The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-12-03
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capture Of the blOckade-Iunner. Lady Sterling, on
October 18th. She had on board $50 bales Of cotton.
She - now ~ Beaufort, with her engines disabled.
Her engines are 300 horse power, and she is reported
to be q very fast vessel. Her cargo IS supposed to be
worth SoOO.OO1.
New York, November 5th.-The Times Washing
ington special despatch says Mr.. Whiting, Solicitor
Of the War Department, states that on the lst Of
October they had received, under the last call, over
one hundred and twenty thousand volunteers. He
had been informed. by authority TO which ne gave
the highest credit, that the last draft. when com
pletei, would furnish the full amount that would lie
needed in this war.
New YORK, Nov. lO-The Times says it hos au-
thentIc Information that the rebel emissaries in Can
ada have laid before the Provincial Government q
%puTpOred basis Of a secret treaty between the Rich
mOnd authorities and the Emperor Macmillan. The
agreement included a treaty OF alliance. offensive and
defensive, between Mexico and the CJufederacy. 1t
is considered that the compact had the perfect con
sent Of the Emperor of France material aid to be
afforded by his giving effect 10 the covenant at the
proper moment.
BUTLER IN COMMAND OF New YoRK-NEw YORK,
November Gth-It is ofiSially announced to-day that
General Butler l. in command Of the Department Of
the East. Over ten thousand troop have arrived
here within the past two days and have reported 10
Butler. Officials claim 10 possess Information that n
plan for Il riot On election lay was fully maturei. \
large number of SOutherners who hive been in the
city for several months are said to be banded together
for that purpose.
Bosrox, Nov. s-The U. s. steamer Rearsags arrived
here last might. She brings as prisoners Cf war the
chief engineer and bOatswain Of the -~fiubama, and
the surgeon and 10 men of the pirate FYorifa. The
latter vessel arrived at Bahia, Brazil, or San Saliva
dor. on the night OF the 9th, October II The IA
ctU4en was also ia the harhor, waiting for conl.
Capt. Collins determined TO sink the Florida in port,
and at 3 o'clock started toward her, Smelling her on
the quarter without doing great damage. Capt. Col
Inns now called ont to them TO surrender or he would
sink her. The First Lieutenant Of the Florida re-
piled that under the circumstances he would surren-
der. The Florida was towed to sea. Her captain
.rr and hnIF imp rrayv yunra nEhnrn IN lTpnG
were lost {; II officers and % Of her crew captured.
New YORK. November s-The Herald's Fortress
Monroe special despatch says that the pirate Tala-
hdssee was fired into by five ships at one time as she
ran into Wilmington. Five fast vessels are III pur-
suit Of her.
NEw YORK, November 7-The Richmond E. quir-
er, OF the Sd, announces the capture of Plymouth. by
our gunbOats, after three hours fighting. The forts
were passed and all their guns disnOunted, when the
rebels evacuated, under severe fire.
CLEVELAND, ONO, November "a despatch re-
ceived at Cincinnati yesterday from New York states
that the Commercial Advertisers Washington special
despatch says that General McClelan's resignation
as Major Generel in the United States Army was re-
ceiyed by the War Department on Tuesday.
NEw YORK, November l0th.-The Commercials
Washington special says there is no news to night.
All Is quiet with Grants army. Considerable specu-
latOn Is INDUCED in respecting the reports OF Gen
Sherman's movements. Many seemed disposed to
credit the story of his abandonment of Atlanta, and
of his marching toward Charleston, or Savannah.
Letters from officers Of his army, recently received
here. mysteriOusly promised something startling be-
fore long. and it is thought this ie the event referred
TO. Arrangements for the release. by exchange, Of
ten thousand Of our troops, prisoners in the South.
have been completed. Only q few days vii! be re-
quired 10 fully execute them.
Election Returns.
New York has gone Republican by 5000 majority.
and Pennsylvania by 10 1000. Republican gain in
this State since 1864. so far as absolutely known. is
about ~, 900. The Atlas and .9rgus insists that
there is a majority of from $4,000 tc $4,000 for
Mcclellan.
The y. y. "UeraId's figures.
NEW YORK, November lO.-The Herald says ::
New York aud Pennsylvania have both gone Repub-
lican. Indications are that Seymour is defeated
Eenton appears TO have run ahead Of Lincoln III sew
eral counties. Thus far. Mcclellan has carried only
three States New Jersey, Delaware and Kentucky.
The next Congress will be overwhelmingly Republic
can. Ii the Congressional delegations from the States
yet to elect members TO Congress should stand the
same rs at present, there Will be three more than a
two thirds majority OIL joint ballot. In New York.
the Legislature will be Republican 10y 81 majority.
CINCISNATI, November 10-The GdSette of this
morning published the following from New York last
night: - We think the State safe for Lincoln and
Johnson. Fernando Wood and jim Brooks are GER
tainly defeated for Congress. We gain three Con-
gressmen in this city, and seven in the State-sure."
A second despatch from New York, dated the 9th,
says: We have no doubt of the State by 5000 to
1000 majority for Lincoln. Seymour runs behind
his ticket considerably. 1t is feared that James
Brooks is chosen to Congress. but official returns
must decide. The New York TTibnHe claims that
the Union party has carried the State, and the UOrid
claims II for the Democrats"
The news from Pennsylvania was TO the effect that
Lincoln had carried the State by 10000 majority,
without the soldiers vote.
Sherman's Strategy.
II General Sherman succeeds in the enterprise in
which he has just embarked, whether his objective
point lie Charleston on Savannah, he Will win for
himself q fame equal 10 that of any General Of an
cient or modern times.
There is about this man q dash, a daring intrepid
ity, and q fertility Of resource perfectly dazzling.
Brave. almost u the verge OF rashness, vet cool. wary
and calculating His spring is that Of the tiger
sudden, irresistible and overwhelming. He appears
TO as much advantage lii a regular campaign reouir-
ing slow and cautious movements, as when he con-
yerts LIS army into a a. movable column" abaudons
his communications, and sweeps through the eneny's
territory.
None Of the rebel Generals have yet been able 10
penetrate his plans. Last summer, when he marched
out Of Nicksburg, crossed the State of Mississippi
and penetrated 10 the heart OF Alabama, they were
all nan piusSsd. Some thought he was bound for
Miiledgeyille, the capital OF Georgia, others for Mont
gOmery. the capital Of Alabama, and still others were
ready TO swear that Mobile was his objective point.
Yet none Of these places were in his programme. He
simply set out 10 make war on the resources of the
enemy-tO lay waste their most fertile fields, aud
destroy their best stocked grauaries. Polk, who on
the one hand, had been despatched TO intercept him,
was left on the Tombigbee, wondering what had be-
come Of the army which he was sent TO annihilate /;
while Forrest on the other, who, after och rough
riding. had succeeded in reaching Shermsu's flank.
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