The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-08-13
THE NEW YORK RIOTS!
Lees Army Still on the Back
ward Move!
Stirring Work around
Charleston!
MORGAN's RAID CUT SHORT.
The Draft in New York City to be
Enforced--Price of Gold, &c.

By the arrival Of the bark Il. A. Eidridge, Capt.
Bennett, we haze received San Francisco papers to
the 18th % July, aud Eastern kilograms TO the 9th,
inclusive. The news is interesting. The a. "A. E.
brough; an Eastern mail.
The New York Riot.
NEw YORK. July 1T-Everything is reported
quiet this morning The negroes who found IA place
OF slfeiy in the Arsenal, OIL the Seventh Avenue.
were yesterday removed To Ricker's Island, including
the children from the COlOTeI Orphans Asylum.
The coIored residents Of the Five Points also LETT for
Long Island.
The residence Of the enrolling officer of Wes,chester
county was sacke,l on Wednesday night. In Brook
Ign a strict watch is kept in all the wards. and a
large force OF reserves are kept to meet euy trouble
that may occur.
Gen. Fitzpatrick arrived last night. aud a force of
cavalry, as u mounted patrol, will be Immediately
organized.
Probably the last fight of consequence took place
last night, near Twenty ninth street, where a mill
Jary force had been sent to drive away the array of
scOundrels who were plunderiDg houses there. The
mob was concentrated strongly, and the military
Withdrew. Nearly every house for three or four
blocks. on both sides of the street, was filled with
the mob, who fired bullets, stones, and Othec deadly
missiles upon the soldiers. The Times report says
10 memhers of the Tin Regiment were killed. 700
Regulars were sent up "a reiniorcements, when q
battle took place in which III rioters were killed, 10
wounded and 50 taken prisoners The police are
constantly bringing in prisoners.
About 3 o'clock to-day the military were with
drawn from the scene of fighting. Over zoo houses
hal previously been visited aud a quantity of arms
were seized Gen. Fitzpatrick had a long conference
with Gen. SIndford, understood to be in reference to
the arrival OF cavalry from Washington to patrol the
city. Gen. SANFORD ordered all the liquor stores in
the vicinity OF the arsenal 10 be closed Tor three days
Cannon remains in that vicinity with n strong
guard Of militia, but there is no probability that
they will have to be used. The military still hold
possession OF the Thirteenth Ward on the East River.
Efforts to effect the withdrawal of troops from the
Eighteenth Ward fuiIed, though recommended by the
Governor.
IL IS not positively known when drafting will COM
mence, but il is intimared that when it does Govern
nlent will not have less than $4,000 troops IN New
York. All Is now perfectly quiet.
IL is understood that the Mayor has issued n
proclamation this afternoon, announcing virtually
the suspension of the riot, but recommending the
citizens to arm themselves to protect their property.
30 rioters were killed last night
y gentleman has estimated the losses by FIRE in
the re seat r.Jt, 1t SD ,OOO- In accordance with n
call, last night some 5000 Irish assembled in front
Of Bishop Hughes residence. AMI were addressed by
him. He cJunssled them 10 bear their supposed
evils rather than commit greater, and exhOrted them
20 stop riOtous proceedings. The crowd then peace
ably dispersed.
Army of the Potomac.
CHICAGO, July l7.-SpeciaI dispatches from Ber-
lin. Mi, Of yesterday, say that the Army of the
Potomac II In tI,' vicinity, and will probably re-
main some days, which will be spent in recruiting
the men AMI horses, both Of whom have suffered
severely from the long uItrches and the hot weather.
~
The rebels are reported as rushing rapidly To Gull
pepper, and will hardly stop till they are beyond the
R,Pplhauock. Scouts report that during tue re-
trent the temper of the rebels, both officers and men,
WIS despon1ent, and they were momentarily expect
ius an attack. the result OF which would have been
disastrous
New YORK, July IT-washinstOn dispatches of
last night say that n Reconnaissance through the She
nauioah Valley returned TO day Asnby's Gap was
held by $40 or iUD rebels. who were dispersed, and
several officers and privates captured y gentleman
from the army reports the rebel army massed be-
tween WiIliamsport and Marrinsburg, on the main
road through the latter place, 10 Winchester; and
their trains were rapidly moving down the valley.
\ Washington special dispatch says that 5000
Union and 5000 rebel wOun"ed are being removed
from Gettysburg to the Northern hospitals. Lees
headquarters on the 18th were reported nj Bunker
Hill. between Winchester and Martinsburg. Rebel
officers say that Lee will not make another stand
this side of Richmond His trains have all been
sent to Culprpper.
\ later dispatch says our cavalry crossed on the
18th, aud we now occupy the Virginia shore rs far
South a. Chester Gap. The head of the rebel army
is At Front Royal. The entire rebel force is moving
down the valley. their trains. cavalry, infantry and
artillery, in confusion, with our cavalry barrassing
them. over loo prisoners have been captured.
Charleston, =. G..
Headquarters DEPARTMENT OF THE South, Nor
RS ISLAND, July I2-TO Gen. HIHec6.-I have
the honor to report that at 3 o'clock on the morning
Of - 10Th | made an attack on the enemy's fortified
position on the south end of Morris Island, and after
3 hours engagement captured all his strOngholds on
that part Of the island, and pushed my infantry to
within 600 yards of Fort Wagner. We now hold all
the islam I except one fort on the north end, which
includes Fort Wagner anu the Cummings Point bat
teries, mounting ii or Is heavy guns in the aggre-
gate. Our assaulting columns landed in small boats
under cover of the batteries of Folly Island and 4
Monitors, which entered the main channel abreast of
Morris Island. The Monitors continued to fire du-
ring the day; mostly against Fort Wagner At day
break on the llth an attempt was made To carry
Fort Wagner by assault. which was gained, but the
supports recoiled under the fire to which they were
Spjrcted, and could not be got up. Our losses in
both actions will not vary much from $50 killed,
wounded aud missing. We have taken IL pieces of
heavy ordnance, and u large quantity Of camp equip
age The enemy's loss Is about 200.
VI. \. GILMORE, Gen. Commanding.
BOsT0S, July 1S-Tbe HcrGLd's correspondent
gIVes the following account OF the second days 6ght
lag on Morris Island On the morning OF the 18th
July the 9th Connecticut regiment made q furious
attack on Cummings Point battery; got possession
81 n. AMI h0is,eh the American flag. Fort Sumter