The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-01-23
Teiexrnphic Summary.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 4-The Maryland Legislature
organized to-day. The Governors message was trans
mitted. IL is loyal and patriotic. II says he has
convened the Legislature in special session that they
may perform clearly the express will Of the people,
by taking steps that may seem most effective 10 vim
dictate the honor and loyalty of their State, and en-
deaSoring, as far as possible, TO remedy the evils Of
legislation Of their predecessors, urges measures for
the payment Of the States portion Of the National
tax. He says the rebellion must be put down, no
matter at what cost.
Five g~un-boats were building in Charleston, and
they are confident they can gather force enough to
meet the United States at any point on the main land.
About Il. 900 Rebel troops were on the railroad TO
Savannah, and 5000 at Charleston.
DECEMBER 6.-The Secretary Of State, by order Of
the President, has called the attention of Gen. Nc
Clellan to the subject Of slaves employed by the rebels
escaping TO our lines, and directing that they be
placed under military protection, and If arrested by
the civil authorities, the officer making he arrest be
himself placed under military arrest. Such employ
ment IL made sufficient ansse to any further claims
to service.
The Secretary OF the Treasury will appoint an
agent to reside in the Southern territory coming IN
der our control, to employ negroes, prepare cotton
and other products for shipment TO New York, 10 be
sold on account Of the Government Pay rolls are
made out, and exact accounts kept of the labor per-
formed, and they are to be paid accordingly PrOyi-
siOns found in the rebel territory are to be used for
subsistence OF the neg oes; the deficiency to be sup
piled by the COmmissary.
DECEMBER S.-The report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury Is out. IL is n lengthy document Of great
importance. Secretary Chase states the manner Of
raising the revenue, and gives a history Of the loans.
The revenue receipts do not come up to his expecta-
tiOns. The aggregate acquired from loans in various
forms, is Sl97, 1883. The Secretary recommends
the cODhscation of all rebel property by the United
States Government, TO pay the expenses of the war.
lie also recommends further duty on tea, sugar, etc,
and retrenchment generally.
SEIzED-The steamer keystone State. captured
the steamer SidUer, while entering Tampa Bay,
Florida; and after towing the prize 10 Key West, left
with it for New York, and reached there last week.
The SIaueT was lOaled with 600 pistols, 500, 900 per-
cussion caps, 600 doz. hats, s cases Of shoes, 400, 900
cigars, 400 bags of coffee, &c.
A special dispatch states that the Government has
advices that the Federal troops occupy Beaufort, and
are engaged in terrifying it.
4 SOUTHERN CoSFEssIoS.-The Charleston .Ner-
curry say: 1.-The terrible sanitary condition of our
army on the Potomac is n matter Of painful inter st
to the people of the Confederates. There are few in
the Confederate States who have not near relatives at
Manassas or on the Mississippi. And those who have
not should be there themselves. The fTighfui con-
dhioH Of the camp rs the subject of universal interest
and GidTm- In the spirit of Spartan fortitude, we
are willing that our troops should be sacrificed, if
need be, in the cause of the country. But that they
should fall victims to the acknowledgement of an
inefficient department is utterly uncomfortable"
The BLACK FLAG.-A Richmond dispatch says ::
We have information that the authorities of South
Carolina have communicated with the rebel Govern
ment upon the subject of hosting the black flag, to
which illusions have ben made since the attack on
the coast of their State. IL is believed General Lee
has received a communication from the War Depart
ment, urging that their captiyes must be regarded
as prisoners of war. This will be disagreed 10 by the
authorities of South Carolina that the same course
will be pursued as that adopted by Governor Wise
at the time of the John Brown raid, and that when
South Carolina is done with the invaders, the Con-
federate Government can have them.