The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-03-06
ONE DAY LATER.

On Monday the 81, the Russian steam corvette Ca
~ldrdia, arrived, Il days from San Francisco, bring
ing one day later telegraphic advices from the seat of
war. Every thing was progressing favorably to the
Union cause, and to the discontinue Of the Rebels.
The following embrace the principal Geographic dis
patches, taken from the Alta of tie 18th Of February.
Telesraphic Advices of February 18th.
From Tennessee.
CHICAGO, Feb l5-Dispatches from Fort Donald
son 10 the evening Of the 18th, received here. saw the
fort is invested by the Federals, and heavy cannonad-
ing and skirnishing was going on all that day at the
fort. II IS intimated that there are within the breast
work $1,000 rebels. The fort will be stormed in two
DAYS If II does not surrender before.
Generals Pillow and Buckuer are said to be there.
FoRT DOSALDsoS, Tenn, Feb. th.-Th Fort is
surrounded by nigh steep hills, heavily wooded, and
protected by two redoubts, trenches and rifle pits.
The rebels gave battle from their entertainments
outside the Fort, but were driven in after a severe
battle. with considerable loss on both sides.
Our troops hold two Of the rebel batteries outside
the Fort.
Our loss is probably As killed and 200 wounded.
Eight thousand troops and four g~unboats arrived
last night.
From Missouri.
81. LOUIS, Feb. l5-Gen. Price evacuated Spring
field on the night Of the 18th, and is in full retreat
southwark. Our army is in hot pursuit. 1t is re-
ported that part OF General Hunters forces are cut
ting off Prices retreat on the Neosho road and there
Is harIly a possibility OF his escape
by the above it appears that Price had not sur
rendered, the word = surrendered having evidently
been confounded with the worl a surrounded. u
~ From Europe.
Telegraphic adyices are to February J..
The privateer SuInptsr vas still at Gibraltar.
Gen. Almonte, Mexican Minister, arrived AT Trieste,
and had been received by the Archduke Macmillan.
The Austrian Gazette mentions the reappOintment Of
Duke Macmillan as Commodore Of the Austrian
Navy.
There are contradictory reports representing a
scheme on foot 10 place him on the throne OF Mexico.
PARIS. Feb 2-The Independence Beige asserts
that the Southern Commissioners have Informed the
English Government, that in return for recognition
of the Southern COnfederacy, they would establish
slave traffic, and emancipate all blacks born after the
recognition. These offers, however, will not deter
mine Palmerston to abandon his policy of neutrality.
LONDON, Feb. Am interesting and exciting de-
bate is expected, soon after the opening of Parlia-
ment, on Gregory's proposition to recognize the
Southern Confederacy.
News from Mexico.
New YORK. February 10.
By an arrival from Havana, of the 18th January,
we have dates from Vera Cruz TO the 18th Of that
month. There were 16, 900 Of the allies there, and
Of the allies left on the 10th January TO be presented
TO Juarez Four days were given for a reply. 1t
was decided that payment should be exacted for the
recent expenses Of the allies.
Venezuela was again plunged into civil war.
Santa Ana was expected at Havana soon ; he
would leave Immediately for Mexico.
Vera Cruz advices Of the 25th January say that
Espiritu Santo. The Mexicans retired without
lighting.