The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-04
THE sXTUArION.


According to rebel accounts heavy lombard.
ment from Fort Wagner was commenced at day.
break on Friday, and continued until two O'Clock
r. NJ, when it ceased.
The Army of the Potomac is not making any
forward movement, nor is it likely to do 80 for q
while. Reconnaissance and skrmshes, however,
continue daily. On Friday, for instance the Fourth
Pennsylvania regiment encountered company Of
one hundred rebel cavalry near Little Wash.
ington, twelve miles from Sperryville, and drove
Thorn through the town. II was ascertained that
full brigade Of rebel cavalry are posted between
8perryviIIe and little Washington.
Our war correspondence from the Potomac will
be found very interesting to-day.
There is nothing very new to report from the
Mississippi valley or Tennessee.
BY the arrival Of the Arabia at Halifax yester.
day, with dates from Europe to the 26th, we
have information as to the progress of the Ameri-
can question. In the House Of Commons on the 23d
Mr.. Golden referred to the proceedings Of the
Alabama, Florida and Virginia, all built in British
ports for the rebels and to the fact that two
ironcl ships were now fitting out in Liver.
pool for the same service which, il allowed to
leave England. would prove a cas,s beM
with the United States government. He declared
that American, shipping had become almost
worthless in consequence OF the operations
OF the rebel cruisers. Lord Palmersten JUST.
Ned the course Of the government, saying
that he did not see the difference between
selling arms TO the federas and selling ships to
the Confederates. Mr.. Golden attempted to read
letter from our Secretary Of the Navy, Gideon
wslles, but was ruled out Of order. The letter,
however. was published in the British papers as
far back as April last.
HlsCELLANEous NEWS
The steamship Arabia, from Liverpool on the
1sth and Queenstown on the 18th Of July, bring.
ing three days later European intelligence, ar.
rived at Halifax yesterday.
In London. at the close OF business on the 25th
ult.. consols, for money, were quoted at 92sI a
92s4. The Liverpool cotton market was
buoyant, aud there had been an advance
OF about one penny per pound. The
sales for the week ending the cath were 50 900
bales. The days sales on the 25th were 10 900
bales. Breads,uffs and produce were advancing
and provisions were steady.
The steamship Melville. Captain Ellis from Ha.
vana 25th ult. arrived st this port yesterday The
fire at Havana absted on the 25th after destroying
nine stores containing seventyhve thousand boxes
sugar. four hundred bales cotton and large guam
tity Of other merchandise. The loss is estimated
at over 81 900 900.
The English brig Kanagona, Captain Romerc
from New York, which arrived at Rio Janeiro
on the itth Of June, reported to the formal do
Cofnmercio that on the. 1lth OF that month
Al two o'clock in the afternoon, she
was boarded by steamer carrying the
British dag. On being boarded the captain
OF the brig was questioned on variety Of sub.
jects: among other things, in reference to what
American vessels had left or were to leave
Northern ports for Brazil. Captain Romerell
could give information of yalus. After
examining the ships papers the boarding
officer told Capt. Romerell that he bc,anosd 20
the Confederate steamer Georgia. He then arant
\ cup of wine. and said that his ship crew 60.
greatly disappointed in not having captured .o,,.
rich prises since their seizure OF the George C,..
void. while the Alabama and Florida were com.
uniting 80 many ravages. He then politely took
bis leave.
The Larr0i n Eanmrcio Of ths 2sA Of jun