The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-10-31

The CAMPS or WAsHINGToN.-Our troops are
now thoroughly drilled, and are in the very best
spirits. They have all seen their young chief
tain, Gen. Mcclellan. They know him. have
confidence in him, love him, and are 50 inspired
with his presence that they will follow where he
leads, though 1t be into the very laws of death.
lhey are no longer complaining OF the Quarter
master and ~Commissary Departments. They have
learned 70 love camp life. They bear hardShips
such Is few OF the old warriors exrerienced.
They are healthy, and, what Is more. thew know
they are not fighting against right. but feel that
they are doubly fortified in the great fact that
they are sustaining the Government. supporting
the old flag. and perpetuating a Union that Will
long survive the memory Of the vile traitors who
seek TO destroy 1t, and that at last they themselves
Will leave 4 memory behind them that VIII be
cherished by every patriot.
There Is no desire on the part Of our generals
or men 70 put off = decisive battle if the rebels
seek it. Below Alexandria. ON the river. We are
stronger than ever. Above Washington our forces
defy the rebels 10 attempt 10 cross. They erected
their notifications On the banks Of the river. ar
treat Fails, TO cover their crossing but Gen.
Mcclellan dispatched Griffin battery 10 a point
opposite the rebels on the river, and promptly
demolished their earthwOrks and drove them
away. Several attempts have also been made to
cross further up. in the face of Gen. Stones or
Ten. Bank columns, which in each case have
been repulsed.
~ NbMEh ONlSE WITH lNEbELS--A gentleman
IN New Jersey writes, says the alta. under date
Of September llth, to one Of the editors of this
journal, relative to the determination of the loyal
masses Of the North - entertain no peace prop |
ositions at present He says:
You need have no apprehensions of the
Union or of the ultimate triumph of the Union
cause, and the complete discontinue of the reb-
els. The panic at Bull Run was a Notifying
one; but now that the smoke has blown off and
true facts aScertained, it is found that the defeat
Is not to be wondered at after all. There is
nothing remarkable in raw troops. after
all day, without food or drink, in front
OF masked batteries, giving way, particularly
when they were 60 badly managed by drunken
officers.
But any public man or party that cries
peace now will effectuallv be done for in the
future. 1t is well known that no peace can be
at present, except a Gisgraceiul and
shameful one for the North consequently,
nlnety-nine one hundredthS Of the people of the
North are determined to abide by the dread ar
which the South has forced upon us.
" W ashingtOn is considered as safe from n
successful rebel attack us is San Francisco.
Although | have never sympathIzed with the
principles of the Republican party, or voted
heir tickets since the commencement of the war
md Developments of the plans and feelings of
slavery proragandists, still, with most of the
of the North, | am constrained to
believe that if this rebellion continues u year
onger, slavery will be abolished in the Southern
states"