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


Vallandigh.m ran the blockade from Wilmington.
and IS going 20 Nassau, and from thence TO Canada
The Richmond Enquirer says there is n rumor
that Extra Billy Smith, just elected Governor Of
Virginia, was killed in the battle of Winchester.
WAsHINGroN. June 22d.-Tbe Richmond Dispatch
contains dispatches from Savannah, which announce
the capture of the Confederate ironclad steamer Fta-
gdf. after an action of thirty minutes.
NEw YORK, June 25th.-A special Washington
telegram says that information was received yester-
day that all the buildings recently occupied by oar
army for storage, supplies. etc, at Aqua creek,
were burned on tuesday by the rebels.
New YORK, June 22i-The steamer Dudley,
from Newbern, has arrived. Gen. Wild's coiored
brigade now numbers between 2OOO ami 5000, and
enlIstments are going on at the rate OF from fifty TO
one hundred per day.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22d.-The Richmond Dis
patch of the 18th has the following significant para
graph " Richmond is about to be deprived of defence
afforded by the proximity OF Lees army, part or
which is already in the valley, and probably IN
Maryland. The rest will probably follow, whence
they cannot be brought instantly TO our assistance,
If we should need them"
The Jackson .NisSiSsi ppi1R of the 1lth states that
on the previous Sunday the Yankees visited the
plantation of JEFF. Davis, and rifed il, completely
destroying neutrality-suspicious. OF husoandry, All
the household and kitchen furniture, ETC., on the
premises, and carrying off every negro The plan
tation of Joe Davis. a brother of JEFF. Davis, was
treated In the same way.
WAsHINGToS, June l5-The President has issued
a Proclamation stating that the reDelS are tNrelten-
ing to invade Maryland, Western Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, and Ohio. Therefore, he calls into the service
one hundred thousand men from those States as
follows $4,000 men from Pennsylvania, $4,000
from Ohio, 10000 from Maryland, and 10000 from
Western Virginia, TO be mustered into the service Of
the United States forthwith, and serve six months
from the date OF mastering, unless sooner discharged.
Governor Todd has issued a proclamation calling
for SO 1000 volunteers for the defence OF the border.
ALBANY, June Governor Seymour has re-
ceived a telegram from Washington, calling Tor
10000 militia Immediately.
We Learn from the letter of a gentleman, says the
Chicago Tribune, who was through the recent bril-
liant campaign Of Gen. Grant, up to the time the
enemy crossed the Big Black. in the retreat towards
Vicksburg, that in starting on the movement, the
General lisincumbered himself of everything, setting
an example to his officers aud men. lie took neither
a horse nor a servant, overcoat nor blanket, nor
tent, nor camp chest, not even a clean shirt. His
only baggage cOnsi ted of "A tooth brush. He shared
all the bardships of the private soldier, sleeping IN
the front and in the open air, and eating hard tack
and salt pork. He wore no sword, bad on a low
crowned citizens hat, and the only thing to mark
him as n military man, was his two stars on his I'M
dressed military coat. On the battlefield he was
Omnipresent, riding everywhere, generally alone, into
the very thickest of the fight, inspiring the troops
by his imperturable GOODNESS and bravery.
The New York EUening Post states on the
highest authority that our Government has neither
by agents nor by any other way sought TO buy or
obtain English vessels. but has even refused to pur-
chase English vessels offered to it in New York.
Referring to Gov. Lubbock, of Texas, the New
Fork Tribune says that he delivered. on the 9Th of
February, his message to the Confederate Legislature
a Texas, whereof an official pamphlet has reached US.
We learn from it that Texas has contributed 65 200
men to the rebel armies, or 4,773 in excess of her
highest popular yote-which is as if New York had
sent 700, 900 men into the war. He estimates that
between the ages OF sixteen and sixty, but y 900
remain-in other words the capacity of Texas to
place men in line of battle had been very nearly ex-
hausted three months ago. Yet the rebel authorities
keep crying give give
WooDvILLE, Miss, June l4-Grierson's cavalry,
I 900 strong, with 8 pieces of artillery, attacked Col.
Logan at Clinton, yesterday. Logan's forces were
400 strong, with several pieces of artillery. Grierson
drove them back six miles, capturing two pieces
of artillery, and killing and capturing 80. Our
own loss was but two killed and several wounded.
The enemy sent several shell into the town, killing
one man.
WASHINGTON, June 12-One opinion is entertain
ed in quarters likely to be acquainted with the fact.
that not a man has been detached from Bragg's army
since Grant opened the siege of Vicksburg. Gen.
Rosecrans has found means TO keep himself so tho
roughly informed as TO Bragg's designs. aud he has
so constantly threatened Bragg with an attack in
force, that he has deemed it inprudent TO weaken his
force in the least, even for the purpose of attempting
TO relieve Vicksburg. By pursuing this course for
the present, Rosecrans is believed to be contributing
more towards permanent triumphs, than he could
even by such a victory as that Of Store river.