The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-07-23

Jay DcIOTe-
New YORK, June 24th.-A steamer from Havana
the 10Th. run ria Porto Rico, has arrived. News
reached Havana, said 10 have been brought by the
British mail steamer from ST. Thomas to Porto Rico,
that the -ffabdmG was in Santa Cruz, aud that the
IdHdeTbIH got up steam, and went 10 attack her.
Heavy firing in the direction Of Santa Cruz was
heard, but the cause was not ascertained. The Eng
lsh mail steamer Trent was due at Havana the 2lst,
when the facts will tie known. The Spanish Govern
ment has granted permission 10 tear down the walls
Of Havana.
NEW YORK, June 15th-Tbe whaling schooner
King Fisher was captured and burned by the pirate
-flGbdmd March 23d, in latitude l2OS north; longi-
tude 20. The ship Louisa Hatch was captured
April 9Th in latitude $50 longitude 20 81. The
brig -4ra6ei{a, from Aspinwall, has arrived and
reports she was boarded by the pirate TacOHv on the
18th in latitude $500, longitude 74:3OS, aud was
taken as a prize, but was released on a bond for forty
thousand dollars. The pirate Captain is reported as
destroying two vessels the same day, aud he said he
intended TO destroy all vessels captured thereafter.
\ Panama letter states that the Captain Of the
American ship George Green reports he saw a ship
Oh fire of Cape Horn, and prepared to 90 to her as
sistance, when he discovered a steamer with the rebel
flag bearing dOwh for him. Another large American
ship appeared, when the George Green escaped. 1t
is thought that steamer was the British steamer
FHstyamd bound for San Francisco.
Late kilograms.
Vallandigham has been nominated for Governor
by the Democracy of Ohio. Like Governor Harris
Of Tennessee and Claib. Jackson of Missouri, he
VII probably TeulOEe the cailtal somewhere down IN
Dixie, provided he is so unfortunate as to be elected.
y passenger by one of the San Francisco steamers
to Panama was robbed some time since of q bar OF
gold worth Il .O24. He telegraphed his loss 10 the
San Francisco detectives, and they tracked some of
the steamship employees so close that the bar OF gold
was found. The officers receive half for their trouble.
The Confederate Loan suffered n considerable fall,
in consequence of the American news, receding TO
four per cent. discount, but rallying subsequently,
TO three per cent. In Paris, n notice of seizure of
the proceeds of the Confederate Loan bad been served
on ErlaEger Il Co., ut the instance Of Dupasseur Il
Co, shipowners at Havre, who alleged that they
had a claim on the CO Confederate Government, for a
million of francs, for the wilful destruction of one of
their ships. The tribunal granted, however, to
annul the seizure.
SOMETHING OF DR.. ScoTT.-Paris correspondence
dated 18th May of the New York Herald says
Rev. W. a. Scott. d. D., formerly of New Orleans
and recently of San Francisco-which place he
found rather too warm to hold him, on account of
his openly expressed secession sympathies-has been
spending a short time in Paris. DIR. Scott was
about leaving here for a trip to Russia, when he
received "a CALI from a portion OF his old congre-
CATION in San Francisco, who offer to build him a
new church and pay him u salary OF $4,000 per
year. The Doctor left here yesterday for England,
and will soon leave for California.
CoMMASDER OF THE ARMY OF THE PoToMAC The
effort to have Gen. Hooker removed and a successor
appointed more competent 10 the position has so far
failed, chiefly OH account of the urgency of Gen.
Daniel L Sickles, who processes unboun1ed faith in
General Hooker's capacity and generalship. 1t is
reported that n vote was taken in the cabinet, touch
ing the reappointment of Gen. Mcclellan to his old
position, aud that it secured the votes of Sec etaries
Seward, Blair and Upshur. The president II IS un-
dersrood, has decided that there shall be no change
in the army. Gen. Haiteck will also retain his pre-
sent position.
