LATER NEWS FROM AMERICA,

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1885, 23 June 1863, Page 3

LATER NEWS FROM AMERICA,

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGBAPH.]

From the Correspondent of the Melbourne Argus

Sydney, Monday, Ist Juue. The Henry Miller, from San Francisco, brings later news from the seat of war. Two hundred Secessionist conspirators bad formed a plan to seize Mare Island Navy-yard, and the ships there, and to proclaim secession. The plot was discovered. New York, March 30. The Federals have captured the steamers j HeruM, Peterhoff, Nicholas, Adela (reported 1 previously), and Georgina, running the blockade. A German banking-house has offered for a hundred million dollars of Federal bonds. Rosencrantz and Burnside front Johnson and Vandorn, who aye massing troops to overrun Kentucky. Hooker, with the army of the Potomac, is ! bent on immediate operations. A negro brigade has captured Jacksonville in Florida. Commodore Farragut has passed Fort Hudson with a portion of his fleet, and has recaptured the steamer Indianola. He threatens Vicksburg, which the canal completly cuts off. The steamer Mississippi was destroyed while attempting to pass Fort Hudson batteries. Farragnt is now below Vicksburg. An iron-clad fleet left Port Royal on the 24th to attack Charleston. Sigel has withdrawn bis resignation, and joined the army of Cumberland. The Yazoo River expedition is progressing successfully. It has captured twenty-six Confederate transports. Resolutions in favour of . peace have been introduced in the Confederate Congress. A tumour was again in circulation as to the intended evacuation of Richmond. General Sumner is dead Sherman commands at New Orleans. Morgan has been defeated in Tennessee. The Confederate cavalry attacked Brenkville, and captured 200 prisoners, with stores. The Florida has destroyed three "ships near Bermuda. Wilkeshas taken command of the Vanderbilt, and gone in pursuit. Intelligence has been received of a combined attack by the Confederate cruisers on the Californian mail steamer. The Confederate prospects look gloomy. Vickshur<j, it is feared, must ba abandoned, as starvation stares the garrison in the face. The .Federals are cutting off the supplies. The "Richmond papers state that the railways aie unable to supply food enougb v and recommend the inhabitants to live on two meals a day. The negro brigade is considered a great sucoess, Gold is at forty five per cent premium.