The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-12-05
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER j

IT seems difficult to find the exact tenor of IN,
last news received from the Seat of Wars
meagre and disconnected are the telegraphi
dispatches. One thing, however, appears quit
certain, that the naval expedition has effected
a landing in South Carolina, not many mile.
from Charleston, s c., and taken possession Of til,
fine port of Beaufort, and also of the railroad
connecting Charleston with Savannah. We
know nothing, as yet, regarding the number OF
troops landed, but probably Gen. Butler, who
commands the expedition, has his plans well
laid, and will be able to maintain his advances.
It should be observed here, in order to prevent
confusion, that there two ports named Beau
fort,-one in North Carolina and the other in
South Carolina, the latter being the one where
the expedition has landed the troops. In the
Alta of the 18th, we find the following remarks
on the news, and the effect that the expedition
will have: ~
The CAPTURE or BEAUFORT AND ITS EFFEcrs-
There can be no further doubt Of the capture of Beau
fort 1t is a small town situated on Port Royal
Island, the largest Of a group OF a score or more
Islands On the Southern coast OF South Carolina.
The coast line Of the State extends from Little river
inlet, in a southwesterly direction, to the mouth Of
the Savannah river, about two hundred miles The
whole coast presents numerous inets, bays, shallow
sounds and lagoons, together with n few good harbors.
Wiuyaw bay, the easternmost harbor Of any within
the State. is fourteen miles long and about two wide.
Passing southwest, Bulls Bay is next in order, then
Charleston, ST. Helena Sound and Beaufort harbor,
or Port Royal entrance, besides a number Of small
inlets.
Charleston harbor, where the principal commerce
OF the State centres. has q difficult sand bar al its
entrance. Beaufort harbor, which admits vessels Of
tventy-four feet draught, is one of the best in the
Southern States. The town of Beaufort, which is
situated about twelve miles up the river of that
name, is about twenty Eve miles north of Savannah,
81 EUrs. r-.1na a-atL II CL--l.-- L "a
tanned n population Of only SIS, but since then has
grown considerably. The district Of Beaufort, con-
sisting partly of the islands to which reference has
been made, is a low, level plain, alluvial and sandy,
embraces an area OF ! $40 square miles, and ten
years ago contained a population Of 3S,SO5, of which
32.270 were slaves.
The capture Of the place is one of the most i'm
portant blows that has been dealt since the attack
upon Sumpter The most trifing success in that
part Of Jef-dom will be more gratifying TO the peo-
pie Of the United States than great victories else
where
South Carolina has scarcely ever been a Demo-
cratic State in the primary sense of the term. 1t
has always been fond Of ceremony and display. The
Governor is not elected by the people; Presidential
Electors are not selected by the people; the Senators
are elected from districts, having more reference to
geography than population, and the members OF the
Lower House. on a basis Of white population and tax
alton, 80 that the aristocrafs always have control Of
that body. The President of the Senate takes his
seat, clothed in q silk gown, and there is always n
superabundance of bowling, scraping and tomfoolery,
for which a parallel can nowhere be found but in the
regal State and pomp Of his sooty Majesty Faustin l,
late Emperor Of Hayti.
In manners. customs, habits end thought it has
long been ant-American, and has rather endured
than acquiesced in the Union. Ii was there that the
present rebellion was originated, and neither the
loyal nor the rebel States can entertain very friendly
feelings towards her-the former because they regard
her as the cause Of all the trouble, and the latter be-
cause she il was who forced them into their present
predicament. We can very well under
stand how the Southern people, in the first transports
Of passion, hOcked to the rebel standard and took up
arms for the overthrow OF the Government. but with
DEPRIVATION, suffering and want, the sober second
must have obtruded itself, and we are per-
shaded that there are few at this time who believe
that the recognition Of the rebel States by the Gov
would, in any manner, shape or form, settle
the questions for which the war was O~stensibly CON-
Would aliens return fugitive slaves with
more alacrity than brethren ? Would the people of
the North be more tolerant TO foreign Shareholders
than to their conutrymen possessed Of that species of
The truth is, they commenced the war by giving
up that for which they said they were going to fight,
the common territory. Nothing but pride keeps,
together to-day the great mass of the Southern army;
but pride cannot exist long, shoeless and in tatters,
chattering teeth and a craving stomach; par
icularly when there is, in truth and in fact, nothing
IN the way of oppression to strengthen its backbone.
We have very little knowledge of the strength of
the expedition which has been landed on the coast of
South Carolina. Charleston is the centre of a very
system Of railroads. Emerging from it,
pass into the heart of the State, penetrate
he mountain region, and, with their numerous
extend for nearly 1000 miles, forming
with the neighboring States of North
Georgia. Tennessee, and Mississippi. The
reserve troops of the rebels, as we'll as a portion of
hose in the neighborhood of Richmond, with which
he city Of Charleston is connected by railroad, will
De poured into South Carolina in great numbers; and
4 the expedition which has debarked at Beaufort be
not very strong, it may have some difficulty in main
aiming itself. If it does. however, there is a pros
that cotton enough will be exported to quiet the
yrOWls Of foreign nations Cotton is now worth six 1
ents in Charleston and twenty cents in Liverpool.
II Beaufort, prices will be equalized, and it will re-
.uire more power than the rebels possess to prevent
he transportation Of the staple to that point. The
will then be as follows the world wants
;otton, and the ships of the foreign nations in which
'otion is manufactured will be at Beaufort, anxious
ially prevent his followers from selling, We think
lot. IL he does, he yields more power to-day than
he Emperor of all the Russias."
OF one thing our readers may rest assured,
hat the war in South Carolina will be no child's
lay. There will be a terrible struggle for the
and the troops that have been landed
here, will be met by all the force that the chiv-
Try and bombass of Palmettodom can array
gainst them The contest will be i terribly
we're one, bat no doubt Butler has counted the
and prepared for the issue. Either he will
e driven off again to sea, or Charleston has
assed into his possession before this.
The retirement of Gen. Scott will form an
Tent in American History and occurring just
t the moment it does, seems strange. But his
etirement is more apparent than real. lie is
till connected with the army, and still draws
is full pay. His departure for Europe IS part ofa
'crd plan as get un1ereLoPed. He has arranged
ne army affairs at home just as he wishes; he
as placed his pieces on the great chess-board of
meriea just where he wants them, confded
is game to one he can trust, and resigned
is seat to the coming man. Mcclellan, while
e himself retires to Europe to counterfeit the
which is rapidly eliminating there. Eng
md and France, but especially the former, are