The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-10-24
w WEEKS LATER
Arrival Of the Clipper Ship Charger !
Nd NAEA VET !!

The fine clipper ship Charger, Capt. Hatch, arriv-
ed on Saturday morning, bringing no mail but san
Francisco papers 10 October 81. The Charger sailed
again for China On the Dist.
She reports the ship Moonlight, Breck, as hav-
ing sailed from san Francisco on the same day.
The Moonlight will bring the mails and express
matter. Her long passage has been owing to light
winds. The mail will bring papers from New
YORK TO the end Of August, and san Francisco
! UeeLIies 70 Sept. 2sth. The overland mail arrange
ments are reported as being sadly dtsorganizei by
the civil war, and new routes nave been opered. Ii
l. possible that a portion Of our newspaper mails may
fail to reach Us, on this account.
While no great battles are reported in the papers
received, it IS easy to perceive that the strife i be-
coming more close, and conflicts between small bodies
Of the contend.ng forces more frequent, and attended
with fatal results. Kentucky, especially and perhaps
Maryland, will soon become the scenes Of sanguinary
war.
From the Geographic dispatches received (Sept.
22d is the latest Washington dateJ we CLEAN the fol-
lowing summary
Today Is the day fxed upon by the Richmond
papers FOR the advance Of Beluregard upon Washing
ington; but there was no sign, up to noon today, Of
such a Ovement The positions Of the two armies
were unchanged.
detachment Of Federal troops yesterday confs-
Gated 40 head Of cattle belonging to the rebels, near
Louisville, Va.
The proprietors Of the National Hotel in this city
have been arrested for selling liquor 10 u Colonel III
the army.
The arrests of the secessionists in Maryland con-
tinue. Yesterday the Speaker Of the Lower House Of
the legislature was taken into custody.
The work has been recommended on the new Treas
ury buildings and on the dome Of the Capitol.
Mr. Kennedy, Superintendent Of the Census. who
has recently visited Virginia, expresses the opinion
th.t the enemy's force ia front IF Washington does
not exceed lOD, 900 men.
moved from his command. but possibly his move
ments may be so far impeded thar he will be COM
PEELED to resign.
There Is yet no definite action in regard TO Major
General FremOnt's management Of affairs in Mis-
souri,. the questions involved being Of very delicate
and complicated character. The Indications are,
however. that If he should not be superseded in his
command, which now seems probable, other arrange
ments OF an important bearing will be male. having
ia view the public welfare. Nothing beyond what II
here stated can be reliably ascertaiued, for the rel-
SONS already mentioned.
Kentucky has been invaded by Southern troops, Of
whom 10000 are reported As within the State.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. Cool Crittenden. from Indi-
ana, who was the first to bring 4 regiment from
another State into Virginia in aid Of the Federal
Government. was the first TO come TO the aid Of Ken
tucky; his regiment we'll armed, passed through our
streets towards the Nashville depot this afternoon,
ana prUceeIeu immediately southwark. luey were
enthusiastically received at different points on the
TUuts.
LOUISVILLE. Sept. 2l.-The following proclamation
has Just been issued
REsrrcKI,,s Having been called by the Legislature Of
Kentucky my native state. hereby assume command Of tins
department. ! come To- enforce and not - make laws. and,
mics Of our country have dared to invade our soil Kentucky is
in danger. she has vaiuly striyen TO keep peace with her
be her friend, but who nos attempt to conquer her.
No tue sI of Kentucky can longer hesitate as to his duty to
his STATE and country. tn. invaders must God willing. ae eN-
peeled. The leader Of the hostile forces who are now approach
ing, -. l regret to say, q kentucsilu, making war on Ken
tuckims. II: ali past differences Of opinion be overlooked.
livery one WHO now rallies t. the support ofour Union and our
our fathers Jved. and which has sheltered Us 50 long. ] call
you 10 arms for ~~elf-let.u-e. aud for the protection Of all thai il
oar fathers. RonEar ASpEHsoS, Orig. Gen. L. : a.
Gov. Magofin issued his proclamation. ordering
Gen. Thomas l.. Crittenden to execute the purpose
contemplated by the recent resolutions ofthe Kentucky
Legislature III reference TO the expulsion of invad-
ers; aud Gen. Crittenden has ordered the militia 70
be mustered into service forthwith.
Brigadier- General Pope, OF the Home Guards. also
calls On the people in each ward in Louisville To meet
and organize for the protection of the city.
Government accepts the tender OF the military ser
vices Of tine Count de Paris and the Duke lie Char
tres They will probably enter Gen. Mctiellan's
staff.
\ young man. a native Of Kentucky. has just
escaped .:om the rebel army at Bull Run. They have
now $4,000 mos at Manassas, and pretty well >hpd,
and paid promptly. The Virginia troops are paid in
'HguhNh N'hh "liS' anu. hecoi"uug MS s'lteueh''
are abuuinutly supplied with everything. Beaure-
CARDS headquarters are at Fairfax Court House. and
Juhu-tOn's at Winchester. 1t was not supposed the
rebels would attack Washington.
Tie -Nsrrigrc, ~ Norfolk. was fIs; being convert
ell into q floating battery. There were about 1000
troops at Norfolk.
From the hest Information obtained, there : little
doubt that Gen. JOhn>tou's army. now apparently
moving in detail from opposite Washington towards
this section. fully reaches. If II does not exceed the
highest estimate given by rumOrs; neither j. IL i'm
possible ;hat Johnston will enleIvor 20 cross the
Potomac in the neighborhool II the M0nouacy. with
q view to reach Frederick to protect the Legislature
while they pass an ordinance Of Secession, trusting
TO the wtll-kuOwn Secession seutiments in Baltimore
and the lower counties Of Maryland TO raise the
standard Of rebellion, and divide and weaken the
Union army. Either this movement or an abrupt
abandonment of the whole line Of the Potomac ap-
pears inevitable.