Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-30

drs Of tho Ancncan, hLxvES pArs later news
from Canton.
Extract Of Letter tsd
Macao, S0th May, ls4i.
Messts. Cary e. CO. Since the date Of ous gen
,rs adyices events of much Importance have tsns.
piral u hief note Of which may not be uninterest-
ing to you.
The eSc;tc#cnt among the Chinese retired to-
Continued 10 increase until The 18th inst. When
Cap', Elliot arrivd at Canton i, soon became
known thu, he had already ordered the whole Bri
Ish force, vessels Of war, transports and troops 10
the immediate vicinity Of Canton and his advice
to his eoun;rymcn was to close their business and
for removal with as little delay as possible. Up to
the 20th inst. tho Chintso authorities had avoided
holding any communication with Capt Elliot. and
n very dubious and unsatisfactory aspect.
The loca authorities. however, publiphed p ocla
nations. and mt essages through the Hong iner.
chants and iiuguists assuring all resident foreigners
Of their feiec, safety in Canton.
On the evening of the soth. oil the English resi-
dents had embarked, and enly four or five Am, ri.
cans, cOnfdng in the ne urancc of the Chinese,
remained in the Fac'oy;es The same nigh, the Chi.
ncse 'mmenccd hosliesb by sending a fee. Of fire
boats and RATS against G. vessels of war lying
near the city, bu, wihou; doing them any damage.
Tits &C. was avenged by the Pylades and steam
er Ncmcscs tie, attacked and dc ,royel battery
the factories, and abpu, fo,y f>e boats and as
many FIRE RATS.
On the morning Of the 22d, an American, resi-
dent was seized by the Chinese and taken from his
factory; al the same time that boat, belonging 10
the American ship Morrison. with three messen-
gers und seven seamen, WAS captured soon after
leaving The factories for WhimpoO and tho patty
carried prisoners into the city.
| From this, tie time was occupied by English iu
concentrating their forces near the city. until tho
| 24ih, at 4 p. NJ. The Hyacinth, ls, Moles'e ls,
| Pyhdes ls, Nimrod ls, Columbus l6. Cruiser TO-,
and Alserne 10, having taken up their position in
| iront Of the city and suburbs, opened their fire
! upon every offensive point OF the Chinese, who
turned it with considerable spiri, a, first, but
soon compelled 10 desert their guns. AT 6 p. NJ.
body of soldiers, abou, 400. were landed at the
foreien factories, in the vicinity Of which the A.
mericans, who had been taken prisoners two days
Before and examined By the authorities, were re.
| ie>sed
The firing was continued until abou, p. NJ.
when tie suburbs were on fire in several places,
! aud nearly ali the batteries on shore in possession
OF, or destroyed by The English
Whic this was going on in from, OF Canton.
| General Cough was landing his troops. 500 men,
at the foot of tho heights, in the rear Of the city.
aud on the morning of tho 25h he commenced
operations; particulars of tho days work are not
yet known further. than that with the loss Of som:
10 killed and wounded four batteries were taken
from tile Chinese. and grsat nunbe's Of their off
GERS and soldiers killed. the heights commanding
the city taken, and the British fMces en,renchso
upon them.
The loss Of the Chirise on this occasion is var.
high as 10000 men and they now find TO ,hei'
cos, and extreme disappointment, .ha, they are IN.
able to cope with European troops on shore, as ,hry
have before proved themselves in their encounter
with British forces alon,.
On the Goth, the vessels Of war engaged ir
quietins and destroying the fe" remains OF oppo
si;ion, and in the evening, mandarns called OF
the Captain with flgs ofruce, 10 negotii,e for th
preservation ofihc city.
Our edyiees from tho seat # action and negotia
ton are to tke morning OF eth. when it was sal,
the Chinese had caRitu!I,eA, and offered lsrs,
sum Of money for the ransom OF the city. whica
was supposed, would then lie saved
Il is sc,.cely neces,ly for us to ssy. ha: sinr'
the liih. nolhi.g has been d'Hs in the way Il
sales Of imports an, that all shipments Of ras, &'
cease on the 2lsl; our eslabrhinent IN commo
with all others, is again removed 10 Macao and W
feaI with prospect Of being obigeI 10 remain he'
for several months, inasmuch in the event ot
suspension ef hos ities, and Canton belGg LEI
without further injury, 10 not think the BIN,
merchants will trust themselves there while the Dr
,lrh forces nre drawn of II The nothward. w
think II will .e found necessary to renew the blocL
ads Of the p>rt, and the most that wo can hope 70
undcr almos, any circumstances is, that neutral
may proceed to Canton, TO rea'izo tho foreign mel
chsndlze deposited there, and TO complete the |.
ding Of the ships already in port.
We are With Ut late intelligence from Inda. hr
Couojore Bremen is daily expected on in tho stoAn
Ct Quscu, to resume commanL Of the naval force
'Ud j, is und, that reinforcement of oist
res,.. ..ents, atou, 650o men, is now on the way
{ China fion. lnds.
+. We cncinfe report of the cargo Of the Narr