Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-01-12
The operations of the British troops in the east

The operations of the British troops in the east
have been extremely unsuccessful and great
of fortune have attended the English FORCES
The immense possessions of the British in India and
the numerous tribes which have hitherto yielded
| nominal assent 10 their power are becoming more
and more in state Observation-Disclosures Upwards of
1000 camels 600 bullocks and many horses laden
with supplies and much treasure have fallen into the
hands of he enemy.
In Syria the English have been more successful.
The fortress of St Jean Acre which regarded the
strongest in the world except Gberalter has fallen
into the hands of the British. 1t is said that the full
details of this event will exhibit oftle most brill
liant campaigns ever recorded in history. The loss
of Che English was only Is killed. The beseged
sustained loss of 1000 killed. 5000 prisoners toge
ther with arms, military stores and money to the
amount of nearly million of dollars.
The Malta Times contains full and graphic
count of The whole affair g On the Sd of November
the wind being unfavorable to the Allies the stea-
mers amused themselves by occasionally throwing
shells into the Notifications. Soon after light
sea breeze set In, when the whole feet got under
way and bore up for the town in different direc-
TONS Shortly after P. NJ Ike batteries opened
their fire upon of the vessels which was gallant
ly returned by several of the others. In few min
utcs after all the ships joined and ,he action became
general those outside throwing with astonishing
pldiiy and affect their shells the ships into the
Notifications. Such cannonading was never before
heard and most certainly occasion on record
were less shots wasted. The Princess Chariot
alone fred during the three hours which the action
lasted 4506 shots, one broadside repeated every
two minutes for SO times.
Al about half past four o'clock one of the shells
burst in the main magazine of powder the explosion
tremendous An officer on board one of the ships
writes that the whole town appeared if it in
the air. so awful ygrand sight no one can describe.
We saw nothing bnt one dense cloud extending thou
sands of yards into the air. and on all Sides and then
we felt an awful shock which gave the line ofbattie
ships heel of two degrees, SO that you may judge
from the moment of the explosion, all firing from the
town ceased"
"The enemy had certainly been expecting us to
land in the bay, having barrcaded the gates on that
side, and made 1t very strong; we commenced by 60
ing around TO the other walls, and were truly sur
prised at the strength of the place almost every
gun was new-every carriage quite so; but the guam
iIty OF ammunition, shot, and shells of every desCrp
lion by the side of each gun asonished u.s. certainly
sufficient for six months ordinary siege. But no.
thing could stand against the fire that opened on
them, the ships rakng at least two thirds of the tr
angle, which is the shape of the Notifications.
At daylight what sight was exposed 10 our
view The siupendous forfCation, that only twelve
hours before could boast of being among the strongest
in the world, rddled, we could not find
square foot that had not shot On the morning of
the 4th went ashore TO witness the devastation
the sight beggared all description. The bastions
all sorts of havoc. 4 then came to the spot where
the explosion took place it has laid a space of two
acres quite bare, and followed it if quarry
had been. worked there for years. And oh Heavens,
what sight 1t makes my blood run cold to write
Off Manged human bodies of both sexes srrewed
in alisdrections women searching for their husbands
and relatives tearing their hair beating their
and bowling underlying most piteously:; God forbid
that should ever see the like again..
treaty between Great Britain and Texas was
signed at London the 10th ult. The London
Times remarks that Texas is now extrca,ed on the
one hand from the dominion of Mexico and on the
other from the danger of incorporation with the Uni
ted States"
German artist in London has invented clock
OF which the moving power is electricity. Its con-
struction is said TO be extremely simple.
From France the news is extremely favorable to
the peace of Europe All speculation on the subject
of war Is At an end with the french people the
present.
The inauguration of William Frederick as King
of Holland took place on tile 2Sth ult. The ustal
ceremonies of regal splendor were had on the occa-
sion.