The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-10-03
ARRESTS IN WASHINGTON!
ITca~on of Mrs GNvin.
Demand for the Dismissal of Came
ron and Welles.

ference The plan i 10 have agents distributed
through the country, forming a network OF suryeiI-
lance.
\ woman from B-luresiri's headquarters wa Ar
r-~teI, passing through our lines iutO Alexandra.
some two hunir-i letters addressed To and impHclt-
ing prominent citizens Of Washington and AlexIn-
drTt we're found upon her.
Sesert persons have been arrested. and among
them Mrs Grernhow. widow Of the former Librarian
aud Translator Of the State Department.
Mrs.. Senator OWNS trunk was examined, and
plIn- Of two Qualifications. al tine Chain Bridge. AMI
on the other sale u ;ue Potomac. traced on paper by
some clerk in the War Department. were found.
Or. MInning has been arrested. Other arrests will
soon he male.
The foreign mIi!4 hy the last steamer we're received
1T tine State Department AIvices from our Minis
tiers STATE that the European Governments appreciate
the disaster ~ Bull Run to the fullest extent.
Northern troops are given more credit for bravery
than our own papers have claimed.
Their (the rebeIsl fighting in front of heavy works
= considered by military men a giving them 50
great an advantage as 70 make II = matter Of wonder
that ray recruits could be induced To assault them
under such Disadvantages
our Minister j. confident that no movement to re-
coguize the rebels as a nation will he made a. long AZ
Government maintains it, forces in the rebel States.
The feeling on the Continent generally i that the
North would be aroused by jhe disaster To its army,
and that the defeat would prevent any arrangement
with the rebels. The British Government officials
are impressed with the belief that battle and defeat
would only proIUng the contest without deciding any
thing
Washington city WAS thrown into excitement by
the report that martial law would be declared imme-
ditreIy. The authorities have not decided to take
sUcn steps.
\ committee from Boston are endeavoring to per-
- y the President that hc ought to change his COLI
II advisers
So aid these gentlemen represent the sentiment
. - nin prominent monetary interests Of Boston, who
demand that the heads OF the War and Navy Depart
meuts must come of, else they will not risk capital
any further. IT. has created considerable feeling.
The London GiO5e denies by authority, the state
ment that Admiral Milne has reported the blockade
oEths Southern ports Intellectual IL says no general
zsplt On the subject has been officially received.
fHcers have seized six packages of the y. Y
Daily Mars, at the American Express Office, New
York The publishers, finding themselves excluded
from the PO~t-Otice, Adams Express and Ross
u Yancey's Agencies, enielvored to employ the
American which they supposed WAS not watched.
Vt Washington the Secessionists are generally
alarmed a. the late arrests. They think matter; are
growing serious for them.
IL l. stated that Government has refunded to Hi
nots forty per cent, Of the expenditures of that State
III fitting out volunteers 1t gives Sl,OOO.COO.
The remains of General Lyon were embalmed at
St Louis, ami left there. yesterday, by Adams Ex-
press, under military escort for the East, arriving at
Cincinnati ON the 2Jth.
IL Is reported that the English and French fleets on
our coast are intended for service at Vera Cruz
Intervention in Mexican affairs being, probably, the
design of those Governments
Richard wallack. who was appointed Mayor Of
Washington in place of Barrett. Is i strong UniOnist.
'N@ANNAJ +r"N-H 49,
= new passport system
Union men in kentucky are really for whatever
issue Secessiouists msy force upon then
Government has rented a building At Washington
for the confinement OF female prisoners
The battle at the Cross Lanes, near Summerville,
ON the 26th, proves to have been a bloody AFFAIR.
Col Tyler's 9Th OHIO was attacked ON both far Ks
and in front. at the same time, while bTeakfasting.
Our troops Immediately formed and the battle was
fought brIvely- They saw lIt,le chance Of success;
the ensmy was to powerful Companies H., Z and |,
III - .avar.Iu b.tpy IN tho hnffa.f of the
fight; they stood brIyely, lighting against fearful
odds, and making dreadful slaughter IN the enemy's
rank
our forces scattered after they had cut their way
through, but soon formed again, fired, and received
no reply or pursuit.
The rebel force was 5000 infantry, 400 cavalry,
aud 10 guns. Nine hundred of ours were engaged,
2JD Of whom are missing.
The rebel lass was fearfGl- Enemy's cOlOrs and
two prisoners were captured
The Secretary OF War has ordered the stoppage Of
AL te.cgrsPhic dispatches 10 points south Of Kentucky.
The Charleston -nsrcuTy's correspondence says:
=. " are without sympathy or friendship Of any ma
ton on earth. The only argument by which We can
influence them Is by their necessities and fears
This correspondent says the Contederates have suf-
fere,I more IN killed and wounded than the Feierlls,
AMI complains that advantage was not taken Of the
FEDERAL Hight Al Manassas
Eleven hundred copies Of the New York DIdy
.NJLrs we're seizei 1t the American Express office,
Albany, on the 18Th ut.
Mr. Russell, ofthe London Times, denies that he
VS. tLt-~A = Us ltl otutsit 'Atti hN- |AA5 hf
holds = pass from General Scott, as well rs one from
General Potter.
VII. Adams. our Minister 70 England, writes that
in the British mind, the Independence Oi the rebels is
fully admitted, a. 4 military and political necessity;
tiEIt their acknowledgement by England i but a
question Of time, prudence, and courtesy. While
Eng and i inpatient 10 get cotton from the South, IN
exchange Tor manufactured articles, she - anxious
not 10 lose the Northern market, and is willing to
part with the nope of breaking down the Morrill, tar
III, aui that two or three more successes like Bull
Run would eutitie the Confederacy TO Immediate re-
cUguitiou.
The Washington Republican expresses belief that
a battle across the Potomac cannot be avoided many
days longer.
Russell. Of the London Times. has returned from
an expedition TO cur camps lie reports orr troops
wonderfully improved within the last fortnight.
The War Department has issued the following
q Nv the 51th article Of the Act Of Congress entitled
an Act IL establishing Rules and Articles for the Gov
eminent e the L. = Army. approved April 10Th,
1915, persons holding correspondence with or giving
All % the enemy, are maSlc liable 10 suffer death, or
such punishment n shall be ordered 10y = general
c5urt-martIlI. Public safety requires the strict en-
frcemeut OF this article. Therefore all cOrrespOn-
-ence, verbally, Ia writing, printing, or by tele-
graph. respecting operations Of military movements
"a land or water, respecting troops, camps, ar>enals,
entertainments, or military affairs. within the several
military districts, which shall be directly or Indirect
Iy grveu without authority or sanction Of the Com
mIudJug General, be and the same are absolutely
prohibited from aud after the date Of this order. Per-
sons violating the same will be proceeded against
under the J1ta article"
Vice President Stephens Is sick at Manassas juno
ton.
q; IL reported that the Confederate Congress has
deciied 70 repeal the law establishing ports OF entry,
and To throw open the Southern ports to foreign COM
merce, AMI that vessels which run the blockade into
shore Inlets may pay the Confederate duty at the
port nearest the landing
The Confederate Congress appropriated SSOO,OOO
for the defence Of the Mississippi river and the city
Of Memphis