The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-09-05

opposed 10 him and from all We can learn, be
viii soon have the opportunity 10 test his skill
and valor. The month Of August did not proba-
bly, pass by without another engagement OF the
fOrc-s under Mcclellan with the Rebels.
Is we anticipated in our last review Of the
war news. Gen. Patterson Gst di~oJey his orders.
and thus caused the defeat and retreat of the
Federal forces At Balls Run. The following i
satisfactory
Official Dispatches 70 Gen. Patterson state that
the entire blame fr the defeat Of the Federal troops
1t Bull Run i due entirely to his neglect O.; posi-
tive orders.
lie was directed, first, to engage and defeat Johns
ton.
SecouI-Gf unable to engage him, to get between
him and Manassas, 20 = to prevent a junction Of
MS forces with B=aure-ari.
Thirl-If unable To perform either Of these or
ders, he was 20 hlrass Johnston in front, and keep
him before Winchester.
Fourth-If he could DO neither Of these, then to
make all haste TO Washington. or j5in Mcdowell u
soon as Johnston could reach Beaurcgard.
IL will be seen that Patterson disregariei all or
iers. Had he obeyei. it would have prevented the
defeat at Bulls Run, and would have destroyed re-
be!lion or removed the seat Of war beyond the con-
fines Of Virginia.
At the West, in Missouri, the war cloud grows
larger, and from the activity of Gen. Fremont,
who is now in charge of the forces there, a battle
is likely 10 be soon fought there. The Rebel
forces were under Gen. Pillow, about %. 900
strong, stationed along the Southeast boundary
Of Missouri and in the Northern counties Of Ar
kansas. To meet these, Gen. Fremont had sent
from St. LOUIS a large force in steamers to the
Southern part of Missouri. Of his movements
an exchange says:
OPERATIONS on THE NIssIssIPPI-The movements
of the rebels about New Madrid, in Missouri, indicate
that we are soon going 10 have hot work on the Mis-
sIssippi. Illinois and Indiana penetrate into the Slave
States somewhat after the fashion OF a wedge-Mis-
souri, on the west and Kentucky on the east stretch
ing far TO the north. At the extreme point of the
wedge Is located Cairo, ut the confluence of the Mis-
sIssippi and the Ohio. II has been strongly entrench-
ed and Will be the basis If the operations on the Mis-
sissippi, the primary object Of which is the reduction
Of New Orleans.
The management Of that important movement has
been entrusted to Colonel John c. Fremont, now IL
AIaj0r-General in the army of the United States. 1t
Is not our purpose 10 follow in the wake Of journals
published on the other side, which by canvassing in
advance the merits and dement's of officers high in
command, weakened the confidence which the soldiers
should repCse in their leaders, and in that way con-
tributed in no small degree to our defeat on the list
of July. All we have to say Is that we hope General
Fremont will be equal to the stupculous work before
him. In comparison with It the campaign in Nirgi-
mia sinks into insIgnifclnce, and If General Fremont
should succeed he will be entitled TO claim the very
front rank among the military leaders Of cur time.
From Europe there is no very special news,
besides the particulars Of the great fire, which
have come to hand. Ii BEGAN on Saturday, June
I'D, and all accounts represent it as one Of the
most terrific confagrations that have occurred
since the great fire of l6G6. The outbreak took
place in the extensive range of premises known
rs CottOn's Wharf, near London Bridge, and ere
morning, - three acres of ground, > says
Times, were covered with Il mass of fire
and cracking at Il white heat like a lake
IF molten iron. The s~altpcter, the tallow, the
and the other combustibles ran blazing into
the Thames, until the very stream appeared to be
covered with flames. Ships were burned as well
As houses, and the danger to life was almost as
great in the river rs in the street. Below will
found 4 more extended account of it.