The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-04 00:00:00

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AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 3.
The United States Mail steamship Fulton, Capt.
J. A. Wotton, from New York, on the 22d ult., has
arrived at Cowes; and gone on to Havre. Her ad-
vices are three days later than those received by the
Australasian. The Fulton brings 150 pdssengers, of
whom 13 are for this port, and 137 for Havre. She
has no specie.
The Herald of the 22d gives the following report
of the latest position of affairs. ,
" The most exciting news we have to record to-
day is that Vhich reaches us from Harrisburg, to the
effect that the gallant Indiana regiment of Colonel
Wallace, which has been so active in dispersing the
enemy at Romney, has been surrounded at Cumber-
land, Md., by a force of over 10,000 rebels, com-
manded, no doubt, by General Joe Johnstone, and
all chances of retreat cut off. This disastrous intel-
ligence reached Harrisburg yesterday, and imme-
diately a strong force, consisting of Colonel Biddle's
rifles and Colonel Simmon's infantry regiment, was
ordered to start, with four days' rations, to the assis-
tance of Colonel Wallace's command. They left last
night by way of Hopewell and Bedford, and we
must await with anxiety the result of their mission.
The regiment of Colonel Wallace is composed of very
brave and daring set of fellows, the same who, be-
fore they left Indianapolis, knelt in front of the
State-house and took an oath to `remember Buena
Vista,' and there can be very little doubt, we think,
that in the present desperate emergency they will
make a gallant struggle, whether vanquished or
relieved. The anticipated conflict in the neigh-
bourhood of Washington did not take place yester-
day as expected, the rebels, in this instance, as in
many others, having retired-before the,apprqach.9f
the Union army. When General M'Dowell advanced
his outposts at daybreak he found that the rebel
pickets, which were almost within speaking dis-
tance on the previous evening, had been called in,
and that the rebels had fallen back. It thus became
evident that some other design than an attack in
the direction of Washington had been decided upon,
and accordingly the orders for all the regiments to
hold themselves in readiness for an immediate
march were countermanded for the time being ; but
it appears that the orders to march were again
issued to five regiments later in the day, showing
that all danger of an attack had not been dissipated
by the sudden withdrawal of the rebels. General
M'Dowell, meantime, continues to advance his lines.
Five thousand of his division moved yesterday from
Ball's Cross Roads to the vicinity of Fall's Church,
a point about three miles distant from Fairfax Court-
house, and the same from Vienna. A reconnaissance
in the direction of the latter place yesterday after-
noon proved that there were 2,500 rebels there, and
it was thought that if they should be reinforced
a battle is inevitable at that point. There appears
to be stirring times about Fortress Monroe. The
outposts of the Union forces at Hampton and the
vicinity were driven in on Wednesday night by a
superior force of the rebels, who have been actively
extending their lines towards the fortress. A bat-
tery of five guns, strongly supported with men, has
been recently thrown up within four miles of Hamp-
ton. General Butler has,.however, sent forward a
strong detachment, consisting of Colonel Duyree's
Zouaves, the third Volunteer Regiment (Colonel
Townsend), the Steuben Volunteers, and two pieces
of artillery, all under the command of Capt. Smith,
of the United States Topographical Engineers, to
make a reconnaissance, and it is quite probable that
our next news from that quarter vs:11 bring an ac-
count of a sharp skirmish.
" The rebels have not abandoned the line of the
Potomac in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry. They
still continue to annoy the Union troops on the other
side of the river. Colonel Stone's command, which
is now at Poolesville, oppositeLeesburg, is harassed
by the fire of the rebels in that neighbourhood. The
Union troops return the fire with their rifles across
the river, occasionally shooting down the rebel ar-
tillerists at their posts while loading their guns.
Colonel Stone reports that with some artillery he
could do good service in dislodging the enemy.
"We learn from Missouri that the State troops
(rebels), who had been concentrated in large force
at Independence, had moved to Lexington, where
it is thought they intend to make a decided stand
against the Union army of General Lyon."
Six rebel companies, numbering nearly 500 men,
had left New Orleans for the seat of War in Vir-
ginia.
The Herald of the 21st says,—
"It seems evident from the information which
reached us last night—the particulars of which we
publish to-day—that the theatre of the first grand
battle is to be in the vicinity of Washington, and in
all probability before many hours have passed over
a collision between a large force of the union and
the rebel armies, at some point between the banks
of the Potomac and Manassas Junction, will make a
fearful opening of the campaign. It is stated tbat
an advance movement of the entire force under
General M'Dowell took place yesterday afternoon.
The Bth New York Regiment started with two
days' rations, and without knapsacks, towards Fair-
fax Courthouse; several other regiments and all
the cavalry stationed in that locality will follow
them. It is certain that the rebels were advancing
from Manassas Junction and Fairfax Court-house
in the direction of the lines of the Union troops on
Arlington Heights, and that they were so close
yesterday that the pickets of both armies were
within speaking distance. General IWDowell has
made an Inspection of his division, and returned to
his headquarters at the Heights. He reports every-
thing ready for an attack, and the officers and men
anxiously awaiting it. The idea prevails that the
leaders, finding delay no longer possible, design to
provoke a conflict with the army of the Union, and
thus, by retiring from the field at an oppor-
tune moment, draw them into a succession
of ambuscades of masked batteries, which
they have located along the line from
Manassas Junction to Fairfax , Court-house. The
War Department, however, is preparing for the
emergency, not only by advancing the troops into
Virginia, but by strengthening the forces around
Washington. A body of not less than 5,000 meln
passed through Baltimore yesterday for the capis ota f
They comprised the 14th and 18th Regimentt
New York Volunteers, the 4th Maine Regimen,
the 2d Rhode Island Regiment, and one regiment
of the Scott Life Guard. A steamer had also arrived
at Baltimore from Fortress Monroe, with 90 tons
of shells, which were landed at Fort M‘Henry.
"It is evident that the rebels are still lingering
around Harper's Ferry, for some purpose or the
other. Their picketErshow themselves occasionally,
and sometimes fire across the river to the Maryland
shore at the Union troops there. It is reported that
a rebel camp is located within two miles of the river,
at Falling Water. General Cadwallader still re-
mains at Williamsport, with 6,000 men. There
appears to be some doubt as to the precise locality
at which the recent conflict at Piedmont, 'just con-
firmed by news received at the War Department,
took place. It has been stated that the bridge over
the New-creek, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
has been guarded for some time past by Captain
Resley and some 40 or 50 men from Cumberland.
This bridge is seven miles south of Piedmont, which
is a little village in Hampshire county, on the north
branch of the Potomac, where the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company had several machine shops.
It appears that Captain Resley was advised about
10 days ago that a rebel force was about to attack
the bridge, and he immediately applied to Colonel
Wallace, of the Indiana Zouaves, then stationed at
Cumberland, for assistance. The Zouss.' : were sent
down, but no attack being made, ColOn l Wallace
finally marched his troops to Rom ey, wh-
persed the rebels. From thesi is ' sumed
villottr
creiik7,;
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a , ,ly at
that the recent fight did not tai pa e . de.
the village of Piedmont. but at 'New
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seven miles distant. A despatch from Gra
rebels destroyed
there was no battle, but that the
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the bridge and some telegraph poles.
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The journals of Berlin speak of a conflict which
has arisen at Constantinople between Count Goltz,lNliker
of Prussia, and Sir H. Buhl, er, and even intimate that the
former may be recalled. But the Rrtnetz-Zeilung, which is
in a position to be well informed on the matter, states that
there will be no recall, and that the conflict referred to is
purely personal, and has nothing whatever to do with the
political questions which ecmpy European diplomatists in
the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
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to Pernambuco, moderate south-easterly winds and

