The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-07-31
Eastern News.
The fight ga CharIc-fou,

New YORK, 27th.-Gen Hunter left James Island
which Is i miles from the city, leaving Beuham in
Command, with orders 10 make no advance towards
Charleston without reinforcement or further orders
Ii Was reported by deserters that the whole rebel
force at S-cesSlonville had but two batteries with six
guns mounted, and six more ready tor use. Ii was
decided on the 10Th that Gen. Stevens with 1000
men, was TO make an attack at daybreak, while Gen.
Wright and Colonel Williams, with three thousand
men, were 10 support him. Somehow they were
delayed, aud rs our troops marched over according
to the plan OF the field, they were met b, "a murder
Gus fire Of grape and canister; five regiments in
front were much cut up. The Michigan, Seventy
ninth New York, and twenty eighth Massachusetts
broke and scattered. The Forty sixth New York did
little better. The first two drove the gunners from
heir guns, and some Of them even penetrated the
works, but the other regiments falling to support
them they had to retire after holding the batteries
twenty minutes. IL the meantime, Col. Williams,
in coming to their support, separated from the fort
by Il marsh, was exposed to a severe cross fire from
the rebel guns in the woods. Ills troops fought
nobly, with considerable loss. For an hour, no gun
was hred from the fort, and by prompt presence 200
men would have carried the works but they were
not there, and the troops retired. Another account
confirms the above, but says the 2Sth Massachusetts
did well. 1t gives our loss at 81 killed, $50 wound
ed, and ~ missing. Our camp Is now wit"in range
of the guuboajs, and III safe condition, entertainments
having been thrown up.
OF the achievements expected, (Gen. Brannan's
trvops,) a number had arrived from Key West at
James Island, but Our forces must be largely rein
forced before operations can be resumed. Rebel
troops are constantly arriving. and extensive prepara-
tons for the defense of Charleston are making
Another letter writer asserts that Commodore Du-
pout says he can take Charleston with five %eunboats.
lie can run by Fort Sumpter and the Notifications
without loss, with no more than two, while with the
others he could she'll the city.
\ letter from the 4Sth Regiment gives our total
loss at go.
WASHINGTON, June %.
VERY ATEsT-Richmond papers have a dispatch
from Charleston on the 18th, which says all the
attack to-day on james Island. was by the gunboats.
\ esteGdty they shellel "a detachment Of the Marion
Artillery, posted on the Island. and compelled them
10 retire.
THE EVACUATION or WHITE HOUSE.-The CORES
pendent OF the Baltimore american says. an order
Tor the final evacuation was given at t o'clock on
Saturday evening, when the last of the trausp. rts
moved III. The evacuation was completely success
frL OF the many millions dollars worth Of property
1T that point, "a few days since, that destroyed does
not exceed five thousand dollars. Our cavalry at
VI hite House. during the day, guarded the departure
Of the wagons and horses, which moved OF at the
final cydcultion, and joined Gen. StoueIam, who had
been lowering in the vicinity all day. After securing
the safety Of the trains, Gen Stuuchlm moved Oft
with his entire force in a direction | am not at liberty
10 state. Gen. "a ey states that he did not lose one
man, nor did he leave a soul hehind-uot even a
The enemy in considerable force reach
ed White House, 1t I o'clock on Saturday evening.
Vt 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, Col. ingalls, aud
Sautelie were before Yorktown with an i'm
iuen>e convoy OF vessels and steamers, on their way
to the new base 81 operations on the James River.
Ihey would doubtless, 20 on down TO Fort Monroe,
await McC.ellan's instructions.