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III. w. SEVERANCE,
Ship Chandler and Commission Merchant, Honolulu, s
REFERS To
Captain n. p. SNog. Honolulu
Me--rs ID. &. ArEKNAN x Co,
WILLIAMS * HAVEN New London
NrRrgR MERRLI san Francisco
SWIFT y ALLEN. New Bedford
UFSE 4. PIERCE. Boston
IL W SEVERANCE will continue the ship Chandery and
Commission the old stand. Every description Of
ship Chandlery Merchandise required by shipping, will be
kent on hand and r sale a low 25s-y
, 1861-12-16
WESTERE,MISS0UBT
More Skirn1asIaa{-Cap Of Rebel
GangEWliat Sen. Price ts Doing

*: 81. LOUIS, Der. 14th.
Private letters ftomthe camp Of the Union
troops at Syracuse, q late as the 18Th, state
that the scouts brlng:In news Of the proposed
nation Of a rebel can1p in the timber. Squads
Of g. s. troops, ca7alT and infantry, are Or
dcrcd out with silence and mystery which Is
likely to be productive OF good results. The
commanding officer alone knows where they
are to strike. The rahels spies in camp are Of
course prevented from knowing anything Of
ench movements, and: they are almost sure to
be successful.
Scarcely day passes without bringing news
Of fight and the enpture Of squads Of Price's
recruits. .:-tr
Major Marshall, sent ont On an expedition
north Of syraeuse, had . fight with 4 rebel
force under command Of Jo Ehelby, resulting
in the rout Of The rebels and the capture Of
four Captains, two Adjufants and Lieutenant,
with ~ men with arns, horses, wagons ard
mortar-cannon.
The capture Of Leading secession recruiting
officers, and the breaking up Of their embryo
companies, is doingxnnch to restore peace and
their arms and retnrato their allegiance, are
suffered to do SO. Eriee's army Is On its last
legs. His men are Leaving in large numbers.
H. has issued m order from the headquarters
OF the Missouri State Guard, in which lie states
that the Confederate Government pro-
a treatJ between Cabe1l & Co. and the
rebel Government, to receive into its service
as many troops from Missouri as may yolun-
teer for twelve nlonths. They are to he en-
listed as State troops, and to be under com
1nand Of Major General Price. Each company
Yates get $1l in infantry and s11 in cavalry
service. Muster-rolls are to be sent to the
Secretary Of War ofsthc Confederate States,
and the President will commission officers and
provide for and pay the troops; but until the
troops are transferred, they will be paid by
every non-commissiqned officer aud private
who will enlist. 4:
, 1861-12-16
The Pirate Sumter-HoW She ESCAPED
-HeF Exploits Since.

NEW ORE, Dec. 14-Cnpt- Briggs, Of the
brig James Park, reports that wht ilas oyur-,
hauled by the pirate Sumter, which had the
American coloTs flying, in latitude deg.
nurth, longitude 42 deg. When he WIS order
cd to he;.ve to, an officer came aboard saying,
" this brig Is q prizesto the Sumtcr.'' At the
same time the pirate ran up lis rag, hauling
down the American IItlag:: Yhe briy. was thor
oEghly oTerhaulcd, and robbed Of everything
of value, nc being allowed only our clothes.
One hundred and eIxtr-dve sovercigns were
taken from Captain Briggs, who, with our crew,
were put nb6aTd The Strife, and ou7 vessel
burned. The Sumter sailed northward, not
ha5ing steam, and reporting herself to various
October eth, the schooner D. Trowbridge
was captured, and Nov. 9th, Captain Lyon Of
the owbri1ge and Capt. Briggs were landed
at Port Royal. Three Of tic crew Of the
James Park were cntieed to join the Sumter.
The Bermuda Royal Gazette Of the 9Th inst
has the following additional, relative to the
escape of tile Sumter:
On the morning Of the Goth, the Iroauois
astonisl,ed the st. Thomas folks by dropping
into the harbor and reporting that on a dark
:u1d squaliy night the Sumter had slipped
through the fingers Of the Dacotah and 1ro-
quois and gone, no one knew whittier. The
escape is variously accounted for. According
to one account, q French war steamer came
out of St.. Thomas during the night, and the
1Foquois gn,e chase, and when daylight came,
the latter discovered his mistake, but mean
willie the Sumter had stolen away, aud neither
the Dacotah or Izoquois could give any nc
count of her,
, 1861-12-16

