Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-04-19
No. 81.

oeen intercepted by party of rebel cavalry or else
these Isolated but important facts indicate that the Sc
cessionis unable stop the advancing movements Of
the Federal armies, are organizing guerilla warfare
in their rear.
1t was known that the Porter mortar feet had left
Key West before the 1Oth its destination being
Ship Island and New Orleans. On the 2Sd the Wash
ington telegram says:
This evening there is an impression among naval
and military circles that New Orleans is ours the NOR
feet having attacked the rebel fort at the Rgoettes
the llth. Letters from Ship Island confirm this
The fort referred to Fort Pike, commanding one en-
trance to Lake Pontchartrain."
But letters to Philadelphia from Ship Island March
18th, make no mention Of the arrival of the mortar
feet the attack the capture which would have been
of more Importance than the capture of couple Of
rebel schooners loaded with cotton
The capture of Yancey is reported and contradcted.
The death of Generals Mccullough and Mcintosh is
confirmed by rebel dispatches to Memphis.
Commodore Dupont had taken st. Augustine and
Jacksonville, in Florida.
Forty thousand Confederate troops are said to be be-
tween Eastport, Florence and Alabama
WASHINGTON, March 90
Government has information from several source
that the rebels are building two steam at Mobile
and two at New Orleans, similar in construction to the
Hollins turtle.
New YORK, March IS.
Adyices from Nassau state that the British schooner
Robert Peel arrived from Charleston, and the schooner
Cecilia, from Dungeon Greek, Ga The crew of the
latter deserted 1t reported that the Ella WorLey
the blockade the light Of February 27th,
ing Rattlesnake Shoal, where there but and
half fi thoms of water, the ship drawing Is feet.
Provisions at Charleston were very high. Butter
and coffee were at 81 pound.
A Key West letter of the 1lth March saws: {" The
steamer Florida OF Tennessee has succeeded in making
her escape out of the Mississippi, while other rebel
steamers were being pursued by the Brooklyn. The
Florida had 2 400 kaes of cotton.
The Clothing Inspection Board concluded their labors
to-day. Over S2,000,000 worth of clothing is con-
demned. The testimony taken has revealed gross
Frauds consequent upon the cousion of contractors
and inspectors.
Later from Mexico.
NEW YORK, March IL.
The following is additional news received by the
steamer Roanoke with dates from Havana to the 12th
and from Vera Cruz to the 4th March
1t appears that of the stpulations made in the
conference between Prm and Dobado was that no more
troops should be landed. Under this some Spanish
troops returned to Cuba. The French renforcements
to return without landing The English force will
return Uia Bermuda. Their harness and mules were
sold to the French.
The KerTlak arrived from Havana on the 18th, with
Vera Cruz adviees to tie 9Th.
All the British troops 100, have embarked for
home
Advices from Venezuela report four victories by the
Government troops over the rebels
European News--Daies TO March 12ih.
PORTLAND, March 49,
The steamship Anglo SdrOn brings dates from Liver
pool to 9th March.
The Importance ofthe Federal victory at Fort Donel-
son generally recognized. causing an advance in
A mo aanda in he
Times admits the recent of the Federas and
their importance and says that they have been gained
countries where the allegiance of the population
divided, but they have scarcely brought the Federal
Government any than before to reconstruction
of the Union.
The Morning Post hopes that the Unionists and Sc
will look at the present state Of affairs a
fording grounds for compromise of their difficulties
the conquest of the South is beyond attainment by the
North, and a complete establishment Of their indepen-
dence may be beyond the power of the South.
Cyrus W. Field had an interview with Earl Russell
recently, in regard to the connection of Europe and
America by cable from Ireland to Newfoundland The
interview is understood to have been satisfactory and
The annual meeting of the Atlantic Tee-
graph Company to be held at London on the 10Th.
Lord Palmerston in response to inquiries, said that
the Government originally intended to send q much
larger force to Canada than that which dispatched
and only consequence of representations by the
colonial authorities that the number reduced He
believed that the prompttude, vigOr and power dis
peaceful solution Of the difficulties with America.
The Bermuda left Liverpool on the lst March, with
cargo including considerable quantities of merchandise
under the designation Of hardware 1t was believed
that the cargo destined for the Southern ports of
the United States.
HALIFAX, March o.
The London Times has an editorial showing the
present phase of the American exhibits simply
for the border States 1t says that the Federas
will simply have succeeded in the tenth month of the
in placing themselves where everybody expected
see them at the beginning. They will stand on the
frontier States which rejected their alliance at the begin
ning and will be called to commence the work Of
Of enormous territory, inhabited by
hostile and exasperaed population.
In the of the privateer Sumter, at Gibraltar, Of
ical notice has been issued that signals are to be
made communicating to begerent the proceedings
IF the other.
NEW YORK, March "a.
The Hansa, from Bremen, has arrived with dates to
Wednesday, March 18th.
In the House of Lords Lord Campbell called attention
to the neicency of the blockade Of the Confederate
ports and moved for correspondence the subject.
Lord Russell replied that proof had been adduced
BY Lord Campbell and recounted the efforts made BY
The North to make it efectual He (RusselD consd-
cred that the want Of cotton in the English market
the best test that the blockade empty one.
He sid that the renewal of the old feeling between the
Northern and Southern States impossible, and he
hoped the Northern States would consent peaceful
separation of the States He trusted that within three
months or sooner. the war would cease, leaving the
of slaves if possible to be effected by
gradual aud peaceful means He said that no formal
had been made by the French to the
English Government about the ineAiciency of the
blockade.
The motion for correspondence was withdrawn.
prom Echo du Pscihque."J
The telegraph between Leipsig and Smyrna was
completed and the first messages transmitted on the
9Th Of January last.
The visit of the Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph,
n Venetia, everywhere received with sepulchral
silence deserted streets and closed windows. It Is due
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