The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-01-01
MISCELLANY.

REBEL RAMs--The rebel ram FTngaI n Glasgow
screw steamer, which ran the blockade. have
been ready by this time at Savannah. In size and
shape she will be like the -neTTAlac but is expected
% be even more powerful Admiral Dupont awaits
her coming. not without Apprehension. but without
fear. He Is confident Of his ability sink the Fin
gGi, giant as she is-0r Is named after one-wth his
flag ship, the UdboSh. The ag-shp Is kent in
continual readiness, with steam up and springs on
her cables, and her spar-deck battery of one and
two hundred pound PARROTS double shOtted Fort
Pulaski, too by which she must pass is desrous Of
trying its metal upon her It mounts n full set
OF guns the heaviest of which bear pom the northern
channel OF the Savannah river and is garrsoned by
1000 men The artillery officer asserts his conf
delce in his ability TO disable the FihgGL while she is
passing the Fort.
The DEFECTS IN Iron CLADs REMEDIED.-In a few
weeks, says the New York Tribune. the only iron
clad man war in the world perfectly mailed from
stern, will b. in the service Navy De
partment The TPaTTiOT, GIoire, .SeID IrOnsides,
and ali other vessels covered with iron are exceed
ing weak in the bows and stem. where they should
be strongest have artificial guards built to receive
the plating This is because crooked places. curves
and so forth, could not in any ordinary way be pro-
tected with thick a substance the straight lines
OF vessel In the Roanoke all this is remedied.
The shape Of the vessel is not altered, extra
addition is made to her hull, and yet the full 4.72
inches Of iron the bow and stern, well as
the side. Everett, Of the United States Naval
Engineer Corps, who was on the Niagara in the
Cable expeditions, has been enabled by the berality
Of the Novelty Iron W Orks, effect this Already
foreign officers prying into the plan; which is
simply 70 bend the plates. This proceeding how
ever, is iabOrOus and expensive that up TO this
time there has been found but man with courage
enough to try it.
GEN MITCHELL.-This gallant officer who did
much, and OF whom much expected, died OF yell
low fever at Beaufort, South Carolina, lately. A
Hilton Head correspondent of the New York Post
lately said OF him
a. Gen. Mitchell is about 80 years Of age, Ken
tnckian by birth, and a of full military educa-
ton. having graduated ut West Point in 1929. In
person he rather spare in stature rather short;
with head capaciOus, finely shaped and firmly set,
attractive and beaping countenance, every fea- /
ture and every motion full of intelligence and anima- /
tiOn. Therewithal he ~ man OF keen discernmeut
aud large discourse; swift thou ghted huet and elO-
quent OF speech; free and genial in his dspOsition
quick and frm of purpose; of clear and intense per-
ceptiOns and sound and steady Judgment. All who /
have met him in the lecture must have admired
the enthusiasm and whole sOule,iness of the in
whatever he does or says. let a strong force Of .
iudciousDess goes hand in hand with his enthusiasm
He Is indeed brilliant, but not fashy; his brilliancy
Is that Of n solid, Of surface Whether dscOurs-
ing the harmony Of the stars the cause of his
betrayed and bleeding country, he is still the embodi-
ment Of energy and elJquence. with a remarkable
through them. In brief. his mind aboun1s in snew
snap (; the together making him bold and strong
in conception, rapid and fiery IN execution. As
military commander he has, perhaps. more fekicifas
GidGE IN his composition than any other Of
Generals now in the field Oh, that ne had an army
Of $4,000 men, and navy ready cooperate in Civ
ing fitting entertainment the chivaTy OF Charles
ton.