The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-30 00:00:00

HAYMA.RKEI THEATRE.

A lively farce, entitled "Duck Hunting," from
the practised pen of Mr. Stirling Coyne, was pro-
duced at this theatre last evening, and was quite
successful. Its fun turns upon some complications
arising out of the secret marriage of a young bar-
rister living in chambers, and the search after a
runaway husband by a deserted wife. Mr. W.
Farren, Mr. Hose, Mr. Compton, Mrs.
and Miss Hill sustain the principal parts.
Various alterations have takeh place in the cost
of " The American Cousin." Florence Trenchard,
made so interesting by the performance of Mrs. C.
Young, being given to Miss Lucy Rushton, from
the Theatre Royal, Manchester; Mrs. E. Fitzwil-
liam sustaining Mary Meredith, a part formerly
filled by Miss M. Oliver; and Mr. M'lntyre, from
Dublin, filling the place of Mr. Villiers as
Lieutenant Vernon. Miss Rushton has a good
figure and a pleasing voice, and although she had
much to contend with in the recollection of Mrs.
Young in the same part, she came out of the ordeal
very satisfactorily. Miss E. Romer also made her
first appearance last night, and from the applause
with which she was received she will doubtless be-
come a valuable addition to the company.

arr
To the ProvinciP.l Council of Genoa the following
statement of the commercial movement of the port of Genoa
_
ivals and
has 8,99
been presented :—lu 1861 the arrivals were, Fi; the
departures altogether, 17,896; with a tonnage
of 1,975,710, the crew numbering 202,517. There was for
1861 an e
Icess of 450 000 tons over the year 1860. 7,242 of
the vessels—that is, ,more than one-half—sailed under the
national flag.
Of these vessels 473 carried coals, 372
marble, 396 grain, and 218 timber. The passengers enter-
ing the port were 71,199; leaving post, 68,330; altogether,
n 9,529 persons.

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

(Per Norwegian, via Quebec and Londonderry.)
NEW YORK, SEPT. 20 (Morning).

Later accounts from General M'Clellan's Head-
quarters state that Tuesday last was chiefly passed
in deploying the forces and gaining positions, but
on Wednesday a severe battle was fought, lasting
from dawn till dusk,
The result of the battle was indecisive, but the
superiority of position remained with the Federals ;
their loss is estimated at from 6,000 to 10,000 men.
Federal General Mansfield was killed, and Generals
Hooker, Dureza, Sumner, Meagher, Max, Weber,
Dana, Hartsuff, Richardson, Sedgwick, French,
Ricketts, and .Rodman were wounded. The loss of
Federal Generals and field-officers is said to be so
large as to be unaccount
Little beyond skirmishing occurred on Thursday.
General M'Clellan officially reports, on Friday
morning, that the enemy abandoned his position on
Thursday night, leaving dead and wounded on the
field, and says :

" I do not know if the enemy is falling back to
an interior position, or crossing the river. We may
safely claim the victory for ours."

In a later despatch he reports that General
Pleasanton is driving the enemy across the river,
and says :—" Our victory was complete. The enemy
is driven back into Virginia. Maryland and Penn-
sylvania are now safe."

The newspaper accounts state that the Confe-
derates commenced crossing the Potomac, at Shell-
herdstown-bridge, and two fords above and below
it, early on Thursday night.
During the night General M'Clellan advanced a
battery and shelled the Confederates from the sur-
rounding heights. Early on Friday morning General
Pleasanton pursued with two batteries and two regi-
ments of infantry, and captured some of their
ammunition, and a small portion of a South Caro-
lina brigade.
General Stonewall Jackson conducted the Confe-
derate retreat into Virginia, and the whole Confede-
rate army appears to have crossed the Potomac with
but slight loss of men, waggons, and artillery.

The Confederates retreated in the direction of
Winchester.

A cousiderable Federal force, under Generals
Siegel and Heintzelmann, is on the Virginia side of
the Potomac, and speculation is rife whether this
force will interfere with the Confederate retre, t.

It is not decidedly known whether the Federals
or the Confederates occupy Harper's Ferry, but it is
rumoured that General Burnside yesterday crossed
into Virginia, via Harper's Ferry, and was moving
against the Confederates.
_

General M'Clellan's army crossed Antistem
Creek, and is massed between that position and the
Potomac, opposite Shepherdstown. It was sup-
posed M'Clellan would cross the Potomac.
The capture of the Confederate General Long-
street is not confirmed.

The Federal garrison at Mumfordsville, Ken-
tucky, numbering 4,000 to 5,000, with 10 pieces
of artillery, surrendered on the 17th to the Confe-
derate General Bragg, whose forces numbered
30,000.

The reported investment of Charleston is officially
denied.

The Federal gunboats have destroyed Prentice,
Mississippi.
The Confederates are concentrating at Goldsbo-
rough, with the intention of attacking Newborn,
k%
North Carolina.

Large bodies of Federal recruits continue to leave
for Washington.
A large steamer, supposed to be the Ovieto, ran
the blockade of Mobile.

(By Telegraph to Father Point.)
NEW YORK, SEPT. 20 (Evening).
General Burnside occupied Harper's Ferry on
Tuesday last, driving the Confederates out, and
pursuing them to Martinsburg, He afterwards
crossed the Potomac, and was in the engagement of
Wednesday, under M'Clellan.
The Confederates all succeeded in crossing the
Potomac on Friday morning, saving their trans-
ports and all their wounded, except 300.
The Confederates are still visible in force on the
Potomac shore, opposite M'Clellan's position, and
have posted artillery to prevent the Federals from
crossing.
The Federals estimate the Confederate loss at
18,000 to 20,000 men.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Money easy. Gold, 173 premium. Exchange
dull. Bankers' bills, 1281, 129 i.
Stocks large speculative sales. New York Cen-
trals, 963; Illinois, 66; Erie, 421.
Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 531.
Flour heavy, sc. lower. Wheat dull, at a decline
of lc. Corn heavy. Provisions steady. Coffee
and sugar good inquiry. Molasses very firm.

(Latest by 'Telegraph to Cape Race.)
NEW YORK., SEPT. 22 (EVENING).
The Confederates have retired from the bank of
the Potomac opposite M'Clellan, and have retreated
in the direction of Winchester.
The Federals are crossing the Potomac at Shep-
herdstown and William's Point.
The reported occupation of Harper's Ferry by
General Burnside was incorrect.
The Confederates evacuated Harper's Ferry on
Friday last, after destroying all the Government
stores and the pontoon bridge, and partly destroy-
ing the bridge of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The Federals now occupy Harper's Ferry and
Maryland Heights.
Gene. Siegel and Heintzelmann remain for the
defence of Washington.
Commander Preble has been dismissed the United
States service for permitting the steamer Ovieto
to enter Mobile.