The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-22
TWO DAYS LATER.

By the schooner Caroline Z. Fooie, and the cOur-
tesy of Capt. Worth and Pilot James, We have receiv-
ed San Francisco papers to May Sd, containing two
days later news than before published. The follow
ing is the most important news received.
THE NEws-Our dispatches to dag, says the .fLfa
Of May %. report a severe fight between the advance
guards Of the contending hosts near Corinth. OF the
result of the struggle there, no man can doubt 1t
will end either in The total destruction or capture of
Beauregard and his army. 1t Is a foregone cOnclu-
sion. even now. The capture Of New Orleans opens
up the Mississippi in his rear. We expect. in a day
OF two, to hear that either Porter or Farragut are
laundering away at Memphis on the South. Foote,
with his 6otilla, will answer his cannonade on the
North, while the Union army under General Hal'eck.
holds all the outlets on the East. There is no route
open 10 Beauregard but that Westward, and where
would that lead him !:
A victory over Halleck might postpone for a very
short time his fate, but it would not save him.
Where could he march with his victorious army A.:
He neither could move up or down the Mississippi,
for the fleets on both sides bar the way. By the skill
of our Generals the rebellion has been cut in twain.
JEFF. Davis IS in precisely the same predicament at
Yorktown or Richmond that Beauregard is in at
Corinth, and will be at Memphis if he falls back
upon that place. 1t looks now as if the 4th of the
ensuing July would see the end of the rebellion, and
the restoration of comparative peace TO our torn and
distracted country.
The Capture of New Orleans-Further
Particulars.
Southern papers speak in a most dismal strain of
the surrender of New Orleans. The Norfolk Pav-
book says ii is the most serious reverse of the war.
The following are the latest dispatches in the
Richmond papers, received by Adjutant General
Cooper, from Gen. Lowell, dated Camp Moore, April
9th Forts Jackson and St. Phillip are still in good
condition., and IN our hands. The steamers Lou
iSdRG and 1fcRHe are safe. The enemy's feet is
at the city, bet they have not forces enough TO occu-
py. The inhabitants are staunchly loyal.
MOBILE, April 2sth.
The forts on Lake Pontchartrain were ali evacuat-
cd IN the cbth Va haya SnStoinnI nODSSJarah1a locS
in supplies, and by the dsmounting. but not by the
destroying of guns At Fort Pike all the buildings
are burned, including the telegraph office. All the
gunboats on the lake have been burned by our peo-
pie. The Mobile boat Uhitman Brorn and several
others are running troops, stores, and ordnance to
Manchac, after which we fear they will be burned.
The Yankee fleet was again returning to Ship Island.
A dispatch from Mobile, the 9th, gives the follow
ing Rebel statement The Yankee commodore Farra-
gut promised the Mayor of New Orleans, who visited
his feet by a flag of truce. to make n renewed demand
for the surrender of the city. but has not done so up
TO hve O'Clock In conference with one of the Federal
officers, after the correspondence between the Mayor
and Commodore %Farragut, an officer left, declaring
he would shoot down the flag on the City Hall if it
was not hauled down. He actually brought his ship
within range, but has not fired thus far. 1t is re-
ported that the French ami English men -of-war are
below and will enter their protest against Smelling
the city. Ii is believed the Yankee vessels are short
OF provisions and ammunition. The city is remark
ably orderly, but the excitement is exceedingly
intense and feelings of humiliation deep.
The capture of New Orleans was generally known
In the Rebel camps on the 9th.
FORTRESS MONROE, April SOth.
The Richmond Dispatch, yesterd y, says, that
when the enemy's (Federal) feet arrived opposite
New Orleans and demanded its surrender. General
Lowell refused and fell back to Camp Moore after
destroying all the cotton and stores. The iron-clad
vessel mississippi was burnt to prevent her falling
into the hanls of the Federals.
The following has been received through Rebel
sources. a special dispatch to the Delta of the 2lst,
from Fort jackson the 10Th. says the enemy's FIRE
has much slackened. They have fred to this time
$1,000 pounds of powder and over ! 900 tons of iron.
This bombardment is unprecedented in modern war
fare. Our loss, (Rebel,) so far as heard from, is FIVE
killed and ten wounded. The mortar vessels are
behind the point of woods. out of sight. We sunk
two yesterday, and disabled one steamer.
The fall Of New Orleans after n vigorous resistance
from the forts, in which many were killed on both
sides, is placed beyond a doubt. Nothing but the
exertiOns of the Union men prevented the burning of
the city.
In Memphis the greatest CONSERVATION prevails.
and Secessionists are secreting their goods, while
those of Union proclivities do not conceal their exul-
tation. The town would have been burned, had it
not been for the decided opposition of the property
owners.
1t is currently stated IN Memphis that Beauregard's
force does not exceed so 200 men at Corinth, and
there is no hope of his successfully resisting Geh.
Halleck. who it is believed, has an army of 200, 900
troops, the best i'll the North. As our informant left
Memphis, it was reported that a gunboat was in sight
Dounu up the river, TO JOIN HollIns' fleet, opposite
Fort Wright.
Affairs at Yorktown.
FORTRESS MONROE, April Goth.
Our earthworks before Yorktown begin to present
a very formidable appearance. All yesterday and
last night the enemy kept up q brisk fire, trying TO
draw us out. The works were not interfered with.
Yesterday General Haycock. with a portion of his
Brigade, went TO drive the Rebels from the woods
near our works. Our troops delivered , well directed
fire, causing tie Rebels to retreat, leaving their dead
and wounded.
HARRsBURG, Va, April 2sth.
Jackson has removed his wagon train six miles
since yesterday, indicating his intention to retire still
further. y squadron Of cavalry was the only Rebel
force discovered to day on the right side of the She
nandoah river. They were at JncGougheystOwn.
1t has been reported that Staunton is occupied by
Gen. ynilroy, but We have no news confirming it.
The river is still too high to attempt crossing with
safety. A dense smoke was seen in that direction
to-day-cause unknown.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9th says, in
effect, that the destiny of the Confederacy is tremb-
ling on the result at Yorktown. If successful there,
it will give them 1.-THE Rebelsl six months in which
to carry out the provisions of the ConscriptioL Act
arming aud equipping a large army, and launching
n feet of . Merrimacs." If unsuccessful, Virginia
is lost.