The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-01-14

The news is important and EXCITING. We can only
briefly aIlude to the principal iFams:
The second Battle Of s-Chickamauga.
This was fought by Grants -orces on the 9th of
November. and resulted in q Ierfeet victory Of the
Union forces. and the greatest defeat that the rebels
have yet had. The following kilograms tell the story
wAsHIsToS, Nov. 26.-The following has been
received from Chattanooga the 25th, 7:15 p. VI, be-
ing a dispatch sent to Gen. Halleck
Although the battle lasted from early dawn to dark this
evening, 1 believe | am not premature IN annoanneing a ccm-
pits, Chattanooga Valley. and Missionary Ridge entire, have
been carried ami are now held by Is
Reports from Chattanooga, received at the War
Department., represent that 1000 prisoners were
captured from the rebels yesterday, with 25 cannon,
5000 stand Of small arms and 10 flags. The rebel
forces were entirely routed and in full retreat towards
Dalton. They are burning bridges after them, to
retard pursuit, and are also burning their depots
and stores, abandoning or destroying everything that
will emblrrass them in their flight.
Bragg's retreat is represented as a perfect rout.
Sheridan reached C~hickamauga Station at four this
morning and captured five hundred prisoners and
four guns and a number OF pontocns- The enemy
attempted to burn the bridge behind, and partially
succeeded. He burned the depot and all his stores
ct Chickamauga.
CHICAGO. December "a correspondent Of the
Nashville Union. under date Of Goth, says that
Bragg commenced the fight NJ Missionary Ridge with
10000 men His loss in killed, wounded and pri-
soners is not less than 1000. while ours will not
- rcOVs luOAhtlbE " HiHoOutE5-
The Richmond phig has the following:
atlanta, Ga, November 27--The city is full of
conflicting rumors of the battle ut Chickamauga.
We have lost many - at upwards
Of 900. In the attack on Lookout Mountain the
enemy's loss is greater than ours. They drove back
our force Large numbers of the enemy charged on
Lookout Moutain, with 1000 men at the same time
occupying the attention of our right. AT the foot of
Missionary Ridge Breckinridge's corps met the shock
with unfinching frmness and courage. In the after
noon the enemy in increased number succeeded in
ruaE1ur nm InpreSQIon on I'M lines Ar 4 O'Clock
T.. NJ, the left Of our centre gave way and the
enemy poured through the valley like Q food. Our
troops seeing themselves cut of. reiterated in disorder,
after repeated charges. We occupied Missionary
Ridge on Wednesday.
WAsHISGToS, December Is The Government is
in constant communication with Gen. Grant. who is
pushing arrangements for carrying on his plans with
great energy. Nothing has TRANSFERRED in this vicinity
Of late 10 change the aspect OF affairs as they stood a
week since.
North Carolina.
The following has been received from Newborn, the
18th Refugees who reached here this morning from
WILMINGTON, state that Gea. Whitney, commanding
the rebel forces at that point, had left with a brigade
recently for Tennessee, and was relieved by Gen.
Martin, whose command in and near Wilmington
consists Of only one small brigade. Running the
blockade into Wilmington continues to increase. Ii
is estimated that $500, 600 worth of goods arrive
every 81 hours. Since North Carolina has been
nearly abandoned by the rebel troops. there being
but two brigaies in the State, it has been decided by
the banks, as a matter Of safety. to dispose OF their
Specie WHICH they u now paying W rs asst as |
possible to citizens of the State, giving 81 in gold for
"a in North Carolina money.
Gen. Butler is raising an army of colored troops in
his Department. The three black regiments of
cavalry, recently started, are rapidly filing Up.
a dispatch from Yorktown, Va, the 18th, from
Gen. Butler, says: L have the satisfaction to an
nOunce the complete success of the expedition sent
out under Col. West. All worked in successful COM
binaIion- Our cavalry carried the enemy's camp at
Charles City Courthouse, after sharp fighting. the
enemy firing from the houses. We captured 8
kNrar anil Id man hafnO n uhnla nnrnu nnn6 1
together with 90 horses. The enemy's camp, with
equipments, arms. ammunition and provisions were
all thoroughly destroyed. Our loss was l killed and
q wounded.
Nav YORK, December 16.-Adyices from Beaufort
report that on the morning of the 9th the United
States gun boat -4ries discovered a blockade runner
trying 10 get into Wilmington, and she gave chase.
The rebels to save themselves ran the vessel ashore
and set her on fire. The crew of the fries boarded
her. and exiinguished the hamOs, but not before
considerable damage had been done the vessel and |
cargo. Sne was built in England and intended for a |
rebel cruiser. The engine, together with part OF the
cargo will be saved.
Charleston.
The bombardment continues, Gen. Gilmore she'll
ing the city nearly every day.
BALTIMORE. December ia dispatch from of
Charleston, dated December 10, says that General
Gilmore again sheIled the city on Thursday night,
throwing a number Of shells into different parts Of
the city, and, as is believed, doing much damage.
All the rebel batteries opened, and a heavy lombard
ment ensued for several hours. The storm is washing
away the rebei distractions, and yesterday a large
number OF heavy timbers, bOlted together with iron,
came down the river They were secured and towed
ashore by tugs. The amount of timber that came
down is so large that il is believed that the obstruc-
tons must be seriously damaged. No other news OF
Importance.
The HsrGEds Morris Island correspondence says
the cause of the washing away Of the Instructions in
Charleston HarbOr was the famous floating battery
getting adrift in the last gale and smashing through
the distractions. She now lies (ashOre) near the
north end Of Morris Island.
A special Times letter, that was received to-day
from a distinguished officer of the feet of Charleston,
says: So far IS visible, the only distractions in
Charleston Harbor are q double line Of piles across
the channel, from Fort Pickney to the middle ground.
From there to Fort Johnson there IS an opening Of
about TWO hundred feet The writer thinks the
distractions can be easily removed by the Monitors
The Heraid's correspondent of Charleston says:
Admiral Dahlgren is preparing for a great movement,
and the ironclads will not leave till our flag waves
over Charleston or its ruins. Sumter Is still subject
ed to q heavy FIRE. Our guns have full possession oil
the harbor. In the city darkness prevails at night,
asii Beauregard had ordered the street lamps not
TO be lighted. There are no lights in the houses,
and were il not for the military leaders, the city
would be surrendered. Great activity prevails in
Doth Depar tments-
From Knoxville.
Gen. Burnside was closely besieged in Knoxville
Tor about one week. but succeeded in repelling the
oesIeging forces under Longstreet.
CISCISSATI, December l6.-Advices from Knox
vile, the 10th inst. state that the main body Of
Longs,reet's army was at Rogersville, Tenn. During
Tue retreat Lonsstreet lost 1000 men in prisoner