The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1862.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTTINGHAM SPRING RACES.7-'h

. _
The Forest Plate Handicap) of 513 sous, for all ages. Win-
ners extra. T.Y.C.

Mr. Barber's Abron, aged, 7st (Entwistle) 1
Mr. Saville's Verturona, 3 yrs, sst 101 b: ...... (Davis) 2
Mr. G. Smith's Sacerdos, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (includ. 51b ex.)
(G. Fordham) 3
Mr. Daley's Blacklock, 3 yrs, sst 121 b .. (J. Grimshaw) 4
Mr. J. Osborne's Maid of the Mist, 6 yra, 7st 101 b
(Challoner) 5
Colonel Towneley's Humming Bird, 3 yrs, 6st 81b
(Hardcastle) 6
Betting-5 to 4 sgst Sacerdos, 3to 1 agat Vertumna, sto
1 agst Abron, and 6 to 1 agst Maid of the Mist.
The lot left the post at the first attempt. Abron imme-
diately after rushed to the front, and cut out the work at a
strong pace, closely followed on the whip-hand by Black-
loCk, with Maid of the Mist and Vertumna on the near
side, the favourite, with Humming Bird, lying close up.
On rounding the turn into the straight Abron slipped his
horses, and came on with a clear lead of several lengths,
Vertumna going on second, Blacklock third, with Sacerdos
at his girths next. In this way they ran to half-way in the
distance, where the favourite obtained the third place, but
was unable to reach Abron, who won in a canter, by four
lengths; two lengths between second and third; Blacklock
was a bad fourth; the others beaten off.
The Little John Stakes, of 5 sovs each, with 30 soya added,
for 2-yr-olds ;, colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. A winner
to carry 51b extra. The second horse to save his stake.
Half-a-mile straight. 21 subs.

Lord Stamford's Li;ingstone, Bst 71b .... (A. Edwards) 1
Mr. J. Whittaker's Marmion, Bst 71b (H. Grimahaw) 2
Mr. Havne's Herdsman, Bst 71b
Mr W. Hudion's Princess Louisa, Bst 41b ..(Challoner) 4
The following also ran :—Hugh Lupus, Little Woman,
Swift, StraWberrY Hill, Nourmahal colt, Battery, Jack's
Alive, and Birdlime.
Betting-6 fo• 4on Livingstone, 7' to. 1 agst Princess
Louisa, 8 to I agst
.Little Woman, 100 to 8 agst Jack's
Alive and Heldsthan, 100 to 7 agst Marmion.
After two slight failures, in the first of which the faVour-
ites, Hugh Lupus and Marmion, broke away and ran to the
distance, -the flag was lowered to an- admirable start.
Princess Louisa, next the rails on the far side, jumped away
with a slight lead, having for her immediate followers Bat-
tery, Little Woman, and Hugh Lupus, the others, headed
by the favourite, in the centre, Mention and Herdsman
lying close in their wake. On reaching the distance Prin-
ceSs Louisa gave way to Marmion, who came on with the
running, on the near side, Princes's Louisa being second,
Battery third, Herdsman fourth, with the favourite, at his
girths, next ; the others widely spread bringing up the rear.
At the half-distance the favourite came out, and in a few
strides obtained a clear lead ; Herdsman at the same time
passed Battery and Princess Louisa and took the third
place, the three finishing the race home, the favourite win-
ning, after some rousing, by three lengths; two lengths
separating the second and third, and a length between the
third and fourth; Battery was fifth, and Little Woman
sixth; the others finishing in a cluster, the last three being
Birdlime, Jack's Alive, and Hugh Lupus.
A. Selling. Stake for all Ages, of 5 sovs each, with 20 sovs
added ; for 2-yr-olds and upwards; 'weights for age, with
maiden and selling allowances. Half-a-mile. 8 subs.
Mr. Nightingale's Liberality, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (g2O)
(A. Edwards)fl
Mr. Godding's Cowslip, 8 yrs, 7st I.olb (L2O) (T. Frexteh)t2
Mr. H. CoVerdale's Harmony, 3 yrs, 7=4 111 b (M 0)
(H. Grixnshaw) 3
Mr. Flutter's The Priest, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (L2O) (W.Cotton) 4

The following also ran :—Caustic, Vigil, Grant, and
Miss Mary.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Grant, 7to 2 agst The Priest, sto
1 agst Liberality, and 7 to 1 each Cowslip and Miss Mary,
and 8 to 1 agst Vigil.
Liberality, in company with Grant and Cowslip, made the
running, with the others in close attendance to the dis-
tance, where Grant dropped back, and his place was taken
by Harmony, who went on in attendance upon the two
leaders, who laid locked together, and finished a fine run
home with a dead heat, Harmony finishing half a length in
their rear; the Prieit was a good fourth, close up with
whom were Grant and Miss Mary; the other two were
beaten off some distance.

