The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-09-10

NEw YoRE. August lG.-The Commercials
special says " Hancock's movement, if successful,
will compel the evacuation Of Richmond or Peters
borg. Grant will then be in the position to bring
his forces to bear upon the rear.
NEW YORK, August 1S.-Relative 10 the move
ments at Deep Bottom, the Times special says
Tuesday passed with brilliant prospects of success.
Gregg's cavalry rested their right on the Charles
b City road, to protect the right wing OF our forces,
whose left flank extends to the James River. Ihe
front Of our line is only about six miles from Rich
mond. Lee being thus held cannot prevent the
cutting of the canal scross Dutch Gap, and if he
should attempt TO mass his forces on either side OF
the river, he will fall into great danger. Our losses
on Sunday are estimated at 400 killed, wounded and
missing. That Of the enemy somewhat less. On
Monday the loss Of the enemy was greater than ours,
owing 10 the more favorable position on our side.
The Ere Of Monday was mostly with ~musketry.
After We had got on the enemy's Sank and turned
him, yesterday morning, the artillery on both sides
was playing rather briskly.
From Charleston.
New YORK, August ia Hilton Head letter Of
the lith reports that a blockade runner got aground
on Sullivan Island, near Fort Moultrie. She was
discovered there in the morning, and at daylight
was opened on by our vessels. The firing was Kept
I'D until she was "A complete wreck. y portion OF
her cargo was destroyed with her, but considerable
will be saved by the rebel wreckers. The fire from
our batteries IL still kept up on Fort Sumter anu the
city Of Charleston.
Deserters inform us our firing does great damage
and is directed at the weakest points of the fort,
which fact is attributed TO Fosters knowledge or 1t
while stationed there. The rebels, II Is said, express
great fear lest the continued bombardment Of the
points, by no means impregnable, viii! ultimately
interfere with the safety OF their easements, and
much weaken it's defences.
The steamer Prince Hilbert attempted TO run INTO
Charleston barbOr, but grounded opposite Fort Moul-
trie, and our batteries opened heavily upon her,
reducing her 10 u total wreck. Her cargo consisted
of medicines and other light articles, and was almost
wholly destroyed. On the night of the %, Captain
Reed and Lieutenant Stevenson, of the Thirtieth
Ohio, escaped from Charleston, and reached Battery
Gregg in safety. Six hundred rebel prisoners are to
te placed under the fire of Morris Island, there
being that number Of our men i'll Charleston.
From Mobile.
NEw ORLEANS. August IA steamer has arrived
from Mobile harbor, which she left yesterday morn
ing. Farragut had prepared the feet for action.
and issued orders to attack Fort Morgan yesterday
morning. Ii vas to receive a furious enflading fire
from the fleet, and the land forces are said to have
invested wherever there was "A foot OF ground to stand
upon. The rebels destroyed all the outbuildings of
the fort, and also burned their only vessel lying I'M
der its guns. Everything about the fort indicated a
determination to contest the battle to the last. The
channel TO Dog River was unobstructed. The naval
and land forces are confident of success.
At a late hour last night, we heard that Farragut
had demanded an unconditional surrender Of the
fort, which was refused, the commander of the fort
saying he had six months provisions and would resist
to the last moment. Changers force i'll the rear had
cut off the communications of the fort.
The New Orleans Era of the 18th has the follow
ing "The Peytonia, from Mobile, arrived this
morning. and reports Changers forces within 500
yards OF Fort Morgan. The fact that the enemy do
not fire is considered proof that the fort will Surren-
der. The mortar and other batteries with the gun
boats are ready TO begin the bombardment as soon as
1t Is ordered. The surrender OF the place Is hourly
expected"
The Charleston .Mercury, of the 18th, says non
combatants have been ordered TO leave Mobile. 1t
was thought impossible for the garrison to hold out
against Farragut.
New YORK, August % Letters of the 1lth, from
the rear of Fort Morgan. state that Gen. Granger
had received heavy reinforcements from Gen. Heron,
and reinforcements had been sent from Pensacola.
Fort Morgan is now besieged by land. The feet
were to lombard on the morning of the 11th. The
rebels burned all the buildings, hospitals, etc, out
side of Morgan. The rebel gunbOat Gaines was
burned. The monitor .Manhattan threw several
shells into the fort, dismounting one gun prior to our
forces landing.
From the shenandoah Valley.
Special to the Uorld, from Washington on the
10th, says it is reported that Lon gstreet, with 81 900
men, and Fitzbugh Lee with 10000, had passed
through Warrenton on Saturday last, toward the
valley. doubtless to reinforce Early. Their numbers
are probably exaggerated, and half, possibly. would
be nearer the truth.
NEW YORK, August 22.-The Posts special says
advices from the Shenandoah Valley show that the
whole of Eirly's forces are now On this side of Win
chester. There was considerable skirmishing yester-
day near Charleston, eight miles from Harper's
Ferry.
The Posts special dispatch says the Washington
Chronicle says all Information from the Shenandoah
Valley indicates that n strong rebel force, under
Early, is near Martinsburg and Winchester.
From Sherman.
New YORK. August lS.-The Commercials spe-
cial says apprehensions have been felt for the safety
of Gen. Sherman's communications, but the military
authorities are confident that under the dispositions
lately made, his line cannot be seriously disturbed.
LOUISVILLE, August 16.-Wheeler, with 900 men,
demanded the surrender of Dalton at five on the even.
ing of the 14th, Col. Liebold, Second Missouri, com.
handing that post with 700 men. A slight skirmish
was going on when the last train left. After the
train left General Stedman was advised by telegraph
of the attack, aud started with q large force from
Chattanooga.
This raid had been anticipated by Sherman, and
he prepared TO meet it at important points.