Six Days later from London

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 8, Issue 377, 4 February 1864, Page 4

Six Days later from London

By the >S.S. Seaking arrived in Auckland on the 28th U'lt., papers have been received to the IQth November. The charge of crim con preferred against Lord Palmerston appears to have no foundation. A colliery explosion had taken place in Glamorganshire, by which 30 men and boys were killed. A severe storm had raged in the end of October and beginning of November, along the. British and Irish Coasts, causing great loss of life and property. A horrible murder of a woman aged 35, and two children aged 7 and 4 years respectively, was committed by the husband and father on the 7th November in a cab, by means of prussic acid ; the man leaving the cab after the 'poison was administered, and liis victims being found dead on arrival at the place to which he had ordered the cab to be driven. --He was captured 1 y the police the following night, but had taken a dose of poison, of which he. died in about three quarters of an hour after. His name wa» Hunt; he was a clerk, and had not lived, happily with his wife. The trial of Colonel Crawley was to commence on the 12th, November. The 22nd Birth-day of the. Prince of Wales was observed on the 9tli of November. A MEN TO A. . • Tine h»tp.?t. clate.is New "York, Nov. 13. Money tight. Gold finally quoted at 461 per cent, premium, exchange on London 161. Advices from Chattanooga announce that the Federals have reopened river communications with Bridgeport. The confederates have recoiled, and been driven from rh< ir positions on Look out. Mountain.

Charleston’.’despatches /state- that th.e Federal;? hav* re-opened• fire upon Fort Sumpter and Ooarleston. Two. Monitors have also engaged the forts. Moultrie replied vigorously. The confederates are constructing more torpedos.

The bulk of General Lee’s army is reported to be.on the southern side of the Rappahannock. Lee maintains, however a strong picket line on the north sj.de, an d jon T uesdav liis i n fan try drove Buford’s cavalry from Beal ton. Yesterday General Meade moved his headquarters from Warrentown. During this movement the Confederates drove, in the pickets of Meade’s 6th corps, and afterwards retired. The Confederates are now’carrying i on operations around Warrentown. Guerillas have appeared within fourteen miles of Alexandria. A large , portion of General Bragg’s army is believed to be moving towards Cleveland, Tennessee, to get between General Burnside's army and Chattanooga. Reinforcements from General Lee are supposed to be marching dowii byway of Lynchburg and Bristol, Virginia, to cooperate in this movement, Bragg’s object being to drive General Burnside out of East Tennessee, and, by turning the' flank ofgGeneral Thomas’s army, to compel him to abandon Chattanooga. General Thomas’s army, is still embarrassed for want of supplies, and a number of .horses dying from hunger. General Thomas imports that General Hooker was attacked at midnight on the 29th Oct. Severe fighting ensued, lasting two hours, and with less vehemence until 4 o’clock. At Seven o’clock General Hooker reported that the troops repulsed the enemy’s attack, and drove the enemy from every position they assumed. It is reported that the supplies for General Grant’s army at 'Chattanooga have,to be carried on camels over the clay road, which the rain has rendered impassable for other means of conveyance. The army has been on short rations, and the want of supplies prevents General Grant from assuming the offensive.

General Lee reports that General Imboden captured Charlestown, Virginia, on the 18th fOct., with the garrison, numbering 400 men. General Hooker’s forces have crossed the Tennesse River on the way to Chattanooga. Some fighting occureed. General Bragg reports on the 21st Oct. that his cavalry defeated the Federal cavalry at Philadelphia, Tennessee, capturing 700 prisoners, 50 waggons and 6 guns. Severe skirmishing has taken place in Tennessee withg Forrest’s cavalry, who still confront Sherman’s advance.

Mr. Davis lias, made a speech at Alabama, urging Volunteers’ to occupy the outposts, thus enabling the soldiers to reinforce General Bragg. By this means lie was confident Bosecrans would he crushed to the dust. His’defeat would practically end the war. Self reliancfe and energy were oMy the duty of the South, for no European aid could now be expected. France has notified to the Federal Government that an effective blockade is established at all ports along the Mexican coast not occupied by the French, and which still acknowledge the authority of J uarez.