The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-09-18
BY THE CLIPPER SHIP
- MORNING STAR -

On Saturday neon, Just as the YANKEE was leaving,
the telegraph announced a clipper passing the port
under full sail. The ship did not appear inclined to
stop, and If Pilot James had not fortunately been
outside, she would have passed without cOmmunica-
ting with the shore. After leaving the Yankee,
Capt. james helde1 his boat to the clipper and fortu-
nately succeeded in reaching and boarding her-a
most hazardous feat, when s ship is under full sail and
going g or 10 knots an hour. He found on board
papers for Honolulu, most of them sent by that en-
~terprising newsman Jerry Sullivan of San Francisco,
who, az we'll a. Capt. J., deserves the thanks Of the
Honolulu public.
The ship proved to ne the Morning STIR, Foster,
10 days. bound to Hongkong. She left daily papers
Of the 9th, containing Eastern kilograms from New
York and Washington Of the same date. The tele-
graph appears to be working well, and dispatches are
received regularly every day. Some days it works
much more rapidly than others, depending much on
the STATE of the weather on the route of the line.
TeIegraDhic dates by this arrival embrace from the
both to the 9th.
Dates Of August 2O--23.
The Grenada -fPpeai continues to assert that a
general Confederate movement IN the West Is to take
place Immediately; that Tennessee will soon be in
their Possession.
Yesterdays Memphis bulletin thinks that Braggs'
forces, now at Chattanooga, will soon move on Nash
vile. The Southern country Is completely overrun
with guerrillas. Nothing like it was known before.
The CONSUMPTION takes all between IS and 30; then
the militia takes between 80 and SO, leaving but few
men at home for any purpose All business IS sus-
pended.
accounts for the large number OF guerrillas every
where.
WAsmIvGrox, August 21st.-There is no founda-
tion in the statement that Gen. Dix is to be appointed
10 the command Of New Orleans, in place of Gen.
Butler, or that Reverly johnson is to go there as
Military Governor.
Gen. Pope has fallen back across the Rappahan-
mock, and made that stream the line Of defense. The
enemy, in great force on the south bank, have made
several Intellectual efforts to cross and turn his left
flank. and ut the same time are making demOnstra-
tons on our center Such disposition Of our army
has been made, that there need be no fears. Gen.
Mcclellan has arrived wish q large portion Of his
army
The movement Of Gen. Mcclellan from Williams
burg to Alexandria, was extremely hazardous, and
its successful completion reflects the highest credit
on Gen. HIlteck, who planned, and Mcclellan, who
executed it,
The President has authorized Gov. Stanley to order
an election for representatives in Congress for the
first aud second districts of North Carolina.
y number of newspaper correspondents arrived
yesterday from the army in Virginia. Their depar-
reut was involuntary.
Commander Porter, the destroyer of the ram
Arkansas. has been made a Commodore.
\ special dispatch to the New York papers says
Baltimore papers say that since the order for draft
ing, over 5000 citizens of Maryland. between Is and
40. have left the State for the South and Canada.
The exodus is still going on at the rate of from 900
10 500 a dry.
Dates OF August 24--25.
New YORK, August 2i-The steamer Blackstone
has arrived FROM New Orleans with dates to the 18th.
John SIidell's property has been coniscated by
Gen Butler.
An order has been issued, commanding the turn
ing over to the United States of all arms in New
Orleans.
The French Consul asked if French citizens might
retain theirs, for fear of Il servile instruction. But
Ter replied that protection would be given by the
United States in such a case; and insisted that all
arms should be under his control.
New YORK. August PA Rrppahannock letter
says that on the morning Of the DIST, the enemy
opened n battery on our center and continued 10
throw shot and shell vigorously for several hours.
y little higher up it was discovered that the enemy
had during the night erected n bridge over the river.
At this point a brilliant affair is reported to have
taken place. In the vicinity of this bridge was one
OF Sig'ls batteries on which the rebels opened their
fire, 10 which for a time our battery ceased t. reply,
having been apparently Withdrawn Three rebel
regiments rushed across the bridge, and no sooner
had they crossed than Sigel's battery opened upon
the bridge, and the fourth shot completely demolish-
el II, at the same time a deadly fire of musketry
asSlIIel the rebels in front. Their retreat was cut
of, and nearly 1000 are said TO have been captured.
About 400 were killed and wounded. The enemy
having failed in this, stroye TO outhiuk Sigel by
crossing at French Ford, but reiuforcements were
ordered up aud the enemy were repulsed.
Inc EreSiueut OF the he1tuchy central klllTOdd
has aivices that Bucbner, with 1000 rebels, are
encImped near Somerset, and has called the young
men Of Kentucky to join him. Bragg is at Chat
tauoogl, with 30. 900 men. Humphrey Marshall is
ut the head of the Big Sandy with 5000 men.
The Cumberland river is in full possession Of the
rebels, and there is no travel by railroad to Nash
Vile
The recent expulsion Of newspaper correspondents
from the army IN Virginia, and the order Of Govern
ment f~orbiiiIng the transmission OF intelligence from
that quarter by telegraph. has rendered the collection
Of reliable news extremely difficult and almost use
les SkirmiShing has been going on to = greater or
less extent during the past three days, during which
several attempts have been made by the rebels to
cross the river, but every time they were repulsei.
Dates of August Pc.
NEw YORK. August 26.-The Times correspon-
dent states that a portion Of McClellan's army which
embarked at Yorktown has arrived At Alexandria.
The corps under Gen. Franklin which embarked at
Fortress Monroe on Friday, arrived at Alexandria
to-day IL Is also reported that another corps will
arrive If the same place to-mOrrOw. In fact appear
ances indicate that the eUtire Army Of the Potomac,
excepting Gen. PCrter's corps, which went to Fred
erIcksourg last week viii make their camp az the
California old camping ground, situated % miles
from AtexlndTrh, - n temporary rendezvous.
The opinion prevails that the troops now NJ Alex
aadria will proceed to Join Pope's army. | am in
formed that Kearney's division, which arrived at
Alexandril in the middle Of last week and took part
IN the engagement, occupied Warrenton Yesterday.
New regiments are daily pouring into Alexandra,
and are Immediately sent forward to join Pope.
The Tri6UHes RIPPahannock correspondent; says
thlt the greatest crisis Of this war occurred between
thursday morning and Saturday night. Ii is past
anu We are safe, and the nation safe. POpe's artlie-