LATER NEWS FROM AMERICA.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume I, Issue 24, 22 July 1863, Page 6

LATER NEWS FROM AMERICA.

(From The Argus Correspondent) Sydney, Wednesday. The Dashing Wave, from San Fransisco, brings dates to the 30th of May. Hooker attacked Fredericksburg on the 3rd of May, engaging Lee. The fight lasted three days. Meanwhile, Keys advanced on Richmond via Yorktown. Stoneman followed, having got reinforcements from transports at Whitehouse, cutting off large quantities of Confederate provisions, causing great privations. The Southern papers say the wounded were without foodI Ihe Federal brigades engaged at Fredericks--1 burg lost 15,000, and fell back across the Rappahannock, Lee following until he got information ■ of Stoneman's success, and of Richmond being I threatened. Finding Hooker's attack was a I ruse to engage attention while Richmond at- | tacked, he at once fell back; when Hooker re- ! crossed the Rappahannock, and occupied Fredencksburg. The Confederates acknowledge a loss of The Federal general Berry was killed; Devms and Mott wounded. At North Edisto, Bafford's Light Brigade | penetrated the Alleganies, and cut off the I Richmond and Tennessee Railroad. ! Grant attacked the Confederates at Port Gibson, defeating them, with heavy loss. Stonej wall Jackson lost an arm. Donelson was killed. Van J'orn dead. ! N* -lee was advancing towards Richmond from the Soutu, to co-operate with Keys. The Federal sloop of war Preble was burned off Pensacola. The latest news gives rumour, generally unbelieved, of the capture of Richmond. Grant's troops invest Port Jackson, cutting off communication with Vicksburg. An English paper of May Ist states that Adams had rendered full explanations; these offended Napoleon, who instructed the French Minister at Washington to demand explanations. Vallandingham was arrested, on a charge of 1 treason. Gold, forty-eight. The Dashing Wave brings a full cargo of wheat, flour, oats, and barley. No vessels were loading for Melbourne.