederates are
north of the river. They have an iron-clad ram
in the Upper Roanoke River, which is expected
shortly to move down to Plymouth into the Sound.
The Federal Cavalry, 20,000 strong, is reported
to have reached Carlins Station, twenty miles from
Bristol, on the 26th ult. It is reported from Lynch-
burg on the 27th ult. that they had fallen back to
Greenville.

Stoneman's Cavalry has occupied Boone, North

Carolina.

Canby arrived at Danby's Mills, ten miles from
Mobile, on the 23rd ult. Granger's Corps has
moved by land from Navy Cove, and nearly reached
Danby's Mills.
An engagement between the Monitors and shore
batteries was believed to be progressing on the 23rd.
Canby's Cavalry was raiding near Montgomery,
Alabama. He had cut the Alabama and Florida
Railroad. The citizens of Montgomery had not
been called upon to defend their city.
A Federal transport from -Wilmington with troops
and refugees has been burned off Cape Hatteras.
More than 500 persons were lost.
The Confederates have captured the propeller
Talnacent and converted it into a privateer. They
have since captured several steamers.

General Ortega has arrived at Santa Fe, en route
for Washington, to confer with the Federal Govern-
ment on the present state of things in Mexico.
The Royal Mail steamship Australasian, from New
York on the sth inst., arrived at Queenstown at
4.30 A.m. to-day (15th April), with 67 passengers.
She landed 112 sacks of mails and three passengers,
and proceeded for Liverpool at 4.40 a.m. All
well.

The Australasian experienced easterly winds half
way across the Atlantic.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, April 5 (Noon).
Money abundant. Gold closed on Saturday at

154, and opened on Monday at 149. It further de-
clined to 145, but has since recovered, being now
quoted 1481. Exchange on London, 161. On Paris,
3 501. Stocks steady : New York Centrals, 881 ;
Illinois, 96; Erie, 56 ; 5-20's United States Bonds,
1061. Cotton heavy : Middling Upland, 37. Flour
heavy. Wheat very dull. Corn dull. Provisions
slightly firmer. Coffee quiet. Sugar dull. Molasses
steady. Petroleum quiet ; crude, 33c. ; refined, 52c.

(FROM THE TIMES' CORRESPONDENT.)
NEW YORK, April 4.
General Grant's despatches to Mr. Lincoln state
that the Atruggle which commenced to the south-

west of Petersburg on Friday continued with great
fury and varying results until Saturday afternoon,
when Sheridan turned the Confederate right at
Five Forks Station on the South Side Railway, 10
miles west of Petersburg, and drove it back upon
the centre, capturing several thousand prisoners and
many cannon.

Early on Sunday morning Grant ordered a gene-
ral advance, while Sheridan continued to press
upon the Confederate flank, and after desperate
fighting, lasting throughout the day, they succeeded
in breaking through the Confederate lines at dif-
ferent points, and seizing the South Side Railway.
The Confederates then retired to their intrenchments
immediately abOut Petersburg. During the night
they evacuated the city, though the movement was
not discovered by Grant until yesterday morning,
when he despatched the bulk of his army in pursuit.
At about the same time General Weitzel, com-
manding the troops left by General Ord to hold the
Federal works north of the James, discovered that
Richmond had also been evacuated, and at 8 15 an-
nounced to the War Department that he had occu-
pied the city, capturing many cannon and a large
quantity of railway rolling stock. He also stated
that the citizens received him with enthusiastic ex-
pressions of joy.

A fire which broke out in the city was speedily
extinguished.

Non-official accounts state that the abandonment
of the city commenced on the 26th, and that on
Sunday night the Confederate rams on the James,
and the fortifications on the banks of the river,
were blown up.

Grant reports this morning from Sutherland, 12
miles west of Petersburg, that his forces were oc-
cupied yesterday in collecting Confederate soldiers,
who, together with abandoned arms and other war
materials, were scattered about the country.
No trustworthy accounts of the losses in killed
and wounded have yet been received, but they a4e
stated to be very heavy on both sides, and include
many General and Staff officers. The Federals
claim the capture of 12,000 prisoners.

CANADA.

MONTREAL, April 4.

Considerable excitement has been caused here in
consequence of a threatened attempt to rescue the
St. Alban's raiders. It is said that a letter has been
received from Mr. Seward stating that in view of
the action of the Canadian Government for conspi-
racy and breach of neutrality, the United States
will not proceed with the demandfor the extradition
of the raiders. Further proceedings will, it is stated,
take place in Upper Canada as the plots all origi-
nate there.

