The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-26

The number Of the RATS prepared by ithe Chinese
must have been enormous; they have been seen on
all parts OF he nyer between Canton and the Bogue
some were sent down upon the Wellesley (,ncbor-
ed of the Bogue) from Chuenpee; others al Second
Bar upon the Fuiiay SalAln (ashore there and tho
Scalehy Castle The Naval Senior Commander hay.
we hear, issued not ce 10 the Chinese that apy
village from which fre'craa shall be seen 10 come
or the village nearest 10 the spot whence the fire.
craft shall have been sent, is to be destroyed 90 az
not TO leave one some upon another.
In prosecution Of this threat the Sulphur and All.
lgator have completely destroyed village near Half
Way Pagoda, whence fre-raits had been sent amoag
the British shipping, and il Is 10 be h. ped that this
severe severe example VIII have the desired effect Her
MaJesys Plenipotentiary has also issued Pfocla.
nation TO the people Of Canton, saying that having
on several occasions been treacherously dealt with
| by the Elnperors Commits he now intends 10
unSe 'hem AMI their troops out of Canton and warns
the peaceful Inhabitants TO leave The town without
delay IN orde not TO be made suffer for the faults
of their mandirins.
The American vice consul went to Canton to de-
mand The re.ease OF his countrynien and we suup,ss
that u was IN consequence of bis renonstraDce that
they set at Liberty in front of the Gc,or,es or
posed To insults from the mob although they Ind re-
penedly but Intellectually demanded TO be delivered 10
Their counlrymen at Whampoa, or board an En-
gsh ship Of war. Without the means OF getting
away from Canton the poor fellows had no other
nsans OF safety hut TO seek for shell Il in the Consoo
house, where having reached they were shut up and
remained vera days without food apparently forgot
must have been informed OF their position went there
with strong detachment Of troops and released them
from their imprisonment, sending them to Whanpoa
we are sorry TO say tina, Mr., Miller has been so
badly wounded, that his life is despaired Of; one of
The crew is likewise missing, probably killed and all
me others are more or less wounded aud suffering
from the privation they have since endured. MI
Coolidge has been liberated in The same manner az
| the Others.
| On Friday the 2lst ultimo all foreigners left Can
ln pursuant 10 the above notice Of Captain Elliot and
went to Whampoa or retired board boats in the
river with the exceptions of Mr. Coolidge and Mr.
Morse, two American merchants Immediately IN
the factories being thus abandoned the mob broke in
and we're with great difficulty driven back by the SOL
diefy, who wanted no shares in the plumber.
The abovenamed gentlemen were in great danger
OF violence from the mob and soldiers but Mr. Morse
succeeded, ny the assistance Of mandarin to escape
10 the river and into boat, in which he reached
Whampoa in safety while Mr.. Coolidge was, proha-
NY with view To lis protection, carried the city
"A uoai from The American ship Morrison, which, with
actew OF four, and three passengers, MessTs Taylor,
MILLER, and Gutierrez, left Canton for Whampoa on
Friday, was, near the French folly fred upon by the
Chihese and trying To escape y seeking shelter on
board ea-boa on the southern bank of the river the
passengers and followed by the soldi, rs
who very severely maltTeated them wounded most Of
them and then carried them prisoners TO the author-
| ties at Canton.
We omitted to state in the foregoing account of
the hos'ilities at Canton, tina, II B. NJ Agerine al
ter the forces had arrived at Canton placed oppo.
site the Dutch folly which the Chinese had strongly
fortified, and from whence fire opened up
on the vessel, which returned with interest the
Chinese however, defended The place with great de-
termination, but it was at last carried We regret
however to learn that the loss killed and wounded
OF the Agerine has been very severe, particularly
among the boat parties that carry the fort
aud several other masked batteries; lieutenant of
the ship whose name did not lean, had, it is re-
ported, his leg carried off by cannon shot. The
guns found in the fort very handsome brass
pieces, quite new and Of superior workmanship.
Extract Of letter, dated Macao, Both MAY, is4l.
| Messrs. Cary Co:--Since the date of our gene
raj advices events of much importance have transpir-
ed brief note of which may not be uninteresting to
| you.
Thce1citemcnt among the Chinese referred to, con-
tinued 10 increase until the 18th inst When Capt
Elliot arrived at Canton, it soon became known that
he had already ordered the whole British force ves-
sells OF war, Transports and troops, the immediate
vicinity of Canton; and his advice his count nv men
was to close their business and prepare for removal
with as little delay as possible. Up to the Goth inst.
the Chinese authorities had avoided holding any COM
munlcation with Capt Elliot, and matters wore very
dubious and unsat sacory aspect The local autho-
Jites, however, published proclamat:ons and sent
messages through the Hong Merchants and linguists
assuring all resident foreigners of their perfect safety
| in Canton.
| On the evening of the goth, all the English resi-
dents had embarked and only four five Americans
confdng in the assurance of the Chinese, remained
IN the factories. The same night the Chinese COM
RATS against the vessels of lying the city, but
without doing them any damage.
This act was avenged by the Pylades and steamer
Nemesis, that attacked and destroyed battery near
the factories and about forty fire boats as many
fire RATS.
On the morning of The 22d, an American resident
was seized Ivy the Chinese and taken from his factory,
at the same time a boat belonging to the, American
ship Morrison, with three passengers and
mcD were captured after leaving the factories for
| Whampoa, and The patty carried prisoners into tho
city.
From this, the time occupied by the English in
concentrating their forces the city, until the "a h
at P. Nj. The Hyacnth 10, Modesto 49, Pylades
Is, Nimrod ls, Columbus l6, Cruizer I6, and Aiga-
rne TO- having taken up their positions front of tho
city and suburbs opened their fire upon every often
sive point of the Chinese, who reiu ned it whh CON
siderable spirit at first, but were soon compelled TO
desert their guns AT p. Nj, body of soldiers
about 40, were landed at the foreign factories in the
vicinity OF which the Americans, who had been taken
prisoners TWO days before examined by the authorizes
and released.
The firing continued until about p. M. when
the suburbs were fire in several places, and nearly
all the batteries shore posse of or destroyed
by the English.
While this going on in front of Canton, Gen.
Cough was landing his troops, 1900 men, at the foot
of the heights, in the OF the city, and the
morning OF 25tA he commenced operations; par,icu-
lars OF the day work not yet known further than
that, with loss OF 40 killed and wounded, four
batteries were taken from the Chinese, and great
numbers of their officers and soldiers killed the heights
commanding the city TAKEN and the British forces
trenched upon them
The loss of the Chinese this occasion is various
~ estimated at from to 5000, and even high
10 900 men and they fud to then cost and ex
IRENE DISAPPOINTMENT, that they are unable TO cope
with European troops shore, as they have before
proved themselves in their encounters with British
forces afoat.
On The Goth the vessels OF engaged in
quoting and destroying The few remains of opposition
and in the evening mandarins called on Capt Elliot
WITH flags of truce negotiate for the preservation VI
he CITY