The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-06-18

Il despatch from headquarters of the ARMY Of
the Potomac at Magahick Church, 10 miles from
hanover town, dated D p NJ of Friday, 127th
May,l states that our army was Withdrawn - the
north side of the North Anna on Thursday nigbt
and moved towards Hanover town, the place des,
lgnated for crossing the Pamunkey. Ate o'clock
FRIDAY morning, Sheridan with the First and Second
DIVISION Cavalry took possession of Hanover Ferry
and Hanover town, finding there only a rebel We
dette. The first Division of the Sixth Corps arrived
at 10 A. NJ, and now hold that place with a
suncient force of cavalry, infantry and artillery to
resist any attack likely to be made upon it. The
remainder OF the troops are pressing forward with
rapidly.
A later despatch, dated Saturday morning, 2Sth,
says that everything Is going on finely. The weather
is clear aud cool. Troops come up rapidly, and in
great spirits The army will be beyond the Pamun-
key by noon.
Breckenridge is at Hanover Court house, with a
force variousiy reported from 10000 to lOO, 900.
"ickham and LOman's brigade of cavalry are also
there.
The despatch further states that after Selling
Hanover Ferry, on Friday afternoon, Gen. Farbert
captured n cavalry, including 6 officer, and that
the rebel cavalry are exceedingly demoralzed, and
fly before ours on every occasion.
The HeraId's Bermuda Hundred correspondent
says that a Petersburg paper officially announces
Beauregard's loss in the fight with Butler 3,O4O
wounded were in hospital. The killed were not
counted.
The same correspondent also says that the people
of Georgia are fleeing before the advance OF Sherman,
and have a great difficulty in procuring iood and
clothing.
The Herald's correspondent of the 26th says that
what forces Beauregard has not sent TO Lee remain
in our front, strongly entreBehed. Gen Winder,
who had charge OF the Richmond prisoners. has
shifted his quarters to Goldsboro, North Carolina.
The Union prisoners have all been removed from the
Libby prison.
New YORK, May 31.-The Richmond Examiner
of the 10Th speaks OF the gloomy %placidity prevailing
in the city, caused by the closing Of all stores, shops,
etc., for the purpose of bringing into service all
transferring men. The families OF poor militia men,
the paper says, continue to miugle auathemas and
tears with their borrowed crusts. Extortionists in
the markets continue TO swell their profits and the
blessed wisdom Of those in authority. People have
grown sick of the wrongs Inflicted on them within
the brief space of n few weeks, and be sure they will
treasure them up.
From Georgia.
\ dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated near Dallas
at six in the morning, [what day ! ] reports that the
enemy had discovered his move to turn AllatOOna,
and marched to meet cur forces at Dallas. Our
columns met the enemy at one mile east of Pumpkin
Vine Greek; and We pushed them back about three
miles. to II point where the roads fork TO Atnlanta
and Marietta. Here johnson has chosen n strong
line and made hasty but strong parapets of timber
and earth. Gen. Sherman's right is mt Dallas and
his centre about three miles north. The country is
densely wooded and broken. There are no roads of
We have had many sharp encounters
but nothing decisive. STANTON.
WASHINGTON. May 3O-A telegram from General
Sherman dated Dallas, the 10Th, reports that on Sat
uriay an engagement occurred between the enemy
and McPherson's corps. The rebels were driven
back with a loss Of 2 800 killed and wounded. They
left in our hands about 900 prisoners. Our loss was
not over 800. STANTON.
From New Orleans.
WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Dispatches from General
Banks dated 2lst May, give details of the ingenuity
and brilliant achievements of Col. Baily in construct
ing a dam across the falls of the Red river for the re-
lief of our g%unboats.
Our army in going from Alexandria to the Missis-
sippi, had an engagement at Manazona, and one at
Yellow Bayou, in both Of which the rebels were
Gen. b rnks states that no prisoners, wag-
Ons, or other material of the army were captured by
the enemy, except that abandoned by him in the I'M
expected engagement at Sabine Gre ! Roads, on the
of April. With the exception OF the losses sus-
tanned there the material of the army is complete.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-The Star says that Banks
is appointed Military Governor of Louisiana, with
at New Orleans.
Artificial limbs are now made of vulcanized India
rubber. As they are hollow. all the machinery is
within, and is not liable to be deranged or
broken. They are much more readily made, and
lighter than those made of wood or iron.
a bill is before the New York Legislature provid-
ing for the incorporation of = company to build an
underground railway from one end of Manhattan Is
land to the other. 1t is estimated the work conld be
done for Sc, 900, 900. Surveys have been made.
1t is said that. in the late terrible battle at Duppel.
the courage evinced by the Danish soldiers won the
admiration of their enemies, who placed n wooden
cross over the graves of some Danes whom they
with the inscription " Here lie twenty-five
brave Danes, who fell heroicallyo on the 18th of March,
in the combat of Duppel." The act reflects credit
on both parties. In what contrast to the action of
these German soldiers was the conduct of Forests
cut-throats at Fort Pillow
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