~ ~'0 A~-S &A< 4A441E I 1SAI
The latest news from Kentucky indicates
tllat q pitched battle is on the eve OF be-
i;g fought at Somerset, between the forces
under General shoepf and the rebels
Under Zollcofer. The TWO armies were
Int five miles apart Oh Friday last-each
numbering between eight and ten thousand
noen. Shoepf was reinforced by three
regiments, or Thursday, which, it was
thought, would enable him to hold the
position. Somerset is south Of Lexington
about seventy miles, and is the nearest
Joint to Tennessee held by our troops.
Tie rebel chief Fl Nuliams, who was
whipped by the Ohio boys at Ivy Greek,
ii Eastern Kentucky, has been reinforced
by jeff. Davis with tWo regiments and a
,a'teT Of artillery, and has advanced on 3It.
Sterling. which is forty miles east of Lex
inston. and it was feared by members oi
The Legislature that he would make dash
IN the Capital He had 5000 men under
Kim
The main part Of the rebel strength is al
Bowling Green, on Green river, about s.
miles sorth Of Nashville. It is ascertaine6
thai this body numbers twenty thousand
nsen. Due south Of Evansville, Ind, i
llepkinszille, where the rebels have col
ulnn Of 5000. Gen. George B. Crittender
holds Cumberland Gap with 5000 to 1o,00{
men. 1t is an exceedingly strong position
which would have been in our hands bu
fir the inefficient, do-notlling policy o.
Gers. Sherman and Thomas. The wholt
rebel force in Kentucky, exclusive O.
lishop Polk's troops at Columbus, amount:
10 just about 10000 men. To meet ani
drive back this force Gen, Buell. has owe:
100000 nlen-and in a few days vii
lave 10000 soldiers under his command
and this immense force does not c1nbrac,
nur troops at Cairo, Paducah and Smith
land. It does seem that if there be an,
virtue in superior numbers our generals
ought 10 clear Kentucky Of rcbcIs in arm
vrr1- fr,.it1-1r
, 1861-12-16
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
ST. LOUIS, December Il, 1851.
Twenty-Five Camp jackson prisoners, ex-
changed, including the eight arrested at Seda-
lia, we're shipped to Cairo to-day by the
Government steamer Daniel N. Taylor, and
guard went along to take charge Of their
baggage.
It is understood that Lieutenant Colonel
Tottcn, Of the famous Tottcn'e battery, has
received the position Of Assistant Inspector
Gcneral, with the rank Of Major in the regu-
lar army. He WIS ordered BY the Department
to proceed with the Investigation Of charges
against General Fremont and Captain Nc
Keeycr, involving an examination Of McKin-
stry's accounts and contracts, but on Tottcn's
application he was relieved from the duty and
retains position on Hallack's staff as Chief
Of ARTILLERY.
It appears that there arc some half dozen
batteries Of light artillery in this Department,
the present location Of which is unknown to
the head Of that branch Of service. This was
caused by Illegal transfer Of officers from one
battery to another, and d detachment Of guns
from batteries to special service, by order o1
Gen. Fremont In some instances no traces
can be obtained Of missing guns.
Gen. Hnlleck has issued an order to pay the
Home Guards for services actually rendered it
this State, away from their homes, and tt
muster them out Of service, unless re-
enlisted for three years. Also an ofderprohib
iting the sale Of ardent spirits to volunteers o.
soldiers on the pain Of a fine Of $25. Th'
river at this point Is still rising, and there i
water enough for the largest steamers al th
way to Cairo.
Gen. Pope has started q School Of Instruc
ton for officers, and Is having the latter drill
cd daily in the manual and management q
companies. There are many officers high il
authority who know nothing Of simple mill
tary mancnyers.
The telegraph between Macon City, on tn
Hannibal and st. Joseph road and st. Louis
will be completed on Monday.
, 1861-12-16
West virginia Convention,

