The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-10-29
TEN DAYS LATER
ARRIVAL OF THE
Bark M

The bark Comet, Capt. James Smith, arrived on
the 9th. at noon, II days passage, bring dates from
San Francisco to the 10th. Considering the light
winds prevailing, she has made a fine run down.
The lengthy but very interesting letter of our San
Francisco correspondent, which We insert elsewhere
in full, prevents cur giving an extended summary.
The war news is mostly favorable to the Union
cause, but it is clearly evident that the rebels are
making n desperate effort to regain Chattanooga, by
concentrating there all their available forces. Accord
ing to 4 Chattanooga correspondent of the n. Y.
Herald, the rebels had there 175, 900 troops early in
October. Rosecrans had there about the same time,
Ga, 900, with at least as many more reinforcements
near by. The rebels had sent considerable cavalry
troops, s to 10, 1000 into Rosecrans' rear, to intercept
his communication with Nashville. But the Union
forces at Nashville were sufficient 10 cope with them,
and had driven them back. But there is evidently
to be some warm work in Tennessee during the fall
and winter months. The following is the latest from
Nashville, dated October g:
Lates Chattanooga advices say all is quiet. There
is no indication of an attack by the enemy. Such a
disposition has been made of the troops along the
railroad that hereafter no permanent interruption of
communication will be likely to occur.
The Tribune says, If they may trust intelligence
from ichmond the rebel leaders are not only pro-
viding Bragg endorsements. but also sending him
large siege material. During the last two weeks,
guns OF extraordinary size and range have been sent
him. and it is thought his purpose is to erect bat
teries on the Lookout Mountains, which are said to
be in possession OF the advanced guard of the rebels,
aud it is thought that If these batteries reach Chat
tanOOga, they would make the place untenable.
From Charleston.
Dates to Oct. Sd have been received. Nothing
very important has transpired there
Gen. Gilmore's operations on Morris Island are
actively prosecuted. The battery on Cummings
Point now shields our troops perfectly, while the
condition Of Wagner IS such as 10 protect the troops
from oil hazards. Casualties, however. occasionally
occur, all Of which are traceable 10 the unnecessary
exposure. The battery which is designed to throw
Greek fire is nearly complete. Recent experiments
show that the FIRE may be safely and effectively used,
and that Charleston is within easy range. The guns
already in position are in such numbers as will insure
the destruction Of the city when they open. This
event will not take place until other plans are COM
plete, and the navy ready TO cooperate with the
army. Considerable complaints are made against
! Admiral Dahlgren and his officers and sailors, aud il
is believed that Farragut will soon command the
feet off Charleston harbor.
MORE IRoS-cLAps- notwithstanding the numer-
Gus vessels added to the Navy within the past two
years. the work OF construction is still 10 go on. The
Navy Department has just decided to build another
feet Of iron-clad vessels. They will be longer and
more formidable than any now in the service Of this
or any other country-being in fact perfect copies of
the great Ericsson ocean ships Puritan and Dictator,
which are now building in New York. This last
new batch Of vessels is to be the most perfect in the
entire Navy; and in order to reader them unexcep-
tionable in every way, they are to be built at the
Navy-yards of New York, Boston. Philadelphia, and
Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Naval Constructors
alone are experimenting them. Work on the vessels
will soon commence. Each will have two turrets OF
enormous thickness, and the sde-armor will be some
feet in ,hickness-N Y. Paper, Sept. /.