The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-03-25
FOREIGN News!
THREE WEEKS LATER

The clipper ship Imperial arrived of the port on
Thursday evening. but too late to communicate with
the shore. Her mails were landed on Friday orn-
ing.
The bark 4. a. ELfridge arrived on Friday morn
ing. her mails coming ashore At the same time with
those from the clipper.
Very large Eastern American and European mails
were received by these vessels.
The evacuation OF Charleston is confirmed, and the
city was burned by the rebels before they left it, to-
gether with the military stores, ammunition and cot
ton.
The port Of Wilmington has also been evacuated
by the rebels and is held by the National forces.
All Of South Carolina appears to have been taken
possession of by Sherman.
CHARLESTON, 5. G., Feb. IS.-Charleston and all
it, defeuses came into our possession this morning,
with about 100 pieces of good artillery and n supply
Of ammunition. the enemy commenced evacuating
all the works last night. Major Macbeth surrendered
the city TO the troops Of Gen Schimmelfening at Q
o'clock this morning, ut which time it was occupied
by our forces. Our advance on EdistO from Bulls
Bay FASTENED the retreat. The cotton, warehouses;.
arsensls, quartermaster's stores, railroads, bridges
and irOuciads were burned by the enemy. Some
vessels in the s~hip-yard were also burned. Nearly
all the inhabitants remaining behind belong to the
poorer classes. GILMORE.
wAsmxGroS, Feb. 2l.-The House has passed the
bill to amend an Act to aid in the construction of a
Nb'Nt $3.50 "~N' ~ N~
P1ciGc Ocean.
\ salute is ordered to be fred ut noon. to morrow
ut every fort, arsenal, and army headquarters in the
United States, in honor Of the restoration of the flag
Of the Union upon Fort Sumter.
The Evacuation of Charleston.
NV YORK, Feb. 2l.-TRe steamer Fulton has
arrived from Charleston Harbor. The TrJUHe's
Charleston Harbor correspondent, writing on the
18th says: Early last evening, Gen. Schimmelfening,
commanding the Northern District Of the Department
of the South, discovered indications which led him
TO believe that the rebels were about to evacuate
Charleston and its defenses, and accordingly ordered
the pickets and picket boats to keep a bright lookout
and report Immediately any movement on the part of
the enemy About half past 3 o'clock this morning.
a terrific explosion took place in Charleston, which
shook every ship in the harbor and those off the bar.
Almost simultaneously with explosion the flames
broke out, which could he distinctly seen in different
parts Of the city. 1t appears that this explosion
took place at the Wilmington Depot, the fire from
which rapidly communicated with the adjoining
buildings, causing n general confagration of all the
dwelling houses in the vicinity, the inhabitants try
ing to extinguish the fame. \ second explosion
which took place resulted very disastrously, causing
a terrible loss Of life among the women and children,
who are represented as having been horribly multi
ated.
About six O'Clock this morning Schimmelfening
moved his force and occupied the city and IT'S defenses.
The formidable earthworks on James Island were
found abandoned and the guns spiked. At 3 o'clock
a detachment was sent to rukr possession of Fort
Ssa4ter, and raiss the dag tchich anderson hauled
d0wa nearly four gears ago. At 9 O'Clock the flag
WIS IdiEtu duIlu uttA4tliihB ShcSlS-
As fast as the forces could be thrown into the city,
they went to work TO put out the fire, which up to the
time of leaving, was raging hercely IN different parts
Of the city. Old men. women and children were
rushing frantically to and fro in agony and despair
at the loss of their homes and the killing and multi
ating their friends. 1t Is impossible to estimate the
amount of cotton destroyed by the rebels. Several
thousand bales were collected at different parts OF the
city, and set on fire almost simultaneously with all
the principal depots and warehouses. No doubt the
rebels intended to burn the city to the ground despite
Ia rrfsary - u-cYYlI autoil nm tho tbpusaDiS of women
and children and old man, of which class the inhabIt-
ants of Charleston is now almost entirely composed.
IL was the opinion of Gilmore's staff that in all prob
ability t~wo-thIrds OF the city would be destroyed
before the fire could be extinguished with the impeT-
feet means for s%ubduing it on hand.
The last or rear guard of the rebels left Charleston
OF 4 o'clock, this morning. There are various rumors
and conjectures as to their destination. The general
opinion is that they intend concentrating IN the
vicinity Of Florence, TO which point they have rail
road communication from Charleston, unless 1t has
been recently destroyed by the expedition sent to
Bulls Bay. Several hundred rebels, who soereted
themselves in different parts Of the city when the
main column was retreating, who have given them
selves mp, relate the usual story OF being SICK oil the
war, half starved, etc. They express the desire to be
allowed to take the oath of allegiance to our Govern
ment and remain in the city.
Another account says that Charleston was evacu-
ated by the enemy on the night of the 18th, leaving
the fortiications u~ninjured, besides 300 guns, which
they spiked. The evacuation was first discovered at
Fort M0ultrie in the morning, at 10 O'Clock. Part
Of the troops stationed on James Island crossed over
in boats and took possession Of the city without oP-
position. Previous to the enemy evacuating they
fired the upper part Of the city, by which $1,000
bales Of cotton were burnt. A fearful explosion oc-
Cured in Wilmington Depot, ny which several nun
dred citizens lost their lives. The building was used
for commissary purposes, and was situated IN the
upper part of the city. Admiral Dahlgren was the
first to run up to the city, where he arrived about Z
O'Clock. Gen. Gilmore followed soon after and had
an interview with Gen. Schimmelfeuing he being the
first general officer in the city, and for the present IN
command. The remains of two ironclads were found,
which the enemy had destroyed by blowing them up
previous to the evacuation. The blockade-runner
Cureac. just arrived from Nassau. fell into our hands.
Two others were expected to run in on the 18th. Inc
houses in the lower part of the city are completely
Tiddled by our shot and shell. The wealthy part OF
the population have deserted the city. All that
remain are the poorer classes, who are suffering from
the want Of food.
Beauregard after Sherman.
New YORK, Feb. 2O-The Tribune has iuforma-
uon that the entire rebel force which can be concen-
trated in Sherman's front is $4,000 men, consisting
Of the Wilmington garrison, 1000; Of Hardee's
force. swelIed by various detachments that have been
called in since Savannah fell, 6 1000, in five divisions;
and from Lees army, Is 1000. This force cannot be
increased from Hoods army, since the movement Of
that army eastward began too late. Sherman's
strength Is so overwhelming that the only probable
chance of rebel success Is iE surprising his columns
IN detail
The U0rla says it IS reported that private tele-
grams have been received from Washington, saying
that Lee had sent 0.O00 men 10 reinforce Beauregard
10 enable him TO check the advance Of Sherman. Il
is also stated that Sheridan is advancing his forces
Gordonsville and Lynchburg being the objective
points.
Revolution in North Carolina.
NEwBERY, y. C, Feb. 2O-The fall Of Fort Fisher
is working a revolution in the minds of the people of
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