WHEEL1NE. Dec. 15.-Thc Convention have
disposed Of the boundary question. They IN
elude, Internationally, III addition to the thi1,
ty-pine counties included by the Ordinance of
the August Convention, the counties Of Poea-
hontas, Greenbrier, Monroe, Mercer, and
Mcdowell. They also take In Hatnpshire,
Morgan, Bcrklcy, Jefferson, Pendleton, and
Frcdrick, on condition that a minority OF
votes cast in the district, and majority Of
the counties comprising 1t, express them
selves in faEor OF coming in. st the election to
be held On dsy appointed by the legislature
THIS attempt to extend the boundary is re-
xardcd by some as au endeagor to embarrass
The progress Of the the new State movement
The Convention was yesterday discussing a
section relatiug to treason against the State,
when Van Winkle, OF Wood, nised the issue
tbat there could be no such thing as treason
against State One clause makes it treason
to speak, write, print, publish or circulate
anyfhipE to uphold invasion or insurreetiou
during the continuance Of the same This
clause will probably be expungcd- Battelle,
Of Ohio county, introduced q proposition pro-
libitiug the importation Of slaves, making 1t
the lufy OF the legislature to regulate ii q
humane manner the family relations OF slaves,
and providing that after certain date, inyol-
untafy servitade, except for crime, within the
new State, shall cease. Referred to commit.
tee. The discussion on this will probably be.
gin sometime next week. : : :'@:: - ::
, 1861-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-It is probable that
Senator Polk of Mo. will be expelled from
the Senate the evidence of his completely
with rebels is reported to be conclusive, and
the Senate is determined to purge itself Of all
tr.aitorous members.
Rebel deserters say 75,o00 rebels were pre-
pairing with four days rations for IN advance
in three lines from Ccutreyille. Detachments
sent towards Fairfax, however, discovered no
entmy.
The official account Of Col. Brown of the
fight at Fort Pickens, gives nothing addition
I'll, excepting the fact that he considers it use-
less for vessels to be armed with other than
riilcd guns, and speaks in words Of the high
est communication Of the performance Of the
Pnrrott guns.
Although & majority Of citizens of the East
ern Shore Of Virginia hare professed their
loyalty since the arrival cf Gen. LOCKWOOD S
troops, there arc some rebcllious spirits who
won't learn prudence. The consequence is,
that several Of these traitors, residing at Ac.
comae, have been arrested and sent to Fort
McHenIy.
The Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted Ma
| sons met at Richmond on Monday, and elected
| Lewis B, Williams, Of Richmond, Virginia
| Grand Master for the ensuing year.
, 1861-12-16

sr.. LOUIE, Dec 15.-John Hogan, late Post
Master Of this. city, arrested yesterday charg-
ed with cmbczzling several Thousand dollars
from tho Department: during bis; term Of
Commissioner and held to bail in the sum OF
ten Thousand dollars, - =
:. Gen. Halleck,s order relative to assessment
Of sessioniats for the benefit Of refugees from
tho Southwest, has not yet been carried into
eftsct, but probably viii ne this week
oners were sent 10 Cairo last evening to be
forwarded to Columbus,
, 1861-12-16

Rebels Advancing upon Mount Ster-
ling-Lexfugton ThFeafened----
Strength of the KehelH-.Genera1
ShoepH Reinforced.


Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazctte.l
FRANKFORT, Dec. Is.
The invasion il Eastern Kentucky begins to
look formidable. Well known citizens here
from Owcnsville, only fourteen miles from
Mount Sterling, report the former place in
the hands Of rebels. The editor Of the
Mount Sterling Hhig has Issued an address
calling on every Union man to rally im1nedi-
atcly Tor the common defense, assuring them
that the danger is Imminent, and saying the
invading force Is estimated By some as high
:,s 5000.
It appears that Williams has returned by
Pound GAP, through Ehich be was driven
ments and full battery promised him by the
rebel Secretary Of War, in d letter found In
their ca1np, and said to be then on the way,
hare arrived Humphrey Marshall is known
to be advancing In the same direction Rebel
papers announce that Marshall was appointed
to lie command Of that division, and boast
that he will soon possess tile best part OF
Members from that part Of the State express
the belief that sudden dash on Lexington is
now practicable, if not probable. There are
no troops at all to resist their advance. Two
troops are ut Louisa at the mouth Of Big
Sandy; but practically that is further of thu
present rebel position than Louisville.
The Postmaster at Somerset, under date o.
IL O'Clock yesterday, says there has been nc
fight yet, hut the two armies arc only dys
miles apart This is the best news We could
desire, as shoepf, even if attacked, can no'
certaln1y hold out till re -enforcements arrive
The right wing Of our army, under &ritten
| den, wifi not be lady to move for week yet
Judge Hollingswortla, wen known e;tfzer
| Of Todd county, southwest of Bowling Green
who escaped from the enemy's lines and ar
rived hcre to-day. says there are not ,oye
ling Green, and only three thousand at Hop
kinsville. There are some Indians at Bow
ling Green. He saw them himself Nash
yiAc is being fortified after an imperfec
! fnshion."
| No news from the Cumberland Gap yet, cz
ccpt that the rebel General Crittenden, true t.
his old habits, is on spree. No advane
seems Threatened yet.
F. Slater advices Just received from th
Somerset region, announces that the Thi1t :
first Ohio, Col. Walker, left Stanford hi
morning for Somerset, and will arrive in tim
for to-mo1row:- Two Kentucky regiment
also will probably arrive tonight. shoep
is confident Of suecess.
, 1861-12-16

S Sensation at Cairo.
PARSON BR0WNLOW ARRESTED,
He is to be Sent North.
| Attack on Cheat Mountain,
MORE ABOUT TIE. SUMTER,
John Cochrane ON the Union
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, December H. 1861.
The first Of a list Of thirty -four flag pre-
sentations from Gov. Curtin, was made to the
twentJ-thfrd Pennsylvania regiment, COM
1nandcd by Col. David B. Bi1ney, son Of Jas.
6. Birney. The camp was adorned with ever
green arches, wreaths and flags, roast pigs and
4 roast OF. Speaker Grow made q fine presen-
tatfon speech, dilating upon the power Of the
American flag, especially as shown in
the case Of Martin Kosta Representative
William D. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, re-
sponded in behalf Of the regiment, and
in the course of the speech, after reviewing
the early history Of the regiment, which was
one OF the three earliest in the three months
field, he expressed the hope that the standard
would be unfurled, not housed, but emblaz-
oncd with triumphE. Senator Cowan pre-
scented sword to one Of the Captains. Repre-
sentative Hendrick B. Wright, Of Pa, in pre-
senting another sword, took occasion to pro-
test against making this war one of subjuga-
tion, OF waging it on other principles than
those Of the Presidents 10000 Proclama-
ton, the primary object being to restore
the Union as it was. Afterwards, at
dinner, o toast to Simon Cameron was drunk
with aeelamation, and John Coclrane, in
responding, took occasion to answer Mr..
Wright He wanted Union, not such as it
vas but such as it ought to be. He wanted
tic war prosecuted in earnest, with use Of
all the munitions in war, of all kinds what
ever. The Secretary had endorsed him, and
he endorsed the Secretary. The entertain
lnent closed with creased pole climbing, chas-
ing creased pigs, sack races, and other classic
games.
Col. Mcleod Murphy's regiment had anoth-
CT bridge building near the navy yard, to-day.
-Four hundred india rubber feet we're thrown
over in less than an hour, and crossed BY
horse, foot, and wagons. A rope bridge for
infantry was also thrown over rayine, last
evening, but it is Of doubtful success.
The surgeons who examined Johnson's body
ascertained that the first volley was fatal, three
balls having entered the heart.
The mutineers of the 10Th Highland
ers'l regiment, are to be returned from Dry
Tortugas to Port Royal.
Numerous applications for cotton agencies
have been made at the State Department..
There is great opposition to Senator VII
sons bill by army doctors.
, 1861-12-16
= STILL LATER
Arrival ofthe City Of Warrington

