The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-03-06
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
FOREIGN NEWS,

important news that has been received here since the
Southern Rebellion began. We Immediately issued
an extra announcing the principal kilograms, tn.
supply Of foreign papers by the ship having beer
small The news given in the extra will De found on
our first page. Below we continue our extracts from
the papers received by the same vessel. Our date.
from San Francisco were to the 18th Of February.
Additional TeIegraphic Dispatches.
The VIcroKY AT RoASoxE-The victory at Roam.
ok Is complete. The rebel feet are ali captured
excepting one Runboat. $500 rebel troops are pris.
oners- The FEDERAL loss was 6rty-two killed and one
hundred and forty were wounded.
Governor Wise vas sick when the battle RACED
He requested to be removed to Richmond.
IL Is stated in Richmond papers that 300 rebels
were killed. and 900 wounded. or the Yankees,
they say, there we're wounded about the same mum.
Der the number of killed not stated.
THE MARCH on NORFOLK Elizabeth City was
occupied on Sunday, the 18th. the inhabitants having
burned il and Fed
The Yankees are pushing forward to Denton. o
Jennings Wise. son Il Gov. Wise. IS reported killed.
One report of the rOut states that only seventy Of
the Confederate army escaped, aud others that there
were bur twenty-five. General Huger telegraphed 10
Richmond that only 6fry escaped
REsEL SIDE LOOKS oLooNY-There appears to be no
bright eide of the story for the rebel side. The Rich
mond Eramiaer, in a leading editorial, says that
the los Of the entire army ON Roanoke Island is GER
tainIy the most painful. event Of the war!
The REBEL Loss CONFIRMED The same paser
adds that the Geographic intelligence fully Confirms
the report OF the battle 900 brave men we're
exposed to the entire force Of the Burnside Zee,
Taey replied with determined courage. but retreat
being cut OF by surrounding elements, they we're
compelled TO surrender.
wAsHIxeroz, Feb. IA.
OFFICIAL "A special messenger AIRED to-day
bringing the following dispatches from he United
States steamer Philadelphia, off Roanoke Island.
February Island is ours The mil
itary authorities ST uck to Us yesterday. Their
means II defense were truly formidable aud were
used with n determination worthy a better cause.
The fOrtihcsriVns consisted Of two eIsborately con-
strucfed works, mounting together y heavy guns,
three of them being hundred Founders. rihed. There
we're four other batteries, mounting together 20
guns, "a large proportion .. which were Of large cali
bre, and some Of them rifed. There were also
masked batteries mounting two guns each, and hav-
ing rIdel guns with n diameter of n 80 FOUNDER.
\ prolonged line Of sunken vessels and piles were
used to prevent our advance, and the whole altogether
manned by q force Numbering scarcely less than
$500 Of wtUm 1000 are now our prisoners.
The sighting commenced on the 7th, and continued
till dark On the following morning il was resumed
AZ an early hour, and lasted until late in the after
noon, when, by bold charges by our force, the rebel
dag was male to succumb. and our own hoisted
every where on The island in its place
No attack could be more com pletely executed, and
It was carried out precisely in accordance with
arrangements made before the expedition left Hat
teras- (Sigued)
j. NJ. GoLDsBoRoUGH, Flag Oficer.
FRox TENNESSEE The guaboat expedition up the
Tennessee hiser, which returne1 from Fort Henry
yesterday Feb. IL reports the Union feeling very
strong all along the river At every landing Offers
Of service were made. either for ~guuboats or the arDy.
Dispatches received from the Tennessee River gun
boat expedition have the following: People came
along the river, and anne out with white flags.
when assured that no harm was intended them.
they we're yociferous in cheering. AT every landing.
farmer came To the boats shouting with joy, as If
thu were s.se sir deliverance was ut hand.
Most stupendous persecution and robbery have
heeu practiced on the people by rebel leaders While
the Confederate officers. All able-bojied men had
been forced into service. The greatest cruelty was
visited on all who dared protest against such tyranny.
At Florence. where the States Of tennessee. Alabama
and Mis- issippi meet, there was but one sentiment.
bitter hostility against the Confederate officers. The
which went up short handed, came back
with full crews, and had to refuse many who applied
for the privilege OF existing.
The distance travelled by the boats was 230 miles
The rebel gunboat was captured. Six steamers were
burnt BY the rebels TO prevent their falling into the
hands o! the Federals- At Savannah, Tenn, and
Miss, n large quantity OF provisions were
taken from the rebel depVts and divided among the
suffering inhabitants
The value of property captured at Fort Henry is
estimated at over a million of dollars
A special dispatch says that Gen. Thomas division
has made n forward movement and will invade East
Tennessee at three different points simultaneously.
General Carter goes through Cumberland Gap, Gen.
eral Schoepd by way OF the central route. and Gen.
ThomSs with two erigldes, ria Mill Springs They
will advance Immediately on Knoxville. where they
will take possession Of the railroad. cutting of sup
plies and ammunition With the rebel government.
Various Items.
Tue MEsnrMAc A FaILURE-The Norfolk Day
Book admits that the .uerrimac Is T. failure. IL
gives a full statement of the difficulties in regard to
hor.
In an editorial on the .Nerrimae, il said that the
great draft Of water will prevent her taking n part in
active operations The rebels console themselves with
the belief that she can be used rs a floating battery.
BoNBIRDNESr OF PESsacoL.-RebeI dispatches
say that Fort Pckens, together with the frigltes
Niagara and Colorado. opened FIRE, on the 9Th on
Forts McRIe ani Birrancis, and the Navy Yard.
After some hours bOmbardmeut. the Yankee friga,es
haulei %. damaged
The Sir IKE FLEEr-The Navy Department received
dispatch from Commodore Dupont that the second
stone fleet Wis sunk on the 18th OF January, edectu-
ally bIOcktIing RItIlesnake Shoal. (CharlestOn har
bpr-l The only remaining channels are Swash and
OvEuL,SD MAIL SERVICE To Be ABANDONED The
House Committee of Finance have stricken out the
for an overland mail service, Consequent
Dn Complaints of iuefhciency, and for economy. The
delegation are labOriug for the restoration
Of the appropriation.
II is probable tina, General Fremont will be entrust-
sd with an important Command in Texas The troops
assigned him will be exclusively Germans.
General Sherman, 1T Beaufort. =. C., proposes that
the Government shall take charge of all plantations
coming into his hands for the purpose Of raising
cotton, employing the negroes, and keeping them
unier strict discipline. He also proposes that n
establishment be procured, and religious
given.
Mr.. Davis in Congress presented a petition from
citizens OF Maine, asking Congress to drop the negro
question and attend to the business Of the country.
Iron GUSBoArs-The Senate amendments to the
bill authorizing the construction Of twenty new iron
g~unboats, we're agreed to-
Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone has been arrested and
to Fort Lafayette. The charges under which he
vas arrested are, misbehaviour At the battle of Balls
blut holding correspondence with the enemy. before
and since sail battle receiving visits from rebel
1ficers At his camp (; and treacherously suffering the
enemy to build n fort since the battle OF Balls Bluff.
under h- guns. without molestatiOu- A court mar
tial will be speedily ordered.
NAvAL-we understand that Secretary welles,
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