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

dates 70 Oct. IS, aud Eastern kilograms 10 the 18th.
She reports the bark Young Hector to follow in a
f.. days, probably with the mail, aud she is now
fully due.
From the papers received, We make up the follow
ing summary
The Advance of the Rebels in Virginia.
The rebels in Virginia, under Gen. Lee, COM
mencei to move n~ortherly from Orange Court House,
on the 10Th October. with the intention Of falling on
.he Union army's right-asnk, or getting between it
snd Washington. Gen. Meade suspeptiug the object
Of the movement, fell back, keeping strong cavalry
forces between his army aud the rebels, with whom
they we're continually skirmishiug. fhe retreat was
successfully accomplished withou; tie loss Of mate
rial, and on the Nth, the Union army occupied
CentrevilIs, while the rebels occupied the Bull Run
battle field. During that night, Eee's forces at
tempted to surprise the Union Amy, but were
repulsed at every point, with severe Lsses, and about
500 captured. The following dispa:ch refers to this
engagement
EEw YORK, October ia Washington special
Of tonight says The rebels under Lee, occupy most
Of the old Bull Run battle ground, and the road
leading into LOudon Valley. Last night at o o'clock,
unIer cover of the coming dIrkness, he attempted to
accomplish what he has failed 20 do all the way from
the RIpiian-turn Meade's flank. The Second
Corps resisted most vigorously, and drove him from
the field. That corps, however, los. considerably in
killed and wounded. Toe importance of the triumph
connot be overestimatei, for tie rebels had resolved
TO place themselves between the Capital and the
Army OF the Potomac. Had they succeeded, the
result would be difficult TO foresee. The artillery
firing all night was most terrific, AMI from the hills
Of Centreville vas witnessed by hundreds.
New YORK, Oct. 15-washingtor is seething with
excitement over current Tumors. II is fully believed
that a battle has commenced, and that Gen. Meade
had retreaIed to obtain a choice of tittle aeld. desir-
ing TO reach Manassas, if possible Lee will fight
with the RappahannOck behind hin;, and it is beutev-
Cd he has moi sluerIOr numbers. vet no one would
be surprised to hear that the r~ebelsthad been heavily
reinforced. All sorts of rumors. Of course, are afoat.
Gen. Meade's forces are much strCSger than gener-
ally supposed.
Trains have come up from the }ipidan nearly 40
miles. Our forces efectually Destroyed the railroad
in their retreat and brought off I'll their supplies.
The impression prevails that the '.nemy is in large
force. The evening papers assert ii at reinfOrcements
have come from North Carolina, Charleston and the
Peninsula. Officers engaged in Ehe skirmish and
"Reminiscences report that they found the rebels II
large force everywhere.
Respecting the position of the armies. the Bulletin
says:
The present position is precisely this Occupying
the CentreviIe heights and the Qualifications aban-
dOued by the rebels in their retreat FROM that deten-
siye line q year ago last March, We have the vantage
ground IL Lee chooses To otter battle. Our base OF
supplies is near and our lines of communication IN
no danger OF being cut of. The Old Bull Run battle
ground, a. il Is called, offers few defensive advantages
90 either side. The woods are principally cut away,
leaving little cover or shelter for troops, but exposing
bleak, barren plains where both armies may be
marshaled. In a battle fought on these plains the
advantage of position would necessarily be even,
AMI its fate would be decided by numbers and by
brlvery-irusting the battles tate TO the latter de-
csOu is an alternative from which thus lar cur
generals have never sdrunk.
/: Is Of course impossible to predicate rs TO Lees
plans. They will change and modify themselves
with the trent that Meade presents and the necessi-
ties IT mis- army. Ii Is scarcely possible that be con
templates to attack Washington from a S~outherly
approach, a. the defenses Of the city on its Virginia
front are such that a siege OF weeks. perhaps months,
would scarcely be able TO subdue 1t, aud To place
Meade in his rear rs the telegraph news to-day de
ciares that IL is his Intention to do, would be 10 give
ia the very position We have been struggling to
obtain since the beginning of this war, and place
himself between two hres with no chance of escape II
defeated. More probably he contemplltes a repeti-
ton OF his last raid-a raid made necessary by the
lack Of provisions and forage for his army, as well as
the urgiugs and climnrs Of the people and press OF
the South for "a forward movement
The REBEL ARMY-NEw YORK, Oct. th-The
HeraIi's dispatch says From the latest private
sIvices from the South, it appears Bragg's army has
been reinforced since the battle of Chattanooga by
one division from Richmond, under General Elsy;
one from Western Virginia, under General Sam.
Jones; one FROM Petersburg and Weldon, under Gen
eral Ransom; three briglies from Florida, under
Howell Cobb; three batteries from Lees army. viz
CUTS, BI6dzett's aud Walton's- In addition, Bragg
has his original army, consisting OF Hills and Folks
corps, besides four divisions from Mississippi, one
division from Charleston, one division OF Georgia
State troops under General Walker, one division
from East Tennessee, seven divisions from Lee ; army,
fifteen thousand Georgia State Militia, under General
Wayne; ave Thousand cavalry, under Pillow; fifteen
pieces II artillery. His whole force is estimated at
one hundred and seventy five thousand. Ii IL now
represented that Joe Johnston's reserves at Rome
Resaces, Kingston, Cartersvile and Etauh Bridge,
number dfty-fye thousand.
4 strong rebel force from Arkansas had invaded
Missouri, and burned several villages, causing great
fright IN the southern region of that State.
The following items are from Southern papers:
FORTRESS MONROE, October 9th.-Tbe Richmond
Enquirer has the following from Missionary Ridge,
the 9th We opened upon Chattanooga at l A. NJ,
from Lookout Mountain and points along the lines.
Our shells exploded in the enemy's camp as well as
IN the city, setting FIRE 10 one house. The enemy
replied briskly from MOcassin Point TO our mOrtars
on Lookout Mountain. The firing continues.
MISSIONARY RIDGE, Oct. 6.-The Tennessee river
IS rising rapidly, and has swept away the lower pom
toOn bridge Of the enemy. and submerged the trestle
bridge. No Eriug on either side at eleven o'clock
to-day.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 6.-An attack was made by us
to-day ON the frigate Ironsrdes. damaging the Iron
sides and alarming the feet. Two of our men, In
Guiding Lieut.. Gassett, of the gunboat ChorG, are
missing For the last twenty four hours there has
been but little firing. The enemy's Morris Island
works seem nearly completed.
MOBILE, October 6.-The enemy's cavalry, 1900
strong, with four guns, attacked Col. Richardson,
near New Albany, yesterday, with artillery, and
were repulsef.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Oct. 7.-EIection returns show
that Gov. Brown is largely ahead
The Atlanta Appeal speaking of their expected
success at Chattanooga, says " We shall now be
recognized. Our securities will raise. and vallan-
dishaui will be elec.sI';