The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-17 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA.
(Via Roche's Point.)
NEW YORK, March 8 (Morning).
The following are the heads of the news brought
by the China :
Nothing authentic has been received from Sher-

man.

It is reported that Sheridan has occupied Charlottes-
ville, defeated and captured Early.
The American consul was expelled from Mata-
moras for not recognising the Emperor Maximilian
on behalf of the United States.
The Confederation scheme has been defeated at
New Brunswick.

NEW YORK, March 8 (Morning).
Sheridan commenced moving down the Shenan-
doah on the 27th ult.

Grant reported on Monday that deserters con-
curred in stating that he had captured Charlottes-
ville, taking Early and nearly all his entire force,
numbering 1,800 men prisoners.
An engagement occurred between Stanton and
Charlottesville, in which Early was totally defeated.
Sheridan was reported to be pursuing the remnant
of his army.

Four regiments had left Richmond to reinforce
Early. Four brigades had been sent in the direc-
tion of Lynchburg to endeavour to reach there be-
fore Sheridan.

These reports have received no confirmation be-
yond a statement from Winchester, that Early's
forces had been defeated, but that Early himself had
not been taken prisoner.
Sheridan will not return to Winchester, but will
co-operate with Sherman.
The reports respecting Sherman are conflicting,
and consist almost entirely of conjectures. The
Tribune considers the news of Sherman vague and
unsatisfactory. The only thing certain is that he
was at Columbia on the 17th ult. His movements
since are lost in obscurity.
Some report Sherman to be at Fayetteville, where
he had been joined by gunboats sent by Schofield.
Others report him to be at Camden and Florence,
while the New York World states that, finding
further advance northward impracticable, he had
fallen back from Columbia to Kingsville and Branch-
ville.

The battle at Tudkin river was merely an en-
gagement with Sherman's outposts.
The Tribune says that Grant credits the reported
junction of Schofield and Sherman at Fayetteville.
Wilmington advices to the 23d ultimo announce
the arrival of a portion of Sherman's advance at
that place, and that the junction of Sherman
and Schofield is untrue, since the latter
is about ten miles from Wilmington, and
meeting with frequent resistance, the enemy appear-
ing alert to pick up stragglers, and actively endea-
vouring to cut off supplies from Wilmington, where
nothing was known about Sherman.

Terry is expected shortly to co-operate in the
campaign in North Carolina.

The Herald says that Sherman's advance had
reached the Cape Fear River, 60 miles above Wil-
mington.

Raleigh papers believe that Haygood's brigade,
with the exception of one battalion, had been cap-
tured near Wilmington, on the west bank of the
Cape Fear River.
A Federal naval expedition captured Fort White
and 15 guns, below Georgetown, South Carolina.
The mariners and sailors afterwards landed and
occupied Georgetown. The Confederate cavalry
charged them in the streets, but were repulsed.
Admiral Dahlgren's flagship, the Harvest Moon,
was sunk on her way down by a torpedo. All hands
were saved. After the capture of Georgetown,
Commander Creigton proceeded up the Black River
and prepared to open communication by army sig-
nals with Sherman, who was reported to be 12 miles
distant.

Admiral Dahlgren reports that he gave attention
to Georgetown, as it was likely to be preferable for
communication with Sherman, in case it became
desirable, before he entered North Carolina.

The negroes are largely enlisting at Charleston.
The 7 imes says that the Savannah garrison has
been reduced to the smallest number compatible
with the safety of the town, and attributes this to
the planters not responding to Sherman's invitation
to bring in produce.

Grant is compelled to remain inactive by the
condition of the roads.

Deserters continue to come in, and they reiterate
that the Confederates are preparing to evacuate
Richmond and Petersburg.

Canby is reported to have returned to New
Orleans, after inspecting Mobile Bay and the adja-
cent defences.

Palmer's fleet, at Mobile, is ready for action.

An important expedition left New Orleans on
the 22d.

Guerilla outrages continue outside the lines at
Memphis. The guerillas captured the Federal
steamer Nangatuck between Cairo and Memphis.
Admiral Porter has arrived at Washington, to
give evidence before the war committee.

The Senate has since forbidden the sales of
spirituous liquors in the Capitol.

A man has been arrested in Philadelphia charged
with planning Lincoln's assassination on the inau-
guration day. He is believed to have been either
insane or intoxicated.

The recent victories were celebrated on Monday
at New York with great enthusiasm. A military
parade, a procession of the trades, and a display of
fireworks in the evening took place. An enormous
concourse of citizens assembled in Union-square,
where addresses were delivered. General Dix said
that European sympathy was given to the South in
order to weaken American power by a disruption of
the Union.

Great indignation has been aroused at Richmond
by the execution of Captain Beales. Threats have
been made to lynch some paroled Federal officers.
The Virginia Senate has adopted resolutions recom-
mending retaliation for Beales execution.

A joint resolution has been reported to the Con-
federate House of Representatives, and referred to
the military committee, approving Lee's appoint-
ment as commander-in-chief, and recommending
that he be clothed with power to treat for peace.
The amendment, confining the trial of civilians to
civil courts, has been defeated in the Federal Senate.

The Senate assembled in extraordinary session on
Saturday, when Mr. Macculloch's appointment as
Secretary of the Treasury was sent in and con-
firmed.

The inaugural speech of the Governor of Ten-
nessee states that a free constitution is certain to be
adopted.
The inauguration of President Lincoln and An-
drew Johnson passed off quietly, with the usual
ceremonies. Johnson made a speech, in which he
said that he was a plebeian, and informed the mem-
bers of the Cabinet individually that they were de-
rived from the people.

The New York press animadvert upon the opeech

as intemperate and out of place. The same journals
attribute inebriety to Johnson.
San Francisco advices state that 80,0001bs. of
cotton have been shipped from Hong Kong, half
for New York, and half for San Francisco.
The Panama Chronicle says that the object of
General Sickles' visit to Columbia is to obtain from
the Government a concession of lands for the settle-
ment of 30,000 emancipated negroes.

Puerto Cabello letters of the 20th ult. state that
facts have been discovered, showing that the Ame-
rican Consul has attempted to smuggle goods into
Caraccas.
General Falcon holds the Government of Ca-
raccas. The rebellion party is headed by English-
men in possession of Maracaibo, importing muni-
tions of war from France to oppose Falcon.
The American Consul at Halifax has telegraphed
a report that one of the French Confederate rams
has entered a West India port, but the report is not
yet authenticated.
The City of Baltimore and City of Limerick have
arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy ; gold, 197 ; stocks tending down-
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heavy ; Middling Upland, 80c. to 81c. ; flour de-
clining ; wheat heavy ; corn steady ; provisions
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