AMERICA,

General Wallace sent up four regiments to support
his division, who were nearly out of ammunition.
"From the commencementtill near ten o'clock
the fighting was terrific.

" The three brigades composing General Al'Cler-
nand's division bore the brunt of the battle.
" It was found that the enemy was concentrating
main force to turn our right, Which Was done by
our men getting out of ammunition, and in the con-
fusion of getting up reinforcements retreating about
half a mile. As soon as the division, which had
stood its ground-manfully forthree hours, retired,
the enemy occupied the field, when General Grant
ordered General Smith to move forward his division
and storm the enemy's works on our left. This
order was obeyed with great alacrity, and soon the
cheering of the soldiery was heard, and the Union
flag displayed from within the enemy's entrench-
ments.

" General Grant then sent word to General
M'Clernaud that General Smith was within the
enemy's entrenchments, and ordering their forces to
move forward and renew the attack on their right.
One of General Wallace's brigades—the 11 th
Indiana, Bth Missouri, and some Ohio regiments—
was rapidly thrown into position, and Company A
of the Chicago Light Artillery was planted in the
road,. and as the rebels, supposing.the Federals were
in retreat, came out of their works into the road,
the Chieago soldiers poured a hailstorm of grape
and canister into their ranks, slaughtering dozens
of them.

" Simultaneously with this the infantry began
firing itt,,witii,atict the :rebels went pellimell back
into their works, our men advancing and taking
possession of the ground lost, and of a hill besides.
Fresh troops
_wllo had not been in action was then
thrown forward, and as night drew on the Federals
were in a strong position to participate in a simul-
taneous attack to be made on Sunday morning.
Generals Ogelsby's, Wallace's, and M'Artbui/Fbri-
gades did the hardest fighting, and suffered-terribly.
They would undoubtedly have held their first posi-
tion but for the failure of the ammunition. The
ammunition waggons were some distance off, the
hills preventing their being moved. The Federals
lost three lieutenant-colonels, and at least one-
quarter Of all the other officers were wounded or
killed. ;' -

"During Saturday night a contraction of alp our
lines was made for a ,simultaneous assault from
every point, and orders were given by General
Grant to take the enemy at the point of the bayonet.
Every man, was at his post. The 57th Illinois was
on the eitreme right.
" At daylight' the advance was made, and when
the full light of day broke forth white flags were
hung at many places along the enemy's works.
"An officer at a convenient point was informed
that they had stacked their arms and surrendered
early in the morning, the following correspondence
having passed between-the commanders :
" GENERAL BUCKNER TO GENERAL GRANT.
" Head-quarters; Fort Donnelson, 'Feb. 16. '
" Sir,—ln consideration of all the circumstances
governing the present situation of affairs at this
station, I prepose to the commanding officer of the
Federal forces the appointment of commissioners to
agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces at
this post under my command. In that view I sug-
gest an armistice Until 12 o'clock to-day.
" I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
" L. B. BUCKNER, Brigadier-General, C.S.A.
if To Brigadier-General U. S. Grant, 'commanding
the United States' forces near Fort Donnelson.”
" GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL BUCKNER.

" Head7quarters on the Field, Fort Donnelsoni

Feb. 16.

STAMPED ....sd.

weakened, but an aggrandised Republic. Not 34
States only, but 'as' aany as can conveniently, be
added. :Let -.-North and, South-the friends, again,
Let mutual prosperous trade be restored, arid,
a mllipn of men Inured; to arms, with cotton and
' ! ,
cold steel they would rule the world.'"' •
The'nevir' s of the capture of Savanniih' 'hen not
been confirined. 'the latest-Southern accounts state
'that Prepaiations for an attack was still proceeding.
' "Ntrineroris steamers. with, supplies.for,Burnside's
expedition continue to leave Fortress, Monroe.
General Halleck, in thanking,the troops far the
victories on the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers;
said
The war is not ended. Prepare for new con-
flicts and new victories. Troops are concentrating
from every direction. We shall soon 'have an army
which will be irresistible.. The Union.fiag must be
restored everywhere, and the enthralled Union men
in the South must be, set free. The soldiers and
sailors of the great West are willing to do this. The
time and place have been determined on. Victory
and glory await the brave."
On the 19th inst., in the Senate, the resolution
tendering the thanks of Congress to Captain Wilkes
was indefinitely postponed. -
Mr.. Wilson will propose a resolution to present
a silver medal, in the name of,,Congress, to the
Volunteers who have distinguished themselves
during the war.
Washington will be illuminated on the 22d 'inst.,'
A Springfield despatch announces that General
Curtis had driven the Confederates out of Missouri,
beyond the Arkansas line, and that a son of General
Price had been captured.
According to despatches
.from Frederick; Mary-
land, Mr, Faulkner, late Minister to Paris, hid
made a speech saying that secession, as carried out,
was ‘a
failUre. "It had been accbmpanied by un-
necessary waste of life and the 'best blood of the
-Smith." Mr. Faulkner' said he had no affiliation
With- those who wished the war to continue, and
had no doubt his remarks reflected the true senti-
ments of nine-tenths of the people of the upper
counties of the Potomac.

