The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-13 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

(Per Arabia, via Queenstown.)
NEW YORK, SEPT, 30.
The New York Herald, of the 28th September,
gives the following intelligence :
" The last news from the front of General Ibl'Clel-
lan's army is that all is quiet there. No material
change has taken place in either army. The
wounded who arrived at Frederick were being sent
north as rapidly as possible.

" Buell saved Louisville, and with it Ken-
tucky, and has undoubtedly averted a hostile at-
tack upon Ohio and Indiana. By his cautious
policy, and his splendid attack on the rear guard of
the rebel General Bragg, he completely out-mance-
uvred the rebels, and defeated their projects.
" The position of General Morgan at Cumberland
Gap would appear from all the facts which reach us
from the west to be pretty secure. It is true that
some western journals assert that he has abandoned
that place, and that the papers of Richmond state
that the rebel general Stephenson was in persuit of
him ; but reports from his own headquarters men-
tion that he is determined to hold the place, that
his men are in good spirits, and, supplied with pro-
visions for seventy days.
" The last news from Missouri is that Generals
Hindman and Rains, with a large force of rebels,
had arrived at Granby mines, near the State line,
and that General Schofield was advancing to meet
them with a highly organised army."
The same paper of the 29th instant says :
"No important movements are reported from
the army of the Upper Potomac. The actions of
the rebels are closely watched, however. General
Griffin pushed his pockets across the river at Black-
burn's Ford on Thursday (25th), and advanced to a
considerable distance up the hill on the Virginia
side ; but the rebels were not discovered in force
there. This reconnaissance was complete and satis-
factory.
,4 Official reports of the killed and wounded in the
late battle are telegraphed from Sharpsburg to
Baltimore. The total loss of the Union army at the
battle of Antietam, in killed, wounded, and missing,
has been ascertained to be 10,000.
" Several reconnoitring parties have been sent out
in the direction of Centreville, but no force of the
enemy could be found. A few cannon, abandoned
by the rebels in the neighbourhood of Msnassas
were found and brought in. General Stabel pro-
ceeded as far as Brentsville and dispersed a band of
guerillas who were lurking in that vicinity.

" The arrival of Gen. Buell at Louisville created,
as might be supposed, an intense sensation of relief
in that city. It appears that ha did not bring his
army within the city limits, bat encamped them at
Shepheriisville, a few miles outside, and it was con-
fidently reported that he intended to make a dash at
Bragg as he advanced towards Louisville, and com-
pel him to fight. Bragg, at last accounts, was near
Bardstown."
The Baltimore Amerlean says :
" The despatch of the Associated Press from Wash-
ington states that thew was no allusion made at the
meeting of the Governors of Altoona to the removal
of General M'Clellan. We happen to know that this
is not so. The subject was urged by Governor An-
drew, and properly rebuked by Governors Curtin,
Bradford, and Tod."

The Boston Courier of the 27th September, refer
ring to the same subject, says :
" The country has great cause to be thankful tha
Governor Bradford of Maryland, set down in some
of the accounts as a " War Democrat," but who has
always been a Whig, and acted with the Bell and
Everett party at the last election, was present. His
true loyalty and spirit were of main service at the
meeting ; and the action of Governor Tod, of Ohio,
and Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, in concert
with him, turned the tide of faction and conspiracy.
" Undoubtedly we shall have fuller development
forthwith especially as to the persistent malice of
Governor Andrew and those who concurred with
him in the silly and malignant attempt to press for
the removal of M'Clellan. But he is now out of
their reach, and they will Buffer the usual conse-
quence of biting files. Under the recent supple-
raentry proclamation of the 'President these men
could be handily arrested at Washington, whither
they are said to have repaired, for their conduct in
hostility to the commanding general is of all things
directly to encourage enlistments, and to be guilty
of disloyal practices affirding aid and comfort to
the rebels, who would like nothing better than to
have M'Clellan removed.
The New York herald of the 29th ult. says
" It is now known that the President's emancipa-
tion proclamation was prepared several weeks ago,
and was about that time the subject of various cabi-
net conferences. Its publication was determined
upon, but at the suggestion of Secretary Seward
was postponed until after a decisive victory for the
Federal arms, such as was achieved by Gen. M'Clel-
lan at the battle of Antietam. It is a little singular
that this proclamation was ready for publication at
the very time when the President in his jocose man-
ner replied to the committee of Chicago preachers
that he was not inclined to issue a proclamation
which would have no more effect than the Pope's
bud against the comet. It is however a peculiarity
with Mr. Lincoln to extract from those who come
to urge upon him a peculiar line of policy arguments
in its favour by presenting all possible objections."
The same paper states that—
" The Secretary of the Treasury has under consi-
deration a well-digested scheme, proposed by a pro-
minent merchants of the South-west, by which to
enable the Government to bring forward a large
amount of cotton and other Southern productions
for exportation, and at the same time to disarm the
malice of Great Britain by furnishing materials for
her manufactures, to depreciate the credit of the
rebel currency, and to enhance very greatly the
value of the Federal currency, and give stability to
the credit of the Federal Government. It is a mat-
ter of vital importance, and when developed will
tend immediately to reduce the premium upon coin
and foreign exchange, and to promote the ultimate
prosperity of the whole country."
The New York Times of the 29th says that great
activity prevails in the Navy-yard, giving rise to
the belief that important Federal operations will
soon take place by sea. The same paper states :
"It is well known to private parties, if not to the
Government, that the rebels have a submarine con-
trivance, by which their mails are taken across the
Lower Potomac, sometimes passing directly under
"r gunboats stationed there."
The New York herald of the 30th ult. says ;
"General M'Clellan has advanced his head- quar-
ters three miles nearer to Harper's Ferry, of which
piece we
pickets now hold undisputed possession. The
of both armies occupy opposite sides of the
Potomac, and
are in constant sight of each other
near Shephe,
dstown but by common consent they
do not fire, as
was formerly the uncivilised custom.
Yesterday n,O
crossed the
Ford
,iriling a large force of our cavalry
burn's Ford.
er on a reconnoitring party, at Black-
,c One of the most extraordinary events of the day
is the unfortunate
collision between Generals Nelson
and J. C, Davis, in
lost his life. It would appear
by which the former
Generale
that a personal quar-
rel existed between roaalsthNelson and Davis for
some time past, and that
some the occasion of the fatal
rencontre in the hotel
harsh language was
used by Nelson to Davis, and it
ie
Gen.
Davis
that blows
were given by the former.
avis borrowed a
pistol from a friend, and following G
•-reo. Nelson up-
stairs, shot him through the heart.
The particulars of the capture of Augusta,
Ken-
tucky, by the rebels, have been received from Cin-
cinnati. The place was attacked by 640 mounted
rebels, with twc cannon, under the command of a
brother of the guerilla chief John Morgan. The
Union forces, under Col. Bradford, numbering 120
men, took refuge in houses and fired from windows,
killing and wounding 90 rebels. The rebels set fire
to the houses, and two squares of the town were
burned. Our loss was vine killed and 15 wounded;
the balance of our forces were taken prisoners. Sub-
sequently a Union force from Maysville intercepted
perfect
and attacked the rebels, when they fled in

panic.
An official despatch to Gen. Halleck from Gen
Curtis at St. Louis of 28th inst. reports that Colone.
Guitar has captured four officers, with several pri-
vates and important correspondence of the rebels,