The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-11-05
Adyices from Charleston.

NEW YORK, October l3th-The steamer COa7ec-
ticut, from Hilton Head, October 9th, reports that
the rebels on the night of October 9th sent a torpedo,
attached TO a raft, from Charleston TO the lroDsides
OF Moultrie. which exploded under her bows, delug-
ing the decks with water, putting out the fires. kill
ing Ensign Howard, wounding n seaman, and doing
considerable damage. The Ironsides remained off
MOultrie. The Monitors were doing picket duty Of
Sumter. Gilmore was still erecting batteries on
Morris Island.
The Times Morris Island correspondent, under
date Of October 7th, states that so much damage was
done TO the Ir1nsides by the rebel torpedo that il is
seriously contemplated sending her North for repairs
Our naval picket boats were attacked at the same
time. and il was thought the rebels would soon make
q demonstration on our feet with their rams. as
three Of our Monitors we're absent. Two DEVILS
10 remove harbOr distractions, have arrived.
REBEL DIsAPPoISTMEYr-The Richmond Err
umineT OF September 10th INDUCES itself in the
following mournfui strains
1t IS useless TO close our eyes 10 the fact that con-
siderable disafection prevails among the people of
the COnfederacy inhabiting the banks OF the Missis-
sippi- II was confidently expected that after the fall
OF Vicksburg the euemy's navigation Of the river
would have been held in check by movable batteries
and by sharp-shoo;ers. But instead Of these exhibit
tons Of riparian patriotism and adventure, We learn
that commercial transports of the enemy, which a
single shore battery might destroy, ride wholly un-
harmed in the waters OF the Mississippi, or float in
idle security along its banks. Again, il was expected,
since the country had taken a solemn resolution to
burn the cotton on the approach Of the enemy, that
the fall of Vicksburga and the penetration of the enemy
into the Red River region would be the signals for
the planters to fire their cotton and testify their devo-
ton TO the suggestions Of patriotism and the COM
mand5 Of the Government.
But instead Of these patriotic Examinations, we see
the Mem phis markets packed with cotton; We hsar
the boast Of the Yankees that with the Southern
staple, they are efecting their European exchanges
and sustaining their currency; aud we are constantly
RECALLED with the news in Northern prints Of Yankee
plantations established on the banks Of the Miseis-
sippi, by Massachusetts shoemakers, who propose TO
70 Or1 .haG ra~1,yg - III G.,.L -s,t La1FI rnoI
bastards.
This disasection in a portion of the Confeleracy is
ut once painful and serious.
SIGNS OF THE TIMEs-DIFFICULTIEs AHEAD.-It is
rumored to-day that the French Minister, Vi. Mer-
cier, has received official notice Of the acceptance by
Macmillan of the crown of the Mexican Empire. in
this arrangement, and disposition of our neighboriug
territory, it will be recOllected that the authorities of
the United States were never consulted. Against
the whole invasion and occupation of the Mexican
Territory we have constantly protested, and will pro-
test against the Imperial project of Louis Napoleon.
But cui bono ? Macmillan, II is believed, will send
post haste n minister to the Court Of Washington.
What then , Will he he received , If rejected, will
the American Minister at the Mexican Court be sent
home? vii! VI. MERCER be recalled Will Mr..
Dayton receive his passport? In n word, will there
not be a general muss all around And to avoid
this, will not the accredited representative of the
." Mexican Empire be received and the Emperor
really recognized? QUEEN sabe.
News from Mexico.
By way OF hanzlnlllo, city of Mexico dates are to
August 25th.
The guerrillas had control of the roads leading
from Vera Cruz to the Capital. and were very harass-
10 the French forces.
By u letter received by the editors of the newspa-
per called K Pas, published at Guadalajlra, very
news had been received from the city of
Mexico to the effect that a meeting of the South
American Conslls had been held. which was presided
over by Thomas Corwin, United States Minister.
Protests have been published by these Consuls against
French intervention and the establishment of n
monarchy in Mexico. Corwin stated in his dispatches
to General Forey that if the Emperor of France still
persisted in carrying on his pIetensiOns the United
States Government would Immediately place on the
soil Of Mexico ii force of sixty thousand men, to act
in conjunction with the Constitutional Government
for the purpose Of maintaining and assisting said
Government in their present struggle. and that said
army had sailed for the Rio Grande, to be ready for
any emergency.
Secretary Seward has sent to United States Minis
ter CUrYin instructions that he should Immediately
the American Counsel at ManZanilo, on
account of his action, he having recognized the acts
of the monarchy Government.
The news is confirmed of the defeat Of General
Vicario at Ignoli, who was in command of a portion
of Mexican traitors and Il detachment of French.
Cuernavaca. Pinzon also took a large number of
prisoners, including eighty F~renchmen.
The Commission appointed by the Triumvirate to
proceed to Europe TO offer the crown TO Maximillian
at Vienna consists of Manuel Escandera, Jose Landas
and Antonio Juarez Peredes.
General Forey's successor, General Lebeuf, had
AT Vera Cruz. On his arrival at the city of
Mexico, Forey and Saligny will return TO France.