The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-05-28
Foreign Summary.

The Royal mail steamer .4rcI0 Saxon was lost Of
newfoundland in a fog. \ large number Of passen-
gers and Gil the mails were also lost, Out Of Ais per-
sons On board, 237 were lost.
The Echo du Pacifgus Of san Francisco, gives
the total subscriptions 80 Tar. in California. for the
teueht OF the unemployed and suffering French cot
tJa operatives, n S9,7O7 50.
The President issued his proclamation on the Goth
April, admitting the State Of Western Virginia into
tae Union.
Ex-Gov. Stanley. Of North Carolina, is abou, to
return 10 California. HIS resignation OF the military
government i said to have been entirely voluntary.
Re leaves on the best terms with the administration.
\ Washington special says the Government Is in
receipt Of iprther gratifying intelligence from Missis-
ssrPl, indicating that Farrtgut, Porter, and Grant
are making good use Of the seet which 20 CALAMITY
ran past ve Nicksburg batteries.
The draft has been quietly progressing in those
counties Of Michigan where the quota has not been
filed by volunteers. Men OF all classes have been
trafteI without distinction. Ia one Instance a mem
her Of the Legislature was drawn, and in another the
person selected to take the names from the box drew
BIS own. No trouble has taken place, and no resist
ance has been offered.
BRIGHAM YouNG ARRESTED FOR PoLYGANy.-Salt
Lake City, Tuesday. March lO.-Julge Kinney, this
dry, issued a writ against Brigham Young, under
the Polygnmy Act of Congress. Ii was placed in the
lands OF the United States Marshal Gibbs, who served
ii, not only without the aid OF a posse, but alone
a.aitei upon President Young The writ was imme-
Gntely responded to, and the defendant personally
appeared IN Court, and. upon Investigation, the
Judge held him 10 bail in the sum OF $4,000, which
was promptly given.
RUNNING The BLOCKADE At VcKsBuRG The an
nails OF this war will furnish a record unparalleled
FIR deeds of startling and daring heroism. Il was
Only last week that we gave an account of the run
Iang Of the blockade n Fcksburg by several of our
]EIuboats this week we have to chronicle a still more
Daring exploit. Last Wednesday night six transports,
Faded with forage and commissary stores, ran the
GAUNTLET Of the rebel batteries. Their onl, protection
csnsistei Of cotton and hay bales. on the larboard
sle. The Ton Pint accompanied them, having on
board Generals Grant, Mcpherson, Logan, and some
twO hundred prominent officers OF the army. The
description Of this daring enterprise is SO graphically
gwen in the Geographic dispatch that we give it
entire 1.-The TigrcsS." it says. led the way
without q light, intending 10 float down until dis
covered, and then steam down ut the greatest possible
speed The other boats were 10 follow in the sam
manner at considerable intervals. The ITgrcsS had
been gone but half an hour, when = fash against the
sky over the point, followed in n short space of time
by n peal as If of distant heavy ;hunder, told Us she
was discovered, aud the upper battery opened on
her. The FOR Phil quickly dropped down to the
head OF the old canal, and from that point we witness
ell a grand demonstration. As the boats swept round
the bend, battery after battery opened upon them.
We could trace the progress of each of the dis
charges great bonires were lighted, Overspreading
tie earth and sky with a ruby glow. The cannonade
continued over three hours, and over GOO shots were
fred Lut miraculous. as il may seem. four boats
escaped unscathed. The Moderator was disabled by
the explosion of Il shell in her engine room, but will
soon be repaired. The IigreSS was struck between
wind and water near the stern, tearing a hole large
enough to sink her in a short time. She is thought
to be a total loss The whole thing, however, was Il
complete success. The crews of the vessels were
volunteers Aom the various regiments, and over
900 men offered their services. We have now Q
~gunboats, , rams, I transports, besides a large num-
Der of fatbOats and barges below VIcksburg.'