The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-03-05
TWO WEEKS LATER
FROM THE Stat OF WAR!
Arrival of the Clipper Ship
"ArCher

The American clipper ship -7rcher, Capt. ]. P.
Cressy. arrived on Friday morning last. IA days
from San Francisco, bringing the American mails,
expresses, and several passengers.
By her, We have eastern kilograms to Feb. II.
Below will be found a summary of the news received
by her
From the Army of the Potomac.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TBE Potomac, February
5.-Indicatious are that the enemy i very much
weakenei-his force opposite here relying on the i'm
possibility Of any movements under existing circum-
stances. But few pickets or fires are seen today.
4 heavy snow storm has commenced, changing to
rain.
PHILADELPHIA, February 8-The Sunday Tran
script has 4 Washington dispatch, which says that
there is no enemy in force at fredericksburg Most
Of the troops have been sent 10 the Blackwater or
EIcksburg, the only force left behind being 5000
men, which IS considered au ample number to prevent
the passage of the Rappahannock by the Feierals.
BY information from deserters and other sources,
re learn that the rebel railroad communication IS
perfect. In y hours the entire enemy can he trans
ported from any point in the South to fredericksburg.
Attack on a Fort near Savannah.
On Jan. 9th, a bombardment took place of Fort
McAllister. at the mouth Of the Ogeeche. This river is
sixteen miles south of the Savannah river in Georgia.
Only one Federal iron. clad, the .N0HiGuk, was en-
gagged. She was forced to haul OF, her turret being
injured 10y solid shot, which broke in pieces rs it
struck her sides. The Navy Department has dis
patches which say that the iron-clad -lfonfauL lay
under rhe rebel FIRE at Fo-t McAllister for four hours
10 try the vessel. The fire had no more effect upon
fer than so many hailstones.
The Way the Darkies Fight.
News from Port Royal to Feb. Sd. says, most Of Eos
ter's fleet had arrived in good condition. The lst :. c.
Negro Regiment arrived on the 2nd from an expeii-
ton go miles up ST. Mary's river. to Woodstock.
They repul>ei the enemy ana burned the town after
n severe engagement. They also destroyed e salt
works. They fought like veterans and repulsed su-
perIOr numbers.
\ Fort Cliuch (Floriia) letter Of the 3lst January
says a fight took place on 81. Mary's river, near the
Scrubby Bluff, between some rebel cavalry and three
companies Of negroes-S South Carolina volunteers.
The rebels attempted TO take the steamer John
.ii1HS. but were beaten off by the negro soldiers.
The Iron-Clad Fight at Charleston, =. c.
CHARLESTON. Jan. 3l.-The iron-clai gunboats
ChicOra and Palmetto StIte. with three steamers as
tenders, went out beyond the bar this morning to
attack the blockading fleet. Firing began soon after
one o'clock, and for a time was very rapid. Ii after
wards slackened. but continued at intervals until
nine this evening. Owing 10 the fog the result is not
yet ascer,ained. Commodore I~ngraham is aboard
the Palmetto State. and is commander Of the expedi-
ton.
The British prize steamer Princess Royal, cap
iurei near Charleston, arrived at Phlladel phIa, Feb.
s. She brings particulars in regard 10 the Charles
ton affair, showing conclusiyely that there is no
foundation for the sumption of the rebels that the
blockade of Charleston was ever raised by the de-
parture of the blockading fleet, only two vessels out
of 8 or 10 having been obliged 10 leave.
1t appears, from the statement Of an eyewitness.