The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-11-14
ARRIVAL OF CLIPPER SWoRDFIsH

The IaHEee was to sail ON the 1st Of November,
and may possibly he in before We 90 to press, but
more likely will arrive, a. usual, just after.
Dates are from October 4 TO 8.
AFFAIRS ~ MIssOUrL-The Rebels had reireatel
from Lexington, fearing an engagement with Ere
mont a dispatch from Jefferson City, dated October
d, says:
LttIc doubt il entertained here that Price is ON bis
way South with the main body Of his army. When
last heard from, Prices advance guard was n, Gin
ton, ia Henry county. IL is supposed that Price will
push on to the Arkansas line Gen. Fremont will
follow him closely and give him battle wherever he
can A force ofbetueen 3.OC0 and 1000 was seen
near Upton to day, whose object - presumed to be to
get between our advance and thu place, and fall
upon some stray regiment or transportation train
going west Gen. FremOnt'ss staff will probably leave
Tor Sclaltl tomorrow.
the following - q special report Of the Missouri
Republican IL seems to be the belief in military cir
eles he's. that Price Will avoid n battle with Fremont.
IT Fossibie; bat others entertain the opinion that he
inteui- To surprise him npOD some point least protect
81, and that we shall have 4 SIGHT la a few DAYS.
Fremont designs 10 follow the Rebel army into Kan-
srs. and force them to fight, wherever he can encoun-
ter them. q alb Jackson is reported to lie en- route
tor Texas.
The farmers Of Peitis county recently offered To
furnish Fremont, gratis, 500. COO worth Of grain for
hs army.
Fremont viii not be superseded unless the next
news fcon Missouri Is unsatisfactory and is Of disas-
trous character.
The following official dispatch, Just received from
Washington. sets MI doubt ut rest:
To GsH- j. X. Curtis, 81 Louis: seen. Fremont
IL not ordered to Washington nor from the field, nor
j. any Court Martial ordered concerning him. W.
H. Seward. Sec. Of State"
y gentleman who arrived at 81. Louis this evening,
confirms the report OF the evacuation Of Lexington
by the Confederate forces, and he brings us intelIi-
gence of the probability Of the occupation of that
place by Gen. Sturgis' command.
Najor Baker, Of the Home Guards, who was taken
prisoner at Lexington, says Prices regularly drilled
and efficient force will amount TO about %, 900 men.
lie has, in addition to this, about 800 irregular
troops. whose principal occupation is foragins and
stealing.
Gen. sigeI is bound to get at Gen. Price, and if he
meets him ne will give a good account Of himself
The loyal citizens Of Kansas have petitionei to the
Governments for military aid; they fear that If Price
is not defeated IA Missouri. Kansas will fall into the
hands Of the rebels.
The excess of expenses over the Post Office Depart
ment receipts for the fourth quarter Of the year 1860,
was near 81, 900, 900. while the excess for the first
quarter for the present year was SS03 900. The re-
ccipts for the latter quarter exceeding those Of the
former by more than S5O0.OOO.
The announcement that the Spanish Government
propose sending an expedition against Mexico, with
u land force Of 5000 men to march on the city Of
Mexico, Is looked upon as mere brag. Should any
such interference take place, our Government has de-
ieFHi;aed TO resent H.. and promptly repel, with our
army AMI navy. any force that may be directed by
Spain against the neighbOring republic of Mexico.
Gen. Mcclellan has put an end to the visits Of
politicians to our camps.
The Richmond papers of Thursday state that JEFF.
Davis arrived ut Fairfax Court House on Wednesday,
and made a speech 10 the soldiers, telling them that
If they would make good use Of their rifles, they
would soon he in Baltimore. The Richmond journals
also state that the sick soldiers Of the rebel army
have been sent from Manassas to Richmond, and
that this movement was made in expectation of a bat
tie, although Eo official information has been received
to that effect
The frigate Susguelanua has arrived from Hat
teras Inlet, and brings most interesting intelligence.
The day after the capture OF the propeller FdEHy by
the rebels. the steamers Cerhs and Putnam, having
one OF the launches Of the SUSgHehGaEu in tow, went
mp the CEicoquicocO. and landed seven days prCvi-
-iuns. returning the same evening. without having
seen anything Of the rebels. On Friday, word
reached HItteras Inlet, by the Stars and Stripes, that
l-JOO rebels. consisting Of Georgia. South Carolina,
and Virginia regiments, had come over from the
main lind in six small steamers, and schOOners, and
flsiboa;s. and attacked the S0th Indiana Regiment,
who were obliged To retreat. The SBS9UshaaEG
scanned up outside. white Col Hawkins marched up
with six companies and reached Hatteras light by
nIgItftll, a distance of IL miles. During the night,
Col Hawkins WIS bjned BY the 30th Indiana Regi-
ment. vino had passed in the darkness. n large body
Of rebels who had landed for the purpose OF cutting
thcm OIL
GyLe Brown reported a loss Of fifty of his men,
comprising hrs SEX aud wounded. and weuty pickets
who could not be called in. lie succeeded in saving
his tents. provisions, etc
On Saturday morning the Monticello steamed
AROUND the Cape, aud 4 few miles up met the rebels
~ $500
troops .-
The rebel steamers we're also landing troops TO CO.
operate with them; they were within easy range, and
the Monticello opened Are upon them with shell. 2lS
81 which were hFel from 3 guns in 3 hours AVID 30
minutes. doing great execution. The Coufederates
tried ~ ir-t to shelter themselves, but soon broke in
every direction. and took refuge upon their vessels.
y she'll passed through the wheel house Of the Fanny,
which was already employed againsIthe Us. Ii -
jhGught their loss must have been between 200 or
coo kiIIel aud wounded during the engagement.
\ member Of the Indiana Regt., who had been
taken prisoner. managed to escape, and took to rhe
surf, and was picked mp by n boat from the .NOAhi-
ceii0. lie reports that the 6rst shell killed Col. Bar
ton Of the Georgia Regt.. and that the havoc was
frighJfuI.
The Sounding arrived at the Inlet on the 9Th inst,
with Gen. Mansfield, and landed her men aud stores
Too much praise cannot be accorded 20 Lieut.-Brunc
for this brilliant achievement, which has caused
great exultatIen 1T Old Point.
Col. Brown narrowly escaped with the 30th Indiana
Begt- lie was sheIled from the Confederate vessels,
AMI troops were lanle1 above and below him, yet he
managed 10 escape with n comparatively small loss.
TIE particulars OF his mastery movement have not
arrived.
yEw YoKK-The balloon which was seen over
Nashington, a isS days ago, proved to be La Noun
t4in's. which safeIy landed in Maryland. Itappears
that after rising TO n certain distance, and finding the
current light, he cut the rope and rose to the height
eneampmeuts and movements, which important news
he has communicated to the War Department
WAsHfsGroS 7th-The balloon reports that the
main body OF the rebels ia at Fairfax Court House,
whence 4 broad bel OF camps, almost unhroken, are
seen from our balloon, stretching northward towards
Lsesburg-
There are nearly 80. 900 men en- the Lower Poto-
mac. aud ! 200 or 800 back OF Evansville. Near
Manassas there are comparatively few troops.
Horse 10 Let!
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