The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-12-24
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. "a.
Thc I-OrcIGn News.

inc Foreign Ne"S
THr ship HeIos and bark ~Smyrniofe bring US
three weeks later news, with adyices from San
Francisco to December Sth, the New York mail
of November ii, and teiegraphic dates from the
latter city to December 5th. The news is unusu-
ally interesting, showing renewed activity in the
struggle between the South and the North.
On the 18th of November, General ShermAn's
army, having been supplied with outfits for 4 sixty
DAYS campaign, started from Atlanta and marched
10 Macon, thence to Milledgeyille. the capital Of
Georgia, and ut the latest advices, December l,
had reached Savannah, not, however, without
encountering the rebel forces, and having had
several engagements with them, none Of them very
important What advantage this movement on
Savannah can be attended with, il not clear. Nor
Is It known where he will next move, after cap
turing Savannah. as seemed probable at the latest
dates. II Is u be hoped that he viii visit
Charleston, and deal with the hot-bed Of treason
as she merits.
In Tennessee, General Hoods forces had en-
c~0unrered General Thomas, and fought for three
days near Franklin, = town about fifteen miles
southeast of Nashville. The reports say that the
rebels lost about & 1000. the Union forces 800;
vet the latter army had fallen back to Nashville.
in order to obtain the support Of the gun-joat5
Oh the Cumberland river. As Hoods army was
following up, it was thought another battle was
fought before Nashville docing the first week in
December. IS near IS we can learn, The two
armies were If about the same size and strength,
so that the struggle for the possession Of Nash
vile viii be hotiy contested. and there is a posi-.
bility Of Hoods capture Of the city. .
We 30 not perceive that any important changes
had taken place in Grants department before
Richmond, or in the Shenandoah Valley.
The question of the seizure Of the pirate Florida
in Brazilian waters was much commented ON in
the European papers, some of which urged their
governments 10 combine and make u protest
against the act. The seizure was no doubt u vio-
lation OF acknowledged international law. which
guarantees 70 the armed war vessels, rs well as 10
the privateers of nations at war. freedom from at
tack or capture while i'll neutral ports. The
United States Government will unquestionablv
do what 1t can to make the amend honorable,
while at the same time the American people will
sustain Captain Collins in the capture of the
pirate. viewing it as u " military necessity" jus
tihable under the circumstances. The Florida
had been sunk, having been run into by a war
steamer while at anchor in Hampton Roads. One
can't avoid ~surmising that it might have been in
territorial, though it may have been purely acct
dental. However, the pirate craft has gone the
way of the Alabama, and no restoration of her
can now be made.
The telegraph does not bring any further news
of the election. save that three States, counting
70 electoral votes (Kentucky, New Jersey and
Delawarc), are all that Mcclellan secured. The
popular majority against him will be nearly half
"a r,.1li,, Of v,-aS In This c,pDa,-inn - ,,,-r.-
be amiss TO insert the following. showing what
view the French Emperor took of the result of the
popular election and of the choice Of Lincoln
Mr.. Pennington, the Secretary Of the United States
Legation at Paris, has just returned home from that
CRY. He reports 10 the Government that the Empe-
ror Of FroBee takes a deep interest in our present
Presiientia! contest, and watches it especially in the
eudeavor 20 End in the result the true expression Of
the American people, and the real sentiments Of the
country upon the questions Of union or disunion, war
or peace. The Emperor, it is said, will regard the
reelection Of Mr.. Lincoln as the determined and un-
qualified declaration OF the American people in favor
q the Union at every hazard and through sill the
possibilities of war. He will regard that result as s.
confirmation, directly from the people. Of all the
statements that our government has made TO European
Powers 10 that effect. On the other hand it is said
that ne will regard the election Of Gen. Mcclellan as
an expression Of readiness on the part OF the people
TO make terms with the Southern States; TO make a
peace even that will admit the independence OF those
States. In short, that he will find IN the election Of
Gen. Mcclellan, and IN the temper that he will sup
pose i; Indicates, that very opportunity which Eng
land and France have waited foT-ihe opportunity
for Intervention in favor Of the South.
In the election Of representatives TO Congress,
the expression of the popular mind has been even
more significant. OF l79 representatives elected
in October and November, l57 are Republican
and only - Democrats. giving TO the Administra-
ton q majority of three-fourtLS of the popular
branch Of Congress. Never, since the unanimous
election Of George Washington, has there been an
election more d~ecisively expressing the determi-
nation Of the people to sustain its government and
rulers N the course they are pursuing.
The rebels may be able 70 continue the strus-
gle against their government for years longer, but