The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-07-02
Miscellaneous.

The Examiner thinks Grant will attempt 10 take
Richmond from the south side, but thinks he will
not succeed. 1t also says the Confederate Treasury,
for the first time in the history of the Government.
Is without a dollar TO pay anybody. There Is much
grumbling in consequence.
CHICAGO, June 10-A dispatch from White House,
of the Sth, says: Sheridan has gone on another very
important raid which, if successful, will be the most
beneficial, as il is the most hazardous expedition of
the war.
CHICAGO. June 15.-Vallandigham suddenly made
his appearance at Hamilton. Ohio, to-day, and made
4 speech in the public square. He left in the after
noon for Dayton.
The NEws.-After a silence of several days, the
telegraph again resumes operations TO place us in
possession OF more cheering news. The rumor is re-
peated that Gen. Grant intends making q new base
of supplies on James river, at the same time that
White House Is being intrenched, TO command a
northeastern outlet by way of the railroad and York
river. The only fighting reported on his line was q
brush with the enemy had by McIntosh's brigade Of
cavalry, which drove in the rebel pickets near
Bethshads Church, and then returned. having
accomplished its purpose Of making merely q recon-
noissance. The object of the distinguished and wary
Grant appears TO be, not TO have more lighting than
he can help, unit! such time as his combinations are
entirely effected, by having his supports all within
calling distance. These are concentrating in such a
manner as TO enclose the enemy from three sides.
when he can either fall in by a sudden dash, or in
vest richmond at his leisure, with a certainty Of
not only taking the city, but capturing Lees army
with il. when the time is ripe for such a procedure.
Sherman is terrifying at Kingston, on the line of
the Dalton and Atlanta Railroad. in Georgia Nc.
Pherson's division is at Dallas. The enemy attacked
him on the 18th, but were repulsed in wild confusion.
The fight continued nearly an hour, in which the
rebels lost $500 in killed and wounded. Hooker
was attacked on the night of the same day; but as
Fighting Joe'' had his eyes open, the same I'M
lucky fate of a cruel repulse attended the temerity
of the assailants.
Gen. Hunter has acquitted himself with distin-
guished bravery in the Shenandoah Valley. On
SnnAav rho afh ha rOutpH the onemy Mt Piedmont.
after n battle of six hours Duration, killing Gen.
Jones, capturing 800 prisoners, including sixty
officers, 1000 stand of arms. three pieces of artillery,
and q large quantity of stores. Afterwards be FORM
ed a junction with Gen. Crooks and Averill's cavalry.
All the rebel Government stores at Staunton were
burnt, together with railroad buildings.
Petersburg made a narrow escape from falling into
our hands. Some delay OF misunderstanding as to
time, between Gems. Gilmore and kautz. was the
only thing that saved it. Instead of n simultaneous
assault between the two on the city. Gilmore mace a
demonstration in advance, of which the rebels had
gained previous information, and confronted him in
such force that he was compelled to fall back. By
another road, Gen. KautZ made q sudden descent
upon the enemy, entered their works by a brave
dash. Ncapturing several pieces of artillery and q
number of prisoners; but for want of Gilmores CO.
operations, was also compelled to withdraw. Our
%gunboats, in the meantime, it seems, were not idle.
The plain inference from the dispatches is, that they
all are now in such position as TO be able hereafter.
in conjunction, TO renew the assault with greater
probabilities of success.
The capture OF Fort Daring IS reported. An
order confirm ing the intelligence, was read to our
troops at the White House on the 18th Their cheers
on hearing the good news, made the very welkin
ring: and no wonder; for if it be true, it is another
long nail driven in and clinched in the coffin of the
rebel Capital, The channel. of the James, between
that point ard Richmond, Is doubtless clogged with
obstructions-particularly y opposite the guns Of Fort
Magruder-but with Fort Darling in our possession,
the capture Of the latter may be looked upon rs q
foregone conclusion
The rebel ~rarSster. Gen. Morgan, has had some
success on his thieving expedition into Kentucky.
He did not escape entirely unpublished for his nudac-
ity, however. Gen. Burbridge subjected him to a
defeat and 6 scatteration,' which has finished him
up for a time, at least.
The sum and substance of the dispatches are of a
most gratifying character to all loyal hearts, and the
star of promise looms up against a sky spaDgled oil
over with auspicious signs and PROMISES. Flag.