The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-01-21
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FOREIGN News!


By the clipper ship Daring. Capt. Henry. which
arrived on Wednesday, 20 days from San Francisco,
We have Eastern telegraphic dates to Dec. q. From
:he -fHa and BuiIstis, We extract the following sum
mary
The Capture Of savannah.
WAsHSGroS, Dec. Is. 7 p, M-A dispatch receIy-
ed this evening By the President from Sherman,
dated S.vanDah, Dec 2Zi. announces bis Occupation
Of the city and the capture Of one hundred and hfry
guns. plenty OF ammunition, and about "a. coo bales
OF cotton. No other particulars given.
An Official dispatch from Foster 10 Grant, dated
Dec I'D, 7 P II states that Savannah was occupied
by Sherm II on the morning Of the 2lst, and that on
the preceding afternoon and night Hardee escaped
with the main body C his infantry ana light artil-
Iery, blowing up the iTCn-clids and navy yard He
enumerates as captured, eight hundred prisoners,
one hundred and fifty guns. thirteen locomotives in
good order, one hundred ami ninety cars. d large lot
Of ammunition and materials Of war, three steamers,
and thirty three thousand bales Of cotton. No men
ticu Is made OF the present POSITION OF Hardee's
force, which IL estimated ~ about fifteen thousand.
Gen Foster says / opened communication with
The cry Of Savannah with my steamers To day, taking
I'D torpedOes. We could see GONE and passed safely
over Others. Arrangements are being made TO clear
the channel CT all distractions.
The dispatch of Gen. Bragg, as published in the
Richmond papers, ~ as fellows
WJimfrsi0H, Dec. z3-T8enty six vessels Of the
Federal feet Te-sppearei this morning. There has
been no change since last dispatch
This IS the latest intelligence received from that
expedition. (~Signed,) STANTON.
About sherman.
FORTRESS Monroe, Dec. 26-The steamer CafifOr-
mia, IS hours from Fort Pulaski, with con6rmarory
intelligence Of the capture OF Savannah, arrived last
night. Or the 10Th, General Sherman having nearly
completed the investment of the city. ~ctptured Fort
Lee and several minor outwOrks, ia tie Immediate
vicinity of the principal in~trencbmenis surrounding
the city, and planting his batteries = such close
proximity to the rebel lines as to col mand every
position held by the forces Hnder Hardy, be sent a
summons by a flag Of truce 10 the efeE that If the
place Was not in 4 certain Sne surrendf ed. It's bonn
tariment would at once 1mmence. TO this sum
mons the willy rebel Genera re led shs, as bis com
s Tas enabled to hold a ioHg 3sr{ aud was Srst ds'cr a % !
TO hold the city 10 the very lasSfnoment, and TO de
fend the citizens property Which had been placed
under his protection until his forces were compelled
TO surrender Every preparation hal been made by
General Sherman TO assault the rebel position the
next day, but when the morning Of ;be 2lst dawned,
IL was found that the enemy had evacuated their
works Several regiments of Infantry Immediately
advanced. who took possession of them. and shortly
afterwards Gen. Sherman entered the city ut the
head of his body guard. and received, from the hands
OF & deputltiOn Of citizens, the surrender OF the
place. II appears that General Hardee, on the night
Of the 10Th. seeing the iRpOssibiIity Of holding the
city, and fearing the only means Of escape left open,
across the Savannah river. was likely to be cut off at
any moment, he determined to avail himself OF this
route for hts retreat His troops Immediately set 10
and partially destroyed the Navy Yard aud Govern
ment stores, and at twilight, under the protection Of
bis ironciads, succeeded in crossing the river over the
causeSsy to the north side, intending TO push for
ward & Charleston. Thirty two thousand bales OF
cotton were stored in the city, which the rebels in
their haste neglected To destroy. Two ironclad rams
were sunk. ani all the Government property and
stores which they could not carry OF they burned or
threw into the river. Four small steamers, one a
gunb0af. we're captured, which. with the cotton and
u large amount OF rebel munitions, will form part OF
the spells OF Sherman army
NEW YoEK, Dec 27-The Commercials Wash
ingtun special sass Sherman announced To the
Secretary Of War that be intended 10 move up the
SGvsIuah River Immediately AMI capture Augusta.
The news today Is that he has already moved. Sher-
man SAYS that after this he will swing around Oh the
rear Of Charleston, destroying all its railroads on the
way"
Canada and the United States.
QUEBEC. December II 1t is understood that i'm
melIsteiy after issuing the proclamation in regard to
rebel Canadian raiders, Gen DIX despatched n con-
Eleutial agen: to Canada. This gentleman returned
20 New York, satisfied that the Canadian authorities
we're taking every necessary steps 10 Conform TO in
trruattoull obligations the best understanding
prevails between the Quebec and Washington G ,veru-
menls. The Governors proclamation offers Il reward
Sr the rearrest e the raiders.
Farragut Created Vice Admiral.
WAsHISGTnS. December 2I.-The President to-day
signed the bill TO establish the grade of Vice-Aduiral,
UhO Is 10 be the ranking oflcer in toe Navy. aud
relatively % the same rank a. Northumberland in
the Army Immediately afterwards the President
nominated TO the Senate Rear-AiuIiral Farrlgut 20
that petition. The Senate confirmed the appoint
neut without the usual formality OF referring it TO
che Standing Committee. the Senate also confirmed
the nomination OF John BigeIow, OF New YORK, now
Consul at Paris. to be Charge dc Affairs.
From Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, d c Dec 70 Official Information
irOm Nashville states that Hoods loss from the 18th
70 The sd Of this month are: Killed, $50; wound
81. 3.72O; prisoners. 5.S7G, exclusive OF wounded.
Including the wounded prisoners the amount will be
about thirteen thousand. Forty nine guns were
captured from the infantry aud eight from the
cavalry
WAsHISGToS. Dec 27.-The news from Thomas is
glorious He has brought Hood to a stand on the
be. aud Hood - without artillery and pontoons
Thomas proposed to move ON Hoods force-a fight or
ssurrendsr.
From RebeIdom.
NEw YOEK, Dec 22-In the rebe! House of Rep
resenta ives, on Saturday last. MIR Mullen. of Vir-
giuis, offered a resolution in favor Of sending within
the Union lines Commissioners TO treat With represen
sentatIves Of the Government at Washington for the
restoration Of peace. In reply TO a question Mr..
Mullen stated that Bishop Dag. who had recently
arrived at Richmtnd, had been assured by General
Gran: that any such Commissioners would he allowed
TO pass through the lines FoOte has retired into
private life in disgust In the rebel Senate. while
tue Currency bHl vas up, he withdrew from that
oody after making n frank statement Of the situation
81 the rebellion. tie said Sir, | besesch hOnOTa-
NE gentlemen, on this the last occasion. perhaps,
that | snail have the honor of addressing this House,
10 look. With me into the present condition OF the
country what - our present situation: Let US
look the danger in the face and provide for II We