The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-08-05
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By the Comet We have two days later dates from
San Francisco to July l4th; June 18th from New
York, being but one day later, and from Europe 10
the 18th June, three days later. The Comet was
fourteen days making the passage aud reports the
Midnight to sail in about ten days.
SALT LAKE CITY, June 1.-THE Eastern Line IS
still out Of order beyond Three Crossings OF the
Sweetwater. We are indebted to the Denver wees
Of the 81 Of July for the following telegraphic news:
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The President has issued
another Proclamation, removing al restrictions upon
internal. domestic and coastwise commerce in the ter
ritory west Of the Mississippi.
NEW York, June 27.-Au election for members Of
Congress and for a new Virgins Legislature Is TO
take place on the 18th of next October. At this eIec-
ton the people are 10 decide whether the Legislature
shall have power to repeal the constitutional PROV
sion which excludes from holding office all who have
been engaged in the rebellion.
The Hsrald's Washington special dispatch says
that among other valuable property seized by Coi.
LOOMS, Special Agent Of the Treasury department
in Virginia, is the military railroad from OanVlile 10
Greensboro, 40 miles OF which was built by the reoel
army TIE road will be run under the control OF
the Treasury Department until regularly coniscated
by the Court. 1t is expected to pay a handsome per
cent. above expenses.
The Tfmss's Washington special says that ex-
Senator Foote and c. J. Gould were the only persons
of note who applied for pardon yesterday. Foote'S
application is dated at Montreal.
The Assistants Secretary of. War Dana will surren-
der his office TO his successor on lnursuay next, aHd
will Immediately start northwest TO assume the duties
of Editor of the ChiSago Republican.
The TTibune's Washington special says that the
Freedmen's Bureau has prepared "a list OF abandoned
lands in Virginia, and will submit 1t TO the PRESIDENT
for his approval to morrow. The list embraces De-
tween so, 900 and 10000 acres.
At the municipal election in Norfolk on June Z4th
thera was much excitement and q heavy vote was
poled. A large number of returned soldiers from
the rebel army took every oath required OF them to
en,itle them to the franchise. E. c. Tabb. a promi
nent LAWYER. was elected Mayor. Walter Taylor
late Adjutant General for Gen. Lee. was elected
Registrar. There were several fights in Norfolk re
Gently. growing out of difficulties between the sol
diers and the negroes.
The Petersburg Daily -Nslcs was suppressed b!
Gen. Hartsruf for d~isloyalty.
New YORK, June 2S.-The Times Washington
snecial dispatch says that the Committee on the Con
duct Of the War, in the forthcoming report. detail
the savage and inhuman treatment that our prison
ers received from the rebels. The Surgeons repor
of the Richmond prisons for one quarter shows that
fraction over oue-half of all cases entered, resulte
in death. Most Of these cases were the result OF IN
human treatment and neglect. After our men died
their bodies were treated like 30 many carcases
dead animals. Their bodies were piled up in the dea
I house and their eyes and cheeks eaten out by rat
before they we're put IN their ooiilns.
= The Lynchburg Republican, of June 18th. say
that the guerrilla Mosby surrendered and has bee
, paroled on the same terms as granted to Lee.
The Heralf's Havana correspondent says that II
: British Consul at Havana has made a demand K
Il the surrender of blockade runner Hren. capture
and run into Key West by her crew.