Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-07-26
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FOREIGN NEWS

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By the arrival of the bark Kathleen and clipper ship
Storm King, the former Saturday last, in 16 days,
and the latter Monday, in Is days, from San Fran
cisco. have dates from place July 5th East
Atlantic to July ID (elegr, European to June 10.
The bark Yankee, Claxton arrived San Francisco,
hence, on the Sd, in l6 days.
No vessel from San Francisco would be likely to
touch here until the return of the Ydnkee unless the
bark Dea,care advertised for Shanghae. by Messrs c.
W. Brooks Co.. did oblige us by leaving later
dates explanatory of the second ChickshOmny battle
aud its results
The telegraphic intelligence, far it goes (Juy
2d), is, usual, extremely vague and unsatisfactory.
From the small and often confused information that it
does give it is evident, however. that most severe
and sangunary battle had been fought before Rich
mOnd in which the Federal troops not victorious,
the 26th and 9th of June OF the details of the
battle is impossible to gather any connected or
herent account 1t would that the Federal right
wing outanked and obliged to fall back, that the
center and portions of the left sustained most terrible
fight during the greater portion of the two days. during
which time its base of operations from the White House.
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the York river, evacuated and all its stores
munition, ETC., embarked for Fort Monroe there to
await the orders of Mcclellan 1t is further stated that
after considerable fighting the left, Mcclellan had
passed with 1000 men through White Oak Swamp,
which his left rested previous the battIe and
ceeded in opening communication with the Federal
gunboats in the James river, having his base Of
operations at about Key Bend, place IL miles above
City Point by river, about miles w. by S. by land
from Fort Darling, about IL II miles below Rich
mOnd by land, aud about 81 miles by water. The San
Francisco journals endeavor give the mpre ion that
Gen. Mcclellan had previously determined to change
his base of operations to reduce Fort Darling and
be able to approach Richmond the LETT bank of the
James river, supported by the Federal guuboats and
thst in the act Of thus changing bis position, he
attacked at disadvantage by the Rebels Whether this
be correct solution or not, the teegrams afford
means of deciding. All know is that the tele-
grams of the 25th June, far from giving any ndica
tiOn of such change spoke of very successful attack
by HOOker's division. by which gu important advance
had been gained; that first parallel had been
structed and that heavy siege guns had been ordered
up from Yorktown of which had already arrived.
This being the very day before the battle, certainly
did not look like intention to change the entire base
of operations especially by doing the whole
try northeast of Richmond left open for so enter
prising Jackson to intercept and fight in de-
tail McDowels corps d. arnaee. which. it said, had
received marching orders to join Mcclellan from
Fredericksburg Be this as it may, the only definite
thing gather is that Gen. Mcclellan, instead of
resting the head of York River, has swung round
so as to rest portion of the James River,
cesbe to the gunboats OF the losses of this terrible
battle, there reliable accounts some place the
Federal loss at 10 900 and the Rebel loss at 5000 but
nothing is certain. Another levy of 100000 volun
teers is talked Of Up to July I'd the War Department
at Washington had not received exact information of
the state of affairs in front of Richmond but
received would publish them, good or bad In Wash
ingon it was believed on the 27th that Jackson
still in the Shenandoah, when, as reports from the
battlefield state. he and his whole force was en-
gagged during both days before Richmond.
vicksburg had been attacked by Porter's mortar
feet on the 9th. Generals Bragg and Pillow had COL
lected an army of about 80 900 men in the neighbor
hood of Vicksburg
The repulse of the Federals on James Island, oppo-
site Charleston, s. c.. on the 10th June. is confirmed
Reported loss, 66S. Gen. Hunter had returned to
Beaufort. leaving Gen. Benham intrenched on James
Island under of the gunboats with orders not to
attempt another attack until reinforced Later intell
genee says that the Vanderbilt and two schoon
ers had been dispatched to James Island to convey the
| Federal troops back to Hilton Head.
The forces under Fremont. Banks and Mcdowell have
been consolidated into one army. called the Army of
Virginia Gen. Pope has been especially assigned by
the President to the chief command Fremont, Banks
and Mcdowell still remain in command of their respec
| tive corps.
WASHINGTON June 26 The Senate to-day passed
bill granting the proceeds of sales of public lands in al
ternate sections each side Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad to aid its construction, beginning at Superior
City, on Lake Superior thence to point on the west
line of Minnesota, and through the Territories to the
head waters of the Columbia river, with branch to
Puget Sound. 1t is provided that money shall be
drawn from the Treasury to build the road until it IS
derived from the sale of lands Board Of Engineers
is appointed to locate the route provided for.
WASHINGTON, July 2-The President has approved
and signed the Pacific Railroad Bill and Internal Tax
Bill.
The latest quotation of gold in New York was IA
per cent premium; but reports by the Storm King has
it that gold was at II per cent. premium.
The currency question in the United States between
gold and Treasury paper are assuming prominent pro-
portions in the discussions of the day. 1t is admitted
that Treasury paper is legal tender, but, see-'
ing the great discount at which it is held compared