The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-06-18

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the entire day and night. Gen Sherman has pushed
States division squareIy 10 the foot Of the parapots,
anu our men lay IN the ditch and slope rarauet nsIt-
SIDE OF one OF the principal forts, able 10 take !, by
storm, and determined not TO lie ire. TIE Federal
and rebel soldiers are not twenty i've feet apar,. bs,b
po"erIess 10 lntict much harm; each watches che
other, and a dozen muskets are fired the instant aay
soldier exposes himself above the works on either
SIDE. Nearly the same condition Of things exists in
NcPherson's front. His sharpshooters prevent the
working Of the enemy's pieces in one OF two Of the
forts.
A charge was made yesterday morning On one Of
them by Stevensou's Brigade, and was repuls;d.
Two companies Of one OF the regiments got insi5e,
and bat a few got out again, as most were captured.
The forts are all filled with infantry.
Our artillery has di>mounted a few guns aad
damaged the rebel works in several places, but ta,.y
are still strong
Gen. McClernand was hard pressed on his lett.
yesterday, and sent for reinforcements. Ouimbv's
Division went 10 his assistance at 1 O'Clock. and The
contest continued till I
In one hour Algs were planted at the foot Of tie
earthwork on the outside of one Of the rebel forss.
and kept in their front an hour, but the Tort was
not taken. McClernand's loss Is estimated at l,OtO
killed and wounded yesterday. The fight grows
more desperate each day. Transports are now bring
ing supplies by water 10 within three miles OF our
right. Gen. Johnston i reported near the Big Black
River, IN cur rear, with reinforcements for the be-
sleget city. Gen. Grant can de,ach men enough
tron his operations here to keep Johnston in check.
--latest from Virginia.
Wv A'hh ny -"--A " dsulURlOU UtSp1tcl SAYS.
From trustworthy sources We are informed that tie
rebel force in Virginia does nos number $1,000.
This statement allows them 10000 as endorsements
received since the battle Of Chaucellur-ville
New York. May 30.-Ihe HeraId'S special from
Washington says Private aiyices from GAuley. Va.
state that warm work Is expected in that region be-
fore long, Is the enemy has of late been making de-
monsiratIons which indicate that they are bent on
mischief $4,000 rebels have crossed the Blackwa,e-.
1t is feared that Beauregari's forces are 10 be
brought up from Charleston, and an active campaign
in this direction inauguratei by the rebels, to offset
their Nicksburg disaster.
WAsHrNGToN, May so a Murfeesboro dispatch
Of yesterday says that an order was sent to the camps
last night to hold themselves in readiness TO march at
Il moments notice, with rations.
FROM BANKS DEPARTMENT The steamer .Natqn-
@GS, from New Orleans, May 10. reports that At mid
night on the 9Th inst, our mortar fleet, assisted by
the iron clad Essen and sloop-oi war Richmond, had
commenced the bombardmeut of the lower batteries
Of Port Hudson which was kept up an hour. the
enemy not responding. On the 9Th, at 10 O'Clock n
night, another bo~u,bardment took place, aud was
continued an hour without response. At 3 o'clock
in the morning Of the 10Th, the batteries were aglir
bombarded. and continued till A. o'clock, when the
enemy replied, and the firing became rapid on bot!.
sides. The ESser was struck. but not Injured. The
Richmond, with a full b~roadside, siIencei the enemy's
guns.
Death of ~StonewaIl Jackson.
Not the least blow to the enemy. in the late en-
gagements, was the fall Of Stonewall jackson. the
news of whose death Is confirmed beyond a question.
Richmond papers say that there is no doubt tut his
wounds were inflicted by mistake, by his own men.
He received three balls in the left arm and hand.
This occurred after dark on Saturday, he having /
given orders TO fire on anything coming up the road,
before he lett the lines, and on seeing Federal skirm-
ishers before him, he turned To retreat, and was shot
by his own men. His funeral was very largely at
tended Davis and the rebel Cabinet were present.
His body was sent to Lexington, \ statue is TO be
erected III the rebel capital. His death, in al iition
no doubt TO the loss of %. 900 men, which the rebels
admit, is said 10 have had a very depressing effect
upon the rehel troops. The army Correspondent of
the y \. Times says that Stuart is for the present
in command Of Jackson's corps, which consists of
full divisions OF ID 900 men each.
Miscellaneous.
news of an engagement, on the 1fth ult., between u
detachment Of our forces and about 900 rebel sol
lIerS, on Morris Island, Charleston HlrbOr, in which
latter were driven back across the creek. Our
was one man wounded. 1t seems TO be the gen
impression that the Monitors would attempt the
Of the outer forts, along the beach, before
again attacking Fort Sumter.
Bermuda advices give the rumor that Senmes had
resigned the command of the alabama and taken the
command Of u fine Confederate steamer, mounting p
guns. 1t was announced AT Bermuda that the
Home Government was about to strengthen its de-
fences.
May 29-Alvices from Kentucky represent all
quiet. Burnside was in front OF a rebel force in
Wayne County, Kentucky. estimated to be from
900 to 5000 Pegram's headquarters are this side
If Monticello.
The captain of the brig LeOnidIS, from San Do
ningo, March 18th, reports the capture of the pirate
by the L. 5. steamer .~4iqbdmG, of the
iarbor. The captain saw the occurrence himself
May 30--The following special dispatch is pub
ished this morning: II is a fact that Gen. Rosecrans
a movement upwards of a week ago,
which tends to confirm the report that Bragg Is fall
NJ back from his front.
\ rumor is prevalent ut Murfreesboro that Gen.
Bragg is cautiously Withdrawing his troops from our
'front.' and sending them TO Jackson. Miss. 1t Is re-
ported from Shelbyville that three brigades LETT there
md afterwards were seen ut Chattanooga en- route to
knoxville.
New YORK, June An extra Of the Havana
DiHriO OF the 10Th, received per steamer ShelirHhe,
'eports the arrival NJ Havana of the French war
telner Daren, from Vera Cruz. with an important
lispatch from Gen. Forey, announcing the occupa-
ion Of Puehla by the French forces under his COM
nand. The prisoners include Ortega and twenty
hree other generals. nine hundred minor officers,
md seventeen thousand men. 1t appears that on
he 18th Gen. Forey opened with his heavy artillery .
N Fort Sotierne Pulitan, and on the 18th a breach
vas effected. The French then moved TO the assault,
md after n desperate resistance Ortega surrendered
lnconlitionally. So one Division of the French army
'arted for the city of Mexico.