The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-12-05
THE PACIFIC .
Commercial Advertiser.
LATE NEWS
From the Seat of War.

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later papers and telegraphic aivices from the East.
The latest news is important, and will be read with
much interest, reporting, as it does, the landing Of
one ofthe great naval expeditions in South Carolina,
near Charleston.
The Radaga reports six vessels to follow her. some
Of which would touch az this port. The Lotus will
soon arrive and bring a few days later advices.
Commenting on the news from the East, received
November IL, the Bulletin Of November u says:
The NEws-Theb brief summary Of eastern news up
to the close of Yesterday. is full Of glad tidings from
all portions Of the country. First IN importance is
the landing Of the Federal fleet at Port Royal and the
capture Of The town Of Beaufort. followed by taking
possession OF the Railroad connecting Charleston with
SIvanuah- Everything indicated that Charleston
itself was speedily 10 be attacked. with scarce a pos
sibility Of successful resistance. We shall hourly ex-
pect to hear thar this very nest-egg Of treason has
been visited by the just retribution of compulsory
submission 20 the laws and constitution il so wicked
ly strives to overthrow. This accomplished, n new
stage IN the progress Of tine war will have commenced.
All loyal cleD who have heretofore occupied a doubt
ful position wall manifest renewed faith in the ability
OF the Government to triumph over all its foes, and
maintain its existence hereafter upon a grander scale
than ever before; while the prudent or timid Seces-
sIonists. under the influence of present disaster and
n hopeless future. will be in no condition to partici-
pate in such tremendous efforts as alone can prolOng
this power for mischief. We may now reasonably
hope the rebellion will be crushed. and pea e restored,
within a year of It's commencement
From our exchanges we CLEAN the following tele-
graphic summary from November 1 to g:
REsIGSATIoS OF GENERAL SCOTT
WAsHTSGros, Nov. lst-rhe following letter from
Gen ScOtt was received by the President on Thurs
day, z. NJ:
...rl 4-s4 go HEADQUARTERS Oct. sist.
THE Hon 3 CAMERON sir-Por more than three years I
have been unable, from a hurt, to mouIf a horse or 10 walk
moe than a few PAGES a; a TINS, and that With pain. Other
pose Of mind and body, with the appliances Of surgery aud med
rraesrd much beyond :he usual span Of man. IL IL : unScy sueb
circumstances made doably painful, by the unnatural and I'M
prosperous amt happy union, that 1 am eonp-IEei to request
actiyr srrvee. A. this request i foanlir,ii o . an ahsoIlu,e r iIt
granted BY a reent act Of Congress-, 1 am entirely at liberty tn
mentions times, from the orders Of President who has treated
me with such distiasni.hsi kinine,. and courtesy. whom 1
sectional partiaiities and prrjuiIces To be highly Conscious Of
Ssr,eseraaee- ASh 20 700 VIZ s &c :. @ qgS Eho@ / n n5S ahe al
Il saSss'; ~; lt ,s sss u aTs aH sr . beg cas. z s1aGSsI + Ss, ny many. many OBJ .,
your hands and have the hsnOr to remain, Sir, with high res
A special Cabine; council was convened on Friday
morning to TAXI the subject into consideration. IL
was decided that Geu. SCOTS request, under the cir
cumstances Of his advanced age and inhrmities, could
not be declined Gen. Mcclellan was thereupon,
with the unanimous agreement Of the Cabinet, mott
fed that ihe Command of the army would be de-
volv~d upon him
At 4 O'Clock in the afternoon, the Cabinet again
waited on the President and attended him to the res
idence Of Gen. Scott. Being seated. the President
read to the General the following order:
"on the Is day % November. 1851, upon his own appIica-
too, by the Presidents Of the United states. Brevet LIeuisnant-
osssI u " san shs E ssO e. : STlSrss y . se P "a and I r. |. ~ =
tel States without reduction in his current pay, Subsistence or
that Gen. Scott has uithdri~n from the active control Of the
their own md he nations symrssthS in III p~r,oaai assjettoas'
and their profound sense Of the Importance Of the services rem
ever be gracefully dIstinguish~i his niihiuI devotion to The Con-
daI rebellion ABRAHAM LIScOLS."
