The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-18 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The arrival of the Bremen puts us in possession
of intelligence from New York to the 6th.

THE CIVIL WAR.

There had been a considerable advance of Fede-
ral troops into Virginia. A despatch from Wash-
ington, dated the sth, says :
Last night the Third United States Infantry,
eight hundred strong, passed over the Long Bridge
into Virginia, and will form a portion of the ad-
vance column. Three other regiments also marched
about midnight. The Garibaldi Guard and three
other regiments also marched about midnight.
The German Blenker Rifles will take up their line
of march to-day from this side, and will also form a
portion of the advance column.
Five thousand men are to be moved to the Vir-
ginia side of the river to-night.
The corps d'armee under Gen. M'Dowell is to
consist of 40,000 men, divided into four divisions
of 10,000 men each—the first under Gen. Tyler,
the second ui.der Col. Heintzelman, and the third
under Col. Hunter. The fourth is to form a re•
serve. Each division will be composed of two bri-
gades of four regiments, and cavalry and artillery
sufficient to constitute the complement of 10,000
men. •
It is stated positively that Col. Blenker's regi-
ment of German Rifles will form the advance of
skirmishers. It is under orders to proceed to the
other side of the river on Sunday afternoon next.
The general movement is to occur early in the
coming week, but the precise time will, of course,
be made to correspond with the movements of the
divisions of Generals M'Clellan and Patterson.
The Union troops have advanced to within three
miles of Fairfax Court House.
Intelligence reached here this evening from Gen.
Patterson, s column, that the Union forces were but
seven miles from the rebels; and that General Pat-
terson, at last accounts, was preparing to advance
his column in the direction of the rebel army, which
was supposed to be about 12,000 strong, under com-
mand of Gen. Johnston. This movement of Gen.
Patterson is said to be in accordance with Gen.
Scott's instructions.
General INl‘Clellan, from the north-west, is also
advancing, and will soon be upon the rebels with a
large force.

General Cadwallader has also instructions to put
his forces in motion, and unless the rebels beat a
hasty retreat there will be sharp work.
Colonel Stone has reached the Point of Rocks
with his command, some 4,000 men, and will be
able to co-operate with the other advancing divi-
sions.

Mr. Grow's assertion in his speech on taking the
chair, that the rebellion should be crushed at all
hazards, and at whatever cost, produced the most
enthusiastic applause on the floor of the house and
in the galleries.
At the celebration of the 4th of July in Washing-
ton twenty-two New York regiments defiled before
the President. Mr. Lincoln, instead of making a
speech, introduced General Scott, and General
Scott, instead of making a speech, bowed to the
assembled troops. Speeches were then made by
Mr. Seward, Mr. Bates, and other politicians. At
the conclusion the President hoisted a new flag,
which seemed to give great satisfaction to those
who were assembled.
BY TELEGRAPH VIA FATHER POINT.
MONTREAL, 6 p.m.
The steamship Great Eastern, with troops from
Liverpool, passed Riviere du Loup at nine this
morning, and is expected to reach Quebec this even-
ing. The steamer Nova Scotian arrived at Father
Point on the 4th.
The elections in Montreal and Toronto have ter-
minated in favour of the Ministry.
The weather is intensely warm,

The New York ,Herald of the 6th observes that
the President's message and the news brought by
this mail will create much sensation in Europe.
The monotony (it says) which for some weeks
past has characterised the condition of the vast
Union army concentrated on the Potamac—broken
as it has been only by an occasional skirmish—is
now changed to an active advance movement upon
the rebel lines in all directions, which must com-
pel the enemy either to make a disastrous retreat,
or risk a general engagement, and the result of
which can hardly be doubted. The general advance
in the direction of Richmond has commenced along
the entire line and the northern side, while
General Butler's forces in the vicinity of Fortress
Monroe were gradually closing up in the other
direction. It is not thought that General John-
ston will venture the chances of a collision with
General Patterson's superior force, partially sur-
rounded as he is by the army of General M'Clellan,
but will fall back to Winchester and Manassas
Junction, en route for Richmond, and hence no battle
may take place in that direction. It may be also
that the Union troops advancing from Alexandria
and Arlington Heights towards Fairfax and Manas-
sas may find the rebels retreating before them, so
that until the army of the Government reaches the
vicinity of Richmond—the rebel capital—the fight-
ing may possibly be confined to outpost skirmishes
and the dislodgment of masked batteries. How-
ever, now that the advance of this immense army
has fairly commenced, no lengthened period can
elapse before a general, and it is to be hoped deci-
sive, engagement occurs.
The Government has now in the field a force of
300,000 men, of whom 210,000 are sworn to serve
three years. The President, in his Message, asks
the sanction of Congress to raise it to 400,000, and
as there is very little doubt that out of the 190,000
required to fill the requisite complement fully
60,000 of the men engaged for three months' ser-
vice will volunteer into other regiments, it is quite
probable that the requirel number of 400,000 will
be provided within a few weeks.

The report of the Secretary of the Treasury anti-
cipates that it will be necessary to provide for rais-
ing 320,000,000 dols., and suggests that 80,000,000
dols. of this sum should be raised by direct taxa-
tion, and the remaining 240,000,000 dols. by loans.
The New York Times says:—

The expected movement of General Patterson's
column of the grand army across the Potomac took
place on Tuesday morning, and was followed by a
battle with General Johnston's rebel forces, 10,000
strong, near Martinsburgh, which resulted in the
defeat of the rebels and their precipitate retreat
with considerable loss, while our loss was but
three killed and wounded, according to a brief
official despatch from General Patterson to the
War Department, announcing his victory. Scout-
ing parties were sent over on Monday night, and
brisk firing was heard all night between the
scouts and the rebel pickets. The advance of the
main body took place before daylight, the post of
honour being assigned to Capt. IVl'Mullin's Inde-
pendent Rangers, and the Ist Wisconsin and
11th Pennsylvania Regiments. The advancing
column was met by the enemy in force at Por-
terfield's Farm, on the turnpike-road near Haines-
vine, where the conflict was fierce for a time; but
the rebels were finally compelled to give way, and
their retreat soon became precipitate. They left
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The following communication °
in reference to the
late volunteer review at Wimbledon has been for-
warded to us from the War-office n
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War-office, JulY 16
The Secretary of State for War is gratified in receiving
from the General Commanding-in-Chief the accompanying
expression of his royal highness's approval of the manner
in which the movements of those corps of volunteers
which were reviewed by him on Wimbledon-common on
the 13th inst., were performed, and congratulates them on
the advanced state of military efficiency which they have
attained. THOMAS GEORGE BARING.

(Copy.)
Horse Guards, S.W., 15th July, 1561.
His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief
his much satisfaction in communicating to the Secretary
of State for War his approbation of the manner in which
the movements of those corps of volunteers which were
reviewed by him on Wimbledon-common on Saturday the
13th inst. were performed ; and in remarking that the
several corps concerned had evidently during the past
year made great progress in their drill, and attained
considerable military efliciency.—By order.
(Signed) J. YORKE SCAULETT.

A deputation has waited upon the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, inviting him to become a candidate for the
City 'of London, in event of Lord John Russell being
called to the Upper House. A contemporary has reason
to believe, however, that " Mr. Gladstone declined the
proposal, and that he will deCline a similar offer from
South Lancashire, preferring to continue to hold his seat
Oxford:'
for the University