The St. Albans banks have received the money
voted by the Canadian Parliament.

THE BARZILS.

LISBON, APRIL 14.
The Messageries Imperiales steamer Navarre,
from the Brazils, arrived here this morning.
(By Telegraph from Lisbon.)
RIO DE JANEIRO, MARCH 24.
Exchange on London, 251 26; on Paris, 3.67 to
3.73. Coffee, good first, 6,600 to 6,700 reis. Ship-
ments in fortnight, 67,358 bags, of which 19,751
were for the Channel. Sales, 50,000 bags. Stock,
110,000 bags. Freights, 555. 60s.
BAHIA, MARCH 29.
Exchange on London, 26 to 261. Sugar, 1,800
to 25,000 reis. Cottons, 18,000.
PERNAMBUCO, APRIL 1.

Exchange on London, 24 to 24f. Sugars, whites,
3,200 to 3,400 reis; browns, 2,250 reis. Cottons,
14,000 to 14,500 reis.
The Oneida, with the outward mails, arrived at
Pernambuco on the 27th March.

DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, APRIL 15.

Yesterday the law throwing open the navigation
of the Danish coasts to those nations reciprocating
the concession received the royal sanction.

ITALY.
TURIN, APRIL 15.
The journal // Conte di Cavour of to-day says :

" We learn that Signor Vegezzi, formerly Minister
of Finance, has left for Rome, having been despatched

on a mission.

FRANCE.
(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)

PARIS, APRIL 14, 3 35 p.m.
There was but a small attendance at the Bourse
to-day, and the transactions were limited.

Rentes closed at 67 80, or 10c. lower than yester-
day.

BOURSE, April 14.—The market is weak, and
quotations are lower. Threes, for the Account, are
now at 67f. 80c. Italian Loan, 65f. 95c. Mobilier
have been done at 810 f. In Railway Shares there
s very little doing. The market closed as follows :
Italian Loan 65 85
Do. end month 65 95
Ditto Threes
New Mexican
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred
'AYS.

4-1 per Cents 96
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 67 75
Do. end month 67 80
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3550
Credit Foncier 1285
Roman

Orleans
Northern _

Cash. Acct.
... 851 25 ... 855
... 1062 50 ... 1062 50

Lyons and Mediterranean 960 962 50
Southern 6OB 75 ... 610
Western 530 ... 530
Eastern
Sardinian 306 25
Austrian

Lombard 552 50 ..: 552 50
North of Spain 308.75 ... 300
Saragossa 386 25 ... 385
Ditto to Barcelona .— ...

THE SUEZ CANAL.
ALEXANDRIA, April 5.

Alfred Christian, merchant and banker, President
of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, arrived here
to-day, and, with other delegates from the various
like Chambers of Europe, were to assemble at the
residence of M. Lesseps in the afternoon, when they
will be invited to a grand banquet at the Hotel
Abbot for the following evening, preparatory to
starting for Suez, down the new canal, or rather the
initiatory channel, through which the two seas
already flow, so as to allow boats to communicate
between the Mediterranean and Red Seas. At
Cairo the delegates will be severally introduced by
M. Lesseps to his Highness the Pacha of Egypt.

The Malta and Alexandria Telegraph
Cable.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
MALTA, April 10.

The Fanny Lambert, screw steamer, ariived here
yesterday from Bengazi to refit, refuel, and take in a
section of electric submarine cable to replace and
repair that which is broken between Bengazi
and Alexandria. During the time this steamer
has been at sea on this second occasion
she has experienced such stress of weather that little
success has attended her operations towards the
recovery and repair of the broken cable, but we
trust to see the same accomplished early in May.
She brings back the telegraphic staff, composed of
Messrs. Temple, Gibson, Saunders, Fryer, Toss,
Stacy, Windle, and 12 labourers, besides Mr.
Gaines, of the Tripoli branch office.

SINGULAR CUSTOM IN THE ClTY.—Yesterday being
Good Friday, the Rev. Mr. Abbis, rector of Old
St. Bartholomew the Great, according to annual custom,
proceeded to the churchyard of the above church to dis-
tribute the sixpences some hundred years ago bequeathed
by a lady. The reverend gentleman was accompanied by
Mr. Thomas Partridge, the parish beadle, with his mace of
office, and a great many of the parishioners were present
to witness the ceremony. The church at the present time
is closed for public worship, as it is undergoing restoration.
The rector commenced the ceremony by dropping the
silver sixpenny pieces upon the grave, and they were
picked up by the aged women, who appeared delighted
with their trifling gifts. The ceremony being finished the
company departed.