Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-05
From lie N. Y. Gon,u'ereiai Advertiser.
Four DAYS later from England.

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/ BY The packet ship New York, Capt
Barsiow, arrived this morning from Liv-
erpool, we have London papers 10 the
evening 9th 7th OF October, and Liv-
erpool to the 9th, both inclusive.
by this arrival we have very late in
telligonce from Egypt, Syria and India.
The dates are Alexandria, Sept. 23d,
and Bombay, August 29th.
The report OF the bombardment ol
Beyrout turns out to be correct. Admi-
raj Stopford arrived in the harbor on the
9th OF September, bringing intelligence
OF the Pacha's rejection Of the terms
proposed to him. Soon after the Turk
ish fleet made. its appearance, and Ad-
nliral Stopford went on board the Turk.
ish admiral, and it was agreed TO land
Tho troops.
The next morning the steamers took
The transports in tow Tor that purpose. -
As they neared the shore the Egyptian
troops were seen marching down and
taking position, and orders were given
to fire upon them, which was done with
great precision.
Under cover Of this FIRE the Turkish
troops were landed about miles from
Beyrout. While they were disembark-
ing, the forts began firing on the ships,
whereupon u general fire was opened in
return. ,s
The troops as soon as they were land
ed, proceeded TO construct Notifications
On the 10Th orders were given to re-
duce DJibail, small village about 10
miles from Beyrout, in which was a
strong castle, garrsoned by some 300
Arnaou,s. After heavy cannonading
the fortress WAS stofmed, but the assail-
ants were repulsed. with severe loss -
ln The course Of the night, however, the
garrison escaped, and on the 18th Djib-
all was taken possession Of.
After this the untanecrs began TO
pour in, and as fast as they arrived, were
supplied with arms.
Meantime the bombardment Of Bey-
rout continued. On the l4,h Soliman
Pacha sent flag of truce asking sus-
pension Of hoslilities for two days, which
was refused.
On the 10th the Egyptian troops hav-
ing all departed for the mountains, the
firing upon the town ceased, after caus.
ing considerable injury and as many
as 1000 individuals are reported to have
perished by the combined effects of the
lire and the falling Of the ruins. Only
two shots were returned by the town,
without, however, causing any damage.
The flags of the American, Danish,
flying on the ruins of their respective
consulates on the Goth, Notwithstanding
that these functionaries had Withdrawn
themseve
The American consulate had suffered
most by the bombardment and the subse-
quent pillage Of the vaIuables and lurni-
ture by the Egyptian troops. The stores
of Tho British, merchants had likewise
been ranSackcd The British consul
was in the British, camp, with commo-
dore Napier. His lady, with the lady
OF the American consul, and Mr.. Kilbie.
a British merchant, ,proce eded to Cyprus,
in the United States corvette Cyane.
On the Goth September, the allied
troops were at Dlouni, under the com.
mand Of Com. Napier. The force con-
sisted of 600 Turks, 1900 British ma
rlnes, 259 Austrian marines, and 5000
mountaineers, besides the British artil-
lerymen, SC; in all about l2 900. lb-
rahim Pacha, with $4,000 men, occu-
pied the range of mountains Immediately
above the allied encampment.
CHINA AND INDIA.
No intelligence had reached Bombay
on the 28th Of August of the arrival of
The expedition at Canton. Admiral FL
liot arrived at Singapore on the 10th of
June. He Immediately seized four Chi.
nese unks lying in that harbor, but soon
after released them. The admiral sailed
for China on tho 18Th
No later intelligence had been receiv-
ed from Canton than we have had here.
The following is list of the armament
now actually in the China seas, without
including the vessels expected from Eng
land, and transports, with an additional
about 10 leave Madras:-
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