The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-04-23
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, APRIL %.
The Foreign News.

We did not look for very startling news bv
the Yankee, and were, therefore,, not disap.
pointed in not receiving any. Very little has
transpired in either hemisphere worth reprint
ing. Excepting a little set-to in the western
part of Kentucky, there has been no fighting of
consequence nor any engagements worth chroni-
cling. And yet, Notwithstanding the Iull in the
war in America, both the government and the
rebels are making great preparations for the
spring and summer campaign. The rebels, &C
cording to an extract on the next page. will
have an available force of 275, 900 soldiers.
This is probably no exaggeration, as they have
conscripted 1O0, 900 men and BOYS since October.
1868. This is a large force, and concentrated
In two principal armies, as it will be, will be
able, II well managed, to make g powerful de-
tense, or a bold invasion of the border States.
The programme of the rebels, as near as we
can read it, is, to concentrate their troops in
Georgia and Alabama, and then invade Tennessee
and Kentucky, and overrun those States. They
Will probably be able to take north about CO..
OOO men, but cannot retain possession of the
country any length of time. This movement.
we judge, was to take place during April. A
similar movement is said to be planning in Vir-
ginia, for Lee 20 make a raid through north
western Virginia and into Ohio. But such a
scheme is altogether improbable, for it would
be attended with great hazard, if the National
forces or the Rappahannock are as strong as is
now represented. 1t is stated that Grant is
providing an army of 260, 900 men for the pur-
pose of marching to Richmond. If this is his
plan, Lee will have as much as he can do to
look after him. Before the end of this month.
the plans of both rebels and the government
will have been matured and action commenced.
We have no idea what the national forces amount
to now, as they have been recruiting constantly.
Probably not less than 500 900 or even GOO 900
men are in the service, but they are so scattered
at distant points, that really there is but one
large Union army, that in Virginia, Grants
headquarters being at Culpepper, between the
and Rapidan Rivers.
Now that all the war movements are con-
trolled by one master mind, we have more hope
of success in the future. Unless Grant can take
Richmond and drive the rebel troops south of
Virginia, all advantages gained in Georgia,
Florida, Mobile, Texas and Louisiana. are of no
great account.
The war in Denmark is evidently going
against the Danes. If the accounts which reach
rs are reliable, the Americans are not the only
who are subject to &" Bull Run eights.'
rhe Danes appear to have had a stampede before
he Germans quite as bad rs that of the Union
Orces at Bull Run. No great progress has been
made in the Danish war, though the Germans
the advantage so far.
By this time, Maximillian is probably on his
vay to Mexico to try his fortunes as ruler of
hat country. He will probably reach the capt. &
al, and be installed under the pressure of French i
ayOnets, but French bayonets will also be nee $
ssary TO keep him on his throne. How long v
he French people will consent to be taxed to 5
lpport Macmillan is not certain. From pres n
Mt indications of popular hostility in France, it
ill not last long. G