The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-03-05

The bark f. a Eldridge, Capt. Bennett, had
arrived over. with a passage Of IA days. She would
sail again fr Honolulu about the 18th to 10Th.
The Eastern news is Of no great Importance. We
CLEAN the principal items:
In Virginia. nothing new had transpired. though
there has been frequent skirmishing in the Shenan-
doah valley. Gen. Meade was still in Philadelphia,
unwell. the army being 10 command Of Gen. Sedg-
wick. RI
9 special dispatch to the Bulletin says that it is
officially announced that Rosecrans has been assigned
10 the command Of the Department Of Missouri.
IL was stated in the House. that the Post Office De-
partment is now self sustaining for the first time this
fifteen years
The Philadelphia Enquirer says 200 rebels, who
had taken the oath Of allegiance, arrived Yesterday
afternoon from the West. The majority Of them were
Immediately placed in service as sailors.
The House committee will to- morrow report a bill
establishing substantially the Post Office order sys.
TEN Of England
The special dispatch from Washington to the Tn
6HHe says: A continual stream Of deserters is pour
ing into our lines from the rebel army. On Sunday
20 came in; to day, 80 more.
Gen. HalIeck expresses hi, belief that the last
desperate effort will be made by the rebels in the
spring to transfer the real lighting to Northern soil.
Senator Wilson intends 10 Introduce n bill nrovid-
ing that all lands confscated in the South be divided
into homesteads for the soldiers.
The new Italian ironclad ship OF war Re d'Haiia,
which went on shore near Long Branch. while on her
lIHsA uipr NuS aux II eleven O'CLOCK on
Tuesday night. December 18th. 1t is not supposed
that she has received any serious damage.
The emigration from Europe continues to be very
large, Notwithstanding il is the depth Of winter. The
numter landed at New York the week ending Novem-
Der I'd. vas 2.62O, swelling the number since Janu-
airy LIST TO l65,223, against &c, 800 in the correspond
ing period Of 1862. The balance of the Communication
fund now is s3O,416.
The House to-day passed the Senate resolution Of
thanks to Generals Hooker, Meade, Howard, Banks
ami RnHnatl md hnt- ae-an,.,a
10 Commodore Vanderbilt, for the gift, Of the steamer
Vanderbilt.
A Pernambuco letter Of December 18th reports
both the alabama and Tuscaloosa at st. GATHERINGS,
November 20. They we're refused supplies and
ordered off at the request of the American Consul.
AS regards the Alabama, the letter must be mistaken.
A letter from Hilton Head Of the 21st reports
nothing Of unusual interest. The Smelling of Charles.
ton continued night and day. at intervals Of ten
minutes, and the city was gradually crumbIiup
under this ineessant bombardment.
A special Washington dispatch to the Tribune
says Instructions are TO be sent to Gen. Steele by the
President, to issue a proclamation appointing an
election for the State Of Arkansas on the 18th of
March. After the election the Governor, it is under
stood, will call a Convention to revise the State Con-
stituticn SO as to abolish slavery. No person will be
allowed TO vote who does not take the oath prescribed
BY the President in his Proclamation.
Three thousand dollars has been raised in the Navy
Department to pay the expenses of a race between
the gunboat Eutar and the steamer RInkian, which
will be from Fortress Monroe to New York. The
Herald says the race will probably take place in q
few days, and it is expected that the Naval Commit
tees of the Senate and House viii be, on board the
Euta,c- After the race the Euta'c goes on the
WILMINGTON blockade.
A prize fight took place near Flushing. Long
Island, between Young Drumgold and Joe Graham.
40 rounds were fought, lasting one hour and five
INMATES. wh;n Drumgold was obliged to succumb.
Graham, who IS a Canada pugilist, was almost un-
scratched.
Tar0a uube Of 1aaorfara r. com1.o int $3.50
lines. All incomers concur substantially in what is
reported about the present great dissatisfaction among
the rebels. Col Theburn reports having information
Of n highly important and gratifying character rela-
ting to the good working Of the Presidents amnesty
PROCLAMATION among the rebels in arms, and those
who have heretofore been sympsthizers, but who are
not now in the army. JEFF. Davis's sweeping con-
scripticn law has given rise to this new state of feel
ing. Everything looks cheering in this department.
CINCINNATI, February 4-On January 18th a train
Of about so Wagons, with commissary stores for the
garrison Of Petersburg, escorted by 500 Of Mulligan's
command, was attacked 3 miles south Of Williams
port by 1000 rebels A fight ensued, lasting all the
afternoon. At night our forces retIeaied, losing the
wagon train. and leaving 80 killed and wounded on
the field. The rebel loss is supposed to be about the
same.
The Richmond papers contain an account of the
running ashore and burning by the crew, of the
blockade-runner Vesia, with n valuable cargo Of
supplies. This occurred near Wilmington on
the 10Th of January. The PestG was a new double
screw steamer, on her first voyage.
The Richmond papers also contain an order from
Gen. Lee TO his army, which says that he consi iers it
due to the army to state that the temporary reduc-
of rations is caused by circumstances beyond the
of those charged with its support. Itis hoped
that the exertions now being made will render the
but Of short duration.
The Herald's Washington special says that the
3Arebel authorities being DESTROYS to pro-
ace. is a cGnard.
rs assert that if President Lincoln's
mofian WAS allowed tn reach Tae,o
-y a grEH'proportion Of the troops would throw
down their arms and enter our lines
New YORK. February "A special Washington
dispatch to the World [Copperhead-ED. BULLET1sl
that it is rumored in high official circles that We
are upon the eve Of a war with France. Seward is
to have pursued such q course towards the
French Government concerning the Florida, the
Rappahdnnock, and the rams known to be building
IN France for the rebels, as to elicit a reply from the
French Foreign Minister, in accordance with which
he United States must either abandon her preten.
lions or 20 TO war to maintain them Mr.. Dayton
vas, it is stated, instructed to demand Of France the
Of belligerent rights accorded 10 the rebels,
md IL is certain that there is some serious difficulty
the French Cabinet which alarms all but Mr..
He. in view Of the almost certainty of war
Europe, takes the highest possible ground towards
france. tNorE-rhis may be taken for what it is
s~orth.-Reporter-1
The special Washington dispatch of the Tribune
avs that il is stated that Mr.. Dayton will shortly be
from France. Gen. Fremont has been ap-
to succeed him. There are those who assert,
owever, that Fremont could not be tempted even by
da:ntier dish A
New YoRK, February 3-Tbe hrGkd's New Or
letter says that troops are being towed over
Ponchartrain and landed At jacksonville. All
gree that Mobile is to be attacked by land and water.
The Worlds Hilton Head letter says operations
gsinst Charleston have virtually ceased. Gen. Gill