The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-06-11

New YoRK. May Isth.-The Tri5ans's Washing
ton special says The enemy is still in line north OF
Spottsylvania. Full supplies TO our forces are kept
up, and there will be no delay on account OF Breck-
~inridge's and other rebel forces having joined Lee.
who are busy guarding his communi. s,ions.
The TribuRe's correspondent, with Sigel. estimates
the loss of the rebels in the recent fight at one thou
sand.
detailed account OF Beauregard's attack ON our forces
at Palner's Creek on the 18th. The entire length OF
the rebel lines opened with artillery, and shell poured
upon our position in showers, although a dense fog
enveloIed the Country at the time and both forces
were wrapped in the misty veil. This was the condi-
ton Of affairs when the rebels, ma,sing their troops.
attacked our right. under Hickman, aud enyelcped
its flank, and took it in the rear line in reverse.
The first blow was dealt with terrific force; Heck
mans Brigade. of the Eighteenth Corps, holding the
right. was doubled up. and forced back on the next
Brigade, which was also thrown into some confusion.
Our men did not observe the rebels until they sue
ceeded in passing the column between Heekman's
right and the river, AMI then, taking him between
the front and rear, crushed him between the Columns
and for a time created some confusion. Hickman
made 8 gallant fight as long as he could, but the en-
envy came upon him so suddenly, and with such
overwhelming numbers, that successful resistance
was impossible. Some of his Brigade we're captured.
After the operation of having forced back the rlghs'
a heavy attack was made ON the entire line OF the
Eighteenth Corps, with a feint along the Tenth Corps.
The entire right was forced back for some distance.
the battle ragged with u~nexampled fury Until
nearly noon the rebels throwing heavy masses
upon our line, finally forced il back nearly a quarter
OF a mile. Our men fought stubbornly. and repeat
edly checked the rebel advance with terrible siaugh-
ter, but not without some loss on our side. ihe
enemy, not less than fifteen thousand strong, rushed
into our murderous fire with u recklessihess ana steaui-
ness rarely seen.
II is believed we lost four guns. Finally, afer
forcing the Tenth Corps back from its position. re-
gaining a portion of the first line of the entrencn-
ment, the enemy massing their force on the ientn
Corps, attempted TO drive il back, first hurting their
column upon Turner's division, which held the right
of the corp joining the Eighteenth Corps: They
moved steadily on Barton's brigade, holding the
right of Turner's division. advancing as on parade.
Our men not firing a single shot waited until the
enemy reached an effective range. when they poured
into the rebel lines n terrific fire. The line melted
away, thinned and broken. After vainly endeavor-
ing 10 advance they fed with a terrible loss to the
woods in their rear. With great exertion the line
was again formed, and again advanced in splendid
style against our lines. Again did they receive q
terrific fire, but they pushed steadily on till the fourth
of them we're killed or wounded. when they broke
and rushed quickly to the cover of the woods. After
being twice bloodily repulsed at this point they
moved further to our left and hurled column upon
column on Howley's Brigade Of Terry's DIVISION.
They came up with the same steady. confident man
ner, but were received by a more rapid and equauy
deadly fire than they were treated by turner, ana
they broke and ran for the woods, accelerated in
their flight by the music Of the bullets flying about
them. They seemed determined, however, TO break
our line, and force it from its position, cost what It
would. Informed that it was strengthened by rem
forcement, they charged again, and after ten minutes
hot work were disastrously driven back at all po,nts.
That ended any serious effort on their part to- force
our position, and leaving their dead and wounded, 20
the number of q thousand, on the field before our
lines, they again rlassed upon Smiths position anu
attacked him to the left. Gilmore Immediately or.
dered Turner to attack the enemy on the TANK, ana
ordered Terry to his support. Turner's attack was
hardly commenced before Gilmore was ordered oy
Butler to retire and strengthen Smiths Corps cy
forming in his rear. Our troops fell back slowly IN
order, repulsing every effort Of the rebels to quicken
their movements. and making a stand at every favor.
able position, until the enemy ceased to follow. ana
they fell back to their first en- trenchments.
The fighting which had been going on along the
entire line ceased at halfpast two, and preparations
were made TO withdraw our forces from the field ana
return TO the ent~reuchments. The artillery was seut
to the rear. except a section 10 cover the retreat, ana
a guard for the ambulaDces with the wounded, and
the supply trains, were dispatched to the rear. FL
nally the entire army fell back. the enemy not pur-
suing.
The same correspondent says of Kautz's raid on
the Richmond and Dsuville road, that he tore up
several miles of track. destroyed the reils and ties.
blew up the iron bridge over the Appomattox h'ses
at AIattox Station. Sheridan's forces again started
on a raid around Richmond. The Fifteenth Cavalry
will keep the railroad communication to Richmond
cut for q while.
Another Herald correspondent says Buffers forces
are safely in their entrenchments and able TO with
stand an attack from all the forces the rebels can
bring against them. The object of Butler in making
an advance from City Point and Bermuda Hundred
was to create a diversion in favor Of Grant, and 1t
was successful.
CAIRO, May 1sth.-It is reported that a partial
blockade of the A, kan as River below Little Rock
had been effected. Preparations are being mlde to
blockade the White River also. 1t is believed that
Gen. Candy will soon attend to these matters.
New YORK. May 1s.-Gold 173.
PRooREss OF EMGRATIoN-The statistics Of emil
grafton from Europe to America, for this year, exhibit
how vast has been the tide from the Old World.
The increase is perfectly astonishing, when We come
to consider the agencies that have been put in opera
ton to prevent emigration altogether. Many of the
people, say the Commissioners Of Emigration, who
come hitherwards are mechanics and artIzans accom-
panied by their families and their household goods.
They are not tt. nsient but permanent visitors. who