The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-12-05
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DISPATCHES TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BULLETIN.
LATEST
EASTERN NEWS!
Dates to Monday, Nov. 10th,
Beaufort taken by the
FedcFalS.
CONFEDERATION OF THE REBELS.
General Halleck Appointed to the
Command of the West.

QUIScY, Ill, November "a special dispatch to
the y. Y. Times, dated at Fortress Monroe, says
Our feet Is bOmOariing Port Royal. which Is said to
be in a critical position, and ready to surrender.
northumberland Scott received the New York
Chamber Of Commerce, and the Union Defense Com
mittee Of New York, yesterday, and speeches were
made on both sides
Governor Gamble Of Missouri has been promised
from Washington all the aid he needs. The Federal
Government will equip all the soldiers he will raise.
The rebels are said to be leaving the Potomac and
going South
The troops from Cairo have gained a glorious vic
tory at Belmont. over the forces Of Gen. Chea,ham.
We captured 100 prisoners and Il cannon. Our
killed was only 100, while the enemy's loss was very
great.
Prise's main force has been found 40 miles south
Of Springfield, planting aSiillery.
QCIxcY, Ill, November IA Union man, who
managed TO escape from the rebels, states that news
had been received Of the taking OF the rebel forts at
Port Royal, and the landing OF large Federal forces.
Beaufort has also been taken by our forces
The same man says there was a rumor that the
railroad above Beaufort has fallen into the hands Of
the Federal troops, with i'm mense Quantities of stores.
Persons who reached Newport News yesterday,
say that the rebels up James river are in consterna-
ton, and are leaving for the South.
News reached Baltimore to-day, confirming the
news from Fortress Monroe. The report says that at
the taking Of Beaufort, a large portion of the town
was burned. ia
The Philadelphia Enquirer says: We have dis
pAlChes III III SsJAub " hShiHS
snacks took refuge under the guns of the Cum6er-
land. The captains were BaltimOreans, and reported
having been fishing on James river; when they lef;
the report was current that Charleston had been at
tackel on Friday, and that several rebel regiments
had been sent South from James river. The embark
alton took place in great haste.
A Washington dispatch says that Gen. Scott's staff
were assigned to positions with Generals Mcclellan
and Halieck.
The Maryland election resulted in the triumph of
the Union men. The rebels have only seven mem
bers in both houses.
A dispatch to the NJ Y. Herald says that Govern
ment has issued permits TO parties in Rhode Island to
trade with the loyalists along the Southern coast, TO
supply them with the necessares of life.
As soon as an opening is made and n permanent
footing gained along the Southern coast, cargoes Of
cotton will be shipped to Liverpool
3 Gen. Halleck has been assigned to the command of
the Department of the West, and Gen. Buell. to the
Department of Kentucky. t.a 1854. IL.
The Government has made arrangements to have
n large number of Springfield guns and breech-load-
ing rifles made in this country.
Gen. Heintzelman, from the left wing of the army
of the Potomac, says it IS true the rebels are leaving
for the South as fast as possible.
The French frigite CaLabria was burned on Friday
night off Hatteras, and all hands were sayed.
The Union was wrecked on the 9th in n storm.
She ran ashore, and the crew were taken prisoners.