The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-09-03

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NV YORK, July 18th I Charleston -nercury'S
account Of the late attack on Fort Wagner admits
that our forces held their position in the fort over an
hour, under a most Calling fire. Two hundred of
our men were captured. Six hundred Of them were
buried by the rebels. The loss of the enemy is
estimated at one hundred. The account says the
bombardment was terrific, bu: the men were amply
protected by bomb proofs.
CINCINNATI, July 28ih-John Morgan, with the
officers who were captured at the same time, arrived
here last night. One hundred aud fifty six of his
officers, who have been in confinement for several
days. have been sent TO Johnson's Island, Lake Erie.
-RichmOHd Enquirer.
ATLANTA (Ga.) July 23i-Ro.ecrans is organ
izing a force TO attack the Western Georgia Railroad.
Active preparations have been made for the defense
of the city and the railroad to Chattanooga.
New YORK. July 50th.-The Tribune's Morris
Island correspondence says Our entire loss in the
late assault will not fall short, according to the Off
cial report, of 1917. The rebels claim 10 have buried
900. This extraordinary proportion OF killed could
only have been reached by indiscriminate slaughter.
The officers and men of the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts
(colored, who were captured will not be given up.
Unofficial reports say the negroes will be sold into
slavery. The officers were treated with unmeasured
abuse. In fact all the wounded left in the hands of
the rebels were treated most barbarously. amputa-
ton being performed by rebel surgeon. in cases of
the slightest gunshot wounds.
Threatened Retaliation for Rebel Ont.
RACES.
WAsHISGToS, August lst-The National Republic
can of this evening contains the following announce
neut. Inc SSIlS dutDOTILtu IL issuing OF
an order to the effect that it will be the policy and
intention of the Government to retaHate in kind for
every case Of i'll treatment of our officers or men,
black or white, by the rebel authorities. by hanging
for hanging. shooting for shooting, and imprisonment.
In every instance where il is known that black men
in the military service of the United States are taken
prisoners and sold into slavery, our military author
tiles will be instructed 10 select rebel prisoners and
confine them to har1 labor in some prison, there to
remain until the black men shall be liberated. The
Government maintains, and will exact promptly and
10 the letter, that the Federal uniform, like the flag,
must and shall be respected.
Draft to be Completed in New York.
New YORK, August 1st.-A Washington special
dispatch says an order has been issued by Provost
Marshal General Fry, to complete the draft in this
city Immediately, and the drafting will again com
mence. The Government is fully pre- pared for any
emergency.
Three Thousand Bales of Cotton Seized
by mira Porter.
WASHINGTON, August 1st.-Admiral Porter in a
communication to the Navy Department, says g.
am not yet sure of raising the DE Rdi6, sunk by the
explosion Of n torpedo some time since, and can't yet
ascertain her injuries. Her guns and everything
which could be got out have been removed" As
the citizens of Yazoo City did not take the trouble to
warn him of the ~torpedoes, as they had an opportu-
nifty of doing, he seized three thousand bales of cotton
which had come TO that point.
New YORK. August 1st-The steamer Beluidere.
from Port Royal Is Co. passed Charleston bar on
the forenoon of Wednesday, July 18th. She saw two
Ohi''i NhShShhE gu oNAS'b NihAO'N b"A
succeeded in erecting a long line of batteries within
three hundred yards of Wagner. He has also
mounted heavy siege guns within a mile and "A quar-
ter OF Sumter, which were to open on the fort on
Wednesday, July 29th. The General feels confident
of his ability to reduce STUNT er.
The approach TO Weldon.
FORTRESS MONROE, August 2d.-We have Newbern
IN. c. dates to August LIST. The Raleigh Stand
ard denOunces JEFF. Davis as n repudiator, in whom
no confidence can be placed and whose efforts to
establish a Southern Confederacy will be a failure.
The Richmond EnQuiie r calls upon jeff to sup
press the Standard, and without the assent of the
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
The Standard replies tha' Governor Vance will
stand by the Su preme Court and the Standard also,
and that if Davis attempts to use physical force to
suppress the paper, he will be met by physical force,
and "A revolution in the State will be the result. The
Standard says North Carolina has furnished 3d.
00O(?) soldiers for the war, 40, 1000 of whom have
been killed and wounded, and that the State should
send a delegation to Washington Immediately to see
what terms can be obtained.
A recent expedition from Norfolk to Jackson,
Northampton county IN. CO. found the enemy
strongly iDtrenched Mt that place, which commands
the approach to Weldon.
New YORK, August 1st.-The New Orleans Delta
says Brashear City, Louisiana, surrendered on July
22d to the Union gunboat Sachem. No particulars.
A wnrIike Editorial in Warrington.
WASHINGTON, August 5th.-The National Repu6-
Iican contains an editorial to which semi official
importance is attached. 1t says amohg other things
.. If there shall be occasion for hostillti :, and the
two nations (the British and Americans) are likely
to be involved in war, our steam marine will be at
once converted into privateers. and the commerce of
Great Britain will be swept from the ocean. This
shows how the criminal neglect of the Queen of
Eugland's advisers tends to the disturbance of the
peace of the world. War is not desirable, even with
England, but war is not the greatest evil. n nation
Of spirit cannot submit to insoleDce and outrage
through a series of years and make no effort to
avenge its wrongs. The course of England during
the trying period of our troubles has alieEated every
American of the Loyal States, whatever his opinion
upon the Administration or the conduct Of the war.
These are significant facts and indicate what a future
il in store for us. The Vaccinations of Napoleon in
Mexico deserve attention and the country should
bear in mind the great fact that the United States
can restore Mexico to its place as n Republic when
ever the attempt shall be made, and indeed it is not
Improbable that Napoleon will find an excuse for
quitting n position which promises no good to the
French Empire"
Interesting and EncOuraging from Charles.
New YORK, August 5th.-A Charleston letter,
dated July 51st, says The last day of July passes
away with everything promising success, though
not go soon as We may wish. All things are work
ing well. We know that anxiety is felt in Charleston
for the safety of the city. Last week there were
hanging from the parapets of Sumter, as protection
20 the walls, lines of cotton bale. Ii told US plainly
that hfteen-iuch shot were equal to its destruction.
But the cotton bales having been set on fire, as they
were by their own guns, they were obliged to take
them down. They are now piled up in scorched
heaps behind the fort. Everything betpkeus fearful
ness on the part of the rebels here, which is very en-
couraging to US.
CHICAGO, August 7th-Yesterday's New York
Herald says the Government designs sending an
enlarged naval force to the Pacific. and with this
that city is directed to make strenuous e1ertions TO
prOClre two hundred (O men of each and different