The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-01
rIoyEMENTs OF THE BRITISH.

Ile Commodore OH y. diilNGu
here with powerful naval force and is trans
ports on the Dist of June-on the 22a he issued
notice of the blockade to be established on and
alter the 18th June, of the river and port OF Can
ton BY oil its entrances, and the following day
be proceeded to the nerthward with considera-
bic norton of the force, leaving Capt. Smith,
| the Senior officer, here with one large and one
small frigate, and two sioops OF war,ahd an arm
| ed steamer. The announcement OF this block
ade was hailed generally as lung desired and
| absolutely necessary measure, and as sign that
matters were now to be conducted in earnest, al
though there is 10 doubt some more decisive blow
was expected, and from all we can collect had
b,sn fully determined on, but for some motives
| of expediency deferred for the present Amongst
the Chinese authorities and people generally,
both in Canton and here, we know that the a.
iarn and excitement were very great. The 18th
arrived, and no blockading squadron made its
appearance, but remained in Capsing- moon, for
ty miles distant from and out Of sight of, the
Bogue forts, and nearly ten miles from, and we
believe out of sight of the regular and, indeed,
only channel for ships proceeding into port, and,
as far as we know, there it remains inactive
: still Meanwhile two American ships entered
Che port on or after the 2Sth and Chinese salt and
Erainiunks are entering daily On the morning
Of the 2eth sloop Of war appeared in Macao
roads, announcing the approach Of Admiral Eli
oft, and sailed away to rejoin him, The Admir-
afs ship tself, with the others in company, an
chored in Macao roads about half past 3 z. M
of that day, and left again early on the morning
the 30th, also for the northward supposed to
be Chusan, accompanied by Capt. G. Elliot
and his Secretary, and Morrison the Chinese
interpreter
We have mentioned the arrival Of the Admiral
on the 23th, because we have heard it surInises
that Captain Smiths operations was controlled
by his arrival; indeed, there is a report that the
blockading squadron was under weigh for the
Bocca Tigris, and was recalled by orders of the
Admiral This we consider impossible nothing
now being promulgated. A far different course
Go we expect from Admiral Elliot, and IN very
few DAYS we feel quite certain that accounts
from the Eastcoast will furnish onsincing proofs
OF his decision Of character, such as will cleo
trify Lin and his self-suficient advisers, and
make the shock felt from one extremity Of the
Empire to the other, Under any circumstances,
however, the AdmjraPs arrival could not have
been known at the Cap-sing moon before one 2.
M of the 18th, and we costend that according
to the true Interpretation of the Notice, Capt.
Smith should have been at that time, and twelve
hours previous, enforcing the blockade at the
Bocca rigris and other entrances
LATEST MOVEMENTS OF THE sQUA-
ORION
July SIP. M.-We have received the gra-
tifyng intelligence, mat part Of the blockadlns
squadron moved up yesterday to the Bocea Ii
girls, consisting OF the Voltage, the Hyacinth
and Madagascar steamer, and that a Salt junk
has been already seized and sent to the Cap
sinssnoon. The great advantage of the steamer
is already proved. as the junk would most pro
badly have managed to escape, had not she been
out manoeuvered by the steamer The inaction
of the Blockading Squadron hitherto is involved
in some mystery, but now that Capt. smith !,
enabled to act, we have much mistaken him i
he does not act with energy, and carry things with
i high hand, and we need not say there is Little
-oubt of his being ably seconded by Capt. War
en-. This measure win, we have no doubt
make Lin furious, and We fully expect to heal
that he has choksd the river up, and put an END
TO all trade. It is only the first, we can assl1s
him of a series OF OPERATORS, each subse9uen'
one more seriously fleeing the welfare of Chisa
4 OPERATIONS or TIE CHINESE.
From Canton we nave lately not heard any
news of much interest, except hat considerable