The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-11 00:00:00

AMERICA.

We have received the following details of the
Arabia's news from our correspondent at Queens-
town :
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QUEENSTOWN, MONDAY,

The Cunard Royal Mail steamer Arabia arrived
off the harbour at an early hour this morning from
New York, with dates to the 30th January.
The Burnside expedition had encountered a
severe storm, and had been delayed by fogs. It
had, however, arrived at Hatteras Inlet, whence it
is intended to operate against some point of the
North Carolina coast. _ _

The following official report of General Burnside
to the War Department is from the New York

Times :

" Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28.

" A special messenger, with despatches from Gen. Burn-
side, reached Washington this morning. They are dated
' Headquarters, Department of North Carolina, Hatteras
Inlet, Jan. 28, 1862.'
" The messenger left H atteras on Sunday. Gen. Burn-
side states :

" We left our anchorage at Annapolis on Thursday,
the 9th, and after a protracted passage, owing to dense fog,
arrived at Fortress Monroe on Friday night at 12 o'clock.
Leaving Fortress Monroe on Saturday, at 10 o'clock in the
morning, we proceeded at once to sea ; but, owing to fogs
on Sunday night, our progress was very slow. On Monday,
the 13th the weather cleared, with a heavy wind and
rough sea, which caused our vessels to labour very heavily,
and some were obliged to cut loose from the vessels they
were towing. Most of them, however, passed over the bar
and anchored inside the harbour on the morning of the
15th, just in time to escape the severe gale of Monday
night and Tuesday. The propeller City of New York ran
on the bar at the entrance to the harbour, and, owing to
the severe weather and want of small boats, we could ren-
der her no assistance. She was laden with stores, and was
lost.'

" The General also says he had been led to believe that
he would find experienced pilots at Hatteras, but bad great
difficulty in accomplishing his wish, for want of proper ac-
commodation. He adds that he would commence that day
to build a wharf for landing supplies. The men were
cheerful and patient, and he would proceed with confidence.
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" An accident occurred in an alert to relieve the steamer
New York, by which a boat was swamped, and the lives of
Col. Allen, of the 9th New Jersey, hs surgeon, and a mate
of the boat were also lost.

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" After the arrival of the expedition at Hatteras the
enemy made their appearance in one or two vessels on a
reconnoitring expedition. Our boats gave chase and drove
them back. The transports and vessels grounded will be
got off by the aid of the tug-boats. Only one, the New
York, was lost, and no lives, the three above referred to
excepted." _ _ _

The gunboat Zouave, though not mentioned in
the official report, and the Grapeshot, ene of the
five floating batteries, are also stated to have been
lost. The City of New York had stores to the
value of 200,000 dole. on board. Several of the
vessels intended to supply the fleet with water had
refused to start at the setting out of the expedition
The forward movement of General M'Clellan has
not yet commenced. That officer is in good health,
and has appeared before the Committee on the
Defences and Fortifications of the Great Lakes and
Rivers. From Missouri we learn that—

A large body of troops is moving from Rolla, Sedalia,
and Ottervillo, the destination of which is supposed to be
Springfield. The following is from Major Wright's report
t 3 Gen. Wyman :—Price's force does not exceed 8,000 to
10,000, all State troops. Price has been notified of his
appointment of Major-General in the Confederate army,
but has not been confirmed ; consequently the Confederate
forces decline to reinforce him. They say to him they have
30,000 troops ready to join him when they receive the official
notice that Mclntosh has gone to reinforce the rebels in the
Indian nation. Most of General Rain's men have gone
home : the balance (400) aro at Sarcoxie and Granby. Last
Thursdaz Price was informed the Federals were moving
against him in force from Rollo. It caused great excite-
ment in the rebel camp. Price expects his appointment
to be confirmed within two weeks, when he will be
reinforced by the Confederates from Arkansas.
Unless he can take command of the .whole force
he will be obliged to retieat. Ho has a large number of
wAggons, and Ling everything in readiness to &Map.