The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-03-05

The dissatisfaction in Lees army in consequence oil
the reduction Of ra;ions has reached 10 such a pitch
as required the commander to issue an order appeal
ing to their patriotism and religion to prevent mutiDy
Recent intelligence from Lees army states that they
are executing the 1.-THE tax-oue-tenth Of all forage
and supplies-on the inhabitants thereabout, aud
that the horses Of the army received only four ears
II corn q day. The animals arel not allowed to be
used except on an extraordinary emergency.
Specials from Washington say the Senate Commit
tee on Commerce have two important measures under
consideration The first is the establishment Of q
line Of steamers between California and China. and
the other for a line between this country and South
America; both lines requiring subsidies. The Com
mittee is disposed TO be liberal in the matter.
WAsHIsGToS. February lit is hereby ordered
that a draft for 500 900 men, TO serve for three years
or during the war, be made on the 10th of March
next. for the military service OF the United States,
crediting and deducting thereirom so many as may
have been enlisted or drafted into the service prior to
the lst Of March, and not heretofore selected.
A. LINCOLN.
News from Southern Papers.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th advices the
public that general orders had been prepared at the
Adjutant-GeDerals office. TO be issued in q few days,
for the immediate CONSUMPTION Of all persons who
ever have furnished substitutes, and they will be put
in a camp of instruction within ten days.
The Savannah Republican Of the 18th says The
6utter created here by this Law is most interesting.
The papers record an extensive stampede to the North
and other parts, by gentlemen who have been enRag-
ed in trade.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Columbia,
(Ga-,) Sun has il from trustworthy sources, that
one OF the designs of abolisbing exemptions by sub
stitutes. was 10 get rid Of certain editors, obnoxious
to the authorities.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 18th says The
Senate yesterday passed the House bill, putting in
the army all who heretofore have furnished substi-
tutes. This will curtail the effective working force
OF the Virginia railroads. whose executive force can
now hardly keep them in running or good order. by
all means at their command. All the Virginia rail-
road iron is now worn out, and so are the men work
ing them.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th says The
loss Of our beef raising territory west of the Missis-
sippi, has reduced the supply Of this article. and
most vigorous measures are needed TO keep the troops
in meat; great economy is necessary, in case our sup
plies run short.
The Richmond Senttnel sees alarming signs Of
trouble in North Carolina. Speaking of the papers
of that State. il says Those located at Raleigh rare
ly fail TO publish every gloomy article and intemper-
ate accusation against the Government which appear
anywhere. Their editorials inculcate the same SEN
timents as the selections, and contain frequent de-
nunciati0ns for bringing on war and for no cause
whatever they indulge in ceaseless accusations that
North Carolina is not fairly treated. Coupled with
these almost daily are ieremaids over horrors of the
war. and the gloomy future of our affairs.
The Examiner, in a leader, says that the time has
passed for offensive military operations ON the part
OF the Southern armies, and We are beyond the re.
covery Of lost territory. The true policy is now to
risk nothing, as our means of subsistence are too far
to admit Of any other than defensive tao
tics. Ii has become with US simply a question OF en-
durance, and the duration Of the war is simply a
question OF continued supplies of food for the people.
Ii the army of the South can hold out indefinitely
il, at the eleventh hour, the people do not go mad
from the great want in food and clothing, it is the
duty OF the Government TO provide these sup
plies, and if they cannot be supplied except by weak
ening our strcagth, the alternative must be adopted
Of resistiDss1rth smaller armies, and using the tao
tics Of Fst wl,and the strategy of defense.
In scabiusc of the growing discomfort among the
rs0ple .akinqsh Carolina, and their desire to hold q
State Convention, the Wilmington Journal says:
We say most sincerely that plans, evidently concert.
and movements are ominous of grayer conse-
quences than the advance of the enemy.
The Raleigh Standard in its appeals to the slave
for peace, says We went to war to protect
State Sovereignty and defend and perpetuate the in.
of slavery, but if it should appear that we
have killed both, as rational beings, we should pause
and consider the direction We are taking. If the war
continues twelve months longer with no great success
10 our arms, there is danger that the institution of
slavery will be hopelessly destroyed.