The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-03 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
The steamer Persia, which called at Queenstown
yesterday, arrived here at 9.50 this morning. She
brings New York journals of the 22d ult.; and the
following summary of aff4,irs is furnished by the

New 1 ork 2 Imes of that date :

"An executive order published this morning
directs that all persons who may actually have been
drafted into the military service, and who may claim
exemption on account of alienage, must make ap-
plication therefore directly to the Department of
State, or through their respective Ministers or Con-
suls, and an order from the War Department directs
the proper officers to make report to the Department
of State of all cases to which the order refers.

" Our despatches from the army of the Potomac
this morning inform us that our cavalry pickets

have been extended two miles, and are now some

distance beyond Walltown, which place is held by
our infantry. A balloon reconnaissance on Mon-

day night diselosed the fact that the rebels are

this side of Charlestown in considerable force,

and Jackson with his command is known still to be
at Bunker's Hill. _

" Yesterday morning an expedition from General
Slocum's command started to intercept and capture
a force of rebel cavalry, known to be foraging near
Lovettsville, in London county. No paticulars are
yet received, but it is announced that the expedition
was perfectly successful, captured 30 prisoners and
the rebel commander, and killed and wounded
many. Our loss was four killed and seven wounded.
" The Southern news, received by way of
Fortress Monroe, and published this morning, is
interesting. The Richmond Examiner is of the
opinion, from advices received from Northern Vir-
ginia, that Lee is about to make a movement. The
treatment of the rebel sick and wounded forms the
burden of a complaint against the authorities. A
great victory is claimed for Bragg in Kentucky.
The Dispatch, however, acknowledges a loss of
5,000 men. The danger of the capture of Mobile
by the national forces seems to be painfully im-
pressed upon the rebel mind. The Dispatch con-
cedes that its capture would give us immediate
possession of the Alabama and Tombighee Rivers,

and a move into the interior of Alabama would cut

the rebel Confederacy more completely in two than

the possession of the Mississippi throughout its

entire length, as it would destroy the line of com-

manication through Montgomery, which has been

of incalculable benefit to the rebels.

" Eirly in 1861, when civil war seemed pending,
but had not actually broken out, General Scott
wrote two papers containing his views, professional
and political, on the crisis, and the rights and duties

which devolved on the Government in the momen-
tous conjecture. One of them has recently been
published without the writer's consent. The second
appears to-day, having been furnished to the press
by himself. It establishes, in the first place, the
patriotic anxiety of the General-in-chief to prepare
for the coming storm, and his earnest and repeated

efforts to prevail on the Government to garrison and
secure the Southern forts against every possible
att3ck, and discloses in the second place the causes
of his failure, which it is now evident iesulted from
the indecision of President Buchanan, who was
doubtless misled by the treachery of the Secretary
of War, if not of other members of the Cabinet, in
whom the head of the Government reposed a mis-

placed confidence.
" The Washington Star emphatically contradicts
the story started by the Washington Republican
that there had been negro plots at Culpepper.
" The Republican's story is as follows :—' A re-
fugee, who came into Gen. Sigel's head-quarters
from Amesville, Culpepper county,Virginia, reports
That there is the greatest consternation imaginable i
among the whites in that section in consequence of
an apprehended negro insurrection. Seventeen
negroes, most of them free, had been hung, copies of
late Northern newspapers having been found upon
them containing President Lincoln's proclamation
to libet:%te the slaves. The terror of the whites is
said to b e beyond description. It is said that the
negroes of the different counties around Culpepper
are all engaged in a conspiracy for a general insur-
rection.
"On Friday night, intelligence was received at
head-quarters, in St. Louis, of Lieut.-Col. Wool-
folk's expedition after the rebels in Johnson county.
His command consisted of 225 men with two pieces
of aeti llery. He came upon the rebels some 700 to
1,000 strong, and drove them precipitately across
Johnson county southward. The crisis has passed at
Lexington, and no reinforcements are needed there.
" Gen. Buell had telegraphed to Surgeon-Gen.
Hammond, that the whole number of wounded at
the late battle at Perrysville, Kentucky, was about

