The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-04-24

the efforts Of tue Mayor. however, 4 plan was adopt
Ell on Saturday by which most, if not all, of these
poor and unprotected creditors of the Government
we're secured by quartermaster and commissary
stores
Here was an entire week Of panic and confusion.
during which millions of dollars worth of property
was lost to the Southern Confederacy and wanjonly
destroyed, all Of which might have been quietly and
safely removed had the panic stricken leaders been
able 10 maintain their oquauimity in the face of a
vague and unauthentic rumOr that the enemy were
near al hand Comment upon such management is
unnecessary in these columns-it can be heard loud
and u~nsparing from every mouth in the land.
On Tuesday, as We learn, the city of GAINESVILLE
was surrendered TO Commodore Foote of the Federal
navy. The Commodore and his staff were invited on
shore and Hospitality entertained, after which he left
in hi. gunboat, announcing that he would return on
Wednesday and take formal possession Of the city,
which he did, issuing a very conciHatory prOclama-
tion TO the people. There are now some 5000 Fed
eral soldiers ut GAINESVILLE, as we learn.
Through the efforts of the city authorities some
thing more like order was restored on Saturday.
The distribution of stores was stopped, and every
effort made to remove as much as possible to the depot.
and have them carried off. Large quantities were
thus removed. But the heavy rains in the meantime
so swelled the water courses that the railroad bridges
gave way, and transportation was thus stopped on
the Nashville and ClarksvIlle railroad. The depois
in the meantime, filled with meat and other stores.
attracted the cormorauts, and riot after riot ensued
TO prevent the mob from literally carrying off every
thing.
Sunday morning twenty four Federal pickets
breakfasted in Edgeield, opposite the city, aud dur
ing the morning eight of them seized a little stern
wheel steamboat that had been appropriated as a
ferry, and declined to permit it to continue its trips.
Mayor Cheatham Immediately crossed in n skif, but as
there was no officer with whom he could negotiate,
nothing was done. In the evening Col. Kennel, Of
the Fourth Ohio cavalry, arrived, and sent a mes
senger TO the Mayor, requesting his presence. The
interview was pleasant on both sides, and satisfactory.
though the formal surrender of the city was deferred
until the arrival of Gen. Mitchell, who was expected
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On Monday nothing was done, the city remained
comparatively quiet. On Monday evening. (24th)
Gems. Buell. and Mitchell arrived in Edgeield, oppo-
site the city, and understanding that the city
authorities had appointed a committee consisting Of
the Mayor and several OF our leading citizens, he
sent a message requesting an interview. The hour
for the interview was fixed at IL a. NJ, Tuesday.
In the meantime, Gen. Nelson arrived in the city,
about s \. ", Tuesday morning, in Command of a
feet consisting of one gunboat, the 81. Louis, and
eight transports. Trans9r-ts continued TO arrive
through the day, until ut mig the number reached
Is or 20. y large portion of this army disembarked
during the morning, and occupied the Public Square
during the day, eucanping ia the vicinity at night.
At IL o'clock the committee of citizens were conveyed,
by order Of Gen. Buell., to Edgefeld, on the steamer
HHimaa. The following gentlemen composed the
committee Mayor Cheatham and Messrs. James
Wood, r C Foster, LIST, Russell Houston, William b.
Lewis. John VI. Lea, John 5. Brien, james Whit
worth, n. Hobson, John Hugh Smith and John NJ.
Bass. The committee was met at the landing by
Gems. Nelson and Mitchell, AID escorted to Gen.
Buen's headquarters. The interview was pleasant
on both sides. General Buell. giving assurance that
the personal liberty and property of all citizens
would be fully protect ii, and no State institution Of
any kind interfered with. The banks and all other
Institutions. trades, professions, &c, could resume
their usual business. Gen. Buell. will issue no pro-
%clamation, preferring, as he states, that the acts of
his army shall indicate the policy aud purpose of
his government.