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

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1862.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.
The Canadian mail steamer Nova Scotian, Capt.
Ballantine, which left Portland, Maine, on the 16th
ult., arrived in the Mersey last night. A telegra-•
phic summary received via Londonderry has already
been published.
The New lark, Herald of the 13th says

" The completeness of the success of the Burnside
expedition in the capture of Roanoke Island on Sa-
turday, as admitted by all the. Rebel authorities,
from which, and from which alone,:the information
reaches us, is undoubted, and its importance can
hardly be over-estimated. According to the rebel
admissions, their entire fleet of gunboats was de-
stroyed in the protracted and desperate action which
gave us possession of Roanoke, 300 of their force

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were killed, 1,000 wounded, and all the remaining
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army of 2,000 men, the artillery, small arms, and
munitions of war were captured. Left without
means of escape to the mainland, surrender to our
troops was of course the only alternative left the
discomfited rebel army."
The Norfolk Daybook reports that our troops had
advanced on Elizabeth City on Monday, and at-
tacked it, but that the Confederates set the city on
fire. After the destruction of Elizabeth City it is
admitted by the Norfolk papers that our troops laid
siege to Edenton.
The Noy olk Daybook of the 14th ult. says :—" A
rumour reached this city yesterday by passengers
from Suffolk that the enemy had taken possession
of Edenton and also of Plymouth. Later in the day
it was rumoured that a couple of the enemy's vessels
had proceeded on a reconnaissance as far as Cole-
rane."

The editor of the Petersburgh (Virginia) Express
has received a letter from Suffolk, dated the 13th of
February, which says that Edenton and Hertford
have been captured. Five gunboats moved slowly
to the wharf at Edenton yesterday and landed
their troops. Very soon afterwards 15 more gun-
boats arrived, The citizens raised the white flag.
Between 3,000 and 4,000 troops landed at Edenton.
The population of Edenton is about 2,000, and is
distant from Suffolk about 50 miles. In the after-
noon two gunboats went up the Sheran River to-
wards Winton, and several others towards the
mouth of the Roanoke.

Hartford, the capital of Perquimans county, was
aken by the Federals yesterday.
The Boston papers of the 15th inst. say :

" Despatches from Port Royal state that a con-
siderable amount of cotton is still to be found seat-

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tered about in small quantities on Edisto Island.
The negroes are desirous of being armed, and of
making an attack on Rockville.
" The attack cn Fort Donelson has begun. Our
forces have surrounded it upon all sides by land,
and the gunboats have dismounted three of their
river guns. At last accounts the battle was going on
vigorously ; but if the fort is not surrendered, it
will be stormed in two days more.
" An order in relation to State prisoners has been
issued from the War Department. After reciting
the condition in which the Government was caught
at the outbreaking of the rebellion, being entirely
off its guard, and paralysed by treason in high
places, and the extraordinary powers exercised by
the President for the promotion of the public
safety, it goes on to Fay that in view of the present
more favourable aspect of affairs all State prisoners
will be released on parole on signing a promise not
to give aid and comfort to the rebels. The Secretary,
however, reserves the right to withhold this privi-
lege from persons imprisoned as spies of the rebels."
A special despatch to the Tribune, dated Camp
on the Field, near Fort Donelson, Feb. 30, 12.30,
says—

" Fort Donelson is invested by our troops. Our

lines are formed from right to left, and from north
to south, nearly surrounding the fort. Heavy can-
nonading and skirmishing have been going on since
half-past seven o'clock this morning, but little can be
learnt of its result. General M'Lernard's division
is operating on the right wing, and General Smith's
on the left. We have had but one gunboat to play
upon the fort until just within the last half-hour,
since when the other gunboats have been firing on
the fort. The force estimated to be within the
breastworks, from the best information, is about
15,000."

