The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-06-20

IN les Khan ten days General Butler Will have
more than 10000 men under his command ~ F5r.
tres Monroe. aud a SQUADRON aIe.4ate L. the -u,1rr,
Of The land forces Ihis desaou-jrlti.u looks q, t4e
reIo-se,siou 81 the public property 1T Gosport.
Cen Butler was sereuaIeI last evening. in response
o. which hc -ti, " the flreas.st IN the ranks q those
who fought for liberty, ia the Revolution. were the
men %. NNtssacuuse;is, aud Iu the Revolution, Na.sa-
chu-gtts sent more sneu SItn than All the other
coloule- put together and IN this second war. N4-sa-
chG-etts Viii s'ge every man iu her borders. aye, and
every woman. II the 5000 Northern soldiers are
cut II 10 six weeks. $1,000 vii take their places.
AMI o ( thfy de, q quarter 81 % million viii succeed.
Ut our army Of reserve Will be women, with broom
stick % drive every enemy 70 the Gulf
The Ir5bH1sS sTecLa! dispatch says. Extra Billy
smith hal an Interview with djItaut-Gguera
Thomas yesterday, AID -tlI the administration i
positively mistaken IN s~uppo-iug that virginia in
TENTS or every contemplate. attacking Washington,
and that such an attempt would never he made under
any circumstance, a. IL would involve the utter de-
structlOu o! everything valuable m II. All we want
- % De let alone II you keep your side Of the Poto-
mae, we Will keep ours. Virginia i determined TO
maintIin the ground she has taken
The Charleston Courier reports that on the 18th
instant a British bark wts refused entrance into that
port by the Niagara Two British ships were also
ordered OF, another was pursued, but ran into shOaI
water and was towel up 10 the city. \ British ship
was boarded, but iulliy permitted to pass.
The following important letter was yesterday writ
ten b the Secrettry Of State
WAsHIScToy, May &c.
SIR 1 have received your letter Of yesterday, ask
ing me Co give you ia writing my reasons for con-
siiering an acceptance on your part Of Gov. Letcher's
proposition 90 purchase the steamships IOrItOirH and
JIuea1rH recently seized by his orders, and now IN
his possession. an act Of treason
With this request 7 reality comply. An iusurrec-
ton h-t- broken ont M several States Of this Union,
: including Virginia. designed e. overthrow the Gov
eminent q the UniteI States. The Executive author
tiles OF the state are parties 20 that iu-urrection, and
80 are public enemies Their action in Selling or
buying vessels, 70 be employed in the execution Of the
decision, - nos only without authority Of law, but il
treason. IL Is treason for any person TO give aid or
comfort 10 public enemies; to sell vessels to them
which 10 Il their purpose 70 use as ships Of war, is TO
give them all or comfort. To receive money from
them Ia payment for vessels which they have seized
for these purposes, would be to convert the unlawful
SEIZURE INTO "A sale and would subject tine party offend
ing 20 the pains and penalties OF treason, and the
Government would not hesitate to bring the offender
to punishment
Signed, vs.. II. SEWARD.
To G.. Heaneker, Esq, agent New York and Virgil
nLs = : Co, Washington
Quite an excitement was created NJ Philadelphia
by the seizure Of a submarine boat, the invention Of
DevIlle R0, = Frenchmln- In going down the river
IL struck an island; four men were found Oh board.
DevIile Bo sld he was taking IL 70 the Navy Yard TO
test It, but the officer there di-claimel any knowledge
Of him. The boat was constructed some time since
for raising wrecks and other submarine work, but
was never put 20 active use IL Is cigar shaped,
made Of rOu- and - 30 feet long.
