The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-06-25
Miscellaneous Telegrams.

II ~ IIVVG EEUUH III -IUUIt, NIAY I'm, STATES
that the Anglo-Rebel steamer Eugene was captured
on the night previous by the guuboats Cutler ard
hGHacha. 1t Is reported that d rebel General was
among her passengers from Havana.
NEw YORK. May 20-The steamer Lance, has
arrived from NeBbern, y. c., with dates 10 the 18th.
All was quiet there. Gen. Foster was completing his
forthcatIons. The troops were in excellent health.
CINcISNATI, May 2O-We have intelligence that
Gen. Grant after destroying the State House and
rebel stores IN jackson, Miss, evacuated that place.
BALTIMORE, May 25-An officer of the flag ship
Hartford in a kler dated May 18th, says Not
Withstauding the reports of the destruction OF the
Haryord. she still l. ahoat, and maintains her posi-
ton 81 the mouth OF the Red river.
a Michigan soldier who was accused Of stealing q
Rebels goose, said that he found the bird kissing at
the American flag, and arrested it for treason.
The gallant Poles are using wooden guns-quakers
- in their struggle for liberty. Solid logs OF timber
are bored and made into guns, which do execution
for half a dozen shots. The supply of this artillery
Is practically boundiess.
Mrs. Semmes, wife of the Captain of the pirate
.~4idbama, VINO has been residing AT Cincinnati AL
winter, and is violent in her deuunciations of our
Government and Of our cause. has, it is said, been
ordered to prepare herself to be sent into tue rebel
lines.
Gen. Sigel has resumed the command Of his old
corps. The Tribune says that Gen. Stoughton was
informed by rebel officers who were ut Charleston
during the night that Fort Sumter was on the point
OF surreuderlng when our Monitors hauled off.
The Tri6U0e's special telegram states that the
ProyOst-Narshals have been directed TO draft forth
with, but it is doubtful whether any draft can ba
made before the middle OF July. Volunteers may be
called for III the meantime.
Ii is reported that the friends of Issac V. Fowler,
the deiaulting PUstmi ster of New York, have been
successful in arranging his affairs at Washir gton,
and that at no distant day he will again be a resident
OF New 10TH.
New YORK. May % The storeship Carrier
brings news of an engagement on the l4ih between
a detachment of our forces and about 1000 rebel
soldiers on Morris Island, in which conflict the latter
were driven back across the creek. Our loss was one
man wounded. 1t seemed TO be the general impress
sion that the Monitors would attempt the reduction
Of the outer forts along the beach, before again
attacking Fort Sumter.
Matrimony has proved a good speculation for Tom
Thumb and his wife, who have taken on an average
81 900 per day. for admission TO their levees. since
their marriage.
Capt. Worden of the original Monitor, says in the
most emphatic manner that everything which Aimi-
raj Dupont has done in the matter of Charleston and
the iron -clads, receives his approval. Capt. Worden
has been ordered 10 report, when the condition of bis
health permits, to Admiral Gregory, at New York, to
assist in fitting out the iron-clads now constructing.
English merchants, who possess two thirds of all
the foreign trade of Japan, make bitter complaints
of the bad faith of the government of that country.
Credit and currency are confused, contracts are not
fulfilled, local Instructions prevent the free use of
boats and the services of coolies, and the custom
house omoe.e "a accommodating ~-d hostile.
Some of the officers Of the ship Star Of Peace.
Wnlcn was Onrnel Uy the FiOTlL0, give u iull state
ment of the operations of the privateer so far as seen
by them. She mounted three broadside rifed thirty
wo-pounder guns on each side, and TWO one hundred
and ten FOUNDER pivot guns-one forward and one
ait.
The President has issued a proclamation concern
ing the Consumption Act, warning all persons that
no plea of a.ienage will be received or allowed to
exempt from the obligations imposed by Congress on
any person Of foreign birth who shall have declared,
on oath, his intention to become a citizen of the
United States, under the laws thereof, and who shall
be found within the United States during the continu-
auce Of the present rebellion, at or after the expira-
ton of the period of 65 days from the date of this
proclamation; nor shall any plea of alienage be allow
ed in favor OF any person who has dec AIRED his inten-
ton to become a citizen Of the United States, and
shall have exercised the right of suffrage or any
political franchise.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The President has issued
a proclamation declaring that the act for the admis- (
sion of the State of West Virginia into the Union I
shall take effect from and after 90 days from yester- /
day. proof having been submitted to him that the
Of admission, viz certain emancipation /
changes in her constitution have been complied with. /
Jamaica letters received from England by the West :
India mail reported that on the eth of April a sea
fight took pace at Pedro Bluff between a large sea
strikiugly like the alabama and three other
vessels. Heavy firing was heard at 9 A. NJ, and
the vessels were distinctly seen from shore pouring
b~roalsides into each other. The firing lasted until
, 2. VI. NJ PARTICULARS are known.
Lovers TABLE, chances make l look , looks
make l sigh; 4 signs make l waltz; 3 waltzes make
l palpItatlon: = pa pitatIons make ! call; = calls
make l attention; , attentions make i fool, [some-
times - , fools make l Irritation; | Irritation makes
, bouquets; . bouquets make l engagements; ! en-
gagement makes ! marriage; l marriage, SometfmeS-
II children.
The Mobile Register takes a cheesful view of the
in Mississippi, and says We believe that
Gen. Grant, has after infinite pains to get at the
vulnerable point Of Nicksburg, got himself and army
into a trap. If he stays where he now is much
longer, defeat and ruin await him. Grant disposed
IF on one side and Banks on the other, a fine opening
ill be offered 10 recover the rich region of Confede-
country heretofore overrun by the thieving
laukee troops. We 10 not despond Of raising the
Confederate flag in New Orleans before summer is
GEN. MCCLELLAS JOINS TnE CHURCH.-The New
York Journal Of Commerce says
Among those who united with Rev. DR.. Adams's
.hurch on Madison square, were Gen. Mcclellan and
Mrs. Marcy and daughter-the latter the Generals
mother in law and sisterin-law, who joined oy letter
the former by profession. The scene was witnessed
" a large and deeply interested congregation. The
ont and altar were beautifully adorned with flowers,
t being Easter Sunday, but there was no departure
the usual observances on such occasions.
The New U. 5. POSTAL LAw-This law signed by
he President on the Sd day Of March, contains
everal sections which are Of special interest TO Cali
ornians. Ii provides that from and after the 0Uth
.av Of June, 1868, the postage on all domestic letters
o any part Of the Union, not exceeding a half ounce
in weight. shall be 3 cents, and for any
dditional weight at the rate of 3 cents for every adj
itional half ounce or fraction thereof, all of which
TO be prepaid. The 10 cent postage on letters be-
Been California and the Eastern States Will thus De
bolished after the 30th Of June. Dead letters con-
lining valuable Enclosures are 10 be registered in the
and when from any cause It IS found