The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-12-17
TWO WEEKS LATER
foreign news.

at this port on Friday last, IS days from San Fran
cisco en- route for Australia, we have received a file
of San Francisco papers with dates from Nov. Is to
%, containing eastern kilograms to the Dist.
Our previous advices from the seat of war were to
Nov. 4, so that we have an interval of about one
week not reported by this vessel.
The following is the latest report concerning gold ::
Markets.
NEW York, November 71st.-Sterling Exchange
frmer and quiet at l6S0l6Sl Gold unsettled and
firm, opening at l54, and closing firm at 1889.
From Virginia.
NEW YORK, November 1.-THE Richmond Err
GRtHeT of the llth says their army is quietly wait
ing an attack from Gen. Meade. and il is thought
they would make a flank movement towards Freder-
icksburg. The Examiner foreshadOws another
retreat. Bragg speaks of disorganists and towards
in the councils OF their Western army.
NEW YORK, Nov ia special dispatch TO the
WOTLd, from Washington the 18th, says it is under
stood that Meade not only advances to the Rapidan
but IS TO cross before the close of the week, and obtain
battle If possible. The army is in excellent condition.,
especially the cavalry. The promptitude Of the Gov
eminent in paying soldiers has had a most salutary
influence.
NOVEMBER 2O.-Meade's army occupies Madison
Court House, and the rebels are re,reating.
The Richmond Examiner admits a rebel defeat
on the RaPrahannock. Hoke's and Hayes's brigades
were captured.
WAsHISGToN, Nov. 16th.-The Richmond papers
OF the 1lth and 18th have been received. The late
rebel disasters Oh the Rappahannock and in Western
Virginia afforded the principal subject of comment,
and the Richmond editors are especially indignant.
The Despatch of the 18th has the following = Ad-
vices from Northern Virginia leave no doubt of the
fact that the Federal army is advancing upon our
forces, with the view to bring On n general engage
nent, which will probably be declined.
From Charleston.
WAsHINGToN, November l4-The Richmond En-
guirer of the 10th says that there is no material
change at Charleston. The Yankees kept up a con-
tinuous FIRE day and night. but without loss. Conf
dence is as strong as ever in Charleston.
A gentleman who arrived in this city today,
direct from Charleston Bar, expresses great conf
dence in the progress of operations now going on
there, and predicts the capture of Charleston in a
few weeks.
a Charleston correspondent 10 Georgia papers saws
that should the Yankees try the strength of our land
forces, they would get the worst t~hrsshing any army
ever received. Every day adds to our strength,
while 1t lessons theirs
New YORK, Nov. 15-The Baltimore .4merican's
correspondence from Charleston harbOr Of the l1th,
says that the Monitors Month nc and PGsSaic re-
turned from Port Royal fully repaired. The bonn
baTdment of Sumter goes on without unusual incl
dent. The rebel fire is not serious. The Monitor
PatapScO recently threw fire shells into Battery Bee,
compelling the rebels to desert their guns. Gen.
Gilmore threw the ordinary shells into the centre of
Charleston, to try the range of his guns. The COR
respondent presumes that Charleston will not be
shelled till the Monitors are in position in the rebellion
roads, when its surrender can be demanded according
to all forms and usages of war. The rebels have
1000 negroes working on the batteries on Sullivan's
and James Islands. Many of them will be entirely
useless when fhe great trial comes on. The CORES
pendent concludes that the prospects of successful
results were never more promising than now, and
distinctly refers to the experiment recently made
with so full success, that the rebel distractions are
no longer to be feared. stating his firm conviction
that we will have Charleston or its ruins between
now and Christmas
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th contains the
following:
CHARLESTON, Nov. 1.-Two of the Monitors recent
ly engaged were not seen this morning. y report
from Moultrie states that the leading Monitor in the
fight had her smokestack and turret perforated. A
report from Sumter states that four Monitors took
position to-day and afterwards passed through the
channel. IL is believed they carried heavy weights
at a certain depth below the water, to
ascertain If there was sufficient water to pass vessels
OF IL certain draft.
New Orleans and Texas.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16-The Herald has advices
from Banks expedition up to the afternoon of the
4th. The expedition landed safely on the Texas
shore of the Rio Grande, after losing one or two YES
sells, but no lives. \ boats crew and seven soldiers,
however, were drowned by disembarking. The reb-
els evacuated Fort Brown, setting fire to the works
there. Brownsville also was set on fire by a few
rebel cavalry, but the Union men turned out TO ex-
tinguish il, when the rebel cavalry were joined by
secessiOnists in town, attacked them, and IL terrible
street fight was going on while the houses were burn
ing around them.
New FORK. Nov. 20-The steamer Morning Star
from New Orleans has arrived. The expedition To
Texan waters, accompanied by General Banks. is II
great success. Brazos Island, Brownsville. and
Point Isabel have been captured, and are now in our
possession. The enemy threw away their guns and
fed to San Antonio. The casualties on either side
are not mentioned. The reports of the heavy fighting
in Western Louisiana are untrue. There had been
slight diminishing, but nothing decisive. Our forces
are still in the vicinity of Vermillion. The cores
pondent of the Heralf thinks the occupation of the
Rio Grande and the blockade of the entrance thereto,
which was the leading topic of discussion in New
Orleans, is likely to lead to n conflict with France.
From Tennessee.
CHATTANOOGA, November 10.-There has not been
any fighting since the seizure of Lookout Valley, two
weeks ago. Rockers position is considered impreg-
nable. Communication by river between Browns
Ferry, two miles below, and Bridgeport, is uninter-
rupted and secure. Supplies for men and animals
are accommodating steadily. The dread point of dan
ger is past. The army is sanguine and the future is
bright. The enemy hold Lookout and throw shells
occasionally in both direction: but nearly all fall
short. Bragg maintains a bold front around the
city. No diminution of his force is apparent.
The Chattanooga Rebel of November 10th admits
that Bragg cannot take Chattanooga without greater
loss than the South can sustain. The Savannah
Republican says the same, and urges re"inforcements
to Lee from here to defeat Meade, when Grant could
easily be whipped. The Rebel claims Knoxville as
cert.in, and hopes that they will relieve Bragg and
prevent a further retreat on Georgia.
4 correspondent of the Rebel Of the ID says The
Federals have fortified Lookout Valley, and it is al
most if not quite as strong as Chattanooga. II at
tackled in the valley they can reinforce faster than we
can move. The Federals have got possession OF the
Lockout Valley railroad to Bridgeport. 1t was a
mastery and strong conception Of theirs, and bril-
liantly executed, with admirable combinations.
Everything slipped from us so easily that We hardly
knew when il was done. This operation changed the