The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-06-25
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From the
THE SEAT OF WAR :

we have received four days later advices from the
seat of war.
Our latest previous dates from that quarter
were to the Sd of June.
The AntoHia mas had . passage of II days from
San Francisco, and Is en- route for Hongkong.
We are indebted to Captain Eisenmeyer, for
latest papers. furnished by Capt. Mcintyre.
The news from Mexico, shows the Mexican
people preparing to give Macmillan a different
reception from what he is looking for.
e-1 Ins Hf !; per;.5 Mexican s:sas sSI5sspo n Ssu says the JuaTsz Gov
more than 10 70 oco stronr y SleS a. Monterey ~ The Liberals,
Pososi The French and I@p<rialisis have been completely
Bark Smyrniote, Burditt, arrived at San Fran
cisco on the morning os the 9th, 1S days from
Honolulu. Was advertised to leave with dis
patch, probably from the 18th to 18th of June.
GoIp:-Private dispatches say that Gold was quoted June
7h in New York at l94i0l0
Severe fighting before Richmond has been going
on nearly every day and night since Grants army
took its position there on the 18th of May.
On the Both of May the rebels attacked Han
cocks division, with the following result
The Battle Of Monday the 3Orh, n Complete
Victory to Our Arms.
NEW YORK, June 3-The HeraId,s CORRESPONDENTS says OF the
battle OF Monday, May Goth: At o'clock, P. NJ the enemy
ed in two lines Of battle, with a heavy skirmish line. simnIta-
ne1us with their opening voney Of musketry, cannon balls, shot
and shell from the angry mouths of a score O more Cannon
were sent forth. Our men stood firm and mistaken. The reb-
was most numerous. The assauHiug column staggered and
lsn Sae to Our sSs s s1anHy which had been in position, opened
made by the desperate foe, but each time our troops hurled
Pea'ed, and the enemy sought to turn his left, but each time he
~oa b By she meS m reealssd, an. aGd rs %e ? than ,ss special glory was "a
Pennsyiyania reserves were holding their extreme left, and
prisoners, and closed in with our forces in driving the enemy. as
stated above, and occupying the ground.
On the LIST of June another attack was made
by the rebels as follows
A dispatch from the Army of the Potomac, dated 3 P. NJ,
June 2 says Birney's divisions advanced against the works
moy creek, on a high eminence, a strong position. and one
" Theh might have been held against a vastly superior force.
nation to take the place. evacuated it and retreaied to the
mostly belonged to Breckinridge's corps. some Of whom, it is
to hght as .tubOOrnly as they do here. An attempt to turn our
ls: las, night, and cut Us "a from White Eouse, our new base
The following refers to another attack made
the same day by Grants forces
Our sixth c@TPs and Badly smiths forces made a heavy
the Enemy. Work. sa and taxing sd aem ~ Goo sst 70 so 1 pr ,6 ST.t line Of
s fissti ,aI,r 80: .isur rsseIs made fs q Tremendous aa ASSAULT, and were
s ssass; :hs e1 Tse suffering 0.% "a a ss sr: loss and fighting @Sss
and 5000 ours was 100 or 500.
Battle OF June 4.
w The asrs.f, eOrrssPO1dsnt has the following particulars Of
ten miles in length, from northwest to southeast. Han
The enemy two days before. Their line Of defense had
As follows: ' EsrSsiis5s eo sPse H lssi% next Saf 10 H Inc g@si' %aI Tas
and triple lines Of most sorm; IA sT SSeastro an h~ With, by double
was To The Ien, with two divisions Of Sheridan's cavalry in front -,
he day to drive our cavalry from Coal Harbor. bu, resulted in
heir repulse- A large number Of them were killed and wound :
'uccess. and brought on an engagement which lasted till an
hour after dark. At that time we had carried the rebel line of ?
rebels then made furious assaults, late in the evening, upon our d
ng determrLed to pierce the center and throw the he into con- 4
attempt after attsmP, was made, and their men were
IN front OF this corps Our losses eau only be a 1.-THE of e
Inc attack on Hancock was nearly simultaneous. He not I
MY IepGlsed the enemy, but pressed them back so far that he p
md resumed the ground he occupied at the outset. Suhse- Il
orps from the right Of our lines to the extreme left c
Grants army holds Coal or Cold Harbor,
which is his nearest point to Richmond, his right L
wing running back to Hanover Town. and his
eft wing to White House, his army thus NOV '
ng an apex towards Richmond.
An Important Advance. II
On Friday, June Sd, another attack and re- n
pulse is given, the result of which was, Grant OF
to Savage's Station and the rebel forces :.
all been driven south of the Chickahominv
River.
80 last evening, states that about 1880 on Friday evening. the y
nemy suddenly attacked smiths brigade of Gibson's division. '
he battle lasted with great fury for half an hour. The attack y
Fas repulsed. Smiths loss was incOnsiderable. y
cac.oo. june 5wA special dispatch from Washington says =
ar army holds the railroad at Savage Station, also that a part
our army had crossed the Chickahominy before that place.
NEW YoaK, June THE Times correspondent says that at r
ugth 6 detailed account Of the operations of Friday. June 3, j
sportant Of the campaign, being an attempt to push the rebels I
,ek from their position on this side of the chckahominy, but =
lee thoagh our army was advancing to a new position ~
ne key OF the point secured by BaHows and Gibbons diyi- :,
ons was wrested from them by an oXr-@-r~h@' -ese|e r.
a strong Ie Oh WOrNs.iED. hi
- seth
the residence Of Rev. G. B. Ragsp, waimea, ,rrc
OF dropsy, on the 18th OF June
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