Special dispatches TO the Cincinnati Commercial,
dated Washington, May 10th, says / had a long
conversation with u distinguished member Of the Ad-
miuIstration Last evening. He expressed the hope
that the country would receive the acceptance Of the
fourteen additional New York regiments as an earn
est Of the intention % the Government 70 re-e-tlblish
it, authority IN AL parts Of the country, and author
lied me 10 assure your rezierS shat not only would
the Government vigorously endelvOr 10 repOs-ess all
Federal property, such A. Custom houses, navy yards,
arsenal-. and forts ia Virginia. n well rs all other
seeded State, but would secure 10 Union men every
where the full exercise Of all their rights A. American
citizens. / askeI him distinctly whether AMI when
umfrrn44Iwa m0wgmnnf- IN LrFBrrrn were intended lie
replied, the g1verumcut will assert its authority IN
Virgins a. son ~ Gen. Scott i ready. | can state
automatically tL-s s----t--v S4as-s - Je-vfaIirr-+ 20
have the prohibition o.: shipments TO InsurrectiOuary
States. vigorously enforced
Arrangements are now making TO place armed
guard boris nc the disposal Of Collectors IN Western
rive. cities
The Committee Of New Workers, headed ty Aston,
assured the Government yesterday, that money shall
not Dc wanting until the rebellion - suppressed
WASHINGTON, May Is.
The President summoned the Cabinet to-day in
greIt haste, and they were IN session an hour. Score
tary Seward Icft the White House and proceeded to
the quarters ot General Butler. aud nor finding the
latter. dispatched one of the Generals aids IN pursuit
Of him. The interview lasted some time
IL - evident, from appearances, the Government
intends iealing with Missouri IN the Same manner it
has with Maryland. As an evidence Of this, the
Government has deciIei 10 take charge of the Hanni-
bal and Sc Joseph Railway, and employ it for Gov
eminent purposes.
II mas been determined to appoint Collectors for the
f"N N-N' 49,
gagged in selecting men Of energy TO fulfill the i'm
port1ut functions counlei to them. The duties Will
be collected On board neu-Of-war, whatever may be
the opinion Of legal authorities here or elsewhere on
the subject
X j. the prevailing impression here. to-day, in
view % the sudden movements on Baltimore. and the
transfer Of the command from Butler TO Cadwaliaier.
that an attack on H1rper's Ferry, the seizure Of
Alexandri-. and the capture Of Pensacola are events
very near no hand Ia i c~oEf-mat7ry % this, that
the troops ~ the North vino enlisted for three years
-y- sra cd. Tprai fG h. here imu4aiEareIy.
The fourteen regiments Of New York, in addition
10 her quota. are ordered here to-day
The Government will probably have 10000 men
here by the eui of this month. and will then be IN a
condition 20 make important movements
The Government Is ready Cor them at any moment,
and viii permit the rebels to remain there but a few
days
The President remarked a day or two since, that
TIE eastern part u Virginia would soon be taken
possession of. AMI the rebel flag IN Alexandria, which
can be seen from the White House, wave there no
longer.
The citizens Of Baltimore generally are delighted
with the protecting occupation Of Gen Butler. The
barished Union men, " whom there are several here,
may now 20 buck II Is the turn OF the SeceSsionIsts
70 BY.
The banks Of Providence. through a ~ommirtee
have rendered $780, 900 TO Secretary Chase, whenever
convertH5Is treasury notes, having two years to
run, are offered by him
4 column Of troops. ten thousand IN number, COM
meuceI moving yesterday from the Pennsylvania
line towards HagertOwn-
Ro-- Wfnans vas released on his parole Of honor
tina, he would 30 not net against the Government
The report that General Butler Is superseded IN
the command 0f Baltimore, Tor transgres7ing author
itv. t. untrue. The Government approves his every
a.r u. will be assigned 70 the Command Of the
So .r-u 70 TAKE the offensive in Virginia
New YORK, My IS
s-c.=aI dfsp1tcl from Baltimore 20 the Herald
- Ne9s from Harper's Ferry states that new
bartarias have been erected on the hills. Il was sup
-yo-ei thev would be attacked soon after the close OF
AIS wees. and that General Butler would command
the expedition
Yesterday. scouting parties were sent out. and tel
ezr,phic signals agreed on. by which the approach
cf --a,r- was 90 be made known
Ca,--nea from Virginia. here now. confirm the
- -. ,bs army which iusades that State Will