The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
Frnm the NOW York Ernress Of Inn. !.

The packet ship England, captain WAITE, al
rived last night, having sailed from Liverpoc
ON the 9th of December. BY her the Editors {
the New York Daily Express have received &C
pious files of papers to the 9Th from Liverpool
and sth from London, and later dates from al
parts of the Continent, The England got up t
1.-THE Quarantine last night, and escaped the ice
The news from China is down to the 4th o
August, with later dates from all parts of India
It will be seen that the intelligence from Chi
ma is highly important. We give full particu
lars. The English had taken Chusan, HoStili
ties appear toThave just commenced.
All foreigners were ordered to quit Canton
The news from Egypt is more pacific
The new Ministry in France had powerful
majority in the Chambers. The funeral cere
monies of Napoleon were to take place on th'
10th.
The Queen of England, with the little Prin
cess, were doing finely
The export of goods for America, had greatly
increased, and there was brisk trade.
CAPTURE OF CHUSAN.
The division of the fleet under the CONNIE
Choir before Ting-hae-heen, the capital, on the
afternoon Of the 4th of July. conference was
Immediately held with the Chinese authorities
to surrender the island. The Mandarins replied,
that if they were to succumb without any show
of resistance they should lose their heads. The
Commodore waited till one o'clock next day.
and no answer coming, shot was fired by the
wellesley over the town, which was answered
from the walls and fleet of war junks in the bay.
Another shot from the flagship gave the signal
10 engage. when few broadsides from the squad
ron sile1ced all opposition. The marines and
some military took immediate possession, and
the British standard was planted on tho helghts
above the city under loyal salute. On landing,
the troops found the city and suburbs abandoned
bv the inhabitants, with the exception OF one
man, who was holding up board with this IN
scription upon it: EESave us for the sake OF our
wives and children 1t is needless to add that
the poor fellow was saved
A fire broke out in part of the town, but the
troops extinguished it. When the Enterprise
left all was quiet, but there was no disposition
shown ON the part of the natives to return TO
their deserted abodes. Colonel Burrell, of the
18th ROYAL Irish, had been appointed Governor
of Chusan. The island is most fertile, well
watered, and cultivated, and possesses delight
full climate. 1t would appear also to have beeu
denselv populated. These few Chinese who re-
main are very obliging to the new corners; many
more are expected to return The provisions
are not very plentiful at present. The Admiral
did not arrive till next day, the 9Th OF July
The Blonde. frigate, in coming up, went into
Annoy with the instruction from the Admiral, and
on sending a boat on shore with flag OF truce,
she was fred at, so the boat returned, and they
cannonaded the city and forts for two hours, and
then left them all knocked to pieces. 1t appears
that the mandarns refused Cor promised IN a
way which amounted to refusaD to forward
the Secretary of States communications to the
Pekin Government 1t is reported, that the En-
peror saws the English may keep Chusan, and
has cut off all communication with this place
and the rest of the empire. But this IS consider
ed only report. Ning-po, or Nmg-Potoo, IS
bleclkaded, and another squadron had gone to
blockade the Yang-tse Kiang, leading tod nkin
| of the city of Ting-hae been received shot in
his thigh and died on the spot. The harbour oil
| Chusa1, though small, is good, and sheltered
from all winds. SeveraFoPIum vessels were ~
ing outside the harbour, for the Admiral would
not allow them to enter.
The Ordnance captured at Chusan (on shore)
bv thu combined and military forces, under the
Command of commodore Sir J. G. .Bremmer, C
B. and K c. III. &C., and Brigadier Burrell, on
the 9Th of July 1910, consists of 30 iron two or
three Founders, 40 iron four to six Founders, Is
iron six to eight Founders, iron nine Founders,
enc brass IL pounder-total 81.
The guns, with the exception of the brass one,
are all apparently of Chinese manufacture, and
of a very inferior description. The brass. gur
has the date of 1901, made by Richard Philips
place not mentioned.
| A considerable quantity of gunpowder ha:
| been found, and three magazines, containing ar
| extensive supply of irsn shot, jinjals, match
locks swords, bows and arrows, Sc, with stee
helmets, and uniform clothing fer large body
| of men, the particulars of which have not ye
heen ascertained, but of which an inventory i,
being made. With the exception of the ord
nance, most of the articles packed and stored
with much method, and are in very good order
Letters from Cabul, of the 10th of September
give the particulars of decisive victory obtain
ed over Dost Mahomed, on the 18th, at Bamear
by small force under Brigadier Dennie, con
sisting of six companies of the 35th Native In
fantry six pieces Of horse artillery, and between
400 and 500 of the Sehah's troops. The enemy
were 10000 strong, headed by Dost MahomeC
and the Walee of Khonun in person. They lief
three Sidars and 500 men dead on the field, to
gether with their entire baggage, standards, anC
the only piece Of ordnance in the possession o
Dost Mahomed, who fed seriously wounded.
A rumer, circulated last evening on good au
thority, stated that letters had been received
frum Cabul, announcing the death OF Dost Ma
homed, in consequence of the wounds he receiv
ed in the late engagement with Brigadier Den
! ME.
SETTLEMENT OF THE EASTERN QUESTION =
From Alexandria we have received letters, by
the Oriental, up to the 26th of November.
On the 21st, Commodore Napier's broad pen
nant appeared among the squadron, and on thu
22d, Captain Maunsel, of the Rodney, landed
with Gag of truce and a letter from the Com
modore to the Pasha, informing him that the Sui
tan had been prevailed upon to restore to hin
the Pashalic Of Egypt, en- heredite, if he immed
lately withdrew his troops from Syria, and re-
stored.the fleet. Capt. Maunsel had three inter
views with the Pasha, and returned to the
squadron with the Pasha's- answer on the night
Of the twenty-third.
The result of these negotiations is said to be
a convention, by which the Pasha promises. tc