Wellington Independent, New Zealand
LATER AMERICAN NEWS.
[From the Sydney Weekly Empire, Sept. 26.]
St. Louis, July 17th.
Despatches from Springfield to the 12th give intelligence, that a portion of the expedition which is moving into the Indian nation met a body of rebels at Evansville, near the Arkansas line, a few days since, and completely routed them. The rebels placed their Indian allies in the front who are reported to have lost 140 killed and 150 taken prisoners.

Springfield, Monday, July 14.
An expedition, consisting of detachments of the 10th Illinois, 2nd Wisconsin and 3rd Missouri, and a section of Davidson's Battery, under command of Major Miller, attacked the combined rebel forces under Generals Rains, Coffey, Hunter, Hawthorne and Tracey, 1,600 strong, eight miles beyond Fayetteville, Arkansas, early on Tuesday morning, the 15th, completely routing them, with heavy loss. Our force did not exceed six hundred.

Cairo, July 17.
Passengers by the Memphis boat reports that General Price, on Wednesday night, the 16th instant, moved a battery of artillery and a train of forage wagons across the Mississippi river, at Napoleon. Another battery crossed on Sunday evening, the. 13th, and squads of men were crossing from Panola, Miss, in the same direction, apparently with the view of concentrating on Arkansas. Curtis' army is said to be greatly in need of clothing and money, being without Coats or shoes. The future destination of his army is not yet known.