The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-09-26
ARRIVAL OF SEHEEs
''SPEEOWELt."

18th.
Matters in California;.
The election for Government and state officers took
place on the 9TH instant, and resulted in the COM
pIete triumph VI the Union Administration ticket,
heaIei by Stanford for Governor. The result given
IN the -Ii4 Is ~ follows:
Stanford, Union Republican candidate 1882
tonue-s, Democrats ..-2D.JJO
H'C0uuelI, Secession -..Ig,4OI
The result Of the election was the cause Of great
rejoicing, n IL placed G. sIiornia firmly on the side Of
the Union in the present national struggle.
SErlCEE oF SECESSION SuPs.-Under the recent
Act 81 Congress. says the Ft1, and the prOclama-
ton OF President Lincoln, the Revenue Officer Of this
port yesterday seizel the ship Henry Brigham and
bark Bsagf1cor- with their cargoe~ aud cash. The
former vessel arrived ~ this port on thursday night
from Liverpool, and l. consigned 70 Dupuy, FOulkes
* CO. Sac IL owned by the Nessrs. LOthrops. Savan-
ndn merchants. She has 300 tons Of coal aboard as
cLrgp. and the value Of the ship i set down at
S"J,tjJ. The vessels owners are Massachusetts,
men rs birth, bat some months since, while visiting
their native place. expressed sympathy for the cause
Of the traitors CAPTAIN Potter, her commander, Is
n loyal citizen Of Rhode. Island. Three-fOurths Of
the bark BeEgf1cfDT l. owned in New York, and one
fourth by = resident Of SChDE County III Virginia.
Ii ems hard on the knickerbocker that his controlI-
i Z interest ia the vessel should be contiscated bnt
such seems 10 be the strict construction Of the Iax.
The BensfIctJT Is already laden for Climate sail
about the IDth.
TcIr=rnPhse Aayice-.
The latest ,e!egrupnic dispatches were dated ST.
Louis, august &c.
All the military departments Of the States Of
Maryland, Delaware and portions Of Virginia, to-
gether with the City Of HashIug:On, have been
unitel in one grand department under MajJr-General
Mcclellan.
Our relations with France and England are as
cordial as ever, and no complaints are made by their
Ministers o: ;he blockade.
The new Union Convention in Kentucky will request
Breckenridge and Powell to resign their seats ia the
United States Senate.
Judge Nelson. Of Tennessee. Of the L.. S. Supreme
Court. Is in prison AT Richmond.
The Boston Committee have demanded the removal
of Cameron aud Welles, heads of the Army and Navy
departments
several women who have been acting as spies for
the rebels at Washington, furnishing them important
Information, have been placed under arrest.
1t il said the rebels have now near IO0,O 900 men
between Washington and Richmond. They cannot
afford TO wait for ScOtt's or McClellan's motions.
\ majority Of the three months volunteers are re-
enlisting for the war.
The Western Virginia Convention sitting at Wheel
ing. have resolved upon IL plan Of a new State, TO be
called kanawha-
Governor Gamble, of Missouri, has ordered out the
militia of the State TO resist the advance of troops
under Ex-Governor Jackson.
II Is rumored that the New York Daiiy MFRS and
Day Book are to be Suppressed Immediately, by
order Of the Government, it being reported that they
EEEEaNE III IOh II III ~ LuItLAALElS.
who freely circulate them
IL j. iutimatrd that the Government will no longer
allow Kentucky t. occupy 4 neutral position.
The Baltimore papers have agreed to comply with
the request Of Gen Dix, TO refrain from Publishing
news which viii ale the enemy.
w. IT, Russell. correspondent Of the London Times,
applied To- the Provost Marshal for a pass across the
Potomac, and was fatty refused.
The President and Secretary of State decided to
appoint J. LathroP Motley, the historian, Minister to
Vienna.
The Government has reliable information tha: a
quarrel has broken out among the leading traitors OF
the southern Cpnfeieracy which promises disastrous
results. The beiligcrauts are TOOmbs, and the Nir-
giuiluy and North CIrolinians on the one side, and
DAVIS, NIgiIll, and the extremists OF South Carolina
on the other. The complaint among the dEsaHected
Il, thaE Davis i fast taking To the legitimate result of
treason-the abrOgltiou vi State and individual
rights.
Capt. Emmett Mcdonald. Of the secession army.
reports that at Wilson's Greek, III Missouri, their
killed sui wounded was from 800 To 1000. He
SAYS their force was -. 900 before the engagement.
Three weeks ago, VI. Thouvenel, French Minister
of Foreign Allirs. transmitted a note to the English
Government proposing to come to "a closer under
standing respecting the United States. The English
Cabinet asked for 4 more explicit statement. the
reply received was that England should unite with
France for the purpose 81 procuring tobacco and
cotton from the United States in the autumn. The
EueIsh Government responded that It could enter
into n sucu arrangement
1GAGtl4 Es'll III Nv N'tAHAl ~ rEtNAA4t iAGA
that the Tomb OF Washington has been de>ecrated by
the Rebels. The sicriIeGe must be avenged
No soldiers nor officers. not even Colonies, are
permitted to eruz- the Potomac to Washington City.
withoIrshe written permission OF the commander Of
their brigade.
The Western States Ar, fully aroused, and are
raisin. numerous troops. The death Of Gen. Lyon
IS very much lauenteI, and the feeling Is strong to
reven &c him. lie had acquired 4 great hold upon
the regard Of the Western people, and ne richly
merit-d il.
\ collision occurred recently at Norfolk, Va, be-
tween an Alabama and a Virginia regiment, in which
900 or 600 men were killed.
In consequence Of the Presidents reclamation.
A1ams * CO. have issued orders to all their officers
to cease Immediately receiving letters for the Con-
federate States.
ST. JOSEPH. Aug. 22-Intelligence was yesterday
received At Head Quarters from Cairo, that six hum
dred troops. under Col Dougherty, left Birds Point
last night at : o'clock, and proceeded out to Charles
town They attacked twelve hundred COnfederates
AT that place, and completely routed them, driving
them from the town. The Federal troops lost one
man killed and six wounded The Confederates lost
forty killed, and twelve were taken prisoners
ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 23.-Much anxiety felt as to
Washington City. Great events were undoubtedly
anticipated to take place, but up to this time nothing
unusual has transpired. Troops in large numbers,
are daily arriving in the Capital. Ii an advance is
made at all it viii be on the part of Gen. Mcclellan
with the Federal forces against the Confederates- 1t
is not believed that the latter will attempt to advance
on Washington.
The Government loan Of $50. 600, 900. taken by
banks Of New York. Boston and Philadelphia, will be
= relief. and very materially aid the negotiation Of q
loan from Europe, should the Government desire
hereafter 70 mise more money.
The Rothschibds have instructed their agent in
New York, Aueus6e Belnoassf - take one-haif Of the
4z60.Go0. go loaa<f1f ~ 60 = veil founded the
- = dgnfGeone \ hm1<j1nt for more than .
enn1QI ~ $500 peass In Eulope i