The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-28 00:00:00

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, OCT. 15, EVENING.
(Per Niagara via Boston and Queenstown.)

Several transports have left New York.

It is reported that the naval expedition which
recently sailed from this port will rendezvous at
Annapolis, and embark infantry, cavalry, and ar-
tillery before proceeding south.
A Confederate force has attacked Wilson's
Zouaves at Santa Rosa Island. A Southern account
states that the former spiked the guns of the Fede-
rals, destroyed their camp equipage, and took a
number of prisoners.
No account of the naval engagement at New
Orleans has yet been received through any Northern
source.

Large quantities of Northern property have been
confiscated in the South, including two slave
estates owned in New York and Boston.

The New York Tribune's Washington correspon
dent states that the Federal Government is arrang
ing the erection of permanent barracks near Wash-
ington for 60,000 men.

The Federal troops have advanced two miles
beyond Lewinsville.

General Fremont has forbidden the forwarding
of telegraphic reports of the war movements in
Missouri.

The Washington correspondents of the New York
journals continue to deny that the Federal Govern•
ment has acquiesced in the Mexican intervention.

The Secretary of War has visited S t. Louis (M 0.),,
for the purpose of making investigations.
It is reported that the Federal troops from Kan-
sas have repulsed the Confederates with considerable
loss, near Greenfield.

The Bremen and the North American have ar-
rived out. ~

QUEENSTOWN, OCT. 27.

The Royal Mail steamship Niagara, from Boston
on the 16th and Halifax on the 18th inst., arrived
here at 2 10 p.m. to-day. She brings 70 passengers.
She landed all mails except those for Scotland and
Liverpool, and proceeded at 2 30 p.m.; all well.
The Niagara experienced strong easterly winds on
her homeward voyage.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH VIA HALIFAX.
NEW YORK, OCT. 17.

Mr: Seward has addressed the following circular
o the Governors of those States which remain loyal
;o the Union :

" The rebels, taking advantage of the embarrass-
ments which the rebellion has caused to the
agriculture and commerce of foreign powers, con-
tinue to make renewed efforts to obtain the recog-
nition of their independence by the foreign powers,
and thus involve (the Federal government in con-
troversies with friendly nations. Notwithstanding
these efforts, however, the prospect of such disturb-
ances is now less s(aious than at any other period;
but it is necessary to take every precaution possible
to avoid adding the evils of foreign war to civil
corn motion.
" The most chylous precaution is to put in a eon.

dition of complete defence all the ports, har-
bours, sea coasts, and lakes.

" Every nation voluntarily incurs dangers in tem-
pestuous seasons, where it fails to show it has
sheltered itself from the storms which might be
possible to come.

" Congress failed to provide amply for the for-
tification of the sea coasts and lakes, therefore the
governors are invited to submit the subject of im-
provements in the State defences to the considera-
tion of the legislatures. These measures of defence
being taken with concurrence of the Federal
Government, Congress would reimburse the outlay
made by the loyal States. Should the legislatures
accept these suggestions, the Government will ap-
point agents to confer with the superintendent of
the State defences."

No confirmation has been received of the reported
fight at New Orleans.

There has been some skirmishing in Missouri and
Virginia, resulting in favour of the Federals.

Three steamers have been sent in pursuit of the
steamer Nashville, which ran the blockade at
Charleston on the 12th inst.

A large naval expedition, comprising between
forty and fifty vessels, has sailed. The transports
which form part of this expedition have arrived at
Hampstead roads.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, OCT. 17.

Money in fair demand. Exchange ; Bankers
bills, 1071. Stocks close firm. New York Central,
771; Erie, 31 ; Illinois, 66k. Cotton firm. Bread-
stuffs active at irregular prices. Provisions steady.