The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-10-01

1t is believed there are not over twenty men in
the ruins Of Sumter. Her arms are now mounted on
Sullivan's Island.
There are seven privateers-two iron clads-ready
to sail from British ports. The United States Navy
will find work 10 do soon.
KENTUCKY os.-Re Returns from LOG counties
in Kentucky give Bramlette (UniOn) 50,692 MAORI
~ for Governor of Kentucky.
The Raleigh IN. c. Standard. of the llth, has a
column report of a peace meeting held in that State.
Ii continues its defiant tone against the Richmond
Government.
Over four thousand wounded rebels still remain
in the hospitals in and around Gettysburg, who are
all kindly cared for by our surgeons They have
asked not TO be cent South. where they will be COM
PEELED TO fight against the Union.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. S0-The steamer Bermuda,
from Port Royal Wednesday morning ria Charleston,
has arrived. The captain reports Fort Wagner "a
no; yet taken, and cannot be at present. he con
firms the report that Fort Sumter is knocked to
pieces. Further naval preparations are 10 be carried
on without regard 10 Wagner's capture, which has
been lett 10 Gen. Gilmore.
WAsHIxGToN, August Bother is no information
at either the War or Navy Department that our fag
waves over Wagner or Sumter.
Surgeon General Hammond has been directed to
make his headquarters in the Department Of the
Gulf until fuI ther orders.
Additional rolls of rebels taken Mt Ficksburg,
received Mt the War Department, swell the list Of
prisoners to thirty three thousand.
CINCINNATI, August 30-Gen Burnside Is in the
region OF Kingston. ana II l. e1 peCteu tniI ~ attaCk
on that place will be made during the coming week.
vicLsburg and Port Hudson.
All is quiet at Port Hudson and Vickshurg. The
Notifications at the former place are being strength
enei, and the enlistment of negro troops is progress
sing rapidly. Gen. Grant has perfected II complete
system Of mounted patrols between Nickshurg and
New Orleans, who. with the g%unboats, afford ample
protection to vessels. There are 10 signs of rebels on
ei.her shore. Gen. Grant has ordered n sick
soldiers in hospital, able to bear the journey, 10 be
cont homa n N on navS' rurionOh md all those
manently disabled TO be immediately discharged or
recommended tor members in invalid corps.
Vickshurg is being strongly fortified by the Fed
eral troops. and II Will, II Is said, be made q first
class military position.
From. NV Orleans.
The New Orleans Era of the 18th ult., says -
Official information has been received in this city
announcing the recaprure of Brashear City. 1t
urrendere1 to the gunboat Sachem, Capt. Johnson,
on Tuesday, the I'D instant.
Gen. Banks reports officially that By the fall of
Port Hudson. 5000 prisoners iell into his bands,
besides 70 pieces of heavy artillery, b complete bat
teries, 4S. 800 pounds of cannon powder, 5000
stand Of arms. $780, 900 rounds Of small arm amInu-
milton, &c.
The prices of the necessaries of life had still further
receied in New Orleans. in consequence OF the
continued arrivals from above. Communication with
St. Louis aud other up river points is considered
quite regular.
New YORK. August 81 The Herald has dates
from Mexico 10 the 9Th. stating thar Mintitlan was
captured by the French. and an expedition started to
occupy ramIico Ju Irez Is reported as fleeing to
Texas. Mexican PAPERS think there is danger of a
war with the United States.
Ten MORE Iron CLAD--Oficial announcement
has been made, that notwithstanding the numerous
vessels added to the Navy within the past two years,
the work of construction is still IT, 90 on The Navy
Department has Just decided TO build another feet of
ten iron-clad vessels. They will be larger and more
formidable than any now in service in this or any
country, being, in fact, perfect copies of the great
Ericsson ocean ships, Puritan and Dictator, now
building.
BosToS, August 40.-The Memorial Diploma
tt9ue says: - We are happy &c be able To say that His
Imperial Highness. Archduke Macmillan, accepts,
with the consent of his august brother the Emperor
of Austria, the Crown OF the new Mexican Empire"
BOsTnN, August 81 A destructive fire broke cut
this z. VI. at the Att ntic Iron works. where the
Monitors are being built. CarletCn's wharf and
Brown Il LovelI's wharf were swept of all their
buildings. Loss, $500, 600.
Fortress .ioNRoE, August ga dispatch from
Newbern, n. c., says: On the morning of the 17th,
n large sloop- of war OF ten guns, flying the British
hoisted the rebel flag and passed into y ilmington.
This is the fourth rebel war vessel that has run this
blockade within six weeks.
WASHINGTON. August 29th.-The InieHigencer
publishes u letter to- day from one John Adams, who
has JUST returned from a trip through Virginia.
Georgia, North Carolina and Alabama, and which
says he has conversei extensively with the people and
with most of the leaders of the rebellion, all OF whom
regard their final defeat. and express their willing
ness to acceis to any terms, however humiliating.
They affirm il is not for them TO beg. but for Presi-
dent LnncOln to extend, the olive branch. The wri
ter urges a proclamation by the President, after the
fall of Charleston, Offering protection TO all who will
lay down their arms. The JateligeRcer says the
statements of the writer are entitled TO full credit.