The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-07-09

| kept back, so that the report of what Grant il
doing should not reach the rebels lest they
should profit by it.
On the whole, the news from Richmond is moro
encouraging than any yet received.
New YoRK, June 1.-The UIorld says: 1t il
now disclosed that the army Under Grant effected
a change of base TO the James river. All the move
ments of that army since the battle of Friday, the
I'd, have aimed at this consummation, which
shadoBed forth, though declared, in the dis
patches Of the raid of Sheridan destruction Of the
railroad, and the investment of Fort Darling, with
the view Of opening the James for gunb0ats
Ii seems to indicate that every available force will
be employed in the next offensive movement.
WAsHISGToN, June 15th.-The movement of the
Army OF the Potomac to the south side of Richmond,
the Chickahominy and James Rivers, has pro-
gressed far enough admit the publication of
of the generals facts without danger of premature
disclosure. After several days preparation the
commenced. On Sunday (Juue 12) the Eighteenth
Corps, under Gen. Smith, marched to White House,
and embarked, transports, for Bermuda, landing.
Wrghts corps and Burnsde's moved to James
Bird ge, crossed the Chickahominy, and marched to
Charles City, the James River, Hancock's CORDS
aud Warren's crossed the Chckahomny at Long
Bridge, and marched to Wilcox, the James River.
This River was recrossed by the Army at Powhattan
Point.
despatch from Grant, dated Headquarters.
Wilcox Landing, $50 on Monday evening, states
that our advance had reached that place, and would
commence crossing the James River Tuesday,
June II, anu tnht WOulu commence
arriving at City Point that night. No fighting is
reported during the movement, except little
cavalry skirmishing. Grant at Bermuda Land
ing Tuesday A despatch from him, dated
p L., says forces will commence crossing James
River to-day. The enemy shows sign of yet hav-
ing brought troops the south side of the river.
Our from Coal Harbor to James River
have been made with great celerty, and, so far,
without loss accident.
An unofficial despatch, dated Buffers Headauar-
ters. 2:2O PM, says Smiths corps was coming in,
5000 having already landed. STATION
From Georgia.
Nothing new from Sherman's army. The fol-
lowing, dated Washington, June Is, is the latest
dispatch from General Sherman 8 headquarters,
dated three o'clock yesterday afternoon, near Ken
saw, that the General is in front, advancing
his lines kensaw
Another unofficial dispatch, at nine O'Clock last
night, reports that some of the advance OF Thomas
has gained ground and one rebel brigade nearly
surrounded. 1t further reports that the rebel Cen
eral Polk was killed to-day and his body sent to
Marietta. General Sherman has made arrangements
to repair Sturgis' disaster, and had placed General
A. j. Smith in command, who will resume the often
sive Immediately.
Arrival of NIaximilian in Mexico.
4 letter from Havana, of the Attn, contains the
following The British Mail Packet Clyde arrived
yesterday, with dates ON the City Of Mexico to the
26ih of May, and Vera Cruz the lst of June.
Macmillan arrived at Vera Cruz on the 28th of May,
having touched Madrid and Martinique At the
latter place the Emperor liberated and carried with
him four the prisoners condemned to hard labor by
Gen. Forey. He also liberated eight Others and
paid their passage to Vera Cruz. He distributed
900 francs amoog the remainder, and promised to
attend to their Immediately his arrival at the
City of Mexico"