2,300. There were rumours at Cairo that Gen. Price
was gathering the remnants of the rebel army of the
southwest at Holly Springs, Mississippi, with the
intention of attacking some point on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad. Holly Springs is only about a good
day's march below Grand Junction, where Gen.
Grant's troops are stationed."
The eSY for a forward movement by Gen. M'Clel-
r
lan was owing louder and louder. A Washington
telegram sap
4; The pressure for a forward movement is be-
coming almost general. It is urged with an ear-
nestness that has never been equalled. The argu-
ment is used that a protraction of our present
inactivity will ruin the country."
The New York journals generally echo the above
cry. The 1V etc York Herald displays the following
leaner in prominent type :
" Tire public opinion of our loyal States expects
and demands an immediate advance by General
M'Clellan in full strength upon the great rebel
army of Virginia. The season and the roads in
that quarter are now the most favourable of all the
year for active military operations. Our troops
from the victorious fields of South Mountain and
Antietam are eager for the final settlement with
General Lee, and they are believed to be sufficiently
strong in numbers with their late reinforcements to
march upon him at once and put him to flight.
m There is a general apprehension, on the other
hand, that our army may linger at Harper's Ferry
until compelled to go into winter quarters, and that
our situation in Virginia in May, 1863, will be
pretty much as it was in 1862, when, by vigorous
action now, the great work before us may be sub-
stantially accomplished before Christmas. The re-
bels in the west have been beaten back in Missouri,
and from the line of the Ohio River, and are in full
flight from Kentucky southward. They have
been cut to pieces at Corinth and ignominiously
routed near Nashville. Their whole scheme of
operations
our
in the west has been destroyed, and all
t
ur victorious troops, under their able leaders,
havea
now to do in that quarter from Kentucky to
the Gulf of Mexico, is now to gather up the frag-
ments of the
and dispersed,
rebel army which they have broken up
Hence, with the universal idea of
the superiority
of MiClellan's army, the general be-
lief that a decisive victory over the rebel army of
Virginia at this timerebellion, would be the death-blow to the

. ~ We are informed that M'Clellan's soldiers are
in. want of shoes,
other that
and until they are supplied
with shoes and someessential articles of win-
ter clothing, they cannot
Responsible for these deficiencies, advance, But who are
4,1 f the Secretary for War to
it is the business
gu'ilty parties to account, anndktnow and
to call the
of o: Ur troops are at once suppolisede that these wants
peo-
ple will accept no paltry excuses for: Our
h loyal
the forward movements of our armies, 't-ese delays in
the great ad vantages we have later'', if• thus all
the enemy are to be lost, and all preysengtalned over
,cities for decisive action by land and sea. opport
0 The people of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana
have declared in favour of a vigorous prosecution
of the war—not for the negro nor the abolition'
e Union. They have pronounced against
but for th
oui abolition disorganisers and in favour of Presi-
Lincoln's Conservative course and in favour
dent
of postponing the settlement of t_ h e question of
II have settled with
African slavery until we shall
the armies of this rebellion, And this will be the
, too,
voice of New York, and it is the general
of our loyal states, that with an immediate ad
lvance
sion dis-
upon the rebel army of Virginia our seces
.onists
unionists of the South and our abolition disun

of the North will speedily be put down and be
buried in the same grave."
The following are the principal desp tt ehes re-
ceived from General M'Clellan's army si,ice the last
mail

" Frederick, M,l , Oct. 20.

" The indications of an early movement are in-
creasing. The recent reconnaissance has proved of
much service in revealing the disposition of the
forces of the enemy, and furnishing much needed
information in regard to their future intentions.
The rebels, upon the return of the Federal forces,
re-occupied the positions from which they fell back
with about the same force as before. They have
three pieces of artillery and one or two regiments
of cavalry near Halltown."
" Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
Oct. 21, Evening.

"An expedition started from General Slocum's
command this morning, for the purpose of inter-
cepting and capturing a force of rebel cavalry, under
Captain Dug, who were foraging near Lovetaville,
Loudon county, Virginia. It was in every respect
successful, but the details are not known.
Thirty-two prisoners were taken, among whom
was the captain, and ten of the enemy were killed.
The Federal loss was one man killed and four
wounded."

" Washington, Oct. 19.
By special despatch from the Times' correspon-
dent at Centreville, we take the following :
" General Stahl left Centreville on Wednesday,
with a force of cavalry and artillery, for the pur-
pose of finding and fighting Stuart, who was known
to be moving south from Leesburg, east of Bull
Run Hills, and threatening our advance. At night
we concentrated at Chantilly, and on Tuesday morn-
ing advanced to Aldie.

