The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-01-28
Arrival of the
PEABODY

On Tuesday, the clipper ship George Peabody ar
rived with San Francisco papers to the 10Th inst. We
clip the more Interesting items.
Jan. 1-Burnside leaves tomorrow TO assume
command OF the Department of the Ohio, relieving
Gen. Foster, who is reported to be in bad health.
The HOrid's Washington dispatch denies that
Rosecrans has been assigned TO the Department Of
the Missouri, and says that be will not be.
Jan. 7-Archbishop Hughes of New York died on
the ID, and was buried to-day from st. Patrick's
Cathedral. High Mass was celebrated by Bishop
Timon, of Buffalo, and Bishop McCioskey pronounced
the funeral discourse. The Cathedral was crowded
TO its utmost capacity. \ large number of Catholic
clergy we're PRESENT from various cities After the
ceremonies the remains were inferred in q tomb un-
der the Cathedral, With impressive religious ex-
ercises.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-The mission Of Gen.
Butler has q much wider reach than has been yet
stated, and is relative 10 future plans Of the utmost
Importance. the nature Of which must remain q Sc
cret till subsequent action on the part Of the rebels
causes developments. Butler had a protracted inter
view TO day with the President, Stanton and Halleck.
and is understood to have received their endorsement
10 his proposed course, and had full powers given
him 10 carry the same into effect. That all the rebel
prisoners, about Sc, 600 il number, are 10 be trans
mitted 70 his department is true, and retaliatory
measures TO a proper and legitimate extent have been
determined upon. Also, embraced IN Buffers scheme
is a move in the game which the rebels little think
Of, and which cannot fail TO bring them 10 terms.
He has prepared a counter move for every possible
SCutiuSfuCS, dHu GtL kutJ Ati1ct " hoaA NOi5-
munication or not the result will be the same.
WASHINGTON, January S.-The Star of this even
ing says that private information leads TO the in
evitable conclusion that the rebel authorities are
quietly moving their military factories. ETC., located
at Richmond, % some point in South Carolina. This
il the result of Longstreet's failure and our expedi-
ton against Knoxville, es our continued occupation
of East Tennessee is entirely Incompatible with the
security OF The rebel occu patton of Richmond as a
chief military depot.
In Congress. Jan. 8, Mr.. Baldwin. of Massachu
sets. offered Il preamble setting forth inst organized
treason, having its headquarters at Richmond, exists
in defiant violation of the Constitution, and has no
claim TO be treated otherwise than as outlaw there
fore.
Resolved, That any proposition or negotiation with
the rebels ought TO be rejected without hesitation or
delay.-Passed, 81 Yeas. "A Noes.
Mr.. Howe offered a resolution that the President
be requested TO call ont / 200, 900 volunteers for 80
prisons and that Gen. Grant be assigned TO the
command of said troops. The resolution was referred
to the Military COMMITTEE, and ordered printed.
NEw YORK. January S-The steamer Yusoo has
arrived. with dates from New Orleans to the 3lst.
Another secret expedition left there on the 30th, the
strength and destination of which are unknown.
Little doubt is entertained but that IL ia intended
eventually for Mobile. Ii is supposed that Pasca-
goula will be occupied for the present, and an sd
vance made on Mobile go soou az the rainy season
ends. 1t had rained three days terri6cally. On
Sunday morning the city Was submerged from one 10
two feet. This lasted near the river for several hours.
The streets are still under water back towards the
swamps-
There is no army news. Nothing new from Texas.
Guerrilla firing has entirely ceased on the Mississippi.