The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-03-05
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5.
The Foreign News.

The foreign papers received by the Smyrniote,
though interesting brought no very important
news. In the United States, the various armies
were are at a stand still, as usual in the winter
season, and except around Knoxville, in Tenncs-
see, there was no fighting to speak of. Generals
Meade, Gilmore and Grant were away from their
respective commands, which certainly indicates
anything but fighting near at hand. The proba-
bility i, that there will be no important forward
move made by the Union armies till dry weather
has set in in the spring, perhaps March or April.
On the other hand, we see it reported that the
rebels are concentrating for a vigorous campaign
against Tennessee and Kentucky, with the hope
of recovering the territory they have there lost,
but unless they can retake Chattanooga and
Knoxville, all that they can accomplish will be
confined to raids into those States. Gen. Nor
gan, who was for a while a prisoner in Ohio,
and escaped, has been placed in command of
5000 rebel cavalry, and purposes securing Ken
lucky again. He can do much damage, no
doubt, as those cavalry expeditions are SO feet
that it is impossible to guard effectually against
their attacks.
p We observe a disposition to continue Mr.. Lin
coin in the Presidential chair, and the probabili-
Tie IT tudt liz Wll Dc HOIniiIdted, huu IL sO,
reelected. A change of President at this juno
ture would be fraught with extreme peril.
The European news is interesting. and the
Danish question is approaching gradually to an
open war. Troops of Austria, Holstein, Ger
many and Denmark are confronting each other,
and any day they may clash together. The high
rates of interest ruling in France and England
Is per cent } show that the fears OF the monied
men are aroused, and that war is apprehended.
The drain of bullion from England still contin-
ued at a rapid rate, battling the wise men of the
East as to where it goes TO. Notwithstanding the
immense annual yields of Australia, California,
Mexico and South America, the increase of specie
does not keep up with the actual necessities of
trade.
Later.
The arrival of the Comet on Thursday was quite
unexpected. She brings fifteen days later advices
than the above vessel, and has distanced the A.
A. Ezdridge, which sailed one day ahead of her.
The news brought by her puts a different face on
the war movements in the United States. and We
are advised that the Spring campaign has fairly
opened, with a probability of active advances in
all quarters.
Gen. Sherman is moving on Mobile with a force
OF aDOut oV,OVV troops, anu y Hles au'tccS hao
reached Meridian, which is near the state line be-
tween Alabama and Mississippi, in his march
from Vicksburg. General Polk, with his rebel
forces, was falling back before him. AS Admiral
Farragut is to cooperate with the naval forces,
it cannot be long before We hear of some demon
~stration. The latest adylces from Sherman's army
are to February 10th, received through rebel
sources, reporting a battle fought between Sher-
man and Polk at a town called Enterprise, about
10 miles south of Meridian. Sherman's troops