The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-01 00:00:00

For all
The free transit of passengers has b 3 n interrupted
been placed under arrest for saying in private what
could do no possible harm if proclaimed from the
quite certain that it never will unless its present
policy is changed."
The New 1 ork
"
times has the followius article :
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practical intents and purpos,s the city
, gas been under martial law for the pi t ten days.
I It has had a provost marshal and a provost guard.
without a resort to any legal forms, and men have
housetops. These interruptions of the common law
privileges and immunities of the person can only be
justified, if justifiable at all, by the military code.
They find no warrant under the civil authority.
Next week, in view of the draft, it may be necessary
to give new stringency to the present restrictions.
Cowards and traitors will find their names drafted.
They may attempt to escape. Mobs may be fo-
mented by the concealed labours of rebel sympa-
thisers. The service of the draft notices may re-
quire in some instances the exhibition of more
than ordinary force to guard against such mis-
chievous contingencies. It may be proper to be
thoroughly armed at all points, and authority
should perhaps be given even to the extent of
martial law to those who are charged with the
preservation of public order. We take it for
granted, however, that the moment the draft is
completed, and the men gathered at their ren-
dezvous, the distasteful spectacle of martial law
will no longer be offered to the sense of our com-
munity, and that at the completion of the draft this
unusual authority will be withdrawn."

NEW YORK, AUG. 16.
(Per City of Manchester, via Roche's Point.)
The following is the Federal version of the battle
reported to have taken place at Tazewell, in East
Tennessee :

" Louisville, Aug. 15.
" Capt. Terry has just arrived from Cumberland
Gap, which he left on the 12th inst. He reports
that Gen. De Courcey's brigade was attacked by
Stevenson's rebel division on the 9th inst. at Taze-
well, and that Col. Cochran, of the 14th Kentucky,
whipped four rebel regiments. Col. Cochran held
his fire until they were 150 yards, and checked their
advance. The Federal loss was 3 killed, 15 wounded,
and 57 prisoners. The rebel officers admitted a loss
of 250 killed and wounded. We took 213 waggon
loads of forage and 70 horses, but lost the knap-
sacks of two regiments.
" There has been no fight 'at Big Creek Gap as
reported, nor any other engagement in the vicinity
of the Gap or Tazewell than the foregoing.
" All reports of other engagements, and of the
cutting to pieces of Gen. Carter's and Col. Byrd's
forces by the rebels are utterly false.
" Knossville papers give a list of 100 rebels killed
at Tazewell."

A correspondent of the New York 7ribune gives
the following particulars of M'Clellan's evacuation :
" Without a struggle, without a blow, without
even the capture of a single man, the immense army
of the Potomac, officers and men, bag and baggage,
stores, tents, horses, ammunition, and all contra-
bands, are now far away from Harrison's Landing,
leaving it a desolate and deserted plain. For seve-
ral days this important movement has been going
on. Ten days ago I was convinced that the evacua-
tion had already commenced, from the fact that
steamer after steamer and vessel after vessel passed
us, steaming or sailing in the direction of Fortress
Monroe laden heavily with horses and stores. All
agree that the whole affair has been admirably well
planned and executed. For a wonder everybody
did not know everything that was to take place be-
fore an order was given, and for a still greater
wonder after an order was given no one knew the
result.

" The first intimation of a movement being in
contemplation took place on the 11th inst., when
M'Call's division received orders to strike their tents,
provide six days' rations, and be ready to move at
a moment's notice.

" At nine o'clock at night the whole division ar-
rived at the wharf, embarked quietly on steamers,
and left the Landing some time during the night
for Acquia Creek, as was supposed, via Fortress
Monroe. An order was next issued that no more
vessels loaded with supplies should proceed further
than Fortress Monroe, and on Wednesday ten days'
rations were served to the army, which was required
to be in readiness to move at an hour's notice. All
the knapsacks of those who were ordered to march
by land were placed on board barges and schooners,
for the humane purpose of relieving men of their
weight and encumbrance during the hot and weary
march. On the same day Gen. M'Clellan and Col.
Ingalls left Harrison's Landing for the nearest tele-
graph station and communicated with the War De-
partment as to the future movements, returning the
following day.

" On Thursday the army commenced evacuating
in earnest. All the siege guns were removed from
the front and safely embarked on Thursday and
yesterday on board barges and schooners. Porter's
corps led the van of the overland portion of the
army on Thursday night. On Friday morning
every tent was struck and then for the first time was
it generally known that the whole army was about
to evacuate Harrison's Landing. On Thursday night
50 sail of vessels left the different wharves loaded
with stores, and yesterday the remainder of the
stores were placed on boats and steamers by the con-
trabands. All the cavalry that remained before the
final departure of the land forces acted as pickets
and a strong rear guard of infantry and artillery
was placed to protect the baggage trains.
" The sick and wounded who remained at the
different hospitals were placed on board the regular
steamboats belonging to the sanitary commission at
the Long Wharf, and were among the first to move
out into the stream.

" General M'Clellan and most of his staff went by
land, and yesterday afternoon Colonel Ingalls and
Captain Rankin started across the peninsula on
horseback, Captain Sawtelle remained to direct the
operations at the Landing; and great praise is due
to him for his energetic and indefatigable exertions,
and excellent management throughout.
" At seven o'clock last night I went on shore for
last time from the mail dock. On the pier and the
bank above, but a few barrels and boxes remained
to be shipped, and with the exception of the pro-
vost's guard, this was all that remained on shore of
the army ofthe Potomac.

„ Far as the eye could reach, nothing could be
seen but a mighty plain of desolation and ruin.”

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

The Royal M
ail steamship Arabia, Captain
Stone, which sailed from Boston on the 20th, and
Halifax on the 22d inst., arrived in the Mersey this
afternoon via Queenstown, where she called to land
A telegraphic summary of
mails and passengers.
her news has already been published.
The New York Times of the 19th gives the fol-
lowing as the situation of affairs :—" The uncer-
tainty with regard to the movements of the army
the
I the Potomac will be relieved this morning, by
Positive
Monroe, that
roo„ing
e, that li • ,
wiaiblioaumtsbeni
announcement, received from Fortress
was evacuated on
Harrison s Landing
arrived at
at about the same hour General M,Clellan's ad-
vance
perty was all removed down üblic pro-
g• The P
eight o'clock, and that
River in
the James
safety, and the army
.„. Effected its movement
without interruption. w e shalt the
soon hear of
army of the Potomac again,
perhaps, where the rebels least
want "t iin a locality,
from General Pope's army indicatet- The news
Everything appears to be ready a speedy
battle.
for the
across the Rapidan, along the banks of which_.
troops are now encamped. General Pope our
his head-quarters nearer the front on Sunday,l'emoved
his men are in the best-of spirits. The rebels and
are
still said to be pouring into Gordonsville.
The War Department has bl h d
pu is e the follow.
ing general order with regard to promotion in Iv-
the
army :

" Washington, August 18.
"First. Hereafter no appointments of major,
general or brigadier-general will be given except to
officers of the regular army for meritorious and dis-
tinguished services daring the war, or to volunteer
officers who, by some successful achievement in the
field, shall have displayed the military abilities re-
quired fbr the duties of a general officer.
" Second, No appointment to such grades will be