'CAFE RICE. E,.HfteInber 81 1B6L
The City Of Washington, from Liverpool 4th
and Queenstown 5th, passed here this morning,
The seizure Of Mason and Slideli monopolizes
the columns Of the press: They continue to
denounce the act: ii tho strongest terms.
Active naval preparations are going on at the
Government dockya1ds, :;
It was asserted that the Austra1asian t,ad
been chaiItered to take troops to Canada "a :.
It is sisted that the Janes Adger captured h
privateer off Faya On the 17th nit. . ::
The Times continues to assert that it has
, 1861-12-16

INs7sT7cctioH.
FORT MONROE, Dec. 15.-A telegraphic dis
patch to the Norfolk Day Book from Charles
ton, South Carolina, states that fire broke
out in that place on Wednesday night, which
was supposed 10 have been the work Of an in
cendiary. At the date Of the last dispatch, at
five o'clock, Thursday p. m., the fire was still
burning. The theatre on Bread street, the In
stitute and other public buildings are said to
have been destroyed. The fire swept across
Broad street. Assistance was sent from Au-
gusta.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 14-Outside reports say
that fire at Charleston, s. c., in mill on
Broad street, destroyed that, the Mills House,
and the Roman Cathedral.
No Norfolk papers were received by tic
Old Point boat this morning.
There are flying ru1oors Of i negro insurrec-
ton, hut nothing definite Il known.
One report Of the fire at Ch,rieeton says it
broke out in q sash factory, and that engines
were sent from Savannah, Columbia and Au-
gusta to snbdue it, but arrived too late to stay
tho conhagration.
T. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA special dispatch
| from Baltimore to the Philadelphia Lag,arer
| attributes the fire at Charleston to slaye in
| surrcction, and says that one-haH of Charles
| ton is in ruins, .-. ~.
, 1861-12-16

been Stewards policy to force quarrel With
England. j.
A serious decline was daily taking place in
Canadian securities. They had already fallen
2 per cent
The Times also says three things viii follow
IN outbreak and destruction Of the Southern
blockade; complete blockade Of Northern
ports; and recognition of the Southern Con.
federacy by France and England.
An article in the Paris R4tre attracts atten-
ton. It argucs that France will side with
England and recognize the Southern Confad.
er,cy. The statement is made that Napoleon
rendered his serysces rs mediator.
Breadst9fts-Upward tendency. Flour
, 1861-12-16

CA1Ro, Dec. Alag Of truce went down
the river, yesterdays SIX miles this side Of
Columbus, where they met fire rebel gun
boats and q large number oft1ansports and
steamers with tEoogsf coming Up. Our boat
The troops 1t Caird Birds Point and Fort
Holt slept on their ar331sa1 night, In :momcn-
taIy e1pectation Of fattaek. Al was quiet,
d telegram to thelproluictors of the st.
Charles, Hom st. Lo9fa, says: Gen. Rensselaer,
Sweeney will be baeK from Paducai. to day.
The grind review takes plncc On Monday.
Some Of the gunboata have got steam up, but
Tor what purpose il unknown.
Troops were to-d9y withdrawn from the
Cairo and Fulton 1aI1a3ad,
.Twenty-one Of the Fsort:u-hoats arrived last
night. = - :. -
E1Goyernor Jackstazs11, at New Madhd;
No, on TuesdgE last;*:
, 1861-12-16
FROM KEETECKY.
Capt. Itee,a E1pe1It1ou-Tup Seees-
Atontsts KtHed-A Battle 1n7n1lnent,