CAPTURE OF PUEBLA-The battle of San Lorenzo,
in which Comonfort's army Of % 900 men was de
feated and completely broken up, took place on the
9Th May. President Juarez, indignant at the mac
ton of Comonfort, went to him with the Minister of
War, and insisted on an effort to raise the siege, or
supply the suffering garrison with provisions. Co.
monfOrt commenced TO move on the 9th; on the 9TH
he was within a league of Puebla, and on the morn
ing OF the next day ut D oOJck. General Bazame
attacked them with 1000 men. In an hour
and a half the Mexican army was completely over
thrown, with a loss OF all its guns, provisions,
ammunition, wagons, and 800 mules packed with
provisions for the garrison. The Mexican reserve
was ordered TO use their cannon on the pursuing
French, bat the latter were su mixed with the re-
treating forces that friend and foe would have suffer-
ell alike. Comonfort estimates his loss at 1900; that
of the French ut 30C, President Juarez has appoint
ed General Care TO command the fragments OF the
army. Ortega made no sally during the battle.
BURNING OF a CALIFORNIA BOUND SHIP.-A pri-
waite telegram. just received here from New York, of
tO-day's date, says that the ship CrocH Point, bound
from New York to San Francesca, was burned by
he Confederate priyateer F70rida on 18th May. The
Cr0icn Point sailed from New York on 9th of April,
consigned 10 George Howes x Co. Her cargo con-
sisted of 276 half bbls. dried apples, 20 hhds. bacon,
--p EhE- CtA hSA avs -sO-D 80 -H1AN- -NC
hhIs- coal, lis pkgs. dry goods, 100 cases hams,
so tons pig iron, $50 bars and So pkgs. iron, 1850
kegs nails, $40 cases oils, A bales paper, 2,lOO pkgs.
fruits, sauces, etc, 800 quarter bxs. starch, 90 hhds.
and 225 bbls. sugar, Isl bxs. tin plate, Is cases
tobacco, 500 bbls. whisky, l2j baskets wiue-besides
inspected merchandise.
PACIFIC PIRATEs-The captain of the American
ship George Green, which arrived at CallaO on the
10Th of May, reports having seen n ship on fire soon
after he had rounded Cape Horn. Capt. Leach was
preparing to give assistance when he discovered a
steamer, which he could make out carried the Con-
Tolerate flag. bearing down on him with all speed.
The following Is his report:
April ii. 1868; fresh breezes and hazy; ut = p. NJ,
Cape Horn, bore n. w. ID miles. The haze clearing
up, saw two vessels astern. one of them a steamer.
In IA few moments after saw the vessel that was in
company with the steamer on FIRE, and the steamer
heading for the George Green, under steam and
sail, coming up very fast At 3 p. NJ, he being
about t miles astern and Ia our wake, the atmosphere
getting clearer, saw n large double tOpsail yard ship,
(no doubt American off our lee quarter on the
same tack as ourselves. For "A few minutes after the
kept of fer him, and gaining on him very
with steam and sail. At dark he was about 3
miles from the ship; as soon as | lost sight of him IT
dark, / tackled ship to the north, and saw no more of
him. She was Il very long vessel, bark rugged, had
no topgallantmasts aloft, bat had topmast crosstrees
aud caps for fitting topgaHant masts; she had her
and main topsails, foresail, two jibs, fore top
mast staysail and spanker set, and no yards on her
mast. She was painted with n white streak,
with a tier of ports fore and aft; her smoke stack was
painted white, ami she appeared 10 be a very fast
vessel. [Signed1 THOMAS LEACH,
Muster Of Ship George Green.
Attestei-J. Z. LOvejoy, Consul.
The dispatches to day bring the war somewhat
nearer to US In California than is comfortable. \
pirate has appeared of Cape Horn, and is destroying
vessels there. II it remains there, or seeks the
Pacific, il will seriously cripple our trade with the
Northern States-as well rs the import and the ex-
-.-, a,I that a,,hroras wool hides cereals wine