Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-04-26

steam line between California and China was made
the special order for the 10Th
1t stated that the rebel commander oteu has been
assigned to the command Of the Merrimac
The World says information from reliable source
states that Beauregard has been ouanked at Corinth
aud compelled to fall back, and that heavy BODY of
troops are between him and the Mississippi.
NEW YORK. April 5.-A Key West correspondent of
Boston journal under date Of March oath, says the
Union fleet was represented at the head of the Passes
oy the sloops OF war Hartford and Brooklyn, and q
large portion of Commander Porter's mortar fotila
On the evening of the 18th and morning of the 18th
heavy end continuous firing heard upon the river
our Navy being engaged with that of the enemy The
gunboats and bomb shooters inside the Bar Two
were IN tow OF the steamer Harriet Lane, going up the
Pass, and two other gunboats engaged in towing
| the rest Of the mortar fleet up to Delta
The following account Of the engagement between
the MrriHac and Monitor is by the pilot of the Cum
6erIand. 1t differs widely from any previously pub
lshed:
The Monitor came in Saturday night, and pro-
ceeded up past the Minnesota. The rebel steamers
JaDeStoacn and Yorktocn not iron plated or, at
! any rate, only partially They came down in the
daylight, making for the Mnnesota but to their sur
prise found the Monitor ready to receive them. On
Sunday morning the Moaitor moved clio up to the
MeTrimGe, and, side by side, engaged her for four
hours and twenty minutes. Once the MerTimac dashed
her iron PROV squarey against the Monitor but did
not injure that yess in the les The Monitor in turn
determined to try her force in similar operation but
IN some unaceounabe the wheel or other steer
ing apparatus became entangled, it is sad and the
Monitor rushed by, just mis- ing her aim. Capt Wor-
den is confident that he put three shots through the
hnll OF his antagonst-prObably through the ports.
The Monitor fired 17S pound cast iron shot. The
wrought iron shot not used because their great
weight and peculiar construction render the guns much
more likely to burst. The MeJTimac fired about forty
shots on the Monitor, which replied rapidly as pos
sible but, so far it is known neither vessel is dam
aged. Those board the Monitor say the balls rat
tied and rang upon both vessels and seemed to bound
off harmless. The MerTinac is probably not injured,
at least more than the starting of plate of her
iron covering and her machinery being unnjured she
IS probably fit to come out again. 1t is impossible to
| keep the MeTTimac from coming out. She can sail
three knots an hour faster than the Monitor. From
her eyoutons should Judge she 90 at the rate of
eight or nine knots per hour. 1t is impossible to board
| the Me7lmac Should she come out again she will be
Obliged to pass within range of the Union gun at the
Rip Raps, and shot from il might perhaps crash her
Sides but it is very difficult to manage so heavy p e
of artillery, and the Union gun, in all probability
might be fired fifty times without touching her. do
think the Merrmac is calculated to carry much
COAL and that have been the reason of her retr-
ing from the contest, The Monitor perhaps might follow
up the rebel and disable them but if she gets
among the rebel batteries heavy fire might be con-
centrated her from different points, and She be thus
injured, possibly she might be grapped to and towed
ashore. These and other reasons may suffice to show
why the Monitor did follow among the batteries of
Craney Island and Norfolk Gen. Wool, 1 understand,
has ordered all the women and children away from
Fortress Monroe, in anticipation of the Merinaes re-
appearance
CAIRO. April 9th.
special despatch to the Republican says quite an
excitement was created this morning among knowing
ones, by the arrival of messenger from Island No.
10, bringing the of the gunbOat Caronde taking
leave of the feet and passing by the rebel Notifications
and paying visit to Gen. Popes headquarters. She
went down about twelve O'Clock Friday evening.
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whole rebel feet of gunboats and land batteries They
fired 50 shots at her, none of them hitting.
From Europe.
PORTLAND, March 81
The Jwu, from Liverpool the 10th, and Londonderry
2lst has arrived President Lineolns emancipation
scheme elected much attention in England.
The Liverpool Post says it will have an incalculable
effect in Europe, most favorable to the Northern cause
The London Times says it is the most important news
since the split propositiOnimporant not for its nrn-
sic likelihood Of acceptance, but simply because is
proposition and the first bid made towards putting an
end to the The North may gradually rise in Of
fers until something acceptable will have been put forth
In every point the proposal of the President gives great
satisfaction 1t is speculative, perhaps, of glimpse
of hOpe but it is for what it may precede, not for what
it actually is.
Gibraltar advices to the 4th that the Federal
vessels TScarOra, Keansdge () and Lao are at Ages-
The Lieutenant ofthe Sa0lter, and the ex-Unted
States Consul at Cadz who arrested at Tsngiers
have been transferred from the L0 u the HarUe Home
bound for Boston,
A general meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph COMPANY
held in London the 18th The Director report
adopted. Hopeful views entertained of the
work.
The Globe regards it q political strategy and as
sumption of deep misgving in The Washington Cabinet
touching the important question of the pursuit of the
beyond the limits required to establish and arrange
relations with the rebel States.
The Herald thinks both sides will regard it dishonor-
able to compromise
The French Corps Legslatif adopted the whole adj
dress of the Emperor, 245 to g. The Pairie asserts
that nothing will be done in regard to Mexico until the
arrival Of General LOresco, who took formal nsruc
tions and programme. BOurse firm, Ito for Rentes.
The Pope is again i'll and very weak All business
is suspended. Garibaldi had left Turin. good un-
derstandng exists between him and Posic Minister Of
State.
despatch from Syr says the royal troops had res
tored order throughout Greece.
MExICo.-The French line-of-battle ship Dagu1y
Trouin $50 men, and the English do. BdccHante, GOO
men, were at Acapulco on 18th March also the men,
Of-war BdyOanaise, Tartar, Camsleon and Wyoming.
Eight hundred bales of cotton had been shipped from
Acapulco for New York.
The French journals stick to the text of monarchy
in Mexico The following is an extract which plainly
displays their feeling:
" 1t IS clear from actual documents that the mon
archia movement is activey and regularly organizing
itselfn Mexico. is thought that union of rep
ntatives from the provinces will take place in the
beginning of March next and that it viii send depu-
tatiOn to Europe to express the wish Of the people
'When Mexico shall have reconstructed itself as
liberal monarchy there is every to think that
several of the South American States viii follow its
ample. The great powers follow with much interest
this work Of social reconstruction in both the Americas
They understand how much the political and CONNER
cal relations Of Europe with the New World will gain
in importance and security by the construction Of
great LIBERAL united empire ike Mexico, in the south
norton of North and bY the establishment