The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-02-21

sgning, after a passage Of fifteen days, bringing
tsree mails numbering some twentv-six bags. Tn.
h1s. dates are
az rraac February
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n coming IN the hart5r in 5OE Of the steam tug,
he bark unfortunately ran on the lee or rocky side
a tue channel 1t vas a cloudy, moonlight night
N. the tile being low, and the SEA smooth in the
pNs where he grounded, the strong efforts made
o Y; her OF proved successful.
Captain Mitchell, q the Hgoniqg, aided By a
grug gang Of men from hs ship. accompanied By
zrsrll Of hiz officers. Immediately sent to the relief
fine Yankee, on learning Of the accident His Ma
ssy the King and Prince Lot also were promptly
On board, and rendered valuable services. The bark
1sr remaining aground about eight hours. vas got
of shout two O'Clock this morning, with the rising
tide, with the loss Of her false keel, but does not ap-
psr to have sustained any other serious damage. nor
ds she leak. She lies at the wharf.
W news has been received from the missing ship
D-sai, and hope nov appears to be given up. She
be- ether Numbered at sea in a storm, orbeen
blown up with all on board.
The bark r.. II. UOof hal arrived At Victoria,
Eih a cargo Of Chinese and japanese goods, and
VI. to sail soon for this port. She may be looked
ar in ten or twelve days.
The news i not very important excepting only
that relating 10 the secession movement ut the
south Georgia. Alabama and South Carolina
h-f declared themselves seeded from the Union.
Pacific side.
From California the news i very meager, and
general quiet prevailed.
Eastern SfnIe--
COMMENCEMENT Or HO=T1LITIEs-The Star Of the
Ust. in attempting to enter Charleston harb0r, at
iayI ght on the morning Of the Jth. With Government
troops and military supplies, vas fired upon by the
urris0a on MOore's Island and by Fort MouItrie.
Tbeste4uer put about AMI went 20 Sea Ten shots were
fred II i NOT known whether any one ON board was
Injured, but 1t i believed nos. Fort Sumter did not
respond
At II O'Clock. Anderson sent 4 a flag Of truce By
Lput HEI 20 HUI. An Interview took place "a prI-
ure. The object j. not known. but il i not supposed
o have reference 10 The Star Of the Hest Ii lasted
two hours. Hall returned 70 the wharf in a carriage
Eih the Governors aid.
The people were greatly excited, but no Demon
stratiOus were made against Hall, though there was
great curiosity To- know what he came for.
New York dispatch on the 9th, states that the
sOop-OEwar Brooklyn had just put 70 sea. and pass
ef he Capes 1t =, Z VI.
A Washington dispatch on the 9th. states that the
object Of the departure OF the Br0OkIyH was supposed
to be 20 bring back the troops Of the Star Of the Uest
70 Norfolk, IN case their entrance was resisted by the
South Carolina authorities.
TgE PREsrDESr's APPEAL To COSGREss-The Pres
III, On the 9Th. sent a special message to Congress.
Hhg that We are in the midst Of = great revolution,
AMI that there i no alternative, but TO collect the
revenue, and protect the public property a far As
practicable under existing laws; that IL devOlves on
Congress, 20 whom l. reserved the power 10 declare
war and remove grievances which may lead to war,
70 act IN the present emergency
lie recommends the Missouri Compromise line
aiu=tIaent-
H ssys the forts and arsenals have been seized by
aggressive acts. aui Congress should endeayOr to
ial hr these difficulties 4 peaceful solution.
Anderson nat faithfully bat imperfectly performed
be dIiy-
He gives a. his reason for not sending troops to
Charleston, the belief that il would furnish a pre-
text, IL not prOvocltiOn, for agressIon-
The message was discussed in the House, and n
notion ~ refer u 70 L special Committee 70 inquire
into the whole subject. with power 10 send for per
ans and papers. was CarrIed-lO3 To b2-aLdt the
Committee appointed
Pacific RAILROAD BILL KmLEr.-In the Senate.
