The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-07-04

"a spfrltei Democratic Union paper, which
~ 50 re-sed Uy a mob, has been appointed 10 a
TT p c.erk.u.p ia the sixth Auditors once -
ahe=ton-
TeIezram- from June l.; TO sth-
ST LOUIS. June l.
The prizes brought 20 the Brooklyn Navy 4aTd
] i~steriay are valued at over $4,000.
1 II - aid thar with the 1000 troops near Fairfax,
"a, there are 10000 uesroe- ia the capacity Of ser
ants and Ltuorers- Provisions are scarce ana the
privaiion falls hrst on the slaves.
Coz Butler returned 10 Fortress Monroe. bearing
The following letter q Instructions from the Secretary
Of War. TO hi brother, commInding the u iorce7
wA-HISGToN, May 30
"Sir-Your action in respect 70 the negroes VINO
Come within your lines from the service Of the rebels,
y approved. The Department j. sensible % the EN-
FbfTr6Ssments s,..I must surround officers conduct
ing military operations Ia a State by the laws Of
which slavery j. sanctioned The Government can
not recognize the rejecting by any State q IT. Federal
obligations. Among these Federal obligations, how
ever, no one can be more important than that o. sup
pressing and dispensing any combination assembled
for the purpose Of oyer;hrOwing its whole Consiitu-
tiOnal authority While, therefore. you will permit
no interference. by persons under your command,
with the relations u persons hired 20 service under
the laws Of any State within which your military
operations are conducted, which remain under the
control Of such armed combinations, you will refrain
from surreniering 10 their alleged masters any per
sons who come within your lines, and you will employ
such persons in the service % which they will be best
adapted, keeping an account Of such services"
Among the effects seized ut Alexandria, are letters
iof great IN pJrtaucc-which were found in the SsHh-
mel ofice-showing the means by which the secession
tof Virginia was brought about. Some distinguished
politicians are implicated, and the letters show be-
yOnd doubt that the ordinance Of secession lras passed
only By fruit.
The HeraIi'y Baltimore dispatch says there are
$1,000 federal troops at HarPer's Ferry, and plenty
Of heavy artillery "a, every accessible point.
Gen. Butler was reinforced yesterday by 1000
troops.
The Times Washington despatch states that there
are 700 rebel troops ut Point Of Rocks, ia Virginia.
The troops there are much demOrdlized, but will make
a desperate fight. There were indications Of an inten-
ton TO evacuate the post, but he could get nc positive
information. They expect an attack from the west,
and keep a sharp look out every night. The men are
sleeping on their arms.
Immense quantities OF freight for the South are
going to Nashville by railroad. 1t Is Tumored that
the transportation Of goods will be stopped ON Mon
day.
The exodus OF Southerners Northward is unprece-
dentc1, and IS only attributable 10 the stOpIage u
boats on the Mississippi River. IL Is rumOred, also,
that If the Nashville road be stopped. the Tennessee
ans will advance into Kentucky and take possession
of the road.
The Uu.onists Of Kentucky are determined to per-
NIT no aggressiOus from any quarter.
The IT,. : troops in Va, are beginning 70 meet
with encounters with the southern forces. y dis
: patch says that there was "a skirmish June LIST, at six
miles back Of Arlington Heights. Our pickets were
attacked and one soldier wounded. Later dispatches
state that a :Orce Of cavalry and ~forty-fye infantry,
under LieutenEnts TOmpkius and Gordon, attacked
the rebels at Fairfax Court House. The rebel pickets
were four miles this side, who fed and alarmed the
camp. The cavalry then charged on the town, en-
cOunterrny vigorous resTsjta ce-peOple firing on them
from the houses. TOmpkius' horse was shot under
him, and his cavalry surrounded by rebel infantry,
who poured IN a continual fire but they fought
their way through them, taking a number OF prison.
ers. One of the cavalry was killed and two wound
ed. Some staff officers Of the Fifth New York;
Regiment were wounded, being with the Federal
troops. Lieut.. TOmpkins reports thirty rebels killed.
and that their force amounted 70 l,5OO. They had
previously supposed there were but ZOO there. To-
night our troops will advance on Fairfax Court House
and take il.
Another dispatch says that the rebels were retreat
ing from Fairfax
\ letter from Tennessee says there i 4 great ma
jority there for the Union. aud that 10000 govern
ment troops could be raised there, owing to the noble
stand OF Johnson and Nelson.
The TribuHe'S Washington correspondent says all
Is quiet at Fort Monroe $50 negroes were at the
fort, and the number was increasing. The Star says,
nine rebels were killed At Sewall's Point in a recent
conflict, also that the rebels had stopped work on the
entreuchment At Manassas.
$1,000 soldiers were concentrated in Western
Virginia
Four Companies Of the District militia have cross
ed into Virginia with six days rations-
In the Wheeling District the Union candidate mas
/ 300 majority. In the Parkersburg District, HO,UOO.
James Watson Webb has been appointed Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PIenipOtcntiary to Bra
I'll.
Mobile papers sly that an agent Of the French
Government Is there, collecting facts for Napoleon.
PumtpELrHIA, June lst-The Bulletin publishes
from the Richmond Enquirer OF Thursday, the
details Of the journey Of President Davis to Richmond,
and his speech TO the troops collected ut the FAR
grounds. Messrs. Toombs and Nigiall accompanied
him
The Tr,Buae's Washington correspondent says Il
large number Of Union men from Virginia have ar
rived at Georgetown, being driven out OF the State.
There are said 10 be a great many Union men even IN
Eastern Virginia, but the rod Of terror Is held over
The movements Of Gen. Butler are considered as
| indicative Of an intention on his part not TO trouble
Sewalls Point, or Norfolk, ut present. but 10
strengthen his position on James River, and III time
to move forward to RIchmond
Post routes and post Offices managed by loyal
citizens, and in loyal districts IN the South. are not
TO be deprived OF the mail service, under the recent
orders OF the Post Office Department. If they should
be temporarily suspended by the general order, they
will be restored upon due advice of the fact. At
Alexandria, a new Collector having been appointed,
the port has been %reOpened 10 the commerce Of the
country, and therefore vessels will be admitted as
heretofore.
The French Government is about to send u small
SQUADRON 10 the American coast to look after Its in
terests there
The following dispatches which are the latest
were received in Honolulu - days from st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, June "A. VI.
The y. Y. Herald says W. f. Washington, son Of
the late Col. ". Washington, was captured in tn,
skirmish NJ Fairfax.
Lieut.. Tompkins says that Al the skirmish at Pair
fax, three of his men were missing, three slightly
wounded, and six persons lost. He killed two and
wounded thIrty-iye rebels.
Emerson Etheridge has arrived at Washington
He saws Flst Tennessee viii show . large majority
for the Union. West Tennessee Is for Secession
Etheridge was obliged to leave TO save his life.
NJ. Ford Of New York has gone to Cairo, Ill, {
= construct floating batteries for the Mississippi river
No military movement has been made yet from
Fort Monroe As soon a Gen. Scott i ready, Gen
Butler will make a movement towards Richmond, il
conjunction with Gen. Banks.
T No new movements into seeded States will b
/, made for a week or ten days, unless the enemy make