The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-02 00:00:00

FURTHER CONFLICTS IN THE CANTON

RIVER.

(From the Primal of Clam of July 9.)
Al mentioned in oar last, Capt. Jenkins, of her Ma-
jesty's skip Adman, sad 'even marines of the Tribune, have
Mtn in rather a precarious elate at Wharepoa from the effect
of maim wound' received on the night of Wednesday lad.
The affair in w►ic► they were mood originated in this
vbs. A party living in a chop abreast the Tribune moored
MI the upper part of the entrance of Peach River, as It
leads down from Whampoa New Town towards Sonelow,
was alarmed by the appearance of numsroua Lutteree en the
kin ...wag the north-met corner of Fresh. Ideal ; sad
eeaddiag—a marvel conclusion in these times of direful'

agpdpstiCe —that the bearers of these lights mast be.
limns, whose obixt would be the erection of •
bedery and the shelling of the gunboat Forester
es she lay helpless in dock, he Wet es time ia
miffed ca board the Setae" moored off the
ow
wow of Dian' island, to report Ike circum-
James to Caplet& Jenkins. That officer et awe detanniaod
• landing on the lelasid and fruentedng the eperstiose of the
breves beton the batteries cool.' be completed. Inehadiag
kale' sews from the Tribune, t hundred men were detailed
kir the service, end, about 10 p.m., they were landed quietly
et
tie leading Pear, about half-way down Freseh giver.
Them they smirched on to the large village of dam- Wealth
whisk wee meowed from end to end without a man big
man.

The party were returning, taking wi,tt them three men of
the nil." when, jars am they reached whet is termed the
wear-sate, clear by a large pond, a &gall battery opened
he wit► terrific effect. One of the Tribunes received so
hoe than 27 bailee, and is not ezpected to live ; whiter, a.
ire ►ave saki, air others and C.ptaia Jenkins were also
weiesded more or ire seriously. Captain Jenkins's wont
sees& are two Wog abate is the right chat, bribe ethers
to the erne sad thigh. The volley Ind, the plea
&hailers reglad off up the hill ee hard am they wad auset-
ler, eat before two, however, lad received shots fray the
revolver of lAsetemest Dowses, of the Tribiess, site woe
ohm by. The three Chiaees who were with the Ilarimis at
the time wets killed.

Os learalag what had moaned, Captain &Igen &Ism
viral es giving the erliegen • lomin, sad frir this purpose
nested the mama; Janus, D.,ve, Dadoe, sad Wood-
sect, ceder Vitonat Ward, to proceed le tier part d
heath Rim at which the party had leaded; sad though the
rave emir be seen from it, the man, se had by Luna.
tarn Ballo* was walla sight hundred yard. her rheas.
Pram the Tribune, V 01...., mad Hornet, rocket parties VIM
Nat to the top of the hill fonshg the S.W. corer of Dare
lasi, whirr than is a prormet of "early the whets Kl-
iegs, with a rage of hat from eight heatiral la ere thenred
re& Tires rieket Wanes, which made bewatird play,
wee: Exams aft, Tribunes, ceder Landon* Dolma ;
Illansaft, Liminess*, the Ron. C. Denkoe ; Whom, Ms.
Yreka Remo* right, Vacant" Muter Cramemiling
Tioreiry. At a quirlar to bar is Friday aftentece, the
?Mogen baring bad 2.4 hoar Oro to Oita la OW OM,
hisitamt sad proms away, the ball was opened with • shot
ham sae ef the Tribune's pivot ghee ; mad though the Am
rase Ikeewr antreeded • thensoad yards, it went ever the
MN end plump Is scrag the bricks sad warts. The
Arno", still further off, Mowed suit; whilst odor the
wit battery kill was the planar of his Issperiel blejery,
the Demiegas, which Ira up a ready are low the bosste
whisk sprains ware limited. The inaheste sash and
Ghent arty ream& of abet sad shell la the menti prepertica,
the Domes sad Disk.', balls playing " the miry altimm"
with • thmortoried pagoda right in the maga el the village.
The bear up, Captain 114011, Comomader COWIN Of the
Mead (mfrs, by the way, had charge et Ur roast party),
The ma. Oemmenthe °llford, sad the tempera al the Dor.
dogma, willesnma parties, lambi to Melt at the Abet of tits
benismimet, which It was men wee quite eiMeliat rot the
pupae of bembisi 114 Charm that, boar se Key may el
thair myriads, we have as arm rag easagh Y mesa sad to
mew them dews lare gram, white we amnia emblem
Tlie Bates '. Tracciollye, consul her Prow end
aria at Galan, sad Mr. Vice-Cessna Winedisater,
she Laded. bat as Capra EdgsU thought quits
enough had beset doer, the order to debark was glvsn, and
by heif.past dm French Liver mu clear agate. Corals
Page (elf the U. 8. 8. German-town), Kr. U. 8. Grad
Perry, and more Americo cielosrs true moor the party et
tpentatom at lb. Rocket 14.ttery.
To the shove we have to add that Captain Jenkins mar-
day marnisg was drag remarkably well. BpittMg of Mead
bed mead, and there la mum to hope he will soon be toad
ruin.

The ether wont emu am deecribed me Mew :
Edward Strickland, aged Zs—Three eheit wade in the
thee two have peneinewi between the Mid end berth ribs
dish side and lodged inside. One else Tumid we tech
below umbilicus ; shot lodged bide abdomen. One slot re •
kneaded Gem the berth rib. WI aid*. Tweetymes theta le
de eurensitlee, more especially the left thigh. ♦ few area
hem peered right throurk the body el thigh. Meet 13
shots are still buried from two to three Mass deep—othem
ruched.

Alfred Fame, aged 22-Beyattaort shot wounds la the
ieltawkiaa, .-11 frost of right thigh, 2 frost of left
thigh, 4 frost of right Mat, 1 throve' body of thigh, 10
thole stilt lodged at rations:depths, others ascend.
W.. Bony, acid 23 —rive shot treads.

Jams Lais•—&rris shot woes&
David Gm.% Thaws Club. and Drapes 001111 CS are Dr
arm at Os fiber 'made' fen.