The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-02-12
Affairs in Virginia.

hand. Our Geographic advices from Washington
and New York by her are to Jan 81.
Affairs in Virginia.
New YORK, Jan. 0th.-The World Gays that a
letter from a correspondent with the Army Of the
Potomac states that the army lBuTnside'sl is under
marching orders with three days' rati"ns. Five
poutoOn bridges will be thrown across the RappaRan-
mock, some distance apart. Lees army is composed
Of eight large divisions, jackson commanding the
right AMI Longstreet the left. and it is uncertain
whether their total strength equals ours 4 desper-
ate struggle Is evidently near, and stirring news may
be expected shortly
The report that Longstreet had gone to Tennessee
Is contradicteI.
wAsHIsGToS. Jan. - from the Army
OF the Potomac tonight are not important. Yester-
day the enemy commenced massing it's artillery at
the different fords on the RippahanuOck above
Falmouth, aud during Saturday aud Sunday nights
redoubts were made far up the river.
Some refugees have arrived from Richmond; they
report that the week previous 10 their departure there
was a great excitement in consequence Of n report
that a Federal force. numbering 81, 900. was on its
way to Weldon. n. G aud that a large feet of gun
boats was in the waters OF that State. Anderson's
division Of Jackson's army. numbering 10 200. bad
passed through Richmond on their way to North
Carolina. This added much TO the excitement.
North Carolina.
WAsuISGros, Jan. 3-The iron -clads Passaic
and -NOHtGuE are at Beaufort, y. G. The former IS
not disabled, but 81 cred considerably on the passage,
and At one time Was on the point Of being abandoned.
The water was then making rapid Roadway on her.
"a All hOpts ~ AeepluS II IRON u are gwen ups
when an attempt At another rally at the pumps was
made. All hands, officers and crew. went TO work
and finally succeeded IN keeping her free until the
storm sbstei-
The .BoHtauk attempted to enter Beaufort harbor
on Monday. in charge Of q coast pilot. and struck on
ShackIefOrd ShoaL. The accident vas Occasioned by
displacement Of the buoy. She remained fast until 6
O'Clock II the evening, when by the assistance OF
tug boats, she was got adoat, and went into the
harbOr entirely uuinjured.
Fortress Monroe correspondence states that the
rebels are suffering seriously by the destruction Of
the railroad at GOldstOro- They have sent a number
of negroes To repair the track, protected by n large
force under Evans. One division Of the rebel army
has been sent ria Petersburg to Raleigh, n. c. A
portion OF Lees army has been sent to Richmond,
resiy TO march upon North Carolina.
Gen. Foster (UniOn1 has been heavily reinforced
(haVing nov $4,000 troOps) and is determined to
keep the railroad communication severed between
Richmond aud the Gulf States. II is generally con-
ceIed that the large fleet at Newborn designs the
capture Of Wilmington.
South Carolina.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2O-1he Inquirer has a Port
Royal letter Of the 18th. stating that six de5erteTs
from Fort Sumpter, Charleston, had arrived aboard u
biockadiBg vessel, reporting that most of the garrison
had thrown down their arms, refusing TO light any
longer, being half famished and their families IN
want. owing TO the non receipt of pay. Other troops,
however. had arrived. and obliged them to return to
their duty. The dissatisfaction among the rebel
troops is widespread. The men worked day and
night. and were half starved.
The gunbost Wissahicken recently drove the
rebels out of r battery on Branch Island. They
after wards returned and put q shot into her which
nearly sunk her.
Officers not to be Exchanged.
MuRFREEsBORo, Tenn, January l0.-rhe following
order has been issued by the General Commanding
IRosecransl ~ am panied TO inform the commits
stoned officers of the Confederate army taken prison.
ers." that owing to the barbarous measures announced
BY President Davis in 4 recent PROCLAMATION, denying
parole TO our officers, We will be obliged TO treat
them in like manner. Ii Is a matter of regret 20 me
thar this IIvDr seemS necessary. and trust that
such remOnstrance as may be made IN the name Of
Justice, humanity and civilization may reach the
Confederate authorities, as TO induce them TO pursue
= different course, and thereby enable me TO accord
10 their officers the privileges which | am always
pleased TO extend to brave men, even though lighting
Tor Il cause which | consider hostile 10 the nation and
disastrous TO human freedom"
The Uhig IRichmOud1 says that the Murfreesboro
prisoners are to be sent to Richmond, the Yankee
Government refusing TO receive them unless they
have the officers also returned. OF the latter. some
200 in number will be held in confinement. according
TO the Presidents lDIvis'sl proclamation, until
Gen. Butler shall be delivered up for punishment.
WAsHIsGToS. Jan. l9.-The Genersl-iu-c chief has
issued orders 10 several corps commanders In the
field not to release rebel officers on parole. The
cause of this order IL that q number Of Union officers
now prisoners At Richmond. are kept in close coudne-
ment, and not allowed 20 be psroIed.
Our Government has failed TO effect an arrange
ment for the release Of Union citizens im Imprisoned in
Southern jlils. the rebel authorities declining 10
recognize them in any systems Of exchange that has
yet been proposed IL is understood thai enough Of
known rebels IN the loyal States are to be arrested 10
furnish exchange for every one Of the Union NEE
now held a. prisoners in the South.
From prisoners, believed 20 be perfectly reliable.
We learn that on the 4th instant. AZ ~daybreak, rebel
troops commenced leaving fredericksburg 20 rein
force Bragg By the morning Of the 5th. IL ~brigsdes.
amounting TO about As 900 men. had left. They
we're composed Of troops from Tennessee. North
Carolina and Georgia.
From the Southwest.
CAIRO. Jan 1L-By the arrival of the Belle Of
Memphis TO night. from the mouth OF the YszoO
Vicksburg. Sherman's repulse was complete. The
reembarked on Saturday on transports. closely press
ed by the rebels advance, which. on coming within
range Of our gunboats. we're driven back with severe
loss. At the last accounts, the entire feet Of trans
ports, with the troops, had arrived ut Island No. 81,
On their way to Napoleon, Ark.
CAIRO. Jan PA Yicksburg paper states that
Gen. Banks and Com. Farragut are coming up the
river with q large force also. that the rebels have
received large reinforcements, snd that their num-
bers now inside the Publications are 100, 600. The
failure of the expedition against Vicksburg is st
trionted 10 the non-srrivsl Of reinforceuents Of the
proper time.
CHICAGO, Jan I5.-Richmond papers received st
the headquarters OF the Army Of the Potomac contain
the following:
been received here that R0sekrans has been strongly
reinforced, and is repairing the road from here 10
Nashville. Gen. Wheeler (Rebel,) is in his rear and
has destroyed the railroad bridge just finished at Mill
creek, y miles south OF Nashville. The Federals are
miles South Of Northeastern