The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-10-29

from our present position. the enemy still hold the
road and use il.
The HsrGld's Tenth Corps correspondent: Of the
9th says: The situation on the north side OF the
James remains unchanged. About the usual mum
Der Of deserters come into our lines daily, giving the
usual report Of affairs in the belesguered capital
To-day we received tidiDgs that in the excitement
Of last Thursday the family Of JEFF. Davis packed up
their small traps and started in haste southwark.
The Richmond papers give gloomier pictures of the
CONSERVATION that prevailed there on our approach
than any that have been previously received. The
universal CONSUMPTION is Inexorable and impartlal;
even sick and wounded from their military hospitals,
If they could walk, we're compelled to GO.
Nav YORK, Oct. 1-E2ell is said 10 De in COM
uaud O. the defensss Of Richmond, Lee having gone
back TO Petersburg.
Tue Richmond papers acknowledge the steady ai-
vance Of the Union armies on both sides Of the
James.
enclose many residences never before within hostile
Ines. All details for civil and other service have
been revoked, and every man, ola and young. cspa-
bic Of bearing arms was being dragged into the
ranks.
From Mobile.
CAIRO, Sept. 24-The Memphis Bulletin Of yes
terday publishes, on what is regarded rs reliable
authority, the substance Of a dispatch received at
Holly Springs, announcing the unconditional surren-
der of Mobile to our ~gunboats. No dates are given.
The eunboats approached the city so close that they
could have destroyed it without difficulty.
Georgia Said to be Treating for Peace.
New York, Sept. 23-The Richmond Enquirer,
speaking Of the Tumored peace negotiations between
Sherman and the authorities Of Georgia, says The
Governor of that State ought 10 recollect that that
State was one OF the first to secede from the Union.
If she now treats for peace on her own terms. as n
sovereign State. she withdraw from the Confederacy
and leaves her sister the bull TO hold after having got
them into the scrape.
New YORK, Sept. 27.-Conceruiug the reported
peace negotiations IN Georgia, the EreRiRg Post
SAYS: " General Sherman, we are authorized TO say,
will not negotiate except on terms of ional
submission Of the rebels to the Government of the
Union, the fullest acknowledgment OF its rights. and
the open admission that the war against the Union
was what Alex. n. Stephens declared it would be. in
1860, plumber and crime" The Post says: elf
the Georgia authorities will agree TO these prelinin-
aries, Gen. Sherman will meet them frankly and
cheerfully."
From Sherman.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 22.-Sherman, by special AR
rangement with Hood, has effected an exchange Of
two tn ousand prisoners of both armies.
From the shenandoah.
New YORK, Sept. 2S.-The Tri6une's Harper's
Ferry correspondent, of the 9th, says The COM
pleteness of the surprise of the rebels at Fishers
Hill may he imagined from the fact that the guns
captured were all loaded to the muzzel with grape
and canister, but Crooks charge was so impetuous
and rapid that the rebels did not get time to dis
fights, as reported by Government officials sent TO
ascertain facts. are as follows Arrived at Harper's
Ferry, 2SS officers and g, 100 men; wounded at Win
chester, 1900; captured between Fishers Hill and
Woodstock, z. 200; wounded carried off by the rebels,
estimated, LOO; wounded at the roadside houses,
estimated. l 900; killed and wounded by cavalry in
Luray's Valley, $50; total, nearly 1000.