Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-04
NUMRER Sc.


ult., says--Owing, we must presume, TO
inadverienee on the part Of The consignees
OF the Narsgansett, whose letters and pa
pers were brought up by the steamboat
employed by us several hours in advance
Of The arrival of the ship. We did not re-
ceive The Very imI ortant intelligence 10
the 20ih June, from Caaton, which we
now subjoin.
The Narraganseit sailed on the LIST Of
June, and on reaching Angler Roads (in
Java) remained there until 2dlh OF July.
While there, Canton papers of 18th and
10th June were received. setting forth tho
following facts. -.
Previous 10 the Narraganseit leaving
| Whampoa, the Chinese had ayr, cd to pay
six millions of dollars as a ransom lor the
city OF Canton, one million of which had
been delivered OF board II. NJ. S. Hya.
einth. on the 9Th May.
On the 18th June, just before she len
Macao Roads, news was received that
fighting had again taken place with some
newly arrived trools, and that few fur.
eigners who had returned to look after
some Of their property, were again oblig-
ed 10 retire TO tacir boats.
Annexed are few extracts from The
Canton Press of the l2th and 10Th June,
kindly loaned to Mr.. Low for lew ino.
menls by the Resident at Angler.
Arrangements made bel~t en- II. M.
Plonipotcnliary Gnd The three Imperial
Commissioners.
LIST. Thal all troops, except those of,ho
province, quit the city wiihin 9 days and
proceed 60 miles.
III. Six millions to be paid as ransom
for the city within one week, commencing
9th May. One million to be paid before
sunset ofthat day. IL the whole sum 10
not paid within days, to be increased 10
millions if not paid within ID days, to
be increased to 8 miliiogs; If not paid
within 20 days, to be increased to mil.
lions. f...-
When the whole sum is paid. then the
British forces to proceed outside the
Boguc, end all the fortified places on the
river TO be restored, bu, not 10 be re arm
ed until oil the affairs between The two
countries are settled. atNe
Losses occasioned by the destruction of
the Spanish brig Bllbaino and the Faoto.
RIGS 10 be paid.
The Quong-chow foo shall produce
| full powers TO conclude these arrange.
ments on he part Of the commissioners.
The troops had returned to their ships
previous to the 18th instant, ,afier having
suffered great deal from exposure in tho
marshy ground back Of the city. The
Chinese even set their coolies 10 assist in
taking their traps to the boats, btiug glad
to hep 10 rid themselves Of such trouble.
some visitors. When The troops were be-
ing drawn off, one company was found to
be missing, but after short search were
deserted up 10 their knees in marsh de-
lending themselves against superior mum.
beis a. the point oil the bayonei not being
able TO discharge their musktts on nc
count Of the raln which was then falling.
Tney were rescued from their perilous SIT.
uation by o d-tachment seDt 10 tha,r is.
ssnnce with percussion locks.
| Sir LIE Fleming Senhouse, who com.
naadcd the Naval forces IN the ais nee
| otSif Gordon Bremen, died at Hong Kong
on the l4th June, aud WAS buried AZ Me-
Gao, al his own request, in preference To
49, '''''"i B'"Np' ~ 10 ShliVpot u liihL wv
death was occasoncd by heat aud over ia.
tgue attending the attack upon Canton.
Great sickness also preynllt d among the
troops and seampn at Hong Kong. Cap.
tain Elliot had been sick week. hlessrs.
Morrison and Ftarson, Interpreters, bad
also been very i'