The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-10-01
From our Extra of Saturday, Sept. 20
Arrival Of the
CLIPPER SHIP MALAY!
A WEEK LATER FROM THE EAST.

By the arrival Friday Evening, of the clipper
ship Malay, Capt. :. Hutchinson, Jr., we have
received San Francisco papers to September I'd,
and Geographic dates from Washington Sept. l.
The Malay has had "A long passage, having had
no trade winds, and but light variables from
every quarter of the compass, with 10 days Of
calm. She is en- route for HOngkOng, and touch
es to obtain any freight that may be Offering for
that port, for which she will sail ON Tuesday.
By late private letters, we learn that the Peru
Wan Government have accredited a person to
represent them 1T this Court, of what rank We
are unable to say.
The editor and publisher of this paper return
ed in the Malay, having been absent nearly nine
weeks. She has no other passengers for this port.
Her passengers for Hongkong are Miss Lizzie
Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, and La Petite
Cerito. Miss Lizzie Gordon is well known to
our citizens, having visited Honolulu in 1860, in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Forbes. Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor formerly Miss Nellie Brown of
M'Guire's Opera House in San Francisco are
both we'll known theatrical players.
Several vessels were to leave San Francisco soon
after the Malay, bound this way, some of which
will touch here
Clipper ship Daring, Henry, to sail Sept. 20,
vas SAhiH6 Al AASiSht ~ 1'N WA
enter the harbOr.
Clipper ships Black Prince and Tangore would
sail for China about Oct. mo certainty about
their touching here.
lin California there was no special local pews.
The papers were wholly engrossed with the State
election, which took place on the day the Malay
sailed.
Instructions had been received from Washing
ton by telegraph, ordering the enrolment of all
able bodied citizens in California, between the
ages of Is and 45. No draft had yet been order
ed. The quota of troops due from that State is
30. 900 men, but that number will not be re-
quired, except in case of "A foreign war, of which
there is Il growing probability.
The Eastern telegraph wires had been broken
for three days, but on the evening before the
hfazay's departure, communication with the East
vas resumed.
The opening of the bombardment of Charles
ton is the most important news received. y full
account of it will be found below. 1t is report
ed that the bombardment of the city was to have
been resumed again early in September. the
opening attack on the 9th having been made to
allow the citizens to prepare and remove II they
choose. No doubt was entertained that the city
would be destroyed. if it and the forts were not
surrendered ON a renewal of the demand.
Gen. Butler, it is stated, is to be appointed
Military Governor OF Charleston, whenever it
NAV be occupied by the Union forces.
Fort Sumter has been entirely battered down,
and not "A gun left mounted, and Is believed To he
deserted. The firing on the was still continued,
however. to prevent it being re-occupied by the
rebels ur the construction of mines in 1t by them.
Charleston papers say that the third assault on
Fort Wagner, which took place on the Goth,
met with II repulse.
panied by the Monitors. were IL advance past
Fort Sumter about the 2Sth OF Both of August,
towards the city. the channel distractions being
considered removable on their approach. This
was supposed % he part of the plan of lombard
ment which was soon TO be resumed.
Chattanooga was bOmbarded on the 22d by
Gen. RUsecrans forces and on the s4th, the evacu-
alton of the place by Bragg's army commenced.
On the 25th Rosecrans' army crossed the Tennes-
see River. in pursuit of BraEg's forces.
MILITARY GOVERNOR FOR CHARLEs1ox-The Her
Gld's Washington special telegram (Aug. 29.) says:
In view Of the speedy capture of Charleston and the
occupation of South Carolina by the Union forces, the
intention Ct the Government has been indicated TO
place General Butler in command Of that Depart
ment, as soon AS Gen Gilmore and Admiral Dahl
gren have Completed their work. 1t is thought but
a just re, ribution that Massachusetts should furnish
a commander over that hot bed of rebellion.
500, 900 SLAVES TO BE ARMED.-Fol tress Monroe,
Aug. % Rebel papers received at Morehead City
say that JEDI Davis has decided, after a conference
with the Governors of the Confederate States, TO call
out half n million of black troops, who are TO receive
their freedom and fifty acres of land at the end OF
the war.
CHICAGO, August ga special dispatch from
Washington says that s draft has been ordered in