LATER NEWS FROM AMERICA.

Otago Witness, Issue 659, 16 July 1864, Page 11

LATER NEWS FROM AMERICA.

The following was published as a Daily Times Extra. yesterday.-— The Aldinga arrived this afternoon. No telegram of English mail up to morning of 10th. * °

The following items of American news via California, brought by Amateur to Sydney : —

The report of sinking the rebel ram Tennessee proved to be unfounded.

The rebels evacuated Fort Pillow after destroying the works; when the place was carried the Confederates massacred a number of negroes.

The Congress ordered a Committee of Enquiry, to ascertain if the statement was true. President Lincoln declares he will retaliate.

The removal of the Seat of Government to Philadelphia is rumored.

The Pennsylvanian Legislature to erect the new capital.

The Confederates offer an amnesty to North Carolinians in the Federal service. The feeling in that state rose intensely against the Conscription.

The inhabitants have hanged several Confederate officers who were endeavoring to enforce it.

M'Clellan will have the command of the army of the Potomac.

General Gilmore has been removed from the command at Charleston.

General Hatch has been succeeded by General Hill.

The defeat of General Bankß is confirmed. The loss ia killed and wounded is about 2000.

General Clayton has been defeated by the Confederates with heavy loss in the Arkansas, whicb^has since passed a Free State Constitution.

General Halleck has resigned his commission.

The Senate is likely to pass a new tariff, twenty- one per cent, higher than Morell's.

A blockade-runner (the Alliance) was captured off Wilmingtou. Twenty-two blockade runners left Havanah recently. The Federal steamer Marigold was fired into one under the guns of the Morro. The Spanish Government has demanded an explanation from Seward.

The Mexicans are still opposing the French troops. They intend to endeavor to repossess San Louis Ports. > The San Domingo insurrection continues. The Florida was at Remedios. Several Federal vesssels were in search.

No movement has taken place in Virginia— Generals Grant and Lee are making gigantic preparations for the coming struggle. General Burnside's force has landed at Newport, Mass.

General Grant did not intend advancing, but would hold General Lee in check.

Mosby's guerillas were harassing the outposts.

The C lifornian papers of the sth April state, warm weather caused firmness in market.— A feeling of uneasiness pervaded many that the crops would be short. The exports doubtless would be less thau m past years. — Market wheat, barley, oats, fully 10 per cent, better than last week-.

The Harburg cleared for Auckland with cargo of flour and oats.

Wheat has fetched Idol 65c to Idol 82cbarley, 2dol 25c to 2dol 75c ; flour, sdol to 7dol 50 c.

Private advices stated that the Black Hawk arrived with colonial orders for the purchase of eight cargoes, six of which could not be filled, the limits being too low ; both the others for Sydney— quote wheat 2dol 75c.

There was a panic in New York on the 18th, but it died out. Gold was declining rapidly, Chase having sold over half a million sterling. Kirkpatrick indignantly repudiates papers, reported as found on Darren's hody-

No commercial news per Amateur to be had. The agents getting the only file of papers, except one, fiom whtnee the market report was cut out.

The Canterbury Pms s of the 9th inst., reports a fatal accident in Lyttelton Harbor.— A lighter was returning irom the htcamer Wellington, and had arrived within about 100 yards of the Government wharf, and upon letting go the anchor, a man named Churles Jitfdles was caught by the chain and thrown overboard. Thvre W us a great swell from the ■N.i!. , against which it wa>. impossible for him to struggle back to the boat, nnd as the boat was Lot furnished with rowlocks his mate on board was unable to go to his assistance. The deceased was seen to swim for some distance to the westward, but bis body has not yet ■1 fou !? d - The unfortunate man came out m the Indian Empire.