LATEST AMERICAN NEWS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 21, 20 January 1863, Page 3

LATEST AMERICAN NEWS.

(Via Sydney Telegram.) From ■the Geclong Chronicle. The Wild Pigeon, from California, brings New York and Washington news to 14th November. November 13. — Gen. M'Clellan's removal has caused great dissatisfaction. He is succeeded by General Burnside. M'Clellan's removal is attributed to his refusal to cross the Potomac. He had orders t > cross and give the enemy battle, or drive them south. Ho refused, because the men "were shor'j of supplies, and had no shoe_\ Ho refused to take men 'uto a country where they would be barefooted, and could not be fed. A few small skirmishes are reported, but nothing important. It is stated .that the Confederates are concentrating their strength in Virginia, where they have 328,000 men. The army of the Potomac, under General Leo, is 328,000 strong. On the 10th October, Commander Itcnshaw attacked the Confederate batteries at Galveston, which wore shortly afterwards abandoned. It is stated that the tfrniy of Virginia is every day passing further-south. Pleasariton had encountered and routed Stuart's cavalry 300 9trong, near Chester Gap, south of Manassas. The Confederates, still occupy Holly Springs, on the Mississppi Central Railroad, sixty milessouthwest of Corinth ; estimated number 50,000. Horatio Seymour has been elected Governor of New York by a majority of 10,000. The Democrats have eighteen of the thirty Congress men, and a small majority in the Assembly. A large meeting of New York merchants has been held to. protest against the English Government permitting the building and fitting, oud oi Confederate war vessels; The steamship Caroline has been captured attempting 1 to run the blockade. The Confederates were constructing works on the James River. Richmond has been strengthened, and the channel between Darling and Richmond has been obstructed. The Confederates have 300,000 well disciplined troops in Virginia. General Lee has 120,000 men ready for action. Preparations are being matured for attacks on Charlestown and Savannah. The Alabama's depredations continue ; quantities of shipping destroyed. Large steamer Vandcrbilt sent in search, and two other steamers. Mr Lincoln refuses to modify the emancipation proclamation. Nashville reinforced. Confederates retired. Grand naval attack intended on Charleston and Savannah. Fort Darling being iron clad. Gold 32 premium. Vancouver's diggings a deception ; numbers returning. Markets brisk. Flour 5 dol 50 cto G dol. Oats scarce and in great demand, at 2 dol to 2 dol 37 c. Wheat, 1 dol 60 c. The Nightingale is loading gvain, and two other vessels have already sailed for Australian ports. The Confederates are quite jubilant, and in many quarters it is thought the end of the war is approaching. There have been throughout the past fortnight a variety of skirmishes with no definite result No decisive battle had taken place, and the great conflict that was to decide the fate of the contending armies, is apparently as far off as ever.