On the 9th instant. the Pacific Railroad bill vas COR
sfered- Seward hal some objections 70 II ne
preferred = more n~ortherly route, but would sup
port the bill A. u stood. as he regarded this as the
great comuromf-e measure which would bind tOgeth-
sr North. South. East AMI West
AdI-patch 90 the Cincinnati Gazette says that
Plk's amendment has killed the bill. and that 1t
III not pas this season, owing to the disposition Of
tie Senate % load II down with amendments Of q
sectional character
H5usE-MtJoR ANDERSON SCsTArSEn.-After \
slservatiye speech By Cobb. Of Alabama, on the
9th. : resolution Sas introduced, approving the
act q Major Anderson. a1i promising to support
the President ia the enforcement; % TIE laws IL
Wa PASSED under . suspension Of the rules-l2i 20 90
TuE PrBLrc -ESTIuEST-Tne public feeling, which
ihli South Carolina exhibited a disposition O. Be sat
bsHri With the most liberal CONCESSIONS might have
ssiel almost entirely with the South ~ an injured
people. provokei by the hizh-hauded measures Of the
dlsaus8ai-t-. aui Dy the late seizure 81 Ports Pull-Si
aai Jackson IN Savannah river by order Of the Gov
srnor q George, has breeZel aDo1t, and there = al
really SUCH = thing as . United North, while al par
tes are beginning 20 favor coercion II the tone o.
the secession press = wa-likef no les 20 = becoming
81. = - - ~. Nh Nc r A.
sarei that It l. IA, assuming one shape. The papers
m the Douglas interest ae coming ont boldly de-
bouncing the vaciiIati0a OF the President, and CALI
iug 6r prompt measures 20 enforce the laws such
Douglas paper - the Boston HsrGit, the C~IsreidHf
PiriufsrIsr. FsrasV-s Press, 81 LJuis Republican,
Louisville Dsa1cr1t. ~ y. Daily -Nsrs. -uLrI1-
bs Free Press -IHrHg -frSut. ohio Siltssmaa and
PrJrifeu~e Post. have lately taken a bold stand
-iln--5Ie the Republican journals q the North. The
Springfield. III. Si4fs Register, which, next 20 the
Ciirrr0 TINES, = the neIreSc home organ Of Doug
las. has been violently III favor Of " Furnishing the
traitors" AMI deuOuucsS the President IN uumeAs-
urzI terms fr his course heretofore The Charles
IN Mercury T. rabiIly secession Any collision be-
tEeea the Government: forces and the -eces-iouI-;s
vii raise the North % the very highest pitch ana u
aeaI ~as IssusI Tor volunteers. 70 90 south 20 en-
nrcs the laws. there = No. 4 Ubt that two huuirei
thousand men would spring 70 arms IN thirty lays
AFFAIRS AT CHARLE-rDS--W AsHINGIOs, Jan 10
The following despatch has just been received here
from Charleston. at II o'clock - night, too late 70
gtan answer. a requested
Is the Br5gbly1 ordered to Charleston II 20,
you will near Tomorrow Of scene Of blood unpaTal-
Ieei IN 4 civiIizeI country. If the President -
IA earnest. he can prevent il by a despatch 70 the
Governor, or 70 MAJOR Anderson, through him lhIs
EH eud all compromises, II Il goes on, and the De-.
blood OF the country will make 4 gulf time cannot
he4l- Let me hear from you at once
The Arsenal AZ Mobile, containing 5000 arms,
100 barrels II gunpowier, and other ammunition,
has been seized by the Seses-iouI-ts-
Salute have been hrei AZ New York, Philadelphia,
Seneca Falls. and several other places. in honor Of
MAJOR Anderson The Nebraska Legislature has
passed. = vote Of thanks for his gallant conduct.
European
The news from Europe j. uuimy0rtant, and affairs
Are quiet in Italy. Victor Emanuel remained IN