The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-08-07
The Foreign News.

Ii is difficult TO unravel the exact tenor of the
avalanche of war news which poured in on
Wednesday. The first impression, however, that
will strike every reader, on reading the Dispatch
es, from all quarters, is, that the present is one
of the most terribly sanguine wars that the
world history has ever recorded. The fighting
is not merely there or here, but everywhere
throughout the South-not merely in Virginia is
the slaughter of tens of thousands witnessed but
in Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas,
Louisiana and elsewhere, the work of destruction
is in progress.
Defeated in every quarter, gored with the
fury of Il dying bull, the rebels are reused to a
last and desperate-a death struggle, as it were.
How long they will hold out, or what Temporal
~ advantage they may gain is altogether uncer-
tain; but one thing is certain, any such successes
can only be short-liyed.
The battle of July 1, before Richmond. or
rather the series of battles from June - to July
l, were very sanguinary, and resulted in a loss Of
$4,000 rebels, and and at least 20 900 Union
troops. From all we gather, Gen. McC!cllan's
army is in Il strong position at Turkey Bend, on
tIe north bank OF the Jumee River, IL miles
from Richmond, his army covering an area of
five miles, with good roads to the city. His left
is strongly guarded by the g%un-boat fleet. Yet
it must be admitted that the rebel forces are sta
toned in menacing positions around him. Beau
regard with some 30 900 troops is on the south
side of the James River, nearly opposite to the
Union army. The bulk OF the rebel army stretch
es from Richmond along the Chickahominv River
to Bottoms Bridge, nearly est Of the Union
army Il swamp lies between the TWO armies.
BY referring 10 a map it will be seen that Gen.
has a rebel army on c;.h flank. right
and left, which to say the least, Is Il critical po-
sitiun. achievements were, however, being
rapidly sent up the James River, to him, and
probably before the end of July, he had $50, 000
men around him, enough to warrant an advance
N Richmond. whenever he had fully arranged
or the movement.
1t is very evident that there is yet to be severe
lighting near Richmond and elsewhere in Nir-
The Union forces in Northern Virginia
being concentrated under Gen. Pope near
Yarrcnton, evidently to make Il rapid advance
,outh through the center Of Virginia, under the
cad of that daring general. We may look for
ot work in that quarter.
The appointment of Gen. IIalleck to superin-
end. in Washington, the direction of the war,
1ill inspire new hope and confidence in the man
cement Of it, which has evidently gone wrong
ndcr Mr. Stanton. The latter will probably be
lrerceded as Secretary by IlaIleck, who Is one
{ the ableSt Generals in the American service.
needs and ought always to have Il thorough
red soldier TO manage or direct 4 campaign.
Vt the West, numerous guerrilla bands are
about. and causing more alarm than
lmagc. These cons:s- of squads of from 20 to
900 rebels. generally mounted As cavalry, who
ash on a settlement, obtain all the plumber they
IN, and then a. suddenly retire.
From New Orleans, adyices are to the 10th of
Ilv, all was quiet there.
From Charleston, rebel papers Of july 20 state
lat all attacks made by the Union forces had q
zen rcpulsed.
The news from Europe IS unimpor;ant, and
.ncrally embraces the comments Of the English ;
.wspapers on American affairs, which really :
Mount to nothing. c
On the whole, the news, though late. is /,
t 50 favorable to the Union cause, as we ex- :
ctcd to sec. Every effort IS now being made y
rapidly reinforce Mcclellan for immediate :
vance to Richmond, and to move a strong army u
nth from Washington. These movements will !.
rapi1,-the result remains to be determined Il
further arrivals. =