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 14.-Capt- Lce's expedi-
ton returned from Jacksonville, bYinrinpt two
prisoners. No further details obtained.
Last Thursday Company of the 18th was
attacked BY one hundred and fifty secession
cavalry, dismounted. The secesgionists fred
volleys, woundlng several, whom their cay
airy carried CIT and retained. The Fedefals
we're unhurt-
PARIS, KY, DEG. 1.-Two Of the most
prominent secessionists in the county, named
abe Spears and Dan Hclher, were killed
about five o'clock to-day. Helber shot SOL
a;er r., through the head killing him, when one
them both: The fracas originated BIZ q man
named Rodgers attempting to get ont Of town
With contraband goods and letters for The
+ Southern Comed ederacy. Rodgers was Captured
and is noW in jail The letters found On hin
arc now in possession Of the authorities.
An attack On the Town By the rebels was ex-
pected, and reilforcements hare been sent
for. 44SeYeu hundred soldiers will be here to-
aisht. : Everything is quiet up to this hour,
cMcTsaar1, Dec. 1s-rhe aama.erc;ans
Frankfort dispatch says the Southern Bank Of
the louisville branch to pass hrsse sums 10
the credit Of the mother !:. :::.s il Liverpool.
to be used, as suspected, for the rebellion the
Legislature authorized the branches to net in
dependent Of the mother bank until the Stat,
authority was re-establislrcd.
The postmaster at Somerset writes On the
18th that both armies act oq the defensive
and are fortifying. i gentleman in the conf
dcncc Of Gen ShocpH writes the same dats
that Zollicofler is fortifying at Fishing Crcek
five miles west Of Somerset. j.
DR.. John jackson, without proyocation
shot and severely wounded aIinnesota sol
dicr WHO went to his house, near Springfield
to buy hay. Jackson WAS arrested and takeE
to Lebalion. He will probably be tried by
military Law. lie was the Douglas e1eetor 81
Ashland District, aud brother to him who
shot Ellsworth.
Vague rumoFs are at1oat Of fight ut Nun
fnrdsvi}le, between McCooh's division anG
the enemy; but not credited.
The Enquirrr's Louisville correspondent
under date Of the 14Ih, says, Gen. Johnson
| with Is, Geo Fcdcrn troops, Is on the northern
bank Of Green River, and Rousseau sever
brigade, under McCook, is also moving t5
| concentrate ut Munforlsvilie.
| Buckler, with twenty-five thousand men
was covering all the hills two miles back from
| Green river, and was preparing to prevent GU
| troops from crossing the river. Gen. Thomas.
| division, is bearing down from the cast to ge
| in Buckner's rear. Mitchclrs division, OF
t the right wing, moves this morning towar,
| Green river. The Conftderates arG actively
| on the move, and IN engagement is imminent
Gen. Buell. is in constant tclcgraphic com
mnnlcation with our advancing Columns, ant
| is employing all the rolling stock Of the Louis
vile and Nashville road III furnishing troop
| and supplies. All bridges are repaired ant
trains running through to Munfortiyille. Su
! new Ohio regiments Will pass through Ciucin
| uati this week for Kentucky.
, 1861-12-16
The Rebels at Bugdnd. Ky,

LoCIsyII1E, Dec IA courier from jack
sonyflle says TINT Capt, Lee, Of this city, who
went to the relief. Of Col. Whltaker's men, on
Thursday, on arriving found tue town desert
ed. "a squad visited several secession resi-
dences which they found all vacated, with
evidences Of hasty departure. Three seces-
sionfets arr reported wounded Col. Whita-
ker ordered the buildings from whence the
slots were fred; to be burned hut Lee, ut
The request Of the Union nten, who feared re-
taliatiqn on the withdrawal of our. troops,
rot the order revoked. =
, 1861-12-16
Chr Trihutrt.


The Europa, with four days later news,
las arrived. It will lie seen by our dis
latches that the news bears 8 decidedly
lel!igcrent character, England, it appears,
has decided to ignore her previous position
as to the rights Of be1liserents, and to make
new law-one exactly suited to her pres
ent temre7-to meet the issue which the
arrest Of Mason and SlidcN las created be-
tween the. United States and that power
The bullying principle seems to be in favor
at the British Court just now. It has been
50 lcforc under like circumstances.