fine; to 10 deg. N., moderate south-easterly and
variable winds and fine, and thence to St. Vincent
fresh north-easterly breezes; between St. Vincent
and Lisbon, very strong N.E. head winds, some-
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as far as Cape Finisterre, and thence to Ushant N.E.
winds and moderate sea; 'in the Channel, light
breezes and fine weather. The Oneida brought
107 passengers, and on freight specie from
Buenos Ayres, £1,700 ; from Rio, £30,000; from
Bahia, Lso'; and from Pernambuco, £4s—total

amount of Specie, £31,795 (of which £30,095 was
in gold, and £1,700 in silver); also, 3,817 bags of
coffee, 100 rolls of tobacco, and 139 packages of

From Bahia we learn that the President of the
province, Signor Costa Pinto, had just been relieved
from his post, and the Vice-President was acting
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until another could be appointed. The Bahianos
seem to be always dissatisfied. with the President
elect. The weather had been • wet and favourable
for the interior. Nearly all who had fled to the

seaboard during the famine of .last year had re-
turned to their homes, and things were looking up
again with, prospects of good crops next season.
Exchange closed flat on the llthult. at 263 d. Pur-
chases of cotton for home consumption had been
effected at 9,000 per atroba. No sales of hides had
transpired -during the week prior to the departure
of this mail. The last prices were 200 rs. per lb.
for dry salted, and 230 rs. for dry. There was no
coffee in the market. Last sales were 5,100 per ar-
robe for Naiareths, 5,150r5. to 5,200r5. for Valenta,
and 5,300 to 5,350 for Maragogipe. Cocoa had been
iii brisk demand,-but supplies were coming in very
sparingly, and 4,700 r. per arroba were given for a
few unimportant lots. Sales ofsugar were at 2,400 r.
for browns in cases, and 2,600 r. to 2,700 r. for
whites, while 2,200 r. to 2,300 had been givenfor
picked of the former-description. Stocks were get-
ting reduced, and supplies falling off. The Vasco
da. Gama was chartered for a British port dirtct at
455. per ton.
There is no political news of interest from Per-
nambuco. The Government had contracted with
Messrs. H. Green and Co., of London, to build
some iron bridges across the rivers to connect the
different parts of the city of Recife. Entries of
sugar had been very small, in consequence of
heavy rains, barely reaching 38,964 bags during
the month. The advices received by the Oneida on
her outward voyage being discouraging, operations
for Europe were confined to 'some ballasts for cot-
ton vessels, and quotations were nominal ; best
whites, 4,000 to 4,200 ; selected yellows, 2,400 to
2,500 ; American muscovadoes, 2,000 to 2,300 ; Chan-
nel,. do., 1,950 to 2,000 ; Paraibas, 2,000 ; Maceios,
2,200. The American advices caused great excite-

merit in the ootton-market, but the high rates
asked by holders prevented much business. The
only sale of outport cotton reported was 1,600 bags
average Maceio at 9,000. Nothing doing in hides,
and quotations were nominal at 190 rs. to 200 rs.
per !b. The amount of exchange passed for this
steamer was about £90,000 at 26d., to 261 d., and
261 d., 90 days, according to terms of payment.
Discounts, 10 per cent. for four-month bills, and 12
per cent. for six months. Freights to the United
Kingdom, 455. per ton and 6 per cent.