The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-23 00:00:00

CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 23.
The papers to hand by the Angio-Saxon, from

Quebec on the 12th inst., amplify a portion of the
advices received from the United States, previously

reported by telegram via Londonderry.
The following was the latest telegram at Quebec
from New York. It is dated July 11:

" The Tribune says the President returned to
Washington last evening. Nothing has transpired
as to what was done with General M'Clellan. Our
letter from Fort Monroe says he went to see for
himself, and learn what changes, if any, were needed;
that all was going on satisfactorily; the troops
were well rested, and ready to a man for another
fight. The new position is impregnable, and the
roads to Richmond, 19 miles by land, are dry and
favourable. The Burnside reinforcements have all

gone up the river. They are in fine health and
spirits, splendidly disciplined and efficient. Burn-

side is an intimate friend of M'Clellan's, and wil
be next in command. Another correspondent says
On the arrival of the President at Harrison's Land

ing, Gen. M'Clellan, with several other generals,
visited him on board, after which the President
and generals held a private conference for half-an-
hour.
They then proceeded to Gen. Sumner's head-
quarters, when they took to horse, with the view of
Vibiting the Hue of entrenchmwnts. Coming into
the trenches the President was welcomed with
great enthusiasm. He was not satisfied with
riding in front of the army, but dismounted and
ascended the ramparts in view of the enemy's
Pickets. The President briefly addressed the
soldiers. He said he had come to see for him-
self, and that he should go back satisfied. It
was said they had been whipped—it was not so,
and never would be! He knew the men around
him would prove equal to the task before them,
and never give up without going into Rich-
mond. He declared his confidence in the army
and its commander. The party continued their

route along the lines, and at nine in the evening
returned to General M'Clellan's. On 'Wednesday
morning, after a conference at the head-quarters,
the President started on his return. The _Herald's
despatch says the President is satisfied that affairs
on the peninsula are in a much better condition
than have been reported. He gave credit to M'Clel-
lan for having in no way exaggerated the facts.
He has seen for himself the necessity of reinforce-
ments to the army, and returns with the conviction
that General 2.l.‘Clellan is in the proper position ;
that the army is devoted to him, and full of con-
fidence in his ability ; and that all he required shall
be done without delay."
'Washington advices of the 9th state that an im-
portant manifesto, in the shape of a proclamation
from) the President, defining the future policy of
the Administration on the great question of the
hour, is not improbable at an early day. Mr. Lin-
coln had been waited on by several Senators and
members of the House, and would be visited by a
large delegation should he be able to receive them,
urging him to issue a proclamation in the tenour of
the bill reported in the Senate requiring generals
commanding departments to accept the services of
all persons going within the Federal lines.
A bill had been reported from the Senate Mili-
tary Committee, which was unanimously agreed to,
authorising the President to accept the services of
all persons of African descent for the purpose of
working on fortification, digging intrenchments,
and, in fact in doing any kind of war service. They
are to be paid compensation, and, with their fami-
lies, are for ever to be free when discharged from
such service, any law or custom to the contrary
notwithstanding. It was expected that it would
pass both houses without any delay.
The correspondence between the War Department
and General M'Clellan had been transmitted to the
house, in response to a resolution of inquiry.
General M'Clellan says, in the course cf his ex-
. planations:—
• " Those who have originated the false statements
concerning the 'White House yard and spring are,
in fact, as stated in my despatch of the ith
inst., enemies of this army and the cause in which
it is fighting. They have imposed upon the Sur-
geon-General, and caused him to make official re-
presentations which, on examination, proved to be
unfounded in fact, and which are disrespectful to
his superior officer. They have unnecessarily occu-
pied the attention of the Secretary of 'War, and
have interrupted the commander and the medical
director of this army in the midst of their most
arduous duties."