The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-19 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
(Via Southampton.)

The North German Lloyds steamer America,
from New York on the Bth inst., arrived this morn-
ing with 240 passengers, 44 bags of mails, $111,790
for England ; $186,200 for France, and poo for
Bremen. She was detained in the West Channel
in consequence of a thick fog.
NEW YORK, APRIL 8 (Morning).

According to official despatches, Sheridan, fol-
lowed by Meade with three corps, kept up the pur-
suit of Lee in the direction of Amelia Court House
since Monday. On Wednesday they reached Get-
tersville on the Danville-road, capturing at James
Cross-roads, five guns, 200 waggons, nine flags, and
numbers of prisoners. Lee was at Amelia Court
House on Wednesday.
On Thursday Sheridan reported as follows :
" The enemy made a stand at the intersection of
Burke's Station-road with the road upon which they
were retreating. I attacked them with two divisions
of the 6th army corps and routed them handsomely,
making connection with cavalry. I am still pressing
on with cavalry and infantry. We have captured
Generals Ewell, Kershaw, Button, Corse, de Banz,
and Cusliss Lee, several thousand prisoners, 14
guns, two caissons, and a large number of waggons.
If the thing is pressed, I think Lee will surrender.''
On Thursday morning Meade was moving
towards Amelia Court House, and ascertained that
Lee was moving towards Painesville. Meade im-
mediately changed his course, and marched three
columns against Lee.
The second corps engaged the enemy near Den-
tonville and drove him across Sailor's Creek. The
sixth corps was unable to strike the enemy before
he passed. It, however, came up with him in the
afternoon, and, in conjunction with the second
corps, routed him, capturing many prisoners.
Humphreys reports that on Thursday night Lee
was in position on the heights beyond Sailor's Creek.
The bridges had been destroyed. Humphreys could
not pursue rapidly during the night.
Generals A. P. Hill, Pegram, and Fitzhugh are
reported killed.
The following are further details of the occupa-
tion of Petersburg and Richmond.
Davis, together with the members of the Cabinet
and Congress, and the newspaper editors left Rich-
mond on Sunday night by the Danville-road.
General Weitzel entered Richmond early on
Monday, and established his head-quarters in Davis's
house. The mayor had previously gone out to sur-
render the city.
Weitzel proclaimed martial law, and assured
protection to the citizens. 20,000 inhabitants re-
mained, half of whom were negroes.
In Richmond Weitzel captured 500 cannons,
5,000 muskets, 1,000 prisoners, 500 wounded, 30
locomotives, and 300 cars. No tobacco was found.
All the business portion of the main street to the
river was burned.

The ironclads were exploded, and the Virginia
lies sunk in the obstructions above the James River.
Shepley has been appointed military governor. He
has prohibited pillage. Judge Campbell and Lee's
wife remain in Richmond. There is much suffering
among the population, rich and poor being alike
destitute of food. General Weitzel is supplying all
who take the oath. The Tredegar works are un-
harmed, and the machinery is now under Weitzel's
orders. A plan to blow up the city was discovered
and frustrated. The Petersburg railroad bridge
and the Danville railroad bridge were destroyed
the former totally, and the latter partially.
The mayor of Petersburg surrendered the city to
the Federals. The public stores and a few houses
had been burned, but the city was little damaged.
The Confederates had removed nearly all the artil-
lery, and destroyed nearly $1,000,000 worth of
tobacco.

Lincoln visited Richmond on Tuesday, and was
enthusiastically received.

The Herald asserts that Lincoln has opened
negotiations with Judge Campbell for a settlement
with the South, and that Davis requested the latter
to remain in Richmond for that purpose.
Sherman's army was about to move on Saturday
last ; the former would probably advance in the
direction of Raleigh, and the centre and right to-
wards Virginia by the Weldon Railroad.
An unsuccessful incendiary attempt had been
made to burn Newbern.

A large cavalry and infantry force, under Han-
cock, had moved up the Shenandoah valley towards
Lynchburg.
The naval attack on Mobile commenced on the.
28th. Heavy skirmishing took place around
Spanish Fort. It is reported from New Orleans on
the 6th that Canby was within five miles of the city
with siege guns able to shell the suburbs. The
attack on Fort Blakeley had commenced.

Wilson's cavalry had reached Russelville, Ala-
bama, and were moving on Selma, Montgomery,
and Mobile:

Henry Ward Beecher has made a speech depre-
cating harsh measures against the South.
Friday has been appointed by the Governor of
New York as a thanksgiving day for the recent
victories.

Sir Frederick Bruce has arrived here, and leaves
to-day for Washington.

The Herald says that British troops from Jamaica
arrived at Belize on the 24th. The transfer of the
troops is caused by Maximilian's alleged intention
to annex a portion of Yucatan. -
Mr. Seward has been thrown from his carriage,
his arm was broken, and his jaw fractured. He is
progressing favourably.
NEW YORK, APRIL 8 (Noon).

The most intense excitement was produced here
yesterday by the publication of the following
despatch, announcing the capture of Lee's army :
" Philadelphia, April 7, 1 15 p.m.

" J. Cooke has received a despatch from H. D .
Cooke at Washington, stating that Lee's whole
army is cornered, and has surrendered. This is
positive."

This announcement was generally believed, and
the city was thrown into a perfect furore of excite-
ment. Immense crowds gathered in the neighbour-
hooi of the bulletins, and the air rung with cheers.
The capture of Lee had been previously rumoured,
and the despatch from Messrs. Cooke was received
as a confirmation thereof. But as the afternoon
wore away without any official information of such
an important event the public became incredulous,
and before night the affair was generally regarded
as a stockjobbing canard.

The recent important military events in Virginia
which have so entirely changed the aspect of the
war, are described by the following official des-
spatches, which are hereby transmitted, in the order
of their promulgation, by the War Department :
"Major-General Dix, New York.
"War Department, Washington,
April 5, 8 p.m.
" The following telegram gives all the details
received by this department in relation to the mili-
tary operations at Richmond not heretofore pub-
published.

" EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
" Aikin's Landing, Va., April 5, 11 30 a.m.

Little is known at City Point. There are but