The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-28 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

The royal mail steamship Europa, from Boston
on the 15th, and Halifax on the morning of the
17th, arrived in this port at 1 o'clock to-day.
The Europa was intercepted off Cape Race by the
news boats of the Associated Press, and telegrams
from New York to the night of the 17th were placed
on board, and have already been published in our
columns.

The New York Herald of the 13th gives the fol-
lowing as the situation of affairs at that date :
" Another brilliant victory is reported to-day.
Gen. Buell is evidently following up his advantage
like a skilful general. Private despatches received
from Lebanon state that there was a great battle
fought on Saturday, between Harrodsburg and
Danville, heavier and more severe than that of
Wednesday last at Perrysville. Col. Woodford, of
the Kentucky Union Cavalry, captured 160 wag-
gons and 1,000 prisoners. The rebels at last ac-
counts were retreating to Camp Dick Robinson.
[A later despatch via Halifax contradicts the
above, and says that no fighting had taken place in
Kentucky since the 9th.]

" Some of Gen. Dumont's men, under Col. Miller,
captured two pieces of artillery and 150 rebels at
Versailles on Saturday, and drove the rest of them
from that place to Nicholasville. Humphrey Mar-
shall was in command of the rebels.
"From all accounts which reach us from Fre-
derick it is evident that the rebel invaders of Penn-
sylvania have retired into Virginia again. They
moved from the direction of Gettysburg towards
Frederick, but the military governor, Col. Allen,
had prepared to receive them with a large force. It
was stated that a large portion of the rebel cavalry
passed through Thornton's Gap towards Warrenton
on Saturday. They passed through Woodsboro and
Liberty on their way to Newmarket, and from
thence to Monrovia and Urbanna, in the direction
of the river, near Poolesville. It is reported that
they captured some sutlers' waggons, destroyed a
portion of the railroad track, and cut the telegrap4
linen on their route.

General Pleasanton, with three regiments of
cavalry, passed through Frederick yesterday morn-
ing at daylight, and followed in pursuit of General
Stuart's forces. At eleven a.m. yesterday heavy
cannonading was heard in the direction of Nolan's
Ferry, at the mouth of the Monocracy River,
where it was supposed Stuart would attempt to
cross the Potomac. The reports place the conflict
at Edward's Ferry. Some captured prisoners state
that the rebels crossed in three divisions, under
Generals Stuart, Cobb, and Hampton ; that the
men were strictly ordered not to disturb private
property, and that it was respected during their
whole trip. It was thought that Cobb and Hamp-
ton, with their divisions, re-crossed at a ford above
the North Mountain.

" Reports from Harrisburg and Harper's Ferry
confirm these statements. General Banks received
a despatch from General Stoneman yesterday,
dated Poolesville, apprising him of the appearance
of Stuart's and Hampton's force, with six pieces of
artillery, at daybreak, pursued by General Plea-
santon's cavalry. When they arrived in sight of
the river they broke up into small bodies, and made
for several fords. The troops sent to intercept them
were of course also obliged to divide and engage
the enemy at a number of points. The rebels finally
crossed between Conrad's Ferry and Point of Rocks.
The stolen blue uniform which Stuart's men wore
made it, difficult to distinguish them from our own
men.

" It is beyond doubt that the rebels have made
good their retreat to Virginia after marching round
our grand army of the Potomac. The cavalry of
General Pleasanton, which was in pursuit, arrived
at the crossing just as the enemy had completed
their passage over the river. General Pleasanton
marched 78 miles in a day, but was only up in time
to engage the artillery of the rebels as they covered
the rear of Stuart's forces.

" The news from Corinth confirms the report of a
splendid victory. We captured 2,000 prisoners, in-
chiding 100 officers. The rebels lost 1,000 killed
and a large number wounded. Our loss was only
350 killed and 1,300 wounded. The rebels aban-
doned and spiked eleven guns, destroyed three cais-
sons, and lost most of their ammunition and trains.
General Rosencranz, after pursuing the enemy until
the 9th inst., returned to Corinth at the command
of General Grant. He reports the rebel army
dispersed, demoralised, and incapable of further
mischief. He would gladly have followed them up
under the conviction that this is the acceptable time
to destroy them utterly, but for the orders of his
superior to return.

" Dispatches from Cairo, dated the Bth, say that
there are movements at Helena, Arkansas, betoken-
ing an immediate advance in some direction, but
whether on Vicksburg or Little Rock is not per-
mitted to transpire. It is intimated, however, that
an important movement was about to take place at
once, from the fact that all civilians were forbidden
to travel in that vicinity."
The following Confederate account of the battle
of Corinth is furnished by the Richmond Dis-
patch :

"It was a most bloody fight. Our forces gained
repeated successes on Friday and Saturday, occupy-
ing a portion of the enemy's breastworks. They
also gained the town ; but the enemy held it stub-
bornly on the left until reinforcements arrived,
when-on Sunday they fell upon Gen. Van Dorn in
overwhelming numbers, forcing us to relinquish our
position and to retreat. The fight continued almost
uninterruptedly during Friday, Saturday, and Sun-
day. The slaughter on both sides is described as
unparalleled. One of our generals writes that
Maury's division of three brigades will not muster
more than one brigade. Cabell's has not more than
450 men left. Gen. Martin, of the 4th brigade,
chiefly Mississippians, was killed ; also C )1. Rogers,
of Texas, and Col. 'Wiert Adams, of Mississippi.
Gen. Moore is reported killed. Gen. Cabell was
injured by a fall from his horse. Ten thousand
fresh Federal troops harassed Maury's division,
which was in advance in the retrogade movement.
The army is understood to be in the vicinity of
Ripley, and perfectly safe. It is rumoured that but
one general was sanguine of success before the at-
tack."

The Dispatch then gives the details of the various
movements, and concludes as follows :
" Our loss in all the engagements is estimated at
5,000, and the enemy's is much heavier. The loss at
Pocahontas was equal to that at Corinth. Our loss
may be over-estimated, as the stragglers were num-
bered by thousands, and the retreat was not very
orderly. We lost four pieces of artillery. We cap-
tured 380 prisoners at Corinth, who were brought
off' The enemy made no attempt to follow us from
naL. Corinth, nor the Bolivar force after their defeat at
daring Bridge. Van Dorn was conspicuous for
and
Price as usual felt at home. Both
escapedped
unhurt.
Price's command was the first in
the enemy's eered the hnvtirenchments, Murray's division suf-
se v heaviest loss, and aesettd loss. General Cabell sustained
most gallantly.
" The enemy fought most determinedly, and were
manoeuvred splendidly, Rosencranz commanded
in person. Our army
being safe, and no fears
ayraenekneteesr.taiwneed
wofililtsbl:e quickly
gernllowed by the crippled
for another combat. tl5! organised, and ready
" The killing of Colonels Rogers
Adams and
General. Moore is contradietedna
k nluel E.
Yerrington is among the killed.
of the battle, nobly discharging a
The Federal generals, Prentiss and iauty."
captured at Shiloh, together with 211 commtitenden,
fell
officers taken at the same time, were On their die
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the heat
to the North, and ahont 1,200 Federal soldiersay
were expected at the same time for exchange.
The plague at Wilnongtnn, North Carolina, is
increasing in violence.
Brigadier Gen. %V. ll_ Smith died at Charleston,
South Carolina.
The state elections in Pennsylvania,Ohio, Id-
diana, and lowa, took place on the 14th instant,
and generally passed off quietly. The latest returns
indicate that the Republicans were probably suc-
cessful in Pennsylvania and lowa, and the Demo-
crats in Ohio and Indiana.

A large, enthusiastic, Democratic Ratification