The House of Representatives has passed the
Bill making Treasury notes a legal tender, and has
agreed to the Senate's amendment making the in-
terest payable' in coin.
The Confederate General Buckner, captured at
Fort Donnelson, has been, arrested on a Federal
civil warrant on a charge of treason. The Confe-
derates have evacuated Clarksville, and are supposed
to have removed everything to Nashville, where
the next stand would be made.
Rumours are current of the evacuation of Colum-
bus by'the Confederates.

The Californian Legislature has passed a resolu-
tion protesting against the policy of taxing Califor-
nian gold mines by the general Government, as
proposed by the Secretary of the Interior.
Considerable popular excitement exists concern-
ing the execution of Captain Gordon, which is ap-
pointed for to-morrow morning. Numerous peti-
tions have been forwarded to Washington to com-
mute the sentence.

has issued
a proclamation
eartiellia
consolidatingp residsei
President
kt nLe
Vera Cruz advices to the Bth inst. report consi-
derableallies were preparing to advance, and the Mexicans
Secretary
oecrceetlaerbyr celebrate
fsiosnrcaromelasTsgtanthcee.European troops. The
urging the people throughout the United States to
assemble in their customary places for public
Washington's
Washington's
ashin solemnitiesgton,f
farewell
hrierewt
he2dl2ladaya,o
address.
yess.causing
TFebruary,he
War has written the following letter to the editor
of the New York Tribune :

The iron screw steamship Warrior, Capt. the
Hon. A. A. Cochrane, C. 8., was towed on Wednes-
day morning from Plymouth Sound into Hamoaze,
where she will refit, and have defects made good. It
is expected that the Revenge and St. George, in
Plymouth Sound, v6ll__ahortly be removed to
Hamoaze.
The Balaklava, screw transport, is discharging at
Portsmouth the guns and equipment complete for
the I and K batteries of Armstrong field :artil-
lery, ordered to he stationed at Hilsea,
The Defence, 16, screw iron frigate, Capt. R. A.
Powell, C. 8., steamed out of Portsmouth harbour
shortly before high water yesterday, and anchored
at Spithead, in readiness for her second trial of speed
at the measured mile, or her cruise in the Channel,
as the Admiralty may direct. The trial had been
arranged to take place on Tuesday last, but on rais-
ing the screw to examine it, in consequence of the
ship's getting on the ground in returning to the
harbour from her former trial, it was found to have
sustained such damage that it became necessary to
replace one of its blades, which had been damaged,
by another, before the ship was again put under
steam. This was accomplished on Tuesday, but too
late for the trial to take place, and it was in conse-
quence postponed until yesterday. A strong south
west gale, however, again postponed the trial, and
the ship, as already stated, brought up at Spit-
head, pending further instructions from the Ad-
miralty. In leaving the harbour the Defence yes.
terday again manifested great want of readiness
in answering her helm. Her engines were reversed
on one part of her course to save her from getting
upon the beach. The Defence is fitted with a bent
iron tiller, similar to that of the Warrior, which
ought to have great power over her helm. The
barrel of her wheel, however, appears to be of too
great diameter. Whatever the cause may be, it
would appear to be remediable, if the fact of her
quickness of movement when once she gives sign of
obeying her helm is to be trusted to. The eight
men at her wheel seem to expend a great deal of
muscular force without producing an alteration in
the ship's course in the time usually allowed. This
certainly indicates a loss of power somewhere be-
tween the wheel and the rudder head. The fault,
however, will, without doubt, be discovered, and,
if possible, rectified before the ship again gets under
weigh.
The casing and extension of the rudder of the
Black Prince, iron frigate, is being carried out at
Portsmouth with wood as an experiment. The area
of the rudder will be increased from 20 feet draught
of water downwards. The ship's bulwarks and
main decks have within the last few days received
their first coat of paint since she has been at Ports-
mouth. Her hammock nettings and upper deck
portlids are now complete. Her new fish-heads,
however, are not yet out of the blacksmith's shop,
nor has the fitting of her hydraulic steering appa-
ratus been commenced by the contractor.
In consequence of the limited accommodation at
the Upnor Castle powder magazines, Chatham, for
storing shells, the Government has decided on en-
larging the present stores, at an expense of about
£4,000, of which amount the sum of £2,000 has
already been voted. The Volage, 26, has been fitted
up as a temporary floating magazine at the port of
Chatham, and is to be used exclusively for storing
shells to be supplied to the ships fitting for sea at
that station and Sheerness.

