The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-04-17

Inc Z hofhteeHt Du1ley, arrived on the lZth,
IL days from San Francisco, bringing San Fran
cisco papers to the 26th, and telegraphic dates
from Washington and other eastern cities to the
oath March.
The news is not much later than that given by
US last week. The following embraces the most
important If the items received
Army of the Potomac.
wAsHrSoros. March ia special dispatch to
the New York papers says: II is positively asserted
from Manassas that a number Of graves of Federals,
killed nj Bull Bun, we're opened by the rebels TO obtain
the bones to manufacture into knife-handles. pipes
and spurs. Ia was said that hundreds Of rebels sent
skulls hume, they being Considered rs the best Of
Trophies
The ;ur Leslie. arrived from Fortress Monroe last
night. reports that when she passed Acquis the
buildings and wharf we're burning. IL was supposed
that the rebels had vacated after firing the place.
A Virginia deserter, brought in yester law, was in
fredericksburg. on Tuesday, when the troops arriv-
ing there from the Potomac army, numbering 20 900
TO 5000, passed through
4 scouting party returned last night which had
penetrated g miles beyond O~ccuquin. They confirm
the ii Iings OF the complete abandonment Of that
portion of the country by the rebels.
WINCHESTER, Va, March 20-Oficial reports Of
the occup ,tion Of Strasburg says that Gen Shields
encountered the rear guard of Jackson's force just
beyond Middleton, with 4 field pieces, who disputed
ShieIIs's approach, foot by foot, stopping AZ all strong
points; then returning; after crossing Cellar creek,
NNfN Nv N"G - Iitet HUACu utus.
Shields built, and after another skirmish. entered the
town. The loss II the enemy is not stated.
WINGuEsrER, Va, March pa battle took place
4 miles from here, on the Srrasburg rad. between the
Felerals, numbering 5000. under Gen. Shields. and
the rebels. numbering IL, 1000, under Jackson. Smith
AMI Lonsstreef. The latter were routed, with n loss
OF loo killed and 900 wounded. \ large number of
prisoners we're taken The enemy was IN full retreat.
The ground WAS strewn with muskets. thrown away
in their flight. Inc battle lasted from 10 o'clock in
the morning TIL dark.
BALTIMORE, March 4-Four deserters from the
rebel army arrived at OLD Point to-day. They state
that MIgruier's force about Yorktown, Is composed
Of dozen regiments. having not over 6 200 effective
meE- At Great Bethel, and other points on the
peninsula, il has not beer less than 5000. Some
heavy guns are mounted at Yorktown. There are
also fortiGcitious below, ut Wyoming Greek.
Gen Mcclellan addressed the soldiers of the Army
Of the Potomac on the 18th. For n long time he had
kept them inactive, in order that they might he dis
ciplIne,i, armed aud instructed He held them back
in order that he might give the death blow to rebel
lion. Their patience and confidence in the General
were worth n dozen victories. The moment for action
had now arrived. Inaction had passed. and we will
nov bring you fhce to face with the rebels
This address is better understood by the evacuation
of Leesburg, Centresille. fredericksburg. and Man
ssSas, by the Rebels. Mcclellan is in the field at the
head Of the Army, end the Confederate Rebels are
melting and disappearing before him like snow in the
gaze of n ,orrid sun. From all these strongholds the
Retels have aed panic stricken. demoralize1. ruined
for ever. Where they will next make n stand no one
can tell. Richmond will soon be wrestcd from the
traitors
Mark the day Manassas was taken possession Of
by our troops on the 1Ith of March, just seventeen
days after the Inauguration of JEFF. Davis as President
Of the negro corner stoned Republic, and Manassas
was the strong defense of Richmond. the capital of
the new empire Truly was it said of this Inaugural
ton by n Richmond paper, e bitter ~mOekery, wretch
ell compensation for the ruin Of a free and noble
people"
From Burnside's Expedition.
FoRrREss IoSRoE, March 24-The steamer
rbfargUoT IrrT1 rxf01 arrived 0n SATURDAY. nfOhf [
Immediately after the occupation of Newborn, an ex-
petition 20 Beaufort was started by Gen. Burnside.
The place was, however, evacuated before our troops
arrived. Fort Macon was blown up bv the rebels
The steamer -NdshriLle was burned On the day
Burnside took Newborn, there were 1000 rebel
troops between Golisborough and Newbern-
CHICAGO. March 2i-32o. p. M--Gen. Burnside
has captured Beaufort, y. c. The rebels blew up
Fort Mscon. and burned the steamer Nashville.
Affairs in Tennessee.
CAIRO. March u An arrival from Pittsburg
Landing, on the Tennessee river, says that the rebel
forces were concentrating Mt Decatur, Ala, and
COrinth, Miss. IL was estimated that the forces at
those places numbered 10000 On Friday last they
destroyed the track Of the Charleston and Memphis
Railroad. between Eastport AMI Florence.
Federal transports. TO the number of 80, have
been collected at savannah indicating that the coun-
try about the Tennessee river. near the Alabama
line. would be the theatre of extensive military
operations.
Information has been received from Gen. Grant,
from SAVANNAH. NurnT ~ DOuutltry OF hltpin11, j on
the Tennessee river, that the troops are in fine health
and spirits Beauregard Commands $4,000 troops
from PensacDlI. Mt Corinth. Chatham and Bragg
also command divisions near that point. The FEEDER
nj forces ia that vicinity are divided into five divisions.
500 volunteers have enlisted in saw -nnah in the
Union army. On the night Of the 18th a skirmish
took place between u Division Of the 9Th Ohio Caval-
~ and part Of Cheatham's forces The rebels were
routed.
The following shows how the Union troops are
received in Alabama:
The gunboats went to Florence. Alabama. at the
head Of navigation. $50 miles from Paducah. Every
where tIong the way they were received with an
astonishing welcome by numerous union families.
In southern Tennessee and North Carolina. and at
towns along the river, our old flag was locked upon
rs a reieemer and hailed with shouts Of JOY.
The Captain OF the gunboat Tyler accepted three
men for service on his gunboaf, and says he can get
men enough TO man his whole feet-
The people Of Florence were so delighted ut finding
the Stars and Stripes once more their protection that
they prepared to give q ball to the officers. but they
would not remain. Wherever our boats landed and
the people were assured that we did not come to
destroy, but to save. they seemed TO have no means
TOO extravagaut to express their delight and JOY
Our boats captured four steamers, including one
unfinished gun-bOat and burned seven They cap
tured n large quantity Of stores and $50 stand OF arms
Another dispatch states that the gunboat Conesto-
"a, Tgier and Lexington, returned from the Upper
Tennessee last night. The boats went as far as Flo
renee, Ala, and were received with the widest JOY
along the river. Old men cried like children ct the
sight OF the stars ana stripes anu inNited M Objects
and the men of the ~gunooats to their houses, and
told them that all they had was at their disposal
Large numbers were anxious to enlist under the old
Gag, and the gunboat Tyler brought down zoO men
TO fill up the ~gunboats' crews Our offcers we're
assured that IL they would wait n few days whole
regiments could be raised. and If the government
would give them arms to defend themselves they
could briug Tennessee back into the Union.
On the Mississippi.
CAIRO, March 1S-A messenger just from Island
No. 10, says that our boats kept an incessant fire on
the enemy's works all day yesterday. The rebels
have six distinct batteries on the Tennessee shore.