The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-04-30
Miscellaneous.

MEMPHIS, March S0th The Richmond correspon-
dent OF the Knoxville Register says the Tennesseeans
there have been discussing the propriety of bringing
out General Pillow for Governor of Tennessee.
Southern papers continue loud in their complaints
of their Governments -impressment of provisions,
and demanding a change Of system.
The entire receipts from the Internal Revenue to
date amount 10 twenty two millions, and the esti-
mated receipts for the year one hundred and fifty
million. Ii Is considered certain that no foreign
loan will be accepted by Mr.. Secretary Chase.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Richmond dispatches of
a late date contain u full description Of the rebel
steamer GeOTglaRd, recently lost. She was an iron
vessel, brig rugged, and left England with an assorted
cargo, valued at a million OF dollars. Among her
cargo was n battery OF twelve Whitworth guns, of
superior manufacture.
WAsHINGToN, March st-Th President has de-
signaced Thursday, thirtieth of April, rs Fast Day.
Governor Andy Johnson has been successful in
obtaining from the Government full powers for the
liberation Of Tennessee, and that he has been author
lied to raise troops for this purpose, and to cut all
red tape that might embarrass him.
Admiral Farragut telegraphs to the Navy Depart
ment under date of March 18th, that he saw the
wreck OF the Hdi0ROLG about ten miles above Grand
Gulf. She was partially submerged, and the upper
works were much shattered.
The British bark Consoc, from st. Thomas on
March 18th, reports that two English steamers sailed
with cargOes for Secessia. The British trigate PhGe-
ton sailed with them as a convoy. The British
steiner Neptune arrived on the 18th, and would soon
start for a Confederate port.
The Government has authorized General Ulman of
New York TO raise a black brigade. and Governor
Andrews to raise two black regiments. Beyond this
no authority has been given any one To enlist black
troops. y large number of petitions have been re-
ceived by the War Department from persons wishing
to be officers Of colored regiments.
1t is said the President positively refuses, for the
present, to grant authority to raise any more negro
regiments. The President will visit the Army of the
Potomac rs soon as the weather permits.
\ gentleman who left Knoxville on the 18th, says
the conscriptiou utterly failed in North Carolina and
Southeastern Tennessee. The mountainecrs resist it
with arms, and an army would be requir. d 10 enforce
it. The presence Of the Federal troops in East Ten
nessee would enlist five thousand men for the Union.
MOBILE, March 25th.-Oficial intelligence has
been received of the evacuation of Pensacola by the
enemy (Federals) They now occupy the Navy
Yard and Forts BARRACKS and Hyacinth. The garTi-
son of the town, and all other troops that could be
spared. have been sent to General Banks.
The enemy attacked Wingfeld (Winton y on the
ChOwan river, IN. CO. a few days since, but were
rcpulsed after Il tight OF an hour and a halt duration.
portion of the rebel force made good their escape
across the ChOwan. Those left behind were attacked
and dispersed after n short resistance.
The rebel Colonel Talcott. who constructed the
fortiications of Yorktown and Fort Darling, was
arrested in New York and placed in Fort Lafayette.