Gen. Scott then arose and addressed the President
and Cabinet, who had also arisen, as follows;
aNr. Pre-aens. This honor overwheims me. It overays
All services 4 have atteuptet To render my country. II I had
any claims before, they are all obiiterated by anexPressiau ZAP
met Vel : know that the eouniry has paed 81 interests, in
this trying crisis, in safe keeping. Their ,e0unehs are wise
the right ne Mr. President, you must excuse me, l am unable
which oPpFess me. n my retirement, 1 shall oGsr NJ prayer
to God for ts' Aa%,nis.r's y and ss ny soJn.ry. l shall
hat spesdHy.' = -
The President then took leave Of Gen. Scott. giving
him his hand and saying he hoped, before long, to
write him n private letter expressing his gratitude
and affection F4..l1 aaNEa
a dispatch to the New York BorH says The
scene NJ the Cabinet meeting to-day was very affect
ing on the OCCASION of the reading of the cOrrespOu-
denee between Secretary Cameron aud General Scott.
The latter wept when the President read TO him the
paper authorizing his retirement
\ Washington dispatch to the Tribune, dated Nov.
!, says q dinner in celebration of General McCIellan's
assumption Of the command, was given him by the
Secretary of State. at which all the members Of the
The question Of Gen. MeCle!lan's successor in COM
maud IL the army Of the Potomac is already under
Gen Halleck Is most talked CT
IL is understood that the naval expedition is not
directly aimed at any city on or near the Southern
coast. The troops will land at thinly settled places
with spacious harbOrs. and will at once open cotton
ports, and establish u basis Of operations for the force
now mastering fr atE. Es-HH % Ea ErH g..
WAsHIxGroS, Nov. AT l O'Clock this morning
a fire broke out in the lower story of the General Hos
pital. in Judiciary Square Ii is supposed to have
originated from n furnace. The combustible parts of
the main building, together with the roof we're de-
stroy ed When the flames were first discovered, hur-
sied preparations were made for the removal of the
sick and wounded soldiers. who numbered, in all
about forty. Notwithstanding the confusion that
prevailed. this was effected in good order and with
safety to the patients, who are now comfortably cared
for Ii was n very fortunate thing that thirty OF the
patients had on Thursday been removed TO Annapolis.
The intel. ,ence that Gen. Mcclellan has assumed
entire control Of the Union army on the Potomac
in place of Gen. Scott, was received with great en-
thusiasm-
The rebels still continue active It is reported that
they have 1900 or 10000 men near Shipping Point,
within immediate call The indications are that they
would rest satisfied with an efectual blockade Of the
Potomac, and n successful resistance TO any advance
upon their positions They are erecting new bate
ries below the mouth Of the Quantico creek, the bat
teries already erected there being insufficient Every
night some craft succeeds in running the blockade.
The New York Times says that the naval expedi-
tions recently sailed from New York are composed Of
1900 troops The U. :. Navy now consists Of four
hundred and fifty vessels engaged 10 help crush out
the rebellion /; and the nation will have the sAtisfac-
tion OF knoving that every one Of this grest feet
IL perfectly fitted for the uses which are to be made
oft
\ gentleman from Charleston recently, says that
every precautiou is taken by the Charlestonians to pre-
pare for the Naval Expedition. The famous Wash
ington Artillery had been sent to Bull Bay, and SOL
diers ano artillery sent to all points Of danger along
the South Carolina coast.
The : 'amship africa sailed Nov. 6, for Liverpool,
with forty passengers. among whom were Archbishop
Hughes and Thurlow Weed. Gen. Scott, il is under
stood. goes on Saturdays steamer, (Nov. 81
JEFF Davis has ordered all residents OF the COnfed-
crate States who 10 not recognize his bogus govern
ment. to depart within forty days. on pain Of being
Condemned rs aliens and enemies.
Adyices received at the Department Of State from