The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-04-03

We have received n report Of u Dnttle ~ Fort Craig,
New Mexico. in which the Federal lCss in stated at
two hundred.
Col. McRae, Lieu;enants Mitcheler and Stone. were
killed.
The Rebel loss was large.
\ hattie has been fought near Paris, Tennessee, in
which one hundred Rebels were killed and wounded
The Federal loss was four -One n captain.
\ short engagement took place at Winchester,
which was terminated by the flight of the Rebels,
eaying the Federals in possession
The Rebels will probably make a stand at Cor
louisville. [Gnrdonsvile is a post village of Orange
county, Va, on the Central Il rilro I'd, and ut the
terminus of the Orange and Alexandria r ,ilroal,
40 miles northwest from RichmOnd-EDs. CALL
Second Dispatch.
ST LOUIS, march 10, - Halleck In
telegraphe1 TO Mr.. Stanton (Secretary of War; an
account OF an Important victory AZ New Madrid, on
the Missouri side If the Mississippi river. and about
sixty miles below Cairo. According TO the Official
dispatch, General Pope, after several attempts. de-
stroyed the gunboats Of the enemy. under the
command of Commodore Hollins. The batteries of
New Madrid were then carried and the enemy fed
precipitately, leaving all their artillery and field
batteries, their tents and wagons, horses, etc, in our
hands. General Hamilton now occupies their last
stronghold. Ii Is estimated that munitions and other
military property to the value of one million dollars
have come into our possession at New Mairid.
The following intelligence is prepared from the
dispatches of the associated Press
ST. LOUIS, march l4-By the Rolla express We
have a few additional particulars of the battle
between Gen. Curtis and the rebels. The LIST and
81 Iowa batteries, and the 4th and 9th Iowa infan-
try were much cut up. The 4th Iowa had five or
six wounded; Strong's ~ loss. $50 killed and
wounded.
\ private letter received to-day from officers of
Gen. Curtis's army, SAYS the rebels were in force
near the Federal army. Another battle was soon
expected
WASHINGTON. march l4-Congress has passed
resolutions OF thanks TO Commodore Foote, Lieut..
III Inf .ha E-s.. An ls..n,a- TT,..f-r \ .~1 Con
Curtis.
\ balloon reconnaissance from ST. Patrick Church
shows no enemy within 80 miles.
The Chairman from the Special Committee report
ell the Pacific Railroad bill, which was made the
special order Cor Tuesday next.
In the Senate Hale introduced a bill which author
lied the building Of irun-clad ANS and steam gun
boats; also to complete Stevens Battery. The bill
apyrorriates 81 200, 900 for the ram, Sl3. 900 900
for gunbOats, aud 81 .0O0, 900 for the completiun of
Stevens Battery. The bill also appropiiates $780,
0O) Tor extending facilities to enable the Washington
Navy Yard To roll aud forge plates for armed vessels.
The bill was referred.
The resolution expelling Senator Powell was reject
ed-nOes, %; ayes, IL.
Relations between the United States and foreign
powers are now said TO be entirely free from appre-
hension of any disturbance whatever. The tone Of
all correspondence is considerei conciliatory. The
British As well rs the French Ministry are evidently
gaining strength with their people by discouuteuanc-
ing sympathy with SecessiUnis;s.
PHILADELPHIA, march IA special dispatch to
the North American reports that Beauregurd has
been appointed Commander-iu-Chie of the Rebel
forces, aud that the evacuation of Manassas was at
his suggestion. 1t is further stated that n dispatch
to the Richmond Dispatch and Enquirer says that
the Hampton Legion left Freder ickshurg on the llth,
bound South. The lines ON the Rippihannock had
been burned and abandoned by the Rebels.
WINCHEsTER, Va, march 14-No movements have
taken place of Importance. Gen. jackson in person
was at Middleton, 8 miles north Of Strau-burg,
to day.
FoRTRESs MONROE, March 1.-Two Rebel tugs
were seen oil SewelIs Point this morning making a
reconnaissance. The .NerrimGc is undergoing re-
pairs nj Norfolk. All quiet here.
Assistant Secretary Fox has returned 10 Washing
ton, aud reports the Merrimac badly injured in the
two days fight. she had 4 hole hvred in her hull by
the Monitor. and was leaking badly when she put
back. The Cumber'ali's hrUaIs.dc on the first day
o; the Sight injured her - badly that she could no:
attack the Minnesota or Roln,ke, although both were
aground. He thinks the Minnesota can now handle
the Merlin c, she being so SLOW and unwieldy. He
considers 1t utterly impossible tor her TO go to sea, rs
she would Immediately founder in an ordinary gale.
CHICAGO, MARCH Is, IL P. Nj WASHINGTON,
MARCH ia Special dispatch TO the New York
papers says the President has authorized Gen. Halleck
10 supersede Gen. Grant, unless he should ask TO be