The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-04-17

terday, the gunoor -UinnesOfG dismounted the Us
FOUNDER on the enemy's upper battery. The rebel
%gunboais tried to force their way up again Yesterday.
but failed 10 succeed.
Gen. Pope has % guns mounted on Point Pleasant,
below New Madrid. lie has also erected n new
battery four miles below Island No. 10. The rebel
regiments were distinctly seen on dress parade at
one time on wednesday, out Of reach Of the mortars.
\ dispatch from Cairo of last night says Gen.
Pope at New Madrid has repulsed the rebel gunboat
feet, sinking one and damaging others.
CAIRO. March 2l-No;hiug Of interest is from
Island No. 10 to-day. The bombardment still con-
tinues. Transports laden with troots are continually
arriving, showing the activity Of this department.
The rebels fired four shots from gunbOat mortars.
About 30 g~unboats, from Lexington, Tennessee river,
arrived. There IS no news Of interest from head
quarters. The army is established Mt Piiisburg
Landing. The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
passes the river, and the Feierals are preventing
reinOrcements being sent 10 Memphis.
CHICAGO, March 24-5 P. M-There il nothing
Of interest from Island No. 10 to present, additional
to what has already been telegraPhed-
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March lS-Special dispatches to the
New York papers say the Naval Committee have
formally voted in favor Of an appropriation sufficient
TO complete Stevens battery, and Sl5, 000, 900 for the
construction Of ron-clad steamers
The President ms approved Of the bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Interior 10 strike from the Pen
sion rolls the names Of all who have taken up arms
against the Government, or aided and aberted the
rebellion, several pensioners having been proved re-
bells or -ympathizers with them. This act is for their
benefit.
In the House. Hickman Of the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back several bills and resolutions-refer-
ring to the cOniscltion Of rebel property, including
slaves, with a recommendation adverse either TO their
passage or adoption.
In the Senate, Trumbull from the Judiciary Com
mitiee, reported back a joint resolution for CO opera
titn with States in accordance with the Presidents
Message with recommendation. II passed.
WAsHISGToS, March 21.-The Senate is in Execu-
tive Session 20 day. and Confirmed as Major Generals
Buell.. Curtis, Pore, Sigel aud McCIernand. Wal
at Fort Donelson, we're confirmed Brigadier-G Generals.
WASHINGTON, March 24-In the House. Dunn
Offered a resolution, which was adopted, instruciing
the Ways and Means Committee to inquire into the
expediency Of organizing n large force Of miners,
with the necessary machinery. TO proceed to the gold
mines of the West, and work the same for the benefit
Of the Government, as a means OF d~efraying the ex-
penses of the war.
Congress has voted thanks to Com. Foote, and
Gen. Curtis and their brave officers and soldiers for
gallant conduct and victory. Passed n law that no
more f~ngitives from slavery shall be returned by any
Federal officer or sOldier-and are now prepared, nj
the recommendation Of the President, to pass the
following Resolution rs the initiatory step to n gradual
emancipation of Slavery.
Resoired. That the United States ought to CO ope
rate vita any State which may adopt the gradual
abolition Of slavery, giving to each State pecuniary
aid to be used ut its discretion, TO compensate TOR the
inconvenience caused &c public aud private property
by such change of system.
Miscellaneous.
Gen Beauregard was at Memphis at last dates.
Gen. Buffers exped ,tion consists of 10, 900 men.
The fall 81 Newborn leaves Beaufort and the pirate
Sumpter Nashville j at our mercy.
According to Prof. Aglssiz and the Florida reefs
the world is certainly "a 900 years old and perhaps
older.
DR. Cheever preached in the House of Representa-
tives. at Washington, on the emancipation question
n significant sign of the political tendencies of the
times.
Several rebel schooners have been taken into Key
West. y number of rebel schoOners with small guam
titles Of cotton, had reached Havana.
WAsHISGToS, March 0-Governmen has inform
nton from several sources, that the rebels are build
ing two steam ram ut Mobile. and two at New Or
leans, similar in construction to the Holins turtle.
Fremont left for New York to-day. 1t is said that
his department has been enlarged so as to include
Ohio and other points
Maj Gen Hunters new department is TO be called
the Department of the Gulf As constituted, it will
comprise all the coast of the Gulf west Of Pensacola
harbOr, and so much of the Gulf states as will be
occupied by the Federal troops. Its headquarters
will be moveable-whereve the general commanding
may he.
NEw YORK. March 21.-The steamer Vanderbilt
IS being converted into an iron clad man-of war.
The steamship Ocean Queen will be converted into
an iron ram steamer.
A rebel dispatch from Fort Smith to the Memphis
papers acknowledges the death Of Gems. Mccullough
and Mcintosh ut the battle of Pea Ridge. The
Memphis -4Dpeai contains a dispatch from Richmond
Of the 4th, saying that JEFF Davis is coming West soon
and urges everybody to rally to his standard.
A letter from Ship Island. dated March 18th. says
that the gun-boat HOTsa captured a schooner of Mo-
bile Bay, having on board 100 bales cotton and
the Pdnola captured the schooner Cora with 200
bales
A letter from the Engineer Of the gunboat Uater-
Witch confirms the capture of the WHliam MALLORY
with Yancey on board. Against this. a telegram
from Nashville of to-day says that fancey arrived at
New Orleans and male n speech, avnwing that no help
can be expected from England or France. He urged
retaliation by stopping the cultivation of cotton.
4 special dispatch to the New York papers says
JEFF Davis issued a proclamation on the 10th. calling
all the male population between the ages Of I6 and
go, 10 form themselves into companies, and report
Immediately At headquarters.
A Key West letter Of the 1lth March says The
steamer FlOrida. of Tennessee. has succeeded in
making her escape out Of the Mississippi, while other
Rebel steamers were being pursued by she Brooklyn.
The Florida had 2.40O bales of cotton.
wAsHrNGroS. March 23.-This evening there is An
impression among naval and military circles that
New Orleans il ours. the mortar fleet having attacked
the rebel fort nj the Rigolettes on the llth. Letters
from Ship Island confirm this. The fort referred to
il Fort Pike, commanding one entrance to Lake Point
chartrain.
Secretary Stanton is about inauguratinV n plan by
which. through the journals constituting the A-socia-
ted Press. the public will be daily informed in an
authentic and official bulletin, Of whatever matters
OF public interest occur under its management, or
are communicated to it by the generals in command
Of the different departments of the ARMY J..
UOrId
Exaggerated statements having been made as to
the mortality O; the army here, IL has been ascertain
ed from official sources that the total deaths up TO and
including the quarter ending December Is 8 800, of
which 100 were from wounds. The above deaths were
in 157 regiments, included in the army of the Poto
mac
New YoRK, March 1S.-Key West advices of the
10th report the sailing Of POrfer's mortar feet.
Special 1otitts.
~ DON'T TALK Of expensive