The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-15 00:00:00

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It must be the age of paper in the Confederatre
States. Here specie is supposed to be in suspension,
and one can detect the precious metal now and then
'in a dull precipititle7buffliettonfederates have paper
which would not " plaster the shins of a snipe." I
!send over a specimen—a 10-cent. note which I
!bought in Baltimore from an itinerant hawker boy
named Feeney in the streets far far more than its
nominal value. Engraved in green, on a piece of
flimsy paper supported at the back by "stiffening"
of white paper, pasted to keep it together, are the
word " Winchester," a representation of a sheaf of
corn and agricultural implements, then "June 21,,
.1861; N 3. 5,177 ;" " the Bank of Winchester, 10
cents., payable in bank-notes by the' Treasure:7
to bearer on presentation of these due bills in Sens
Of 5 dollars." Signed, "`— Cofforth ; J. R. liovvent
I: resident." On the light-hand side are the wu.',1.4
" Ten Cents," engraved at right angles, and there 'f'
an engraving of a hunter at th opposite side, and
the numerals " H." The date alone is most signi-
ficant. The Confederate prisoners have biteight in
plenty of this money with them, and the little,
ragged capitalists like my friend buy or get it from
them, and sell it to the curious. Since the advance
of the Federals into Virginia some large orders have
been sent into Baltimore, backed by gold which was
hoarded, and I am informed that the people will not
take the notes of banks in the slave States at any
price.

There is no further news in reference to the
battle outside Winchester, but the Secessionists
maintain that they were not so severely beaten
as is represented, and that the Federals were very
severely handled. They have a strong belief in
some signal success of their forces at Acquia Creek,
and it is believed in Baltimore that Johnson has
captured several th-asands of the Union forces ;
some say 7,000. But not one word about it could I
hear at Washington. It was in consequence of this
success that Johnson telegraphed to Jackson to at-
tack the Federalists at Winchester, and create a.
diversion. But Shields resisted stoutly, repulsed
the enemy, and, being reinforced by regiments and
guns from Bankes, whose forces were marching to-
wards Manassas from Winchester, inflicted on them
considerable loss, both in men, arms, and prestige,
in the pursuit which followed. There is a Cimmerian
darkness over the land as to facts and news. Editors
and correspondents dare not strike a lucifer in it for
fear of Lafayette, Warren, or M'Henry. But the
secrecy which envelopes Fortress Monroe is the most
profound. I should like to know the popular ideas
at this moment respecting the whereabouts of Gen.
M'Clellan. He is at his quarters near the Semi-
nary, Alexandria, directing the embarkation of the
troops. I was assured by the best authorities the
other day that he was at Fortress Monroe, and
numerous other localities have been assigned to him.
On Wednesday I left Washington in company of an
English officer, who was anxious to visit a friend of
his on board her Majesty's ship Rinaldo, now lying
off Fortress Monroe. On applying for passes, how-
ever, we were informed that orders had been re-
ceived from the War Department not to permit
any person whatever to go down by the steamer
unless he were engaged on duty and in the ser-
vice of the United States, and all attempts to
get down to the ship were unsuccessful. A
Baltimore acquaintance suggested a plan by which
the trip could be effected ; but, as it would have
been done in a clandestine manner, it was re-
jected. Now, surely this is rather hard. British
subjects are refused leave to go down friendly
waters to visit a British man-of-war. What would
Americans say if they were treated in a similar
manner by the authorities in France or England ?
At the same time, it must be confessed that the
military authorities and the United States officers
are exceedingly courteous to the British officers
who are visiting Washington and the camps.
It is admitted by the Secessionists of Baltimore
themselves that Gen. Dix wears a silk glove on his
iron hand. Yesterday Gen. INPClellan, hearing there
were some officers in Washington who had not seen
the review of the day but one previous, sent over
an invitation to them to come out to Alexandria,
where a review of 15,000 men, 42 guns, and a few
horse were specially prepared for them by Gen.
M'Dowell. Lord Lyons and the members of the Le-
gation were also invited, and were present. Gen.
INl'Clellan and Gen. M'Dowell paid every attention
to their visitors, who were charmed with their cour-
tesy. They rode up and down the lines, took the
post of honour at the march past, received the
salute, and were, in fact, treated with an attention
which was very graceful and conspicuous. The
fine physical properties of the men made an impres-
sion on our officers, which was increased by their
very great and unexpected "steadiness." The latter
quality has been much dwelt upon by military
visitors to the American camps recently. Gen.
M'Dowell has not yet embarked, and but a small
portion of the great corps d'armce are yet on board.
" Island No. 10" is still holding out, and the born-
bardment as yet is a failure. Commodore Foote
had 11,000 13-inch and other shells when he sailed,
and cannot have got through any large quantity
of his stock as yet, but his firing has been reduced
to a minimum. The fact is his vessels are not fitted
for their work. The gunboats with broadside guns
cannot be brought to bear on the forts. Then,
again, the heavy guns were placed in the bows, and
the lighter guns were put in the stern, but it has
been found necessary to go down the stream stern
foremost as soon as the boats get in range, owing
to the great rapidity of the waters of the Missis-
sippi, which are now unusually high and overflow-
ing their banks. Thus, the weaker armament is
opposed to the enemy.
Again, the mortar .boats yaw and wabblo about in
the current, and it is not possible to anchor them or
the gunboats steadily. Besides, it is not easy to shell
small works at such great ranges, although a city
might be laid in ruins by the fire. Until the land
forces co-operate, then, the progress of the flotilla
may be successfully resisted, and if the Confederates
repulse the Federals a serious disaster and a great
derangement of the plan of the campaign may ensue.
There is no news from New Orleans beyond the
arrival of Porter's flotilla at Passe a l'Outre, one of
the mouths of the Mississippi. Every moment may
bring the news of a victory if the Federals gain the
advantage. When the silence is long
know what has happened. People who reflect are
beginning to get frightened at the complete subju-
gation of popular rights, and the despotism. which
exer-
cise has ceased. Look at the proceedings of the
ncianeuwdestai.uonthoinritgieenseriaioprililoe
may be perpetuated after theessoecce.asiHone fiosrgiotsingtos
and this a State to which
Military Governor of Tenn
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publican form of government."
proposal
sl
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eamilantehie-
pate the Columbia in par-
ticular. They have the South in the palm of their
ofstanding the check
to meet the Federal fleet at Newguonrbleoaantss.whTiiellei
There is
a report that, as the
Nashville escaped out to sea,
so has the Bermuda
run into a Southern port with
30,060 rifles and a quantity of gunpowder.

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