The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-04-10

The suhj-ct OF burning the city, in case evacuation
became necessary. Was sill openly discussei. Since
Gov. ii .rrIs' proclamation after the fall Of Fort Douel-
son, Impressnlent= have Lesn general; hundreds have
been picker up IN the streets AMI taken from the
stores and Dwellings,, and driven AZ the point Of the
oayonet TO the camp Of instruction.
The Union men are leaving Memphis in large
numbers, delivering no their property to cou6scation,
'nd glei 10 escape With their lives.
Street quarrels between Union men aud rebels
were frequent occurrences Shuts are hou.ly ex-
changed.
1t IS reported At Philadelphia that Commissioner
Yancey was captured while attempting TO run the
blockade -
wAsHrSoros, March l7.-At a station twelve
miles SOUTH of Ninassls, = train of ~dfty-two cars.
freighted with cOmuissary stores. valued at so, 900
were founi. The rebels had kindled a IRE under
them. but IL failed TO burn.
WAsHISGroS, March 18th. = Special dispa'- hes to
New fok papsr- On the 18th state thar a cavalry
Reconnaissance under Gen. Stone. I'VE thought he
was IN Fort Warren-EDs ALTAl was made. \
thorough examination of the country for n distance
Of twenty FIVE miles, in a straight line, was made,
and no armed rebels could be seen. Important and
conclusive Information has been received here as to
The rebel strength ut Manassas and Ceutre1Ile. 1t
Is asserted that mp to Friday week rhe rebel force
was from 6O,OO To- 100000 $500. between Man
a-sas aud Aquit Creek, and -, 900 at Winchester
and Leeshurg. All could he concentrated Al Manas-
sas IN one days notice The rebels never thought of
eyacuafing Manassas until after the fall Of Donelson.
CHICAGO. March Is \ letter in the B iston Jour
nal. direi Key West, March I~r. partially confirms
the reported evacuation Of Pensac Ia by the rebels.
Many guns are said 10 have been removed from the
land batteries and Fort McRae and sent to VI, bile.
ST.. LOUI-, March 19-relegrlms from Gen Cur
It's state his loss 400 killed aud wounded at Pea
ridge. The enemy are still rerreiting. There are
no rebel troops in Northern Arkansas, except marau-
ders and Pike Indians, who kill ami plumber friends
and foes Unfortunately.
FORT MONROE, March 20.-Nothing has been seen
or beard of the .NsrrimGc. The Monitor remains
near the feet. Sine has received some alterations
and additions. which materially improve her.
WAsHISGTUN, March 20.-The Navy Department
has ordered of the builders Of the Monitor. six more
iron clad vessels II similar construction, but more
formidable They are TO lie 2OO feet long instead OF
l75. and to carry two 10 inch Instead Of l3 inch
dahlgrens.
The crew Of the ~privateer Beauregard. II men.
bad arrived at Philadeip and would be sent to
Fort Warren.
Augustine and Jacksonville. Florida, have surren-
dered without resistance to our fee', to Commodore
Dupont's Expedition.
The retreaiing rebel army of the Potomac have
made a stand AZ Frederick sbure. Va. Fredericksburg
Is the CHIEF town Of Sporsylvania county. and is on
the right bank Of the RIppahannock river, at the
head Of tide water
FoRTREs MoxFoE. 2Oth-Steaner Rhode Island,
from Key West, has arrived. The rebel Commis-
si0ner, Iancey, was %cipture1 on brard n schooner,
while trying TO run the blockade Yancey was dis
guised as a sailor. but was recognized.
From England.
ST. LorIs, March l9-Ihe steamer Anglo SdroH.
with dates from Liverpool to the 9th. has arrived at
Halifax. -..- -....
The news 81 the capture Of Fort DonelSon by the
Federal forces had been received in London, and had
created quite u r action in favor Of the United States
Government. -
American securities bad gone up, and the price Of
cotton had gOnedown. The effect Of rhe victory upon
these two items spenks volumes. Ii is an evidence of
n return Of confidence in the financial ability Of the
Goverbment 10 meet every emergency and a strong
indication that British merchants have faith in the
speedy overthrow of the rebellion and az early sup
ply Of cotton.
HALIFAX, March 2I-There has been an import
ant debate on the Americ IN blockade, in the House
of Commons. Gregory denounced il, and expressed
strong sy mpathy with The Sputh. Foster deemed the
blockade ef-crull. He stated that the list Of 200 ves-
sells handel ia by Mr. Mason rs having run the
blockade. hal dNindlel DOWN 10 II, and most of these
hal escaped on dark and stormy nights
Several members ~deprecate Interference by England
in the struggle.
The Solicitor General strongly opposed any inter-
ference with the blockade Ii had been rs efficient,
be urged, as other blOckales.
After a long discussion, Gregory. motion for the
correspondence on the subject Was negatived, without
division.