North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-18
FOR EIGN.


Foe Hundred Chinese Slain. The intel
ligencr received by the ship Talbot, which
arrived on Monday night from Canton
whence she sailed on the 9th of November
shows that England is determined, right on
wrong, To persevete ~ maintaining the 20
siiion she has assumed towards China.
We have heretofore given our reasons Ion
believing her in the wrong, and we are
cnntlrmri 10 our opinion by The nature OF
the intelligence.
The repori, which was received here bv
way OF HAVE, and published some time
since, that the English and Portuguese
had beec driven from Macao, after a fight,
IN which twenty lives were lost, turns out
10 be untrue. The English left Macao
without any disturbance, and in conse-
quence oi a threat from the Chinese III cut
"a the supply oI provisions unless they did
leave. The Portuguese remained.
II appears, however, ny lnIpFnatou utJ-
tanned from Captain Storer, of the Talbot.
that a most motdrrous ARRAY had taken
place. IL seems that an adjustment of Diff
entities had been effected, by which the
English SHIPS were 10 he allowed to pro-
coed ~ Canton upon certain conditions,
for the purpose Of carrying on their trade.
MANY oil these conditions were most I'M
satisfactory ia the British -cerlain bonds
were Ia he signed, certain declarations 10
be made, ships TO be searched, and cargoes
con6scate,l in case any opium was found on
board. They were, however, induced to
agree 10 the conditions for The purpose of
renewing their trade again. Two mer-
chant ships consequently, sailed up TO
Whampoa, accompanied, however, by
Captain Elliott and two vessels of war.
A misunderstanding then arose in conse-
qneace OF the Chinese demanding the sur
render for trial before their own courts, oil
the British sailor who was charged with
having murdered Chinese some time be-
fore. This Captain Elliott refused, and i'm |
mediately sailed in the sloop OF war Vouge
to stop all other British vessels from com
ing up and keep them oni OF the reach of
the Chinese. He then sent letter ashore |
10 The Cumshi, which was returned un-
opened.
Shortly afterwards the Chinese war
junks, 10 the number of 500, came around
the sl0op Of war, on board oil which Capt.
Elliott was, aud he concluding that they
intended 10 attack him, sent word TO them.
that il they did not GO off in thira minutes,
he would fire into them. The thirty min
ntes expired, and the war junks remained
lmmoyahle. The sloop OF war then OPEN
ed her ERE upon them, sunk two Of the
war junks, blew up two Others, and il is
believed killed FIVE hundred Chinese. The
Chinese made no resistance, did not even
bre single gun, but at last made of as
last as they could. Capt. Ellior, il is ad-
ded, Intended 10 blockade the por, OF Can
ton Immediately with what force he had,
and more was daily expected.
This Information was obtained BY Cap {
lain S,orer, both from English and Amer {
can captains, who were eye witnesses of i
he same, and may doubtless be relied ur- q
IN as entirely correct. The conclusion is Ia
heteEore inevitable that England has now |
irnssed the Ruhicnn, and however unholy a
he contest 10 which she has engaged. in I
ends 10 hghl it through, relying upon I
Ter own power and The weakness Of her ,
dversaFy Tor success, instead OF the Justice I
4 her canse. a
The Americans still remain on good '
erms with the Chinese, and are DRIVING a 4
ery profitable business with them. twill n
c likely 10 suffer severely, however in r
ase Of blockade and Open hosiilltes which r
ow sesm inevitable. The proceedings oil 10
sptsin Elliott sppesr TO Us little better a