The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-09-04
ARRIVAL OF II SHIP
Flying Eagle!
Washington dates to August IL.

Ah AIr @A7tGhA HtAt "hlCu u Cth Il Al
cisco on the morning of the 18th. two days before tn,
sailing Of the Flying Eagle.
We CLEAN the following kilograms of August IA t.
ISth,-the latest dispatches from Washington haE
ing been received here On the LIST, in only II day
from their date.
WAsHISGToS. August 14-Those who ought t
know deny that any change Of McClellan's army
from the Peninsula has occurred. and he is still at his
headquarters with his command.
The latest adVices from Gen. Pope are that q battle
at Omnge Greek, near Gordonsville, is momentariIy
expected.
Advices from Port Royal state that the negro
brixtie has proved "A failure and has been disbaudeI
Fugitive contrabands at Port Royal had stated that
there were only 200 rebels at savannah. II is also
sai1 that the ram there was a mere floating battery
Of little power, and with but 8 guns Its officers
were afraid 10 go out OF the Savannah river.
The Navy Department has information Of the cap
ture OF the steamer -~4cguIiia, while attempting to
run the blockade of Charleston with u cargo of
t1rpentine.
MEMPHIS, August 15-Information which has
been received from Southeastern Tennessee, but not,
however, considered reliable, indicates that "A move
is being made against Gen. Buell.. Beauregard is
reported to be ut Chattanooga, cooperating with
Bragg, and their combined force is said to be not
less than 10000 men,
\ Vicksburg letter Of n late date says the streets
are beginning to assume their former lively appear
ance, and refugees are returning and opening places
Of business The damages to the city by the Federal
shells, it is said, can be repaired within a month.
The Granada Appeal, of the 9th, contains the re-
port Of the destruction Of the rebel ram arkansas.
The Times Washington despatch says Mr..
Seward stated last evening that the reports published
for the last three or four days that McClellan's army
hal left the Peninsula are untrue. Military matters
therefore assume a profoundly mixed appearance.
The HeraIi's Harrison Landing correspondent,
under date Of the 18th, says: 1000 Union prisoners
arrived to-day from Richmond. Among them are
Maj Gems. Mccall and Reynolds, Coils. Simpson and
Stockton, and Lieut--Col. Switzer. with seyera, other
officers of high rank. They say they were treated
with marked ~indignity by the rebel authorities.
Gen Banks is rapidly recovering and will soon be
able to assume his command.
Scouting parties from GOrdOnsville report that
Jackson's entire army bad reached there. Deserters
say more than 5000 conscripts have left jackson,
and are now struggling about in the woods.
New YORK. August I6.-The steamer Saron from
New Orleans the 5th, has arrived. Gen. Butler HIS
issued an order setting forth the need of relief to the
destitute, aud that as q question of justice the burden
should fall on those who brought the calamity on
their fellow citizens, viz the individuals and cor
pOratiOns who have aided the rebellion with their
means. aud those who have endeavored to destroy the
commercial prosperity of the city therefore, he
ordered those parties to be assessed for the purpose
above named-3I3 in humber-S2,O 900.
\ despatch received here to-day, says that Gen.
BuTnside's army had arrived 1T Culpepper.
NEW YoRK. August 16.-Sterling. 12o4@ 127 E;
gold coin, Isl gold bars. l4f0l5. The exports of
specie for the week amounted to S1OO,OOO.
WAsHISGToS, August I6.-Col. Corcoran and Col.
Wilcox reached Fortress Monroe this afternoon, and
are expected to start ut once Washington. 800 officers
have been exchanged among them is Lieut.. Kane.
From the Peninsula correspondent of the n. Y.
Times, We learn that Gen. Mcclellan was engaged
during the past week in Withdrawing from Harrison's
Landing . body, moving by land towards Williams
burg, and on the James river in transports. The
place Of destination is of course not known, though
conjecture mentions Aqua Creek, fredericksburg
UrbIna, and points on the York river.
--latest aivices states that mis- forces were concen-
trating TT Williamsburg. n few miles north of York
town.
wAsmSGroy. August 1.-THE Navy Department
has received particulars OF the capture Of the steamer
Columbia by the Santiago de Cuba, 10 miles from
AbIcD. She left Nassau on the day previous. under
British cOlOrs, but with no register. She is loaded
with munitions OF war. and Is an iron propeller.
she Wa probably intended for a Confederate gunboat.
She had on board Charleston. Savannah and Bahama
pilots
Gen. Sigel occupies the advance near the Rapidan,
reports this morning that the enemy made a feint or
attempt to cross the river but he drove them back.
\ camp Of instruction for 1000 men has been
established here Over 800 army officers have been
stricken from the roll under the late stringent order.
Beriah NIg0fiu has resigned the Governorship Of
Kentucky. james Robinson, President of the Senate.
a strong Union man, becomes Governor de fqcto for
the u~nexpIred term.
The Grenada Appeal of the IIth contains a long
account OF ;he Baton Rouge fight. in which i
acknowledges the severe repulse Of Breckenridge,
with n loss OF 500 men. In q partial list Of the
rebels killed and wounded are 6 field and company
officers killed and Is wounded. Among the killed IS
Gen. Charles Clark, Miss, Col. Allen, and Cap.
Alexander lodi, Mrs. Lincoln's brother.
Col Corcoran who has arrived saws that Gen.
Prince, taken prisoner in the recent battle beyond
CuipepPer, II kept IN prison over the Dead House.
AL the other officers captured from Pope's command
are shamefully aud tyrannicaIy treated.
\ special despatch to the New York papers saws
that Thurlow Weed will sail for Europe tomorrow
on important Government service.
Private correspondence from London saws that
Slidel had arrived at that city and already had
several interviews with Mason for the purpose Of
deciding on the best steps to hasten the recognition
OF the Southern Confederacy, which seems to have
English Cabinet.
The ITtbH7e's correspondent at Culpepper, writ
ing on the 10th, says that the enemy appeared in
force upon the south bank Of the Rapidan Yesterday.
This morning ut sunrise they drove in our pickets TO
within half a mile of Sigel's Headquarters. Major
kreps, who occupied the front, advanced with .
guns to meet the enemy, who fell back promptly 10
the south bank Of the Rapidan, where they were sun
ported by infantry and artillery. As Major Kreps
advanced TO the river the enemy opened artillery fire
upon him, which killed / lieutenant and 3 privates.
: J. thought that the passage Of the Rapidan will be
oostructed and contested.
The North Star and Roa ao6e have arrived from
Ne" orleans with dates to the 10Th. A letter from
baton Rouge, speaking OF the rebel attack SAYS that
Nimss battery twice repulsed the foe with great
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