"Stuart declined the challenge and fell back.
There was skirmishing with the enemy's videttes
and some prisoners were captured.
" On Friday morning Gen. Stahl advanced to-
wards Ashley's Gap, driving in the pickets of a force
of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, under Gen. Hill,
occupying passes in the vicinity. At New Salem
he captured a number of pickets from the rebel force
at Warrenton. After a brief rest Genera) Stahl
advanced to White Plains, and encamped for
the night, throwing forward pickets to Thorough-
fare Gap, and sending a small force to look after
a supply train of seven waggons, five loaded
with forage and two with commissary stores,
which had left Centreville on the same day
for the use of his command. The train was
found and supposed to be safe. It was halted
at Newmarket about two o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing, and at about half-past six o'clock was captured
by 500 North Carolina Cavalry, together with 15 of
our soldiers and teamsters. The rebels conveyed
the booty to Warrenton.
" On learning his loss General Stahl moved for-
waz d, hoping to recapture the train. The enemy ap-
peared intending to occupy Thoroughfare Gap to
prevent General Stahl's passage, and met our
advance, under Major Knox, before we had pene-
trated far. Major Knox charged at the head of his
force, and after a short skirmish the enemy fled.
Our forces pursued to the vicinity of Warrenton,
but after vainly endeavouring to entice the enemy
out to fight, terminated the reconnaissance by fall-
ing back to Centreville, which place they reached at
one o'clock this morning. We captured about 100
prisoners, 12 horses and one caisson, and lost besides
the train, two horses killed.

" Our scouts now report rebel pickets within two
miles of Centreville, and a cavalry force at Bristow
station, to and from which the rebels are moving
trains."

The following is Gen. Negley's official report of
the battle of Lavergne :
" Head-quarters, Nashville, Oct. 9.

" Sir,—Major-Gen. J. R. Anderson, Brigadier-
Gen. Forrest, and Governor Harris have been
rapidly concentrating a large rebel force at La-
vergne, 15 miles east, with the avowed intention of
assaulting Nashville. Deeming it a favourable op-
portunity to check this project by a sudden blow,
a concerted movement was made on the night of
the 6th inst.

" A force of 400 infantry, 400 cavalry, and four 1
pieces of artillery, under command of Gen. Palmer,
was sent by the Murfreesboro-road, at the same
time 1,800 infantry, under Col. Miller, marched by
a circuitous route to the south of Lavergne. The
enemy's pickets and videttes were in considerable
force on the roads, and skirmished with our advance
for ten miles, enabling the main force, consisting of
one regiment, the 32d Alabama infantry, one steel
rifled cannon, and 3,000 cavalry, to assume a posi-
tion, forming their line in anticipation of our entire
force advancing on the Murfreesboro-road, which
was part of our object.
"The enemy commenced the action by opening
fire with three pieces of artillery at the distance at
300 yards. This was soon silenced by a shell from
one of our guns exploding their ammunition chest.
At the moment the enemy were directing their
movements against the right flank of General Pal-
mer's force, Colonel Miller's infantry arrived, ad-
vancing in a splendid line of battle, and delivering
a well-directed fire into the enemy's ranks, which
was followed by a skilful development right and left
to cut off their retreat.

" The Confederates held their ground for thirty
minutes, then fled in the wildest disorder, leaving
175 prisoners in our hands, among whom were two
lieutenant-colonels and a number of line officers,
three pieces of artillery, ordnance and quartermas-
ter's stores, a large amount of provisions, camp
equipage, personal effects, a stand of regimental
colours, and two railroad cars, which we destroyed.
Their defeat was complete. Their loss in killed
and wounded was about 80. The conduct of our
officers and men was highly meritorious, with nume-
rous instances of individual bravery and efficiency.
" A report in detail will be forwarded to you the
first opportunity.

" Our loss was five killed, nine wounded, and
four missing.

" I have the honour to remain, yours very truly,
" JAMES S. NEGLEY, Brigadier General
Commanding.
" Colonel J. B. Fry, Assistant Adjutant
General and Chief of Staff."

" Louisville, Oct. 19.

