The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-01-21

donations TO establish charities. and over aud above
the contributions constantly being made in behalf OF
the soldiers, given the following sums for the
Lancashire sufferers, Sl62, 900: for starving Ireland 4,
$4,000 for the families of Policemen injured by
the rioters, S55, 900 /; for colored victims Of the mob,
$4,000 and for unemployed operatives IN France,
5000.
WHAT THE ARMIES ARE DOING IN VlRGINIA.-The
best comment On the latest news from Virginia Is the
following from the Springfield (Mass) Republican.
1t seems TO account for Meade's last retreat, and If
we should hear that Lee is advancing again it will
quite as we'll account for that:
Meade & Lees Express.
Great Potomac and Rap,d-ann Through ROuts-Prompt
ness and Dispa,ch.-Meade and Lees Through Express,
With the principal points North and South, Especially the Old
The subscribers, having comp,eted their arrangements and
gotten their line into running order, viii hereafter, until further
Amy Amy Of tSert virginia every " week through from
Culpepper, Va, to Alexandria, Va, and vice versa, giving their
personal attention to the running of each train Lee preceding
Meade al a proper interval on the out-trains, and Meade proceed
ing Lee with similar regularity on the in-trains.
The perfect familiarity Of these old stagers With the whole
route in question, and the frequency with which they have
time Of arrival at the indicated points Having gotten up all
the,r ioc3mot.Te ana ro.hng % enta $40 r rnpe Pens % "a
disregard the ordinary drawbacks of weather, state OF roads,
&c, as those who do a smaller business cannot Patronage
respectfully solicited. G. &. MAApE-
P.s-The line through Pennsylvania has been discontinued
in consequence of "A painful collision which occurred there in
since. and every precaution taken for the future. ii hoped that
the lndulgent public will not remember that unfortunate occur
DrSs BROWNE, Secretary.
INSIDE VIEW OF RICHMoSD-The following inter-
estiDg sketch of affairs in Richmond appeared in
a late New York Tribune:
A gentleman who has resided in Richmond during
the past five years. recently reached this city, having
left Richmond on the 9Th of December, and has fur
nished US with the following information The
garrison Of the city and forts number about three
thousand men, who are principally employees of the
Government. They are armed with Belgian rifles.
The Notifications consist of several lines OF entrench-
ments, earthworks and rife pits, besides the forts.
The forts are sparsely manned, and the number of
guns mounted on all the works is quite inconsidera-
Bile compared with their extent. At the time our
prisoners planned an escape, the Union men of Rich
mond were aware of the intended effort, and would
have joined the prisoners had they succeeded. From
the Armory in Richmond, and the works at Fayettei
vile, \. c., about three hundred muskets per week
are turned out. All these guns are rihed at the TredeI
gar Works, and arrangements are being made by
which they hope to make Two thousand rifles per
month. The principal powder mandatory is in Au-
gusta. Ga. The loss of the stocking machinery at
Fayetteville would prove irreparable. Early in the
war, and until 4 very late date, drawings of proiectiles
adopted by our Government were received from Wash.
ington, and in some cases their manufacture com
menced in Richmond, even before they were made
here. The arrival of a French corvette, for the
purpose OF attending to the removal of French
tobacco, had created considerable feeling among
the merchants, and the people were loud in objec.
tons made to its being given up unless the French
would raise the blockade. All hopes of foreign in
prevention had dried out. The refusal OF England TO
allow the rams to sail, excited much Indignation,
inasmuch as the Rebel authorities sent gold in advance
to pay for them. South G rolina was openly de-
nounced in the streets, with devout wishes that the
State might be sunk. The people are very anxious
for an exchange Of prisoners, and il is thought that
n cessation was the plan adopted by orr Government
10 prevent them rehlling their army. The systematic
plan of starvation on our men is spoken of as doing
well, but policy will compel them TO resume the
exchange
10t Ill., -
Halleck, General in Chief, is q very lengthy docu-
ment. 1t is mainly a grand summary of military
operations since the last annual report. Referring to
the Department Of the Potomac, the General says
that Burnside proposed a change of base, which was
not approved by him. Burnside. therefore, consent
ed TO cross his army by the fords of the Upper Rap
pahannock, and then move down to seize the heights
of Fredericksburg, while a small force was to be sent
north of the river, to enable Haupt to reopen the
railroad. This Plan was assented TO, but not approx
ed. Burnside, instead of crossing the Rappahannock
by the fords, as he was expected to do, marched his
whole army down to the north bank. Lees army,
in the meantime, moved down to the south bank of
the river, Mt this time fordable n few miles above the
town Then Gen. Sumner asked permission to cross
and occupy the heights. This was refused, and no
attempt was made TO effect n passage till Dec. 1lth,
by which time Lees army had been concentrated.
The alleged defeat which we suffered soon after,
resulted from neglect to forward a pontoon train
from Washington, whereas the pontoons at the time
were at Berlin, in the Army of the Potomac. The
delay, therefore. was unavoidable, and, on iuvestiga-
ton, Burnside so pronounced it. Speaking of affairs
in Grants department, the General-in-Ch Chief says that
il has been alleged that Grant successfully d~isobeyed
the instructions of his superiors. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to remark that Grant never disobeyed an
order moreover, he has never complained that
Government did not furnish him with all the means
Of assistance in its power TO facilitate the execution
Of auy plans he saw fit to adopt. General Halleck
suggests that as the rebel army live upon the country
through which il passes, the Federal army should do
the same. rs it facilitates rapidity of movement.
Our commanders in the rebel States hardly ever find
supplies, and in the border States 1t is difficult 10
distinguish between real friends and enemies. In
regard to suffers. he says that the entire abolition of
the system would rid the army of the incumbrance
of suffers on march, and the nuisance of suffers
stalls and booths in camp. 1t would improve the
discipline and the efficiency of the troops in many
ways, and particularly by removing from the camps
the prolific evils of drunkenness. 1t is not difficult
for suffers 10 act the part of spies, nformers, SNUG
glers and contraband traders.
TCHANGE IN LADIES FAsHroNs-The age of crino-
line IS over at last! This has been so often said
that it may seem like a wild statement TO assert it
now. But ii is true. Fashionable hoops are now
worn of the smallest dimensions as a preliminary to
their total abandonment. and already ladies of ton
are seen promenading the Fifth Avenue sans crinoline
altogether. In connection with this innovation there
is another-for ladies' trains are going out of fashion.
For a long time the ladies have been lengtheping
their dresses behind, until ut last they swept the
p~syements for n yard or more in the rear of their
fair wearers. This " mode" too, is over. Ladies'
dresses are now made with rings aud cords to draw
them up from the bottom all round in graceful fes-
toons. If not, the ladies wear an elastic band around
the waist, uLder which to tuck up the dress. By
this mems the dress is lifted, in Ave or six places,
showing a handsome Balmoral petticoat, or a nicely
worked white one. and sometimes an deliberately or
nameDted one of silk, or other costly material. Grin
oine in such cases becomes useless, and hence it's
employment is gradually dying out. Stout ladies
ablndOn il aitOpether Slim opas still wear hoorS