AMERICA.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 6, 28 November 1862, Page 2

AMERICA.

The great event of the month is the progress of the c^vil war in America. The Northern forces b. in* beaten in numerous engagements in Kentucky* Tennessee, Vi-ginia. and Mississippi, ha<*e retreated beyond the fortifications of Washington vt'C el lan has b en appointed to the command of the Capitol. A portion of the S u hern army. 50.000 strong, ha? commenced an ajigrea-iive policy, by invading Maryland. It is believed thai the Southern army will not attack either Washington or Baltimore, having other designs. They intend to invade Pennsylvania, where an extreme sensation prevails. The farmers are arming, and have sent away their "wivt-sand children. A part of the American press is in favour of union tinder Jefferson Davis, seeing that the Federal Government under Lincoln is lierally failing to pieces. The war committees, held at New York, approve of raisin* 100,000 men under : Fremont, and carrying on with or without the Government, there is thus, therefore, civil war in the North itself. Lincoln's Government abandoned the plan of conscription proposed. The at my is to be augmented by calling in regiments of negroe* to " its aid. Jefferson Dtvis denounces, the" appeal to the slaves, and a bill has been brought in, enacting that armies incongruously composed of whites and hldckß.!>h ill not hs. entitled to the privileges of wir The general opinion i-i England is. that, hef ire many month^the Sou hern States will be formally recognised by all «he principal Powers in Eur»pe;'Ata monster war meeting at New York, a resolution was passed declaring that any

tion of the Mlagl^ippi gga^, #»Ji —'ihis following is VaummarTc£th«:i&aTtl raente d u ring the month :-Mriellnn, m bemg^aKlc to, h»!d.». is position in York! town KnimuU; tette&tf WuMntiS being jo perii ;vSloniew*ilWncksb7i?|«yin3 crossed ihe ItHppalwnn<»cie,J'i!Bit.flankel General Pop*, hni marched to attack tIJ capnah Pope not bein^sble^tio** hS groMnd, crossed? th ri ß s p^h«hndisfc. W l took ground on the thl river. M'Cfellan landed %f A^ouia Gtwil hoping to effect a jurti;Uon wito.f>ope. Thl J-edernl army Uien. took ;^rSiind betweel Warrentown i and Martassas, having openel flomtnunicitions' with Wa^hin^ton wliill Jf e ?°." f f4« rat «?s "*re *PWing tipv'iihsJl Gener.l Lee, jHeiwWn^Wftrrerttb^atfdt^ lUppahannock. The bAttlSi IfediiifSiic^ on the 29th of Augost; v?Tho result & tJS hrstd«y» fiqhtihjr w>» to^hrn^ the froil of both armies, the Federals ph inline tM advantajfe; bat on the^fecoiyd '^ the twil test wa-i'most sanguinurj Toivardf^ijl ine. General Lee broa K h't up all hi^n.in| furcemonts, and opened a terrific^r»_>TW Federal troops could not withstand th! shock, but wavered and hrokei,. \ BefoiM night, iheir army was in fiillfrtriat,!aiiß closely pursued by iheConfederatet.CTliß whole army of Virginia was finally drtvd hehind the earthworks 1 " at H r ashing{ori^ ''a'nß the ronfoderates crossed the Porom«^in# Maryland, took possession of FrertenckJ hurg, and appointed a Provisional; I5«! vernment of the State. Pope and W*t>nwein hnve been disgraced for their conduct il the late battles. 7 ; " ,'" m Thb following private teiegram hisWii received at Uverpnnl by the' mail whijfc arrived on the 25th of "\e# York. Sept. 17, ria CapV' Hace "— The* has been a terrible battle between M'Cltflf land and Lee at Hasrerstown'. M'T!Jellkn r® ports that the Confederates^ retired the Potomac. The Federals »r<» surround*! at Harper's F^rry. . Sixteen thousand ell l valry (?) escaped ; the remainder, it is siiffi posed, would surrender. The < 'nnfeHeratiV are advancing on Cincinnatii They sre'ti#' miles north of Florence. Gold down.thrJi 1 per cent. ' •'•'"■" 'BP The following picture of ■' the state M Washington and the Jmrhedia^eTi^iehboip hood after the battles of the 29th and 9W A«j-ru«t is taken from the letter ofthff 1 Times correspondent in New Yorlt, VrittJP 1 on the l*t Sep* ember :r— ■ j ; o g •* Fi^yorß!xtys«rgeonswerete!egTaphe|»: j for. and ordered 10 repair' vestenf *y ~fr<v» ; Biiittmore 10 Washinscon.7 It npp^rath# 1 1 hey Parted very early yesterday tnorninP that they got to Washington, fourth thcfl' universal dismay aud conf isioh— nfvbri|e#l no carrirtge*. nortccomotlation, HrrjiSiiehW' Ont-of the thousands upon thousands wB were kmiwn to Iwve been nounit-t in tip battles of Thurs lay and Friday, the §8»! and 2irth of August onlr 150 suff.Ter.sljM» yesterday been conveyed to Washinetdgt Surgeons from New York, PhiadeFphw|a# Bosion werearnvine, enhancing the coll ? fusion by their numbers and wnnt of oraafi^ isntion. The surgeons from Baltimore* h» H »io alternative bat to return yesterlsff? evenins to the place whence they The confusion at: Alexandria, 6 miles fr^B« Wa^iington. and the terminus oftheralp* road leading to Manassas, i« stid »a Maw 6l last week baffled dej-cription There; m v utter deinoMlis ition, w«re tht debris Wj General M' ClellanVarmy. MinysrtlfiheP' were drunk and cheering for 3rs ' VivMp many in prison for mu iny and refusing #" march. It w-w underitool that FrankliiJli 0 division was ordered early upon FiidaV • ' reinforce Pope, and that they did itotteaW Alexandra durinjj the whole of thai^/f > The soldiers compiain of their equipment of iheir leaders, of thei&fond, and waitti'j bodily health. Are these the men to It Jb, against masses of triumphant and enthS^i sia^tic troops, flushed with rictnrv, aijrs rapttirotis about their leaders ? In *llth«*ln recent btttleo,. Southern hnrsemansfaSo and Southern knowledge of Virgini* hafe " more than outbalanced disparity: jfu ; number*," <| New York Commercial Intelligen^p.-i Money easy, exchange quiet, stock. UiM-t and deriining; cotton steady, mi^aiii^ upland, i7c. . Vfoi