The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-19 00:00:00

THE, CIVIL WAR INAIITERICA.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
The Hibernia, Captain Grange, has arrived with
the Quebec mails of the 7th.
In the Washington Senate, on the 4th, a resolu-
tion was adopted allowing hereafter a premium of
2 dols. for every accepted recruit to the regular
army, and allowing soldiers enlisting as volunteers
co in the regular army to receive their first month's
pay in advance. A joint resolution, suspending all
payments under the Act making payments to per-
sons employed in the department of the West, was
taken up and pclssed. The Tax Bill was then taken
up, and after some debate an amendment levying
-a tax on cotton of half a cent. per lb. was adopted.
The amendment to reduce the tax on the receipts
of insurance companies from 3 to 1 per cent., was
rejected, but was subsequently reconsidered and
adopted. Mutual insurance companies were ex-
empted from taxation. Mr. Davis offered an amend-
ment to tax gold and silver plate, not over 50 (Ns.
in value, 3 per cent., and billiard tables 30 dollars
each, which was rejected.

In the House of Representatives, on the 4th, Mr.
Porter's motion to reconsider the bill to free the
slaves of those uirebellion against the United States
was rejected. Mr. Porter spoke in favour of his
motion, rand Mr. Phelps against it. Mr. Vallan-
dighatrA moved to table it, which was lost by a vote
of 64 to 84, and the motion to reconsider the Bill
-was then adopted by a vote of 84 to 65. Mr. Porter
then moved to recommit the Bill to the select com-
mittee, with instructions to report a substitute
offered by him, which was adopted by the same vote.
The Secretary of the Treasury in a message sent
to Congress stated that the total debt of the Govern-
ment on May '2:9 was 491,415,984 dole., and that the
- interest pai:a average only 4.35 per cent.
From tieneral Halleck the followine advices had
been received :
" Halleck's Head-quarter!, June 4.
,s General Pope, with 40,000 men, is 30 miles
south of Corinth, pushing the enemy hard. He
already reports 10,000 prisoners and deserters from
the enemy, and 15,000 stand of arms captured.
ThOusands of the enemy are throwing away their
arms. A farmer says that when Beauregard learned
that Colonel Elliott had cut the railroad on his line
of retreat he became frantic, And told his men to
save themselves the best way they could. We have
captured nine locomotives and a number of cars.
One of the former is already repaired and is run-
ning to-day. Several more will bein running order
in two or three days. The result is all I could pos-
sibly deaire.

" H. W. HALLECK, Major-General.
" To the Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War."
A newspaper despatch states that, immediately
On the occupation of Corinth, forces from General
Pope's division were sent out in pursuit of such
Confederates as fled westward. General Granger,
in command of two regiments of cavalry, soon came
in the rear of the enemy, six miles south-west of
Corinth, and engaged in a fight. He lost 50 men,
but was afterwards largely reinforced, when the
Confederates were surrounded,
The New York World correspondent, 'writing
from Cairo on the Ist June, says—
" As nearly as we can ascertain from parties who
have just arrived from the army, there is no fear of
the army of the rebels speedily uniting. The bulk
of the army has undoubtedly gone down the Mis-
sissippi Central Railroad to Granada via Grand
Junction, and the rest to Okolona, nearly 80 miles
south, on the Mobile and Ohio road. A third and
much the smaller portion of it is scattered along
the country between Corinth and the Mississppi.
These latter are the troops which have been em-
ployed in guarding the railroads running out of
Corinth, who, witnessing the general exodus, took
the alarm, and are now hastening over highways
and byways to points further south, The point
Okolona on the Mobile road can have no other
significance than being at a convenient distance
where to disembark the troops and return.with the
rolling stock for other freightage. The destination
of all the troops which have gone by that route is
-undoubtedly meridian, where a branch road con-
nects 1E witu ctrumsa.. Th... two Dointa will, we
believe, be the gathering points for-such remains of
the army as can be gathered together. Large num-
bers of them are reported at Kossuth, Miss., and
some at Grand Junction, but it is likely they will
all remove to the main body further south."
From the valley of the Shenandoah the following
intelligence had been received :
MARTINSBUBG, JUNE 4.
g, Reliable statements from Strasburg say that
Jackson's whole force, with his train and prisoners,
succeeded in passing through toward Newmarket.
t 4 The firing on Monday was an attack by Gen.
Milroy on Jackson's rear guard at Fisher's-hill, a
strong strategic point a mile and a half south of
S trasb urg.

" From the best information attainable the
enemy held their ground and resumed their retreat
during the night.
" It is reported that Jackson's advance guard
were in Newmarket on Monday night. Generals
Smith and Long-street were in the valley with
15,000 men, but their exact position was unknown."
" WASHINGTON, JUNE 4.
" No intelligence of public interest has been re-
ceived from the valley of the Shenandoah. The rise
in the Shenandoah em barasses military operations."
" HARPER'S FERRY, JUNE 4.

" Mr. Eichelegar, formerly of New York, bu
recently engaged in business at -Winchester,
reached here today. Himself and partner were
taken prisoners by the rebels, but he managed to
escape, and walked to this place. The rebels took
2400 prisoners, forty of whom were officers and
aszty civiliani. They were taken to Lynchburg.
'Oar fortes hold Martinsburg, and by this time
are at Winchester. Colonel Kenly of the Ist
Maryland, left Martinsburg on parole for Balti-
more, by way of
Nine deserters Frederick, this morning,
from Jackson's army were sent to
Baltimore this aftersußoon. Mr. Smith, master of
transportation altimore and Ohio Railroad,
bas gone to Martinsburg,taHe thinks that all the
damage done to the railrthe rebels may be
repaired without dimmiat •by
order by Saturday?, Y, and the road put in
Advices from Fort Pulaski to t,
reconnoitrin
that two boats'crews despatuilea.:e 15th ult. state
expedition had been captured t,7 the Confederates
in Wilmington Narrows. On the 14th, abo
a flag of truce was sent up the river, add aat wi
th
not return the Mayflower steamer 'vasantaid
leg of truce to inquire after it. The result i a
s thus
reported :--
" He (Lieut. Porter) returned this evening,imin-a,)
as is understood, not effected any definite arrange_
went in regard to the subject of his mission. lie
learnt that the party sent yesterday were taken
prisoners by the enemy's picket, and sent in con-
finement to Savannah. For this gross outrage two
pretexts were alleged—first, that the party did not
carry a national flag, and second, that the flag of
truce was not sent by the hands of a commissioned
officer. Both these pretexts are utterly idle. Dr.
Bacon, who bore a flag of truce into the enemy's
lines last November, carried no national flag, and I
presume that in a majority of instances when com-
munications have passed over the lines, since the
landing of the expedition, no national flag has been
shown. And as to commissioned officers, a flag may
be sent by the hands of a civilian, or any person
whom the commander shall select. All that is re-
quired in flags of truce is that they shall be sent in
good
faith, and not for the purpose of delay or
espial ; that they shall be unarmed, and in no
stronger force than is necessary."
missing On the 18th the
Gen. Dix, sng men were returned.
commanding
at Fortress Monroe, had
relaxedall restrictionsSnuon trade with Norfolk.
An order, dated Francisco, April 30, issued
by Brigadier-General
Wright, commanding the
Department of th pacific, e
e confi,cates the property
of certain persons for aiding and abetting the Con-
federates.
The entire route of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road was open.
A letter, dated Mississippi Flotilla' above Fort
Pillow, May 29, says :
" Here we are in front of the enemy's works with
a fleet larger, better protected, and better appointed
than at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, or Island No.