The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-01 00:00:00

THE BATTLE OF SUNDAY.

Some detention occurred en board the Virginia on
Sunday morning, we learn, or she would have com-
menced the engagement much earlier than half-past
8 o'clock, at which time she, together with the Pat-
rick Henry and Jamestown, and our other gunboats,
opened fire on the Minnesota, which still lies hard
and fast aground. The tide being at the ebb, the
Virginia not take the channel where the Minne-
sota lay, probably for fear of grounding, but getting
within a good range of her, she opened fire with
terrific effect, completely riddling her, and render-
ing constant exertion at the pump nezessary to pre-
vent her from filling. Early in the morning the
Ericsson battery, now called the Monitor, was dis-
covered off Newport News Point, she having gone
up there during the night. A sharp encounter
soon took place between her and the Virginia, dur-
ing which time they were frequently not more
than 30 or 40 yards apart. Unfortunately, the
Virginia ran aground, and the Ericsson, using
her advantage, poured shot after shot into
her, but without doing any serious damage. In a
short while, however, the Virginia succeeded in
getting off, and, putting on a full head of steam,
ran her bow into the Ericsson, doing her, as it is
thought, great damage. We are rejoiced to say
that, notwithstanding the firing was much heavier
than on Saturday, there were no casualties in either
of our vessels, not a man being in the least injured
by shots from the enemy or otherwise. Several of
the enemy's gunboats being within range, they
were favoured with a shell or two from the Vir-
ginia with telling effect, and in every case disabling
or sinking them. One of these lying alongside the
Minnesota had a shell thrown aboard of her, which
on bursting tore her asunder and sent her to the
bottom. Having completely riddled the Minne-
sota, and disab!ecl the St. Lawrence and Monitor,
besides, as stated above, destroying several of the
enemy's gunboats—in a word, having accomplished
all that they designed, and having no more material
to work upon, our noble vessels left the scene of
their triumphs and returned to the yard, where
they await another opportunity of displaying their
prowess.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, Almten 18.

The steamer Roanoke, from Havana, on the 12th
inst., has arrived at New York. She brings dates
from Vera Cruz to the 4th inst.

The Spanish troops were returning from the in-
terior. A portion of the Spaniards are returning
to Cuba, and the rest have gone to Orizaba.
General Prim commands the allied forces. The
English forces were to leave the country. The
French reinforcements hal not arrived. The French
troops were en route for Tehuacan. The Spaniards
started on the Ist inst. for Orizaba. Marquez, with
5,000 troops, holds the roads from Vets, Cruz to
Mexico. An American citizen, belonging to Lowell,
Massachusetts, bearer of despatches from the Wash-
ington Government to Minister Corwin, was mur-
dered on the 24th ult,, while going from Vera Cruz
to the city of Mexico. His name was Addison T.
Arlen. Negotiations between the Mexicans and
allies were to commence at Orizaba Ist April.

Honduras dates are to the 27th Feb. A formi-
dable reaction had occurred, and order was being
restored. Medina had been chosen president pro
tem. From Havana it is stated that the Spanish
barque Tercita had been captured by one of the
United States squadron, and been declared an
illegal prize.

It appears that one of the stipulations made at
the conference between Gens. Prim ands Doblado
was, that no more troops should be landed. Under
this, some Spanish troops returned to Cuba, and
the expected French reinforcements, under General
Lorenccz, were to return without landing. The
English forces will return in the Bermuda to
England. Their mules, horses, &c., were sold to
the French, who started for Tehuacan on the 27th.

The Diario tie la ,Jarina publishes the following
important news brought to Havana by the steamers
of war Alva and Lealdad
" The Government of Juarez has ratified the con-
vention agreed to at Soledad between the Marquis
of Castelh jos rind Signor Doblado—the troops had
commenced their march to Cordova, Tchuacan, and
()r;zal~a, and everything announced that the pcnd-
in) rc,iz
d a lia: greements would have a pacific solution,
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and that ample guarantees would be obtained for
the future."