The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-11-21

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aud the ship will have TO 60 to some place aud have
three new plauks put in. l have received the r.aei
guns and placed che three Founders on the turecastle
and the tSelye-pouuder on the poop. Could | have
possibly managed tie ship IN any other way than by
keeping her head up and down the river, | could
have stopped at Pilot Town and given battle, but this
was found hazardous owing 10 her extreme length,
the attempt was made but 4 br0id-iie could not Oe
brought to bear without running the ship ashore.
various TeIr=rnphie Rcporf-
BALTIMORE, Oct. lSth.-Ihe venerable Ihos- VIII
der, the founder Of OLA Fellowship, died very sud
denly this morning.
Il j. stated Beaureztrd intended to make no stand
this side Of Ceuteryilie, on the heights Of which,
however. II followed, he would oppose the Union
forces for a while, but when pressed would retire TO
hi Old position beyond Bull Run.
Our Ministers at London and Paris assert positive
ly that neither Of those Governments have entered
into any arrangement with Spain to Join ia the expe-
dition against Mexico. Government has been assured
that the otj-c; OF these Powers Is merely 10 protect
their citizens, and 10 obtain reparatiOn for past out
rages.
MAcoy, Ga, Oct. ia Convention, this morn
ing. passed resolutions recommending Congress 10
suspend the collection OF import duties anu thFo"
open our ports for free trade 10 all nations who main
tain peace with Us. r solutions were adopted relH-
tive 10 the representation act, recommending that the
payment Of debts sequestered be not required during
the war. and claims for indemnify and Indebtedness
due at the North, be allowed, and set of. \ COM
mittee, consisting of delegates from Charleston, Savan-
nah and Mobile, was appointed 10 examine Z plan Tor
marine steam batterinE rams
WAsurxGrox, Oct. 22-Flag Officer Craven has
Just arrived from The lower Potomac. lie reports the
river AZ that point eGecfually closed, rebel batteries
commanding IL ut every point below WashingtOn.
Gen. Harvey still remains IN the city, but II - re-
ported he will soon be assigned active service.
The Times dispatch says that ut the Cabinet
meeting to-day, it was decided not to interfere, for
the present, with Gen. Fremont and his command.
The special dispatch to the Commercial says it is
raining very steAdily here. (Oct. "a The Potomac
is rising, and military operations are suspended.
Reliable information from Virginia contains the
story Of discomfort and murmuring not only IN camp,
but among all classes. of the management Of affairs
by the so-called Southern Government, which sub
jects them to continued sacrihces and privations, and
bes;ows 40 advantages in return.
1t IS believed that but for the overawiug presence
Of the Southern army, Eastern Virginia would how
be ready 10 return TO loyalty
Cassius NJ. Clay, Minister to Russia. has intimated
to the Government that in view Of the threatening
attitude of the Rebels he prefers TO surrender his pre-
sent commission as representative to Russia and enter
the army in active service. The Cabinet has the
matter under consideration, and KentIckians here
are anxious for the return Of the gallant CassIus.
An effort is making TO suPersete Gen. Mcclellan
with Gen. Halleck, who is now on his way from Cal
iforuia. This change would create a new revolution
in military and civil circles, while the greatest cOnA-
dence is entertained for Gen. Mcclellan.
The President has ut last suspended the writ OF
ha6eds corpus for the District of Columbia. The
Judges and lawyers have made themselves So trouble
some with their oficious interference with military
affairs that this has become necessary
NEw YORK, Oct. PA Key West letter of the
2Oth reports the arrival at Cardinals on the 10Th Of
the rebel steamer Theodore, from Charleston. with
the French Consul and family, and Messrs. Mason
and SIidel, Commissioners to France and England.
The steamer SGlror. from Havana, with contra
band goods. was captured on entering Tampa Bay,
by the Keystone Stale, and towel to Key West. Her
cargo is said TO have consisted Of 600 pistols, half a
million percussion cars, 600 dozen hats, s cases shoes,
400, 900 cigars, and 400 bags coffee Capt. Scott re-
turned to give his prizes up to the U. S. Marshal for
adjudication, and to obey the order Of the L. :. Court,
sailed with his prize.
WHEELING, Va, Oct. 24-The election for n divi-
sion of the State. ms ordered by an ordinance ar the
last Convention. came of throughout Western Virgil
MA to-day. The vote through this city and county
Is not full. but ~snficient to Indicate an overwhelming
majority in favor of division. Reports from the inte-
rior, as far as received. show a still greater unanimi-
ty for it. Thirty-nine counties are included IN the
new State.
The steamer F7osg. off Charleston. saw a ship
standing in, intending tn run the blockade. She Pur-
sued her, when she was run ashore, and all hands
escaped before overtaking her. On boarding she
was ascertained to be the ship UdtSOR, Of Phila-
delphia, but now owned in Charleston, from Liver
pool, laden with salt, flannel and blankets. The
latter articles were taken out, and the ship was then
fred and nearly consumed when the pdndaIIG
sailed.
Til PRIvATEER SUMPTER-The last report Of tht
SuRpfsT is thai she put into Trinidad for 'coT, bu'
coul not procure any. She then proceeded to sea
AMI DON fell in with a brig, coal laden, from which
she took $50 tons, and proceeded to the coast o
I DTIZl- lHt HtNE ~ bNOukhL bJ ~ Is
- Star.
II Ross Winans has determined to escape the danger
Of rebel temptations and the apprehcnsions OF Mar
shal's visits, by taking himself of to Europe
He will sail ut an early date. and probably act in III
capacity Of rebel agent or commissioner when h
gets on the other side Of the Atlantic. .
The Prussian War Department has sold twent
thousand percussion muskets to the United State
Government, Which were forwarded TO Hamburg
from whence they will be shipped to New York.
The Washington correspondent of the Philadel
phia Press writing on the 10th Oct, says : "A
extraordinary Cabinet meeting was held last eve
ming. from IL till 10 O'Clock, ut which General
Mcclellan and Mcdowell were present. Gen. NJ
Clellau stated his plans in detail. and he has b
consent of all parties. assumed rot only nonlneHy
but a~cfuaIiu The entire control Of the army Of IN
P0fomGc. lie will consult and listen to the advice
Gen. Scott, and other authorities, but he must .
henceiorth left entirely to his own judgment an
others, but forms his own conclusions, aud acts upo
Their He asks this. and il is cetedcordiauy o,hin
To him, therefore, must heace be credited the SUI
cess, or charged the defeat Of cur arms.
MIssouRt-Gen Fremont and the entire arm
are in excellent spirits at the immediate prospect
{ n general en- Engagement. and our brave fellows ha'
4 implicit faith in their ability to defeat the reb
maraulers, who have too long outraged the feeling
of Ioyal citizens by their depreiations. The bell
: among the people appears geBeralthat we are SOC
: to have Missouri. rs she once was, prosperou
T faithful aud happy. and the confidence in Fremoi
has. during the week, largely increased. he Is no
. believed by all, TO be a man Of action, and me ms
for the occasiOn.-Si. Joseph, Paper, Oct. loh.
j The condition OF jefferson Davis health IS mo
precarious, and the question Of appointing his su
A eessOr 10 the Presidency Of the Southern Confeier
: ton was canvassed ut the South Mr.. stephen
u name is freely mentioned in that connection. u
Davis returned TO Richmond on Saturday. the o