The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-05-14
Highly Important News !!
ATTtCK OH CH1RElESTOV!
REPULSE OF THE UNION FLEET!

By the arrival OF the clipper ship hGthdy on
Monday, - days from San Francisco, we have
received papers from that city to April 2Sth, con-
tanning Eastern news to April 81, for which we
are indebted to Hon. \. Caldwell, L. s. Consul
The bark Y0LsHg Hector arrived over April 20,
- days passage. She would leave about May s.
The ship Eathay touched simply for medical
aid, she will leave again tomorrow for HongkOng
We observe vessel like to touch at this port
till the arrival Of the Young Hecfor, due about
the 2OtH
The news from San Francisco is quite unim-
portant.
The news by this arrival embraces from the
sth to the 2Sth of April, leaving the interim from
the 4th to the Sth, not reported.
The most important item is the attack on
Charleston which occurred the 9TH of April,
resulting in the repuIse of the Federal fleet
On the Mississippi, the iron-clad Queen Of the
WeT had been recaPtured by the Federal forces.
From all accounts we gather that the rebel forces
at Yicksburg had been reduced to reinforce
Bragg's army in Tennessee. This is the latest
dispatch find from thence.
WASHINGTON, April % Dispatches from rebel
sources say that the batteries opposite Vickburg
opened on the 18th and lSth-with what result
Is stated
We 10 not observe that any severe lighting has
occurred III either Tennessee OF Kentucky, and
affairs remain in about the same condition as be-
fore reported.
There has been some skirmishing on the York
Peninsula, the advantages being generally with
the Union forces.
1t was rumored that Secretary Stanton was to
resign, but the report is doubted.
With the army of the Potomac there has been
no advance, the rains having kept the rivers
swollen. Under date 18th Of April, the following
the latest telegram from thence. The special
dispatches to the Tribune says: From the army
Of the Potomac we learn that the recent rains
have 50 swollen the rivers and streams that even
brooks unfordable, and the difficulty of trans
PORTING supplies Is greatly increased.
\ letter from the l. ). Consul at Monterey,
dated April 3, stated that after three days fight
IN at Puebla, the French had been repu>ed.
The personal staff Of General Mcclellan has
been disposed Of. the officers of the regular army
having been assigned to their respective regi-
ments, from which we infer that ne is not to be
reastated
very serious bread riot had occurred at
Richmond, Va. in which 5, 200 men and women
were engaged. armed with clubs, &c. jeff. Davis
in person quelIed it. by addressing the crowd.
l. is stated that a National Bank Is to be est .
a5lished in the United States. under authority of
the act Of Congress passed at lis last session.
In North Carolina, the rebels had undertaken .
% reposs.ss New5ern and little Washington, but .
BY the aid Of Gen. Foster with Union forces, the .
a'tlez proved to be failure. This is the latest
rom that quarter.
NEwBERN. " c., April I9.-The rebels have
llndoued their attack Washington, y. c.,
E7ing it u2 as hopeless, the perseverance, and
lack Of the lIttIe garrison keeping ut bay H.
AO rebels. This i without parallel in war.
The Air5ql7a was at large at latest date. On
lie 25th March, she chased two vessels ashore in
4gESs Island passage.