The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Edward Denny, to
the Nile; James Robertson, master, to the Styx;
Sub-Lieut. A. L. Trevor, to the Edgar; John E.
Corbett has been nominated to a naval cadetship ;
the Rev. John J. Balleine, chaplain and naval in-
structor, to the Boscawen ; Dr. Henry Richardson,
surgeon to the Boscawen ; and Thomas S. Chanter,
assistant-paymaster in charge, to the Boseawen.

MR. and MRS. CHARLES SEAN will RE-
APPEAR at the Theatre-Royal Drury-lane. THIS
EVENING (THURSDAY), March 6th, n HAMLET.
On Friday, 7th Merchant of Venice ; and on Saturday,
Bth, Louis XL

W.O YAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT GARDEN.
Under the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison.
THIS EVENING, THE LILY OF KILLARNEY.
Misses Louisa Pyne, Susan Pyne, Jessie M`Lean, and
Topham; Messrs. Santley, H. Hgh, E. Dussek, C. Lyall,
Patey, Wallworth, and Mr. W. Haiarrison.
To conclude with HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants
and Dwarfs. Messrs. W. H., F., and H. Payne, IL, E., and
5. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.

Commence at Seven.

THEATRE• RU YAL, HAYMARKET,
LgEmee, Mr. J. B. BaOtstorte.
THIS EVENING, to commence with THE WOLF AND
THE LAMB. Mr. Howe, Mr. W. Farren, Miss M. Oliver,
&c.

After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Lord Dun-
dreary, Mr. Sothern ; Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buckstone.
To conclude with THE LADIES' CLUB. Messrs. Farren,
Cullenford, Clark, Compton ; Mrs. Wilkins, Miss Henrade.
Commence a 7

Iti3OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager--Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, March 6, the new and original Drama
,entitled. PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs
'Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles Selby, Edmund Mil-
pone! ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston.
After which, a new and original Burlesque Extravaganza,
entitled LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD; or, The Fairies of
the Vose, the Thistle, and the Shamrock. Principal charac-
ters br Mr. Chas. Selby, Mr. Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and
Miss Lydia Thompson.
Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
.as usual. Doors open at hall-past 6, to commence at
7. Box-offlce open daily from 11 tlll5.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr A. Harris.
THIS EVENING, the new Mystic Drama, !in four parts,
'entle THE ANGEL OF MINIGT. . , Mr.
Potter, Mr. Jordan, Mr. WiddicDomb,H Mr Ryder.M
&c. ; Miss arriott,
311iss Fielding*, &a.
After Which, WORKING nib; ORACLE.
To conclude with THE YANKEE HOUSEKEEPER.
Mr. and Mrs. Florence.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Prol;rtetor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE CENSUS. Mr. J. L. Toole.
After which, THE LIFE OF AN ACTRESS. Mr. and
Mrs. Dion Bouoicault, Messrs. Emery, J. L. Toole, Billington,
Stuart, Eburne, Sefton, Powell. C. J. SmiLaidlaw.th ; Mrs. Billington,
Mrs. Harland, Mrs. H. Lewis, Miss
To conclude with THE PRETTY HORSEIg BREAKER
K. Kelly,
Messrs. J. L, Toole, P. Bedford ; Misses Wooar,
Laidlaw, Mrs. H. Marston, Commence at 7.

.NT Ew ROYALTY THEATRE,
Dean-street, Oxford-street.
TILTS -EVENING, CARNATION COTTAGE.
Followed by THE MISTRESS OF THE MILL, in which
gr. J. 13, Dale Will appear.
A Ballet Divertiosement
After which, the succesful Opera Buffo, entitled LE MARI-
AGE AUX LANTERN ES. Mr. John Morgan, Mesdames
stanley, Payne, and Mason,
To conclude with A CHINESE ROMANCE.