The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-07-24


slaugLt was made with terrible DESPERATION: but did
not succeed in changing the position Of cur line sue
ces-iu.Iy, and the rebels did not gain any advantage.
1t was i strategic movement on the part Of Gen.
Mcclellan. The final result Will be made apparent
III due time.
JULY 2-It is reported that during two days
fighting in the battle before Richmond. Mcclellan
lost 10000 men. IL l. also reported that Col. Alexsn-
der had come to James river to select a new base,
aud that hey Bend had been determined on. This
: 30 miles from Richmond and 10 from City Point. No
telegraph communication, except army dispatches, Is
allowed TO pass over the wires.
Miscellaneous.
Commodore Dupont says he can take Charleston
with . ~gunboats. He can run by Fort Sumter and
the fortdcutions without loss, with no more than two
while with the others be would she'll the city.
MGIrHIs, June 25.-Informa;ion has been received
here that the Confederate Generals Bragg and Pillow
are 1T Vicksburg, with $4,000 men, including nearly
all Beauregard's army that have not been sent to
Richmond.
WAsHINGToy, June 25.-A special despatch TO the
New York papers says There j. reason 10 believe
that Seward has received a note from Earl Russell
touching Gen Buffers proclamation regarding the
women in New Orleans.
NEW YORK, June 2S-General Scott's wife died at
Paris on the 10Th Of June aged - years.
New Orleans aiyices state that trade IS reviving
aud the Union sentiment was gaining strength.
Quite a number Of rebel soldiers were taking the
oath.
New YORK, July 2-It is stated that on the re-
commentator Of the Governors of loyal States, the
President will call for 200, 900 volunteers, to hold
points which have been acquired, until the close of
the war.
CHICAGO, July 2-Yesterday's New York papers
contain dispatches from the War Department, stating
that rs soon as that Department can obtain exact
Information Of the state OF affairs in front of Richmond,
1t will report the same to the puoiic-gooi or bad.
NAsHINGToN, June 26-In the Senate Court Of
West H.. Humphreys, Judge of the District Court of
Tennessee, the accused was, today, declared guilty.
and judgment pronounced. He is To be removed from
office, and be disqualified from holding or enjoying
any Office Of honor, trust or profit, under tie United
States.
CHICAGO, June 27.-The Charleston .hercury
says In view of the storm which soon is to break
over the head of our devoted city, we have removed
our Office TO Columbia. In other words it says
We must remove beyond lie danger Of the lombard
ment.
City POINT, Va, June 2G.-Our gunboats moved
up last night and shellel the rebels on the Petersburg
Road, but without casualties on their side, according
to their account. The official lists of rebel losses in
the battle Of L .ir Oaks is published. So regiments
and battaIIOns were engaged, sustaining a loss in
in killed, wounded and missing, Of j,SJ7. Gen.
issued a flaming appeal to his troops, in
view o; the impending conflict. melting new heroic
deeds and advising them to AHA low and make IA sure
mark.
The rate of postage in the Southern Con:eieracy
has been raised from . to 10 cents.
MILITARY GovERNoR OF SouTm CARoLIxA-Capt.
Rufus Saxton, L. ). a, now a brigadier general Of
volunteers, has been appointed military governor OF
South Carolina and the Department Of the South,
which includes the whole district of Major Gen.
command. He sailed with his staff, for
Port Royal.
Nothing as;onished the Japanese Ambassadors but
the centler sex, in Paris. They considered them
excessively ugly, and their dress an abOuination.
\ Remarkable case of impiety occurred the other
day IN IA village in the west of England. y man of
large fortune died, and directed in his will that his
horse should be capariso.el and led to his grave,
and there shot and buried with him, that he might
be ready 10 - mount at the resurrection, and start to
advantage" To the disgrace Of all concerned, this
was actually performed Press.
ESGLIsH SHIPS OFF New ORLEANs.-There are
ships under the English flag lying of New Or
leans and Mobile to buy cotton at any price when
these ports are opened.
GEN. BUTLER AND THE FOREIGN CoNsULs AT New
Enthusiastically consultations have taken place
between the Secretary of State and the Foreign Lega-
ions NJ Washington concerning the difficulties which
occurred between Major General Butler and the for
Consuls in New Orleans on his taking military
possession Of the city. The fact is ascertained that
[ has been made the subject of an amicable cores
.Dondence between the Secretary of State and Mr..
an Ljmberg, the Minister from the Netherlands,
md that the Hon. Reverdy Johnson will proceed to
Orleans as Il Commissioner of the State Depart
nent for the purpose OF taking the necessary proofs
Tor final consideration.