The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-30 00:00:00

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, Aug, 23.

The Canard Royal Mail steamer Africa, from
Bostoa the 17th and Halifax the 19'.,h inet., has
arrived.

In anticipation of a Confederate raid from Canada,
Governor Seymour, of the State of New York, has
issued the following order—

" To Brigadier.Goneral John A. Grecn, Command-
ing 24th Brigade National Guard, Syracuse.
" General,—The Governor being informed that
refugees, deserters, and other evil disposed persons
are gathered in considerable numbers in the adjoin-
ing Canadian provinces, and that there is danger
that they may elude the vigilance of the Canadian
authorities and make an attack upon some of our
frontier towns, the northern boundary of the State
from the east line of the e'unty of Monroe to the
west line of the State of Vermont is placed under
your military charge. This will embrace the coun-
ties of Wayne, Cayuga, Oswego,Jefferson, St Law-
rence, Franklin, and Clinton, and this order will
continue in force, unless revoked, until the brigades
in the several districts embraced in the above coun-
ties shall respectively report at least two organised
regiments. You will immediately make such ar-
rangements as will secure to you the earliest in-
formation, and as will in your judgment best en-
able you to guard against any invasion of our coun-
try by marauders. If it shall become necessary to
maintain a patrol at any point, you will make such
details from the organised regiments of the National
Guard in your brigade or from the district pawned
as may be required for that purpose, reporting
your action in the premisses to the Commander-in-
Chief. Contracts for subsistence, should any be-
come necessary, will be made by you pursuant to
instructions from the Adjutant• General, who will
issue such other and further orders in the preraisses
as the exigency of the service may require.
," Very respectfully your obedient servant,
" JONAH T. 111uLLER, Inspector-General."
4, state of New York, Inspector-General's-office,
Albany, Aug. 12."

