The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-05-30
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Ltrom nle Ala CahLornia Of Maa I8.

The following news was published in San Francisco
on the morning that the Rapid sailed, and was re-
ceiyei in Honolulu in ttccRty-tfree days from St,
Louis
ST LouIs, May 3. 1861.
The President issued a proclamation April -,
calling out SO 900 additional trO0ps-voluutrerS for
three years service 10000 regulars for five years
service, 10000 seaRen for i've years service.
$4,000 troops were reported 10 be IL Washington
on the 29th.
Gen. Scott SAYS the city j. safe agains all attacks.
Troops are still arriving.
Gen. Harvey was released by the Virginia au-
thorities. and sent To Washington.
President Buchanan entertaius no idea Of going to
Europe, or running 10 Canall. His nephew has
enlisted in the Pennsylvania Regiment.
The L. :. Armnry Is TO be located At Rock Island,
III similar to that At ~Iiarper's Ferry.
Gov. Curtin's message to the Pennsylvania Leg
islaJure, speaks OF the prOmprtude, and great
patriotism Of the States which have responded 20
the Presidents call he says the Government mus;
be sustained.
The road through Baltimore must be kept open.
lie fifteen uew regiments Of cavalry and
infantry.
Advices from Annapolis of the 3Oth April, say
that Fort Madison was occupied by u. 5. troops.
Both Houses of the Maryland Legislature passed
resolutions affirming the right of the Government to
march troops through Maryland 10 defend the Cap
ital.
Correspondence from the South represents that
North Carolina will 80 out Of the Union by accla-
nation.
The Virgiuians are moving all the machinery
from IIarper's Ferry to Richmond, and a gentleman
that arrived at Washington from Richmond says
$1,000 troops are moving 10 wards Virginia from the
South. lie reports that 80 members OF the Virginia
Convention voted against the Ordinance Of SeceSs-
ion, but it is kept secret.
The Chicago Journal correspondent says there is
great restitution and starvation in Mississippi, and
the people were fleeing North.
E,uv Thousand frDpps have hppD sent To pPgnn
Cairo, H., for fear Of an attack by the Tennessee
forces.
The Union sentiment is said to prevail in Balti-
more. The stars and stripes are waving on the pub
lie buildings.
Reports from Charleston say that there were
more people killed than nj first supposed, at the
bombardmcut of Fort Sumpter. Authentic reports
state that 800 were killed and wounded. The South
Carolina people swore to keep it secret. Ii said that
martial law will not be proclaimed at Washington
unless for further cause.
King, Minister to Rome. Scburze. Minister to
Portugal. and Hare, had leave OF absence, to COM
nand regiments of volunteers.
There Is no truth about the armistice.
1t Is reported Gov. Letcher would issue q message
forbidding the passage of Southern troops through
Virginia, to attack Washington.
Gov. Black, Of Nebraska, has issued 4 call for
troops il the service OF the U. :.
Adams, Minister to England, Clay to Russia,
Hammond, TO Sweden, left for Europe May lst, in
Capt. Oaks, from Texas. reports the troops in the
South in a state Of great efficiency.
Commodore Armstrong has been suspended for
three years, without pay.
The President declares he will enforce the blockade
of all the Southern ports.
Intelligence has been received that Minister
Faulkner has presented the Southern Commissioners
to the Emperor OF France. Mr.. Dallas, Minister to
England, refused to 10 20 until he heard from the
Government at Washington.
The Legislature of Missouri; met May ID. Gov.
jackson sent a message c~ondemning the Presidents
war policy, yet declaring the policy of Missouri was
not to 60 out of the Union now. He
arming and getting ready for any emergency. He
thinks the Border States should preserve an armed
neutrality.
The railroad through Maryland was open for
travel. There is free communication to Washington.
1t is reported that four hundred and fifty Federal
troops. under Major Sibley, were captured by Col.
Van Dorm, in Texas. They were pursued in a
steamer. and Sibley surrendered.
Messrs. Sweeny & Baugh, of the Merchants Ex-
change. received q dispatch yesterday, stating that
Gen. Bragg had made an attack on Fort Pickens,
was repulsed, and that forty of the Secessionists were
killed and several wounded.