LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 29, 13 January 1864, Page 3

LATER NEW S FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

(From the Argus.) The New screw -steamship Otago, Captain Smith, of the Intercolonial Company's Sydney and New Zealand line, arrived in Hobson's Bay about nine i o'clock on the night of,the_2nd, after .a i voyage of fifty-seven daysfrom off Brighton 1 — of •which several days were spent in I St. and the Capt 1 . The Otago took her departure from the Thames on the 6th of November, and brings papers ..to; the 4th of that month. The followingare the principal items of news they contain :— ■ '.'■ LATEST NEWS FROM AMERICA.. Reutbr's Office, London, Nov. 3. The following -message has been received per the Africa (arrived. -at Queenstowh), per telegraph to St. Johns . — New York, Oct. 2(5, 1 p.m. — Lee's army returned to the nor: b -side -of- the Rappahannock on Saturday, repulsing Gregg's Federal, cavalry, with heavy loss. After a slight engagement with two Federal brigades of infantry, the Confederates pressed forward to Beaton station, where they ajjain attacked the Federals, who retreatel to Liberty. Lee occupies a line with his left resting n^ar Beverley Ford, crossing the railroad al North Beaton Station, and extending towards. Stafford Court-house. The object of this movement is unknown. The remainder of General Longstreet's corps has reinforced General Bra'^g. Gold, forty-nine and ahalf per cent, premium. Money easy. New York, Oct. 25, 3 p.m. — General Grant hag anived at Chattanooga. Brakenridge's and Oardman's divisions have been withdrawn from the Federal front at Chattanooga, and are moving in. force upon the Federal left. Money is tight. Gold, 'forty-nine per cent, premium. The rise in gold is attribu ed to the news of Lee'« advance. Exchange on London : — Banker's bills, 165. Stocks steady. (Prom the Morning Star, Now 3.) New York, Oct. .23. — \t a democratic mass meeting held in New York, resolutions were passed declaring that the democracy will never consent to the destruction of the Union. There were minority cries for peace, but the majority favored the prosecution of the war French an'l EnglisV interference was repudiated. Despatches have been received from Charleston to the 20th inst. The sifge operations continue. New Yo-k, Oct. 23 (Evening).— The whole press have now turned against Rosencranz General Grant is moving to take fhe command at Chattanooga. Secretary Stanton lias gone to Tennessee on a tour of inspection. Inconsequence of the rising of the Cumberland and Tennessee ~Rfrers, Admiral Porter has taken the gunboats io positions where they may be of seivice to the army at Chattanoiiga, The Government of New Jersey has urged thepeople to respond to President L-.ncoln's call for volunteers. i New Yoik, Oct. 24. — It is reported that ; I General Lee has sent two divisions to j Bragg, and taken up a position ia the rear of the Fredericksburg defences. General MeaJe has returned to the". front. No change in the command is expected. Meade's loss in the late campaign is estimated at 1500 men. The Southern journals attribute Lee's retreat to wint of supplies. President Davis has issued a warm congratulatory address to Bragg's army.