Brigadier-General Green publishes a general
order, in which he assumes command and makes
arrangements to patrol the frontier.
The boatman of the Associated Press off Sandy
Hook furnishes the following account of the more
recent doings of the Tallahassee, and of the pilot
boat James Funk, which she had captured, and
converted also into a cruiser:--
"I have boarded the bark Suliote, of Belfast,
Maine, from Cow Bay for New York. She was
captured on the 12th inst., off Montauk Point, 35
miles distant by the pirate Tallahassee. The pirates
bonded the bark for 5,000 dole., and put on board
of her 201 passengers from the ship Adriatic, the
latter having been burnt by the pirate. No water
or provisions were given them. The Sulicte also
had on board Mr Calahan and crew of the pilot boat
William Bell, No. 24, which vessel was burnt on
the 12th, off Montauk Point, by the pirates. Seve-
ral other persons from the destroyed vessels are
also on board the Suliote. The Suliote reports
seeing a vessel burning on the night of the 12th.
The pirate stated to some of the captured persons
that he was coming to New York harbour. When
last seen the Tallahassee was seen steering south.
east. The pilot-boat James Funk is her tender.
The Suliote passed the frigate Susquehanna on
Saturday morning, lying still, south of Sandy Hook.
The Suliote had no provisions or water on board.
Capta n Havighorst, of the Bremen bark Jenny,
from Bremen, arrived on Satarday evening, re.
ports that on the 12th inst. at noon, in lat, 40 24,
long 72 30, he saw two vessels burnt to the water's
edge—one a ship, the other apparently a large
vessel. A pilot boat was lying alongside one of
them, stripping her and picking up floating
articles. The pilot boat Moses H. Grinnell, No. 1,
reports that on the night of the list inst. they saw
a vessel burning off Montauk. The fire continued
all night. In the morning saw her and tock her to
be a new brig. Off Block Island saw a schooner
bottom up. The pilots are of the opinion that the
Tallahassee is working her way toward Nantucket
Shoals, where she will fall in with and destroy our
fishing fleet. The Mecklenburg brig Ernst Her-
zog, arrived on Saturday from Coburg, Bahia,
reports that on July 29, lat. 31 37, long. 58, spoke
the brig L. and W. Armstrong, from Newhaven for
Porto Rice; 11th inst. 8 p.m., 30 miles south by
west from Long Island, saw a vessel on fire, but
could not ascertain what she was. Schooner Carroll,
of East Machias, from East Machias July 29,
arrived at this port on Saturday, and reports that
on the 11th inst., lat. 40 19, long. 72 27, was
boarded by the rebel steamer Tallahassee, or rather
the pilot boat James Funk, which was then under
the command of a rebel crew, and ordered to heave
to until a boat came from the steamer, which was
soon effected. Upon boarding us we were ordered
to be in readiness to leave in ten minutes. The
captain was taken on board the pirate, where he
signed bonds for the release of the schooner for
10,000 dols. We subsequently received on board 41
persons, being the crews and passengers of the brig
A. Richards, of Boston, frcm Glace Bay; the bark
Bay State, of Boston, from Alexandria, for New
York ; the brig Carrie Estelle, of Boston, from Cut-
ler, Maine, with spiles, for New York ; and schooner
Atlantic, of and from Addison, for ditto , all of
which vessels had been burnt ; also the pilot boat
James Funk, No. 22. Sixteen of the above, includ-
ing the pilots and crew of the James Funk, went
ashore at Fire Island ; several others were landed
at Fort Hamilton this morning, and came up to
this city in the steam tug Stephen E. Babcock, all of
whom were parolled. The captain of the schooner
Carroll arrived at this port on Saturday, bonded by
the pirate Tallahassee, and describes the pirate as
about 1,000 tons burden, painted a light lead colour,
no bowspirits, two smoke stacks, one abaft the other,
and red bottom. The rebel officer reported having
run the blockade at Wilmiligton, North Carolina,
some ten days previous, and had burnt some vessels
before falling in with those now reported. Captain
Taylor, of the schooner A. M. Lee, arrived Pro-
vidence on Saturday afternoon from Philadelphia,
and makes the following report On Friday
morning my vessel was chased and nearly overtaken
by the pilot boat James Funk, recently captured by
the Confederate cruiser Tallahassee. 'When six miles
westward of Shinereck Point, Long Island, the pilot
boat tacked and stood for a bark which hove in
sight.' Captain St. Clair, of the British bark, Col.
James Scott reports that the Tallahassee has as tender
to her a Nova Scotian bark, two-thirds loaded with
coal. The Prussian ship Nord, Captain Lange, from
Hamburg, which has arrived at this port, reports
that when about 12 miles E.S.E. from the lightship
saw the United States steamship Susquehanna
cruising, supposed for the pirate Tallahassee. 12th
iost., at 8 a.m., off Block Island, spoke ship Adriatic
from London, with passengers bound to New York,
she being then boarded by the rebel steamship Tal-
lahassee, wished to be reported at the same time.
The pilot boat No. 22 (James Funk) came alongside
of us, showing no colours, and requested us to hoist
ours, which was done. The pilot boat Fanny, No.
17, reports that on Thursday, the 11th inst., at 10
p.m., saw a vessel on fire, there being very little
wind at the time, until about 3 a.m. when they ascer•
tained it to be a schooner burnt to the water's edge.
The pilot boat Ezra Nyne arrived hero on Saturday,
and reports—On the 12th inst. at noon, Montauk
bearing N.E. 25 miles, saw the pilot boat James
Funk, No. 22, leaving a ship on fire, and soon after
saw a suspicious-looking steamer come up and take
pilot boat in tow. The Nye then stood to the
northward to avoid them, but subsequently re-
t or hod to the burning ship, which proved to be the
Adriatic, Captain Moore, from London for New
York. Took from her a quantity of rigging, S.:e.
Two foreign barques, bound west, were close by
at the time, on board of which, it is supposed, the
passengers were transferred. 'When last seen the
pirate was steering southeast. The Ezra Nye
soon after boarded the ship Young Mechanic, who
reported seeing the Tallahassee to thu southward,
near a large ship. On the 12th inst., lat. 40 40,
long. 71 40, was boarded by an officer from the
rebel privateer Tallahassee, who informed us we
were a prize to the Confederate States, but bonded
us for 5,000 dole., on condition that we took the
passengers and crew of the ship 'Adriatic, which
vessel he had just captured, to New York, to '
which I agreed. After receiving tit el2l (201 souls)