A later despatch of the same paper says :

" The cannonading and skirmishing have con-

tinned briskly all -day, but have lately been
discontinued. A considerable number have been
wounded on both aides. The 25th Indiana,
which rushed boldly up to the entrenchments, had
40 of their number wounded, all slightly. Berger's
sharpshooters have done good service. They kept
several of the enemy's guns idle by picking off the
cannoneers as fast as they appeared at the guns.
Captain Walker, of the Corondelet, says be has
dismounted three of the rebels' river guns. The
other gunboats had not arrived up to 6 p.m. The
rifle shots and grape have been flying thick and
fast about here all day. The rebel Generals Pil-
low, Floyd, Buckner, and Johnston are said to be
here."

A special despatch in the Republican, dated Fort
Donelson, Feb. 14, says :

" Up to this time our loss is about 25 killed and
250 wounded. The right wing of our army rested
within 60 yards of the rebel redoubts; the enemy
has been driven one mile. Twenty rebels were
killed in skirmishes. A desperate advance was
was made on one redoubt by the 17th and 49th
Illinois Regiments, under Colonel Morrison, of the
latter Regiment. They made two gallant charges,
getting close to the enemy's breastworks, but were
obliged to retire in both instances under a heavy
cross-fire of heavy artillery and infantry. Both
regiments suffered considerably. Colonel Morrison
was severely wounded while very near the ram-
parts."
In the Senate on the 12th of February the Bill
appropriating nearly 7,000,000 dols. for the comple-
tion of fortifications was passed. The Senate Finance
Committee's amendments, restoring the clause mak-
ing the interest on the public debt payable in coin,
was adopted. An amendment, that the Treasury
notes issued in July be received in payment of pub-
lic dues, was adopted. An amendment, setting
apart the proceeds of the public lands arid confis-
cated property and duties on imported goods as a
special fund for the payment of the interest of the
debt in bonds and notes of the United States, and
for a sinking fund, was adopted, as was the amend-
ment striking out the provision that the notes be
exchanged for bonds bearing 7 per cent. interest.
The schooner Hart, of Liverpool, was captured
off Florida on the 30th ult. She was endeavouring
to run the blockade, and had a cargo of Enfield
rifles and ammunition, valued at 1,000,000.
The following are the latest telegrams received at
Portland at the time the Nova Scotian took her
departure

" NEW YORK, FEB, 15.

" The steamship Hansa took her departure to-
day for Southampton. She carries 70 passengers,
and 230,000 dols in specie.
" The steamship City of Baltimore also sailed
to-day for Liverpool, with about 300,000 dollars in
specie on freight."
A telegram from Louisville, Kentucky, says :
" There is good news from Bowling Green, but
the Commanding General had interdicted tele-
graphing."
The following had been received atWashingtom—
" LOUISVILLE, FE8.15.

two miles from Fort Donelson, the 14th February,
says t--.

"The attack commenced at half-past 7 o'clock
yesterday morning by the land forces under Gene-
rals Grant, Smith, and M'Lernard. The fort is
surrounded by high steep hills, heavily wooded,
and protected by two redoubts, trenches, and rifle
pits. The rebels gave battle from their intrench-
molts outside the fort, but they were driven in
after a severe battle and considerable loss on both
sides. Our troops hold two of the rebel batteries
outside the fort. Our loss is rrobably 45 killed and
150 wounded. Eight thousand troops and four
gunboats arrived last night. The battle will be re-
newed to-day."

" CUMBERLAND, FEB. 14.

" General Sanders made a forced march
on Thursday night, surprising and breaking
up a rebel tamp at Bloomey Gap, killing
13 and capturing 17 non-commissioned officers
and 46 privates, and losing but two men and six
horses. He led the attack in person, at the head of
the Ist Virginia Cavalry. This opens the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad to Hancock again. A portion of
Gen. Sanders's command, under Col. Dunning, has
occupied Moorfield, capturing 225 head of cattle."
A passenger from Old Point states that some
workmen in the ironworks at Richmond, who came
by the flag of truce, state that they left there from
want of work. So great Was the scarcity of iron
and coal that the works there were being suspended.
Coal was enormously high. These men say there
are few, if any, cannon left at Richmond, all having
been sent away to other points. Very few of the
defences there have any cannon mounted.

iii _E&SI INLIA, PACIFIC, AND MEXICAN
MAILS.

