The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-02-12
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II.
The Foreign News.

panorama Of the war has improved but 4tt!e
during that interim, and like q kaleidoscope,
ever changing as it revolyes, brings out It's dark
as well as bright spo:s in the picture
Il VIRGrsn-all was quiet up TO the 3Oth.
though grave hints are thrown out that some
thing was about 70 happen in that quarter.
The facts that are leaking out regarding the
battle Of Fredericksburg, which occurred Dec.
- 70 IS, show it 70 have been one Of the most
grossly misnanaged battles that have ever occur
red. and the majority Of the papers term II the
Massacre AZ fredericksburg. The loss on the
federal side was over Is 900, while on the rebel
side it was only about , 600 Blame l. thrown
on the Secretary Of War, Stanton. and on Gen.
Hal!eck, for attempting 10 direct the battle from
Washington by telegraph, and IN not permit
ting Gen. Sigel - join in, when he had 10000
troops resting on the enemy's flank and rear
all yanting for the order - D. given. zen.
Burnside assumed the responsibility and II may
BE- his. lie has not yet shown himself equal 10
his position, and If the new rule Of " success
the only test of gen-ralship" said to be land
down by the President is adhered 10, Burnside
will soon BE- dismissed. [Since the above was in
type. adyices have been received Of his removal
In the Southern Atlantic States nothing of
Importance had transpired, though from the
large number Of federal troops concentrating in
North Carolina under Gen. Foster, (said 10 be
forty or fifty thousand) it Is evident some forward
movements will soon be- made there.
IL TESSESsEE-the rebels are making desperate
efforts 70 regain possession Of that State, and
If the accounts are true, 4 large force, number
ing some 10000, is collected to give battle to
Rosekrans, who is between Murfree=boro and
TalIahoma, with about 10000 men. No engage
ment had been reported up u the latest adyIces
from thence.
AT VIcKsBURG, where Gen. Sherman was re-
pulsed about Dec. %, the rebels are also con-
centrating large forces, and preparing To hold
the place at all hazards. IL is u them the most
important point in the Western States. Is it il
the key to their supplies beyond the Mississippi.
1t Is reported that they are erecting Qualifications
for several miles up and down the river, ard
knowing their industry and resources, We can
see that they will make a DESPERATE stand. Gen.
Sherman's forces and feet had been up the
Arkansas River, where they had taken possession
of the principal headquarters Of the rebels In
that State, and some 5000 prisoners. Arkan-
ss Post which was captured, is a village about
SO miles above the junction % the Arkansas
River with the Mississippi, and is an important
point as the principal outlet Of the supplies and
troops from Arkansas State. Viewing it in this
light, the victory is an important one. Gen.
Sherman's forces have returned, and are pre-
pairing to attack Vicksburg again.
We do not hear anything decisive from Gen.
Banks, and his heavy forces, but the delay is
caused no doubt by the fact that all his troops
had not yet arrived, and some Of the vessels of
the expedition had been lest. 1t takes time to
organize andmove such large bodies of troops.
Is TExAs-the rebels have recaptured Calves
ton and its federal garrison with the gunboat
Harriet Lane, commanded by Capt. Wainwright,
and he and all his crew were slaughtered by the
The federal force stationed at Galveston
was very small and surrendered TO the enemy,
which numbered about 5000.
Not the least important item Of news by this
arrival, is the capture or occupancy of Matamo-
rae by the French forces. This Is q port at the
mouth Of the Rio Grande River, which separates
Mexico from Texas. Though located on Mcxi-
can territory, it Is the outlet of the agricultural
Of southwestern Texas, and it occupancy
by the French troops, numbering four or five
has a menacing aspect just ut this
iuasmuch as It's possession can have
very little bearing on the settlement Of the Next
can imbToglio, and may give rise to trouble with
the United States. Some suppose that the move
nent is made for the purpose of smuggling
cotton out of Texas, but there are objects evil
beyond this. The ). F. Bulletin SAYS:
The ccupation Of Metamoras, taken in conuec-
with the efforts Of French COnsuls TO induce the
establishment Of an independent Government in Tex
.s, has a meaning. IL Is significant Of what may
never happen, but this, IL Is believed, will only arise
from the future success Of our armies. The promise
u 3 81 bply Of cotton Is nos a most tempting consid-
Grafton. Texas. according TO confederate authority.
has a right TO sece1e from the new government; aud
hence the rebels cannot complain Of the action Of y
France, and il is possibly believed that our own gov
eminent may never be able successfully TO oppose
his new adventure Of the French Emperor" +
From Europe the news is interesting. as show
ny the effect of the liberality Of the American
merchants towards the poor of Lancashire. The
raised and sent over in supplies and food
vas between two and three hundred thousand
dollars, some merchants giving from ten thou
TO twenty thousand dollars each. Such
has called out the warm and noble
of the English people, who are pos
,e5sed of as warm hearts as any race on earth,
and who are not ashamed 70 exhibit their fra
feelings when touched in the right spot.
The tide Of popular sympathy there, is now re-
ported as turning toward the Northern States
a power that will compel the most infuen-
ial journals, not excepting the London Times,
% cease d~ecrying the North, praising the South,
md defending slavery. The following are the