/4 Rohn Morgan left Lexington with his forces
yesterday, passing through Versailles, thence
through Lawrenceburgh at daylight, ana was at
Bloomfield this afternoon. Gen. Dumont is in pur-
suit. There has been no fight between Dumont and
Morgan.
reported just south of Mount Vernon.
"Buell
is
Crittenden's army corps is further south in pursuit
of Bragg. it is supposed the rebel army is aiming
to cross into Tennessee by Big Creek Gap and Wil-
son's Gap. Buell is in closepursuit, andit is believed
he will force the rebels to fight or capture a large
portion of them before they reach Cumberland Gap.
" The Perrysville battle at Chaplin's Hills was
brought on prematurely, and against the orders of
Gen. Buell, whose plans for enveloping the whole of
Bragg's army were thwarted, and his pursuit of the
rebels delayed by that circumstance?'
The New York Chamber of Commerce, at a meet-
ing on the 21st ult., passed the following resolu-

Lions :
iven b
profound emotion the graphic
is Resolved,—That this chamber
ac y
count g has heard with
Capt Hager of the burning of his ship Brilliant on
the 3d day of October.
(Here follows a narrative of the destruction of the
Brilliant.)
informa-
tion, for the
" Resolved,—That in view oftheatrocity it is the
duty of this chamber to announce
life—the life of shiprecked passengers and crews—
that henceforth the light of a burning ship
at sea
of all who are interested in the safety of human
will become to the American sailor the signal that
lures to destruction, and will not be, as in times pass,
the beacon to guide the generous and intrepid ma-
riner to the rescue of the unfortunate.
wiaiwll
obtelt3haetufirrest dictate of prudence,
, and consequently the destruction of
" Resolved,—That henceforth self-preservation
as it is the first
the Brilliant can be only characterised as a crime
against humanity, and all who have knowingly and
willingly aided and abetted must be considered as
participators in the crime.
fs Resolved,—That this chamber has not failed to
notice a rapid change in British sentiment, trans-

ferring a friendlynation into a self-styled 'neutral
power,' the nature of which neutrality is shown
in permitting an armament to follow them for the
detestable work of plundering and destroying
American ships, thus encouraging upon the high
seas an offence against neutral rights, on the plea
of which, in the case of the Trent, the British Go-
vernment threatened to plunge this country into
war.

Resolved,—That the outrage of consigning to
destruction by fire, without adjudication, British
and American property together, is an aggravation
of the offence against the rights of neutrals, and
o ught to be denounced as a crime by the civilised
nations of the earth.
"Resolved,—That this chamber has heard with
amazement that other vessels are fitting out in the
ports of Great Britain, to continue the work of de-
struction begun by the Alabama ; an enormity that
cannot be committed on the high seas without
jeopardising the commerce and peace of nations.
" Resolved,—That it is the duty of this chamber
to warn the merchants of Great Britain that a re-
petition of such acts as the burning of the Brilliant,
by vessels fitted out in Great Britain, and manned
by British seamen, cannot fail to produce the most
widespread exasperation in this country, and hence
they invoke the influence of all men who value peace
and goodwill among nations to prevent the departure
of other vessels of the character referred to from
their ports, and so avert the calamity of war.
" Resolved,—That it is the desire of this cham-
ber, as it is the interest of all its members, to cherish
sentiments of amity with the people of Great Bri-
tain, to maintain those cordial relations which have
led to profitable intercourse, and to strengthen the
ties that knit them together in mutual courtesy
and respect.
"Resolved,—That copies of the foregoing pre-
amble, and the resolutions be sent to the Hon. Sec-
retary of State and the Hon. Secretary of the Navy
of the United States, and to the Boards of Trade of
London and Liverpool, and that the Secretary of
State be requested to transmit copies of the same
to the diplomatic agents of the United States for
distribution in other commercial countries."

The disturbances in Crawford County, Ohio,
caused by the attempts to enforce the draft, still
continued. A judge named Hall had been arrested
for resisting the draft, and sent to Fort Mansfield.
The ringleaders denounced the Federal Government,
and cheered for Jefferson Davis. One man was
arrested and taken to gaol, but the sheriff refused
to imprison him, and he was therefore released.
San Francisco, California, dates are to the 21st of
October. The money market was very tight. Some
capitalists were disposed to allow their money to be
idle until financial affairs in the cast became more
settled.

The steamer Pacific had arrived at San Francisco,
with 400 passengers and 450,000 dols, in treasure
from Oregon, and 20,000 dols. from British
Columbia.

The steamers Moses Taylor, for San Juan, and
the St. Louis, for Panama, with 700,000 dols. for
New York and 470,000 dols. for England, sailed on
the 21st of October.