Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-12-08

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On the 22d of June, Commodore Bremen
issued official notice of the blockade of Can
ton and its river, by all entrances, to take ef-
feet on the 2sih. With the notice of the
blockade was issued the following:
BY Sir James John Gordon Bremen, X. c.
b. X. &. H., commodore of the first class and
and commander in chief of her Britanic Ma
iesty's ships and vessels employed and to be
employed OH the East India station and seas
adjacent.
With view to the convenience of British
and other foreign merchant ships resorting TO
the coast OF China in ignorance of the block
ade Of the river and port of Canton, notice is
hereby given that The senior officer off that
station has been instructed to permit them to
repair to, and remain at anchorage in the
neighborhood of the port, which he may see
| fit to indicate from tire to time.
Until further notice, it is to be understood
that the ancholages of rendezvous for such
purposes of convenience, are Capsuymoon
and Macao Roads
| Given under my hand, on board her Britain
ic Majesty's ship Wellcsly, in Macao Roads,
this god day of June, one thousand eight hum
dred and forty.
JJ. GORDON BREMER.
| On the same day, the god, two of the men
of-war and several of the transports proceeded
North, and were followed on the 23d by the
Wellesley and all the other vessels except the
| frigatc Druid, the sloop of war Hyacnth, Vol
nd ttrn ,h
ship Madagascar, which remained to enforce
the blockade. Nothing positive was known
as to the destination of the squadron; the con-
lectures Of the English editors will be found
below, among the extracts from the Macao pa
pers.
Admiral Elliott was exected daily with tbs
heavy ships of the expedition.
The Macao papers say that an attempt had
been made by the Chinese to scatter death
among the ships by means of poisoned tea
but that the fatal packages were captured on
their way to Macao by pirates, who sold them
to the Chinese inhabitants of the coast, manv
of whom had died. This is probably an inven-
| ton.
They say also that at the moment of the
arrival Of the Alligator, number of Chinese
fire RATS were drifting down upon the ships
lying at anchor in Tong Koo bay, but they
were easily towed ashore by the boats, and
did no damage.
Correspondence of the Journal OF Commerce.
MACAO, 22d June, 1910.
The British fleet has at length arri, ed and
is now in Macao Roads. II is smaller than
was expected, but when the portion of it
which is expected from England makes its
appearance, with Admiral Elliot, it will be
sufficient, if proper measures are decided on
and vigorously carried into effect OF this,
however, there are some reasonable doubts
Nothing is known of the Intentions of the
English government, but it is conectured that
Canton will not be attacted that the Bogue
iorts Will be taken possession of, and the river
blockaded and the force then move immedi-
ately to the North. If they go to Pekin at
once, they will be unsuccessful; the proba-
bility is that they will take possession Of Chu-
san, or some insular position, and operate from
thence on such points as seem to offer the
best chance OF distressing the Chinese without
great loss of life.
These probably are the mouths of the great
rivers and particularly the junction ofthe grand
canal with them. There are parties who be-
lieve this will be sufficient-butto me il seems
wholly inadequate to the end proposed, which,
as have oiien written, is virtually to revolu-
tionzie this immense empire. Such result
may be brought about, but only, think, BY
stStchi VI lHtiHliudtlOH, ana sucn SHOW oil
force as shall convince the Chinese that re-
sistance is wholly useless. This may be ef-
fected without difficulty by resolute power;
for the great cities of China on the coasts are
wholly defenceless, their forts every where
dilapidated, and their arms matchlocks and
bows and arrows But the fear is that the
| English Will be coniented with too little and
that they will not take proper steps TO secure
even this permanently-bu a few DAYS may
enable us TO form better opinion of what is
TO be done hereabout. Meanwhile the Amer
leans are leaving Canton-almost all their
ships are ont OF the river, and their property
for the most part safe.
we have today many reports in circulation
which may not all be true; that a reward OF
s25, 900 will be paid to any blowing up the
wellesley" and in proportion for the other
men oil war; that price has been set on the
heads OF some the English merchants and
mat The Americans have been ordered 10 leave
Canton In five days. II is impossible TO be
lleve this. The stock of tea is exhausted and
but little Nankin silk remains After all, tbs
J erpon of tea TO England will amount to 30
million pounds ten millions more than was
confidently preditted. We think there is ev-
erv reason TO anticipate long interruption OF
the trade, from 10 Is months, land it appears
To Us that parties with you will be safe in act
) ing on this cslculaiion.) The opium trade.
the cause OF our present trouble prorimaiely.
80 lar from being checked by the measures OF
i-in' was lever more fourshing.