The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-04-09

lions Of dollars. The Miscellaneous Appropriation
Bill, originally introduced by the Committee Of Ways
ana Means, appropriated only twelve hundred thou
sand dollars. but before it passed both Houses It's
agg egate sum was increased to twenty millions.
Inc bill authorizing the President TO issue letters
OF marque and reprisal, passed.
The President has issued a proclamation calling
an extraordinary session Of the Senate to receive and
act on such communications as he may make, mainly
on the military and civil nominations.
The provision for the organization Of African
troops was disagreed to by the Senate
From Tennessee.
MURFREEsBoRo, Tennessee, March 2-The most
brilliant affair. since the battle of Stone River, hap
pened Tuesday afternoon. An expedition, Consisting
CT 1000 Cavalry and 500 Infantry, left Murfrees-
boro yesterday morning on the Bradyville pike and
proceeded fifteen miles without interruption. On
approaching Bradyvile the cavalry encountered the
pickets of the enemy three-fOurths Of a mile this side
the town. After a slight diminishing they drove
them IN and soon came 10 the enemy in force, and a
brisk fight ensued. The cavalry charged with i'm
petuosity and vigor, aud after n few minutes severe
work they drove the enemy back TO the thick woods,
where they made a desperate stand.
The second charge Of the cavalry, supported by
the infantry, made the enemy again retire. Mean
while a detachment Of the cavalry made a detour
and came upon a strong force of the enemy posted
In camps TO the right, nearly a mile from the first
line OF defence, finking them, and making a fierce
charge and sabre attack, finally forced them from
their chosen position. The enemy at this iuncture
gave up the field, and fed in dismay in the direction
of Woodbury., where n column of the Confederate
forces are encamped. We captured 80 prisoners,
killed ard wounded a number of Rebels, and took
300 new saddles and Announcements complete, besides
large collections of official orders ana papers. The
enemy's force consisted Of 900 cavalry from Nor
gan's command.
An engagement had taken place a few miles south
OF Nashville, in which the Federal troops were de-
feated by vastly superior numbers under Van Dorm.
MuEFREEsBoRo, Tenn, March 9-A report has
just reached here that Van Dorn's forces have been
defeated, and the greater portion of them captured.
Gen. ROsecrans has ordered all whose natural sup
porters are in the rebel service, and whose sympa-
thies and convictions are such that they cannot give
an assurance that they will conduct themselves in a
friendly manner, shall be in readiness 10 go south Of
our lines within ten days. \ vast exodus from Muir
freesboro will take place Immediately.
From New Orleans.
New YORK. March 4th.-Late New Orleans advices
state that the levees below Baton Rouge and in ST.
Charles Parish have been made safe against overflow.
Rebel deserters report that Gen. Sibley had gone
with a large force 10 Atchafalaya River. The rebels
had made unsuccessful attempts to capture the
steamer Laurel Hill, l:den with cotton, sugar and
mOlasses. obtained above Baton Rouge.
Gen. Banks had issued orders. explaining the
system of labor adopted for the year. and the plant
ers asserting thereto, are TO be assisted in inducing
their negroes to return. The negroes are to receive
from the Government officers out of the crops
they produce. and those not thus engaged are to be
employed on the public works.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9-The following is from
Richmond paper of the Eth:
PoRT HUDSON ria MOBILE, March 6.-Intelligence,
reliable and of the greatest importance, has been
received from the front. Preparations are making
by Banks army which point inevitably to an early
Twelve mortar boats. the sloop of war
mississippi and the gunbOat ESSEX are now an
chOred at Baton Rouge. Banks's force is fully 3d.
300 strong. The opinion of military men is that
this point will be attacked in n few days.
The New Orleans Era, of February 10Th, pub
fishes the fnllowinu Wp laarn on ponl au,Inri,y
the establishment at Clinton, La, for the man
of arms, ammunition, etc, was totally
destroyed by fire two weeks since. The loss to the
rebels is particularly severe at this time, as the
-rOOps in that section have been very scantily sup
piled, their officers depending upon the capacity of
heir works at Clinton to furnish them. The diff
'ulties alluded to by the Confederate Secretary of War
been greatly increased by this disaster.
1t is reported that the Harriet Lane can never be
IF any use to the rebels. They have no machine
in Texas at which she can be repaired. Her
shaft was bent six inches out of line, and two
iauges of the port wheel were burst. She was thus
disabled by the last she'll thrown from
he OOaScO.
From Vicksburg.
CAIRO. March S.-We have advices from the feet
,efore Vicksburg to Tuesday. Everything was work
ng well. All the canals are now thought to be sue
essfuL- The dredging machines are working upon
he canal opposite Vicksburg. and soon the gunboats
will be able to pass through. Already one gunbOat
up IaZOO Pass. and nearly reached YaZoo City,
nd there is no doubt Of our ability to get forces in
he rear of Vicksburg, and thus cut off their com-
with Jackson. AT Lake Providence the
ealth of the troops is improving. The canal is
ready for use, and as soon as the trees, stumps |
nd other obstacles are removed, the water will be
ct in. Altogether, the Federal position is very
satisfactory.
1t is now confidently reported that the Hdianoia
vas sunk in the late encounter, and that the rebel
am had suffered so much from the butting and the
of the IndiaHOia, that she also was sunk.
y gentleman from Memphis, informs US that the
pinion in official and military circles there was thst
II attack upon Vicksburg will certainly take place
7ithin a fortnight. The siege hau in fact already
From Charleston.
No ATTACK UP To MARCH 5th-A Beaufort, S. c.,
liter, says - We are daily expecting to march, |
aspect, towards Savannah, and by that way 10
'harlesten, rs We are at present trying to drive the
ebels from their earthwOrks with the ~guuboats.
esterday the Forty-seventh New York regiment,
18th the assistance of a gunboat took Fort McAllis
er and about one and n half mile of rife pits. The
'orty seventh lost one hundred and fifteen men,"
Miscellaneous kilograms.