The Royal Company's steamship Shannon, Capt.
R. Revett, arrived at Southampton at 10 a.m. yes-
terday, with mails in charge of Lieut, Slaughter,
R.N., natal mail agent, of the subjoined dates :
Vera Cruz, Feb. 1; tlavannah, Feb. 6 ; Santa
Martha, Jan. 27; Carthagena, Feb. 2 ; Colon, Feb.
7 ; Kingston (Jamaica), Feb. 9 ; Sacmel (Hayti),
Feb. 10; San Juan (Porto Rico), Feb. 12; George-
town (Demerara), 8; Tobago, Feb. 7; Port of Spain
(Trinidad), 8; Bridgetown (Barbadoes), Feb, 10 ;
Grenada, Feb. 8; St. Vincent, Feb. 8; St. Lucia,
Feb. 10'; Martinique, Feb. 11; Guadaloupe, Feb.
11 ; Dominica, Feb. 11; Antigua, Feb. 11 ; Mont-
serrat, Feb. 11; Nevis, Feb. 11; St. Kitt's, 12 ;
Tortola, Feb. 14; La Guayra, Feb. 14; St.
Thomas's, Feb. 14.

The Shannon brought 126 passengers, among
whom were Mr. Bauermann and ten men of the
Royal Engineers, from British Columbia; Captain
Huskisson, R.M., Lieutenant Twigge, R.E., Mr.
Bowden, R.N., Dr. Bain, Dr. Stewart, &c. On
freight she had : _ _

dols.
Specie on merchants' account from Vera Cluz 8,896
Ditto, from the Pacific ports
Ditto, from California .. 465,184
Ditto, from Carthagena .. 67,000
Ditto, from Manzanillo 1 271,370
Ditto, from other parts of the West Indies] .... 13,384

Total specie 2 067,652
Of which 535,896 dole, were in gold and 1,531,756
dole. in silver, or say £413,530 sterling; also,
jewelry, value 3,750 dole.; plata pina, value 20,330
dols;; diamonds, value 800 dole. ; and a cargo com-
prising 45 casks of coffee, 450 bags of cocoa, 11
packages of indiarubber, two serons of cochineal,
639 serons of indigo, 941 serons of bark, 173 cases
of cigars, 334 bales of tobacco, 59 bales of sarsa-
parilla, and 474 packages of sundries.
The Royal Mail steamer Avon left Havannah on
the 22d of January for Vera Cruz, and among the
passengers was a gentleman under the name of Senor
Manuel Fernandez, with a passport from the
Spanish authorities of Havannah, all in order, but
some of the other passengers reported to the captain
of the Avon that Senor Manuel Fernandez was no
other than General Miramon, once President of
Mexico. When the Avon appeared off Vera Cruz
lighthouse on the 26th of January, two boats ap-
proached from her Majesty's ship Challenger, and
on hearing that Gen. Miramon was among the pas-
sengers the officers placed sentries at the gangway
ports, and after the Avon came to an anchor in
Vera Cruz harbour the General was arrested and
taken on board the Challenger, Capt. Kennedy, as
information had reached Commodore Dunlop, C. 8.,
of the intention of General Miramon to try and
reach Mexico, disguised as a trading passenger.
His horse was in waiting for him in the town, and
in the interior it is said there were 15,000 armed
men, ready to place themselves under his orders.
Her Majesty's steam frigate, Ariadne, Captain
Vansittart, arrived at Port Royal, Jamaica, on the
6th of Feb., in six days from Vera Cruz. When she
left everything was quiet at that place, and in the
possession of the three Governments—England,
France, and Spain. Commodore Dunlop, C. 8., with
his secretary, was on shore at Vera Cruz. The Chal-
lenger, with the commodore pendant, was lying
near the fort, and the rest of the British vessels at
some distance. All the Marines who were sent from
England had been landed at Vera Cruz, and they
were to proceed shortly after the Ariadne left for
Arazo and Alabo. The Commodore was to accom-
pany them. All the vessels of war were healthy. A
few French and Spanish vessels of war were at Vera
Cruz, the rest had gone to Havannah on a cruise.
The Jamaica Legislature was-closed on the sth of
February, after a protracted session of nearly three
months, his Excellency the Governor proroguing
both houses until the 10th of March.

The Council of the Royal Jamaica Society of
Arts were still putting forth their best exertions to
have the industrial interests of the country properly
represented at the approaching International Ex-
hibition.

Cordova's Mercantile intent' g encer of the Bth:ult.
reports that there had been no excitement in the
Jamaica market during the fortnight, and that no
transactions of any extensive nature had taken
place. Stocks were in fair supply, but except for
immediate consumption no sales had transpired.
The arrival of the Confederate schooner John Z.
Sabel in 25 days, having run the blockade, from
Sabine, Louisiana, with a cargo of 96 bales of cotton,
had been a novel feature in the market. The cargo
had been sold at 10d. to is. 2d. per lb., according to
quality. Coffee continued scarce, and 525. was
realised for ordinary before the arrival of the
Cleator from New York. 545. was offered for 160
bags, and refused prior to the sailing of the steamer.
It was anticipated, from the news of a decline in
America, that prices would rule lower.
Intelligence from Hayti is interesting and im-
portant. 28 persons, among whom were many gen-
tlemen of high position, implicated in the late con-
spiracy to overthrow the Government of President
Geffrard had been brought to trial, condemned, and
twelve of them sentenced to be executed ; but the
President had commuted their sentences, in com-
mon with the other sixteen, to various periods of
imprisonment. A military man, one General Le-
gros, was at the head of the conspiracy, and it had
been arranged that, in the event of its being suc-
cessful, he was to be made President of Hayti.
Those convicted of the minor offence were released
after a very brief imprisonment.
The revenue for Dominica for the year 1861 col-
lected at the Treasury the Dominican states at
£12,526 135., being £2,135 4s. 2d. less than that of
1860; of which £5,449 14s. 6d. were import duties,
£1,272 9s. 6d. exports, £2,669 19s. in the consump-
tion of rum, and £1,454 18s. 3d. road contributions;
there was also a balance on the general account of
January 1, 1861, of £1,302. The expenditure was
£13,611 13s. 6d., being £1,411 14s. 9d. less than
the preceding year.
Advices from Barbadoes are to the Bth of Febru-
rary. Governor Walker had issued the writs for
the new House of Assembly, and the elections were
to take place on the 24th. On the Ist a grand ban-
quet was given to Governor Walker by the leading
merchants of Bridgetown, at which 80 were pre-
sent. The weather had undergone a favourable
change, and several mills were busily at work. The
crop would not generally commence till the end of
the month, the canes in many places not being quite
ripe. Some of the planters, however, had com-
menced in earnest, and a fair amount of sugar had
been made, two cargoes having already been
shipped.
From Trinidad we learn that the working popu-
lation had been increased in 1861 by the arrival of
4,157 immigrants, of which number 2,161 were
coolies introduced by the State, and 1,996 were
labourers from the other islands. The produce
shipped last year is given at 31593 hhds., 6,709
tierces, 2,501 barrels of sugar ; 7,580 puncheons,
418 tierces of molasses ; 2,432 puncheons of rum ;
8,472,3921 b, of cocoa ; 5,7661 b. of coffee ; 216 bales
44 serons of cotton ; 2,655 tons of asphaltum.
Demerara advices are to the Bth ult. Governor
Hincks met the Legislature on the sth for the first
time, but the opening address would be delivered
at the meeting of the combined Court a few weeks
later.

Our advices from the South Pacific via Panama
have not come to hand by this packet.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Her Majesty's ships Ariadne, Imaum, and Cygnet were
at Port Royal, Jamaica, on the Bth of February.
Intelligence had been received at Port Royal of the loss
on the Mexican coast of her Majesty's gunboat Plover, 5
guns, Commander the Hon. L. Corry, but no particulars
were known. The Barracouta, 6, Commander Malcolm,
left Vera Cruz on the 27th of January to render assistance
to the Plover.
The following British war bteaniero were lYilag at Vera