The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-29 00:00:00

AMERICA..

PER NORWEGIAN, via QUEBEC AND
DERRY.)

NEW YORK, OCT. 18 (Evening).
The Confederates have evacuated Vienna, and
destroyed the railroad.
They have fallen back with their entire column
on Fairfax Court house.
Colonel Rankin has been dismissed from the
Canadian Militia for violating the Queen's—p—rocla-
tion respecting neutrality.

;LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO FATHER POINT.)
NEW YORK, OCT. 19.

The New York Banks have offered for the
third 50,000,000 dols. of the Federal Loan, and for
100,000,00') dols. of 7 per Cent. Bonds.
Lord Lyons has protested against the arbitrary
confinement of British subjects, alleging that the
authority of Congress was necessary for such mea-
sures.

Mr. Seward replied to the effect that, in the pre-
sent emergency, all classes of society alike must
cheerfully acquiesce in the measures which the
safety of the people demand, and that the British
Government would hardly expect the President to
accept their explanation of the Constitution of the
United States.

General Price has made a stand at Carthage,
Missiouri. A battle is expected. Large reinforce-
ments have gone to Kentucky, where a battle is
imminent.
The navigation of the Potomac is almost closed
by the Confederate batteries.
For the last two days fighting has been going on
at Harper's Ferry, which has resulted favourably
for the Federals.
It is strongly rumoured that General Fremont
will be withdrawn.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Cotten steady. Breadstuffs quiet. Provisions
quiet.
Stockss heavy. New York Centrals, 771; Erie,
311 ; Illinois, 651.
Exchange on London, 1071. Money abundant•

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

The Royal Mail steamship Niagara has arrived,
with advices from Boston to the 16th, Halifax to
the 18th, and later despatches from New York, V 0
Cape Race.
Fifty-seven Federal soldiers detained as prisoners
at Richmond having been released on taking an oath
not to take up arms against the Confederate Govern'
ment, an equal number of the prisoners of war taken
from the Confederate States, confined in Washing'
ton and in New York harbour, were to be releasea
on taking the prescribed oath of allegiance to the
United States, or an oath not to engage in Brine
against the United States.
On the 10th 15,000 troops passed over the Anna.
polis Railroad from Washington for some unknown
destination. Five of the largest of the vessels it",
tended for the demonstration on the Southern coal
had sailed from New York for Hampton Roads and
Annapolis.
On the 11th the Confederates advanced in large
force in the direction of Prospect-hill, driving in the
Federal pickets. General M'Call's division 'At
immediately formed in order of battle, and na'
vanced supported by cavalry and artillery. INT°
collision, however, occurred. On the 12th the Con'
federates showed in considerable force at Miner,B..
hill, but retired without any skirmish. The Feue'
ral outposts on the left of their line had been elc'
tended to the mouth of Little Hunting Creek, ei°,
miles below Alexandria. Thence they skirte:
around the Mount Vernon estate, touching Oa
upper part of Dougue Run, crossed the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, and ran north to Edsall's-hil
Frequently, in the daytime, the pickets pressed sve°t
to Springfield Station, but they were drawn in 6,,
night. The Confederates' pickets were occasionshi
in sight. Scouting parties penetrated each (161
further towards the south and south-west frl
Alexandria, but except in the above instance hilt
not been able to see more than an occasional
Skirmishes continued to be of frequent occurrene;
The Federal steamer Union had succeeded
burning a schooner fitted out near Acquia Cree°
by the Confederates.
A Federal account of an engagement at Pel4

cola is contained in the following telegram :
" Baltimore, Oct. 0^
"The Norfolk Day Book, received this morn
ing, contains despatches from New Orleans givirlf
an account of a surprise and attack made on C°:
Billy Wilson's Zouaves, at Santa Rosa IslanOj
on the Bth instant. Detachments from severo
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama reginotlit
made a landing in the night and drove
Wilson's pickets, and shortly afterwards
fierce fight began. The Zouaves of Coles
Wilson are credited with having fought 010(
great bravery, and the rebels admit a loss o,
40 killed and about double that number wound
The rebels claim to have spiked the guns of tvpi
Zouaves and destroyed all the camp equipage. ril3,i
also claim to have committed great slaughter arocgo
the Zouaves, but give no number of the killed. 5/9
rebels also say they carried off a number of prisoneto'l
A despatch from New Orleans tells a someTilli
different story :
" About 2 o'clock on the morning of the Bth if),
the Confederates, commanded by Gen. Anders))
crossed the bay, and landed on Santa Rosa 151°,
near Wilson's Zouave encampment, without belie
discovered, drove in the pickets, and stormed all
place in iless than an hour. They destroyed ,01
Wilson's tents, with the exception of the hosPlip,
one, captured a large amount of rations, tc107,1
ments, stores, and ammunition, and spiked all t'o
guns placed in position. Among the confedertlit,
loss are Capt. Bradford, of Florida, and Lie
Neims, of Georgia, killed ; and Lieuts. Bugler 030.
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sist ed of three"Aahldeaebtcaaomemhi
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merly of the National navy. Lieut. J. E. Slaugli'd
hostilities, a flag of truce for a cessation
was badly wounded. Major I. Irodg
of the National 2d Light Artillery, recentlY
Fortress Monroe, was taken prisoner."
Secretary Cameron had concluded his visit t°
seat of war in Missouri, and was reported to be
his return to Washington. He spent the night°,
the 12th in Jefferson City ; arrived in TiPt,vi
General Fremont's headquarters, on the folloWlio
morning ; rode over to Syracuse in company' I:ed
General Fremont in the forenoon, and revi°
General M'Kinstry's division, making a speech)
the close ; went to Tipton again, where he reviel
General Asboth's division, and returned by sPe
train to St. Louis. Secretary Cameron was suPeol
during this brief visit to have satisfied himself tee
the the affairs in General Fremont's department 1%00
in a highly satisfactory condition. General Free' 19 l
was reported to be on the eve of moving, but to
greatly embarrassed by want of transports. tiv
Federal intelligence from Price's army represe°ol9
it to be much dissatisfied and demoralised. It 10
stated to be a short distance south of Johnstosi°
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Tribune's Washington correspondent says that tto
Secretary of War had ordered General Fren3o°ool
discontinue, as unnecessary, his fieldworks ar°s6P
St. Louis, and that which he was erecting at clO,
ferson city, and to suspend work on the ball 01
building near his residence for his body-Kll6r

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