The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-05-08

], doubtful. Gen Tayior, We believe is the
only off,c~r who can obIain nn interview
with the hoslilrs. The Indians say be has
never dcceivrd lhem, aud that they ARE viii
ling TO confide III his promises Of pro,cc-
lion.
Prom the 81. Augustine Herald, April IS
INDIAN NEws.-Capt Kenyon, Of the
schr. Elizabeth, days from Key Biscsyne,
has politely furnished us with the follow
ing:
A day or two previous Ia his sailing from
Fort Dallas, party of about 20 soldiers
we're seui out, under command Of "a sergeant,
to cut steamboat wood.
After the srntinels were posted. and the
nen commenced their work, one Of them,
to alarm his companions, gave a mimic In
dian veil, al the top of his voice, when sud
denly rose up in fall view, almost within
gun shot, body Of about so Indians.
The sergeant promptly formed his men
and commenced pursuit, jrined by Lieat
Ruggles, who, on hearing The alarm, Ieft
orders for The remainder of his company to
follow. The Indians moved off leisurely,
preserving their distance, running when
the soldiers ran, and walking when they
walked.
1t is supposed that the Indian. contern-
plated surrounding the working party Jy
surprise, when the accidental whoop Of tbs
soldier cnused them 10 be discovered.
There is no later news from The high
contracting parties, Maj. Gen. Mncon,b
aud Sam Jones but as there is strong pre-
suInptive evidence that the Indians arc ger
erall y out of ammunition, Sam will proba-
bly, not exnct too hard conditions.
Row IN CANToN.-News from China 10
the 18th Jan, weeks later than previous
ly received, shows that the Chinese govern
ment can do something beside issue edicts
On the 3d of December, quantity os
opium, which is contraband, was seized by
the authorities while being landed before
one of the foreign factories, and two China
men, who had it in charge, were arrested.
On iheir exanination they desposed that il
was landed from the A American ship Thomas
Perkins, which was consigned to Mr.. Tai
bot, Of the firm of Talbot. Olyphani 4 Co.
Of this city. The haiches Of the vessel
were thereupon ordered to be scaled,
Mrssrs Talbot and Innes were ordered from
| The city, aud the Hong merchan, who wns
the security of The ship was put in the pill
lory. Mr.. Innes left Canton, on the solic-
Itnton Of the foreign merchasts-bu, Mr..
Talbot remained. On the 18th Of Deeem-
ber, the Chinese authorities were convinc-
ed that the charges against the Thomas
Perkins were untrue, her matches were M
sealed--thc security merchant was released
and Mr.. Talbot was allowed 10 remain,
without dfficul,y-but Mr.. lanes was ex-
/ PEELED.
| While all this was going on there was
some by-play ia the share Of row IN
front Of the foreign houses in Cantor
| To SET an cxsnple 10 the " foreign barhar-
lans," The Canton authorities ordered the
execution of ii Chinese opium shopkcepsr
under The noses of The foreign merchant
/ The foreign residents resisted, exp0stuialcd.
and finally drove the execu,ioncr aad his
apparatus from the ground-aud shipped
them off in boats. So far, so good d--lul
this day, the English and other foreign res
idcnis could not tolerate the crowdiny ana
prying of The natives, and drove them kacb
with canes. This bred row, the foreign
residents were stoned by the native mob
and driven into The factories for sh-l,cr.--
Brckbats and stones were showersd in -.
the windows-and many were bruised
though nobody was killed. At length, III.
authorities sent military guard, and drova
eff the mob.
The end of The whole business was ih
issue of notice by the superintendent 6
the English trade in China forbidding IL
opium traffic by the British. The "the-
difficulties were also nearly setled-arf
trade was commencing again. 1t had ST,
fered some interruption from the refusal
The Chinese merchants ie become secur''.
to the Government for any more hregn
vessels until assured that they should a3.
he subjected to the punishment of the ;,
lory, like their comrade.-N. y. Dispn.
FATAL DUEL.-Our correspondents
the Norfolk Herald nfarm us that me,
ing took place on Friday last. in Noriu -
County, near the North Carolina line, b..
tween J. Seswell Jones, Esq of North ca
olina, and ii. Wright Wilson, Esq. of Ne
York. To settle by the barbarous appeal