LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 223, 6 February 1865, Page 3

LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE.

(From the Melbourne Argus.) -- We take the following telegraphic intelligence from the Times, (London.) AMERICA. [By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.] (Per the Jura, via, Greencastle, Nov. 2.) New York, Oct. 21. On the morning of the 19th instant. Generals longstreet and Early attacked and surprised General Shoridah’s army, which was posted on the north bank of Cedar Creek, near Strasburg (which, during the absence of General Sheridan at Washington, was- under the command of General Wright), and drove it, in confusion, with the loss of many prisoners, seventy-four cannon, and much other material, to Middletown, four miles distant. A pause in the conflict occurred, apparently on ', the part of the Confederates, to prepare for a final charge, during which General Sheridan arrived on the field. He immediately resumed the command, - reorganised his scattered forces,.repulsed the Confederate assault, countercharged with nearly his whole line, and after an obstinate contest forced back the Confederates beyond the lost ground, and recaptured Strasburg. Darkness terminated the battle, and during the night the Confederates re- - tired towards Woodstock. No official report of the killed and wounded .upon either side has yet b*en published. Newspaper correspondents state the Federal ' loss at 5000., Sheridan claims to have captured 1600 prisoners and 50 guns. The Federal General Bridewell has besen killed, and Generals Wright, - / Grover, and Ricketts wounded. Confederate General Ramseur was wounded and captured, and has since died. The Canadian authorities have actively aided - in arresting, the marauders who plundered the 1 Bank-at St. Alban’s, Vermont.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Gold, 20P. Exchange, 277. United States Sixes, 1831, registered, 106£; Five Twenties, coupons, 107 ft New York Centrals, 117 f; Erie, 69Jj Illinois Centrals, 117|. Cotton, 113 to 120. BreadstuSs and provisions more active ; sugars and coffee quiet. Oct. 22. No later news of importance. Gold, 213. Cotton, 120. New I'oek, Oct 20 (Morning). Hood is retreating southwards. One corps of Sherman’s army is at Lafayette. Price has captured Glasgow, and is recruiting his army, which is now assuming formidable proportions. ■ Forrest has invaded Western Kentucky. • Twenty-five armed men arrived at St. Alban’s Yermont, robbed the bank, killed two citizens, and afterwards left in the direction of Canada. They are supposed to be Southerners from Canada. President Lincoln lias made a speech stating that some persons have construed Seward’s re” marks into a threat that if he (Mr. Lincoln) was defeated in.the .Presidential election, he would do all he could to ruin the Government. Others interpret the fact of the. Chicago Convention not adjourning sine die as an intimation that if their nominee were selected, he would at once seize the control of the Government. The people need not be uneasy on the latter point, since their will, constitutionally expressed, must bo law for all. The steamer Roanoke is reported to have been captured by the. Confederate Lieutenant Brain, who took her to Bermuda, whore ho lauded the passengers and burned the Roanoke off the harbor. Afterwards Lieutenant Brain returned to Bermuda with his crew in boats, when ho was arrested by the British authorities.

Quebec despatches state that the Conference has decided on confederation, which will be submitted to the existing Parliament without direct reference to the public.

October 21 (Evening). Sberidan reports that on the 19th the enemy attacked his army at Cedar Creek before daylight, turning and driving most of his lines in confusion, and capturing twenty guns. Sheridan hastened from Winchester, found the army between Middletown and .Newton driven back four miles, formed a compact line of battle in" time, and repulsed the enemy’s attack at one o’clock in the afternoon. At three o’clock Sheridan attacked the enemy, drove and routed him, capturing fifty guns, including those previously taken by the Confederates.