The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-06-19
LATER news.
ARRIVAL OF
CLIPPER "PHANTOM!"

The clipper ship Phantom, Sargent. arrived on
the 14th, IA days from San Francisco, en- route for
Hongkong. After landing her expresses and mails,
she sailed again, the same day, for her destination.
By her We have San Francisco papers three days
later than the Spvg1u-ii brought, but no later EAST
ern advices, the telegraph wires not having yet been
repaired. They had been I roker seven days.
We give below a full, summary of the news rceiv-
ed. the latest date from San Francisco being May 81,
and from Washington, May "a.
About Richmond.
BALTIMORE, May 23.-The steamer from White
House brings a number Of passengers from the head
quarters of McClellan's army, which was in the
proximity of Bottom Bridge, over which a portion of
the army had already passed.
The Second Division crossed the Chickahominy at
New Bridge, seven miles further up. and within
eight miles of Richmond.
1t was Tumored that a proposition for an armistice
Of ten days bad been made by the rebels; but, Of
course, no such idea could be entertained.
The advance of our army is understood to be with
in five miles of Richmond. to which point the enemy
had fallen back, with but a slight effort to check our
onward movement.
Two intelligent citi gems from Petersburg, who hed
that city to avoid the conscription, arrived at
Fortress Monroe today and left Immediately for
McClellan's headquarters. for whom they have some
information which has not yet been made public.
They represent the condition Of affairs ut Petersburg
and the surrounding country in a most deplorabie
condition. The sufferings Of the people seem almost
beyond endurance. The scarcity Of provisions is so
great that everything is seized for the army, and even
the soldiers have been on half rations for a week,
with no prospect Of even this supply continuing any
great length Of time. They represent the rebel army,
or "A great portion OF it, demoralized and dispirited TO
such an extent that they are only held together by
the most rigorous appliances of military law. The
work of CONSUMPTION, however. is progressing. The
roads TO Richmond are thronge1 with unarmed men,
old and young, being driven along under strong
armed guards. They represent that no people in
modern times have suffered more than the people of
Virginia are now suffering, every household being In
mourning, and n prospect of approaching famine
They also say IL was announced ut Petersburg, on
Wednesday, the 31st, that Beauregard had arrived
at Richmond. and Jea. Davis. with the other n litary
authorities, had declar ID their intention TO fight to
the death at Richnond, but strong suspicious are
entertained it was really their purpose TO abandon
the city after a short defense.
A large number of women from Richmond had
arrived at Petersburg, and represent the distress
prevailing i'm the former city beyond description.
Threats are made by the soldiers from the Gulf
States, that if abandoned. the city would be laid in
ashes, and great fears are entertained that their
threats will be carried into effect.
The number Of troops in Richmond and vicinity,
it is believed, is fully 100000, including the I'M
armed and poorly armed of recent levies, who were
being armed with pixies
The Richmond papers of the 10th, contain n cor
respondence between the Virginia Legislature and JEFF.
Davis. in relation TO the movements of the rebel army.
The latter states he never entertained the thought of
WltnOraNtDE tue aEmy iIOb hBiuia vi aoanoOhibS
the State: that il, in the course OF events, the capital
should fall-an event which he did not anticipate
there would he no reason for the withdrawal of the
army from the State
Floyd has been appointed Major Genera! Of the
Virginia forces, with Authority to raise a force Of
&c, 900 new conscripts for the defence of Western
Virginia
Eight hundred and eighty FIVE Union prisoners.
released from Richmond on parole, leave to-day for
home. Several rebel prisoners who were TO be re-
turned to Richmond have positively refused 10 go,
and have taken the oath of allegiance. Deserters
are continually coming in who agree IL their state
ments that the evacuation of Richmond Is rapidly
progressing. and the efforts of the retreating rebels,
are merely to hold back Mcclellan, so as to obtain
time to remove all stores. They also say that the
destruction of the city by fire is threatened, and that
II will require the utmost efforts on the part OF the
citizens to prevent its That the evac-
uation is now progressing is not doubted The
Government archives are being conveyed to the South.
LOYAL VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE-A member OF
Congress, Just returned from Wheeling. states, that
the Loyal Legislature of Viz ginis now in session in
that city, are getting ready to move on to Richmond.
az the capture of the State capital is regarded as
certain, and the Legislature propose TO take time by
the forelock and occupy the State House as the legi-
innate representative body of the State.
GES. HUyTER's PROCLAMATION Gen hunters
proclamation is as follows: That the States OF Geor-
ola. Florida and South Carolina, comprising the
Military Department Of the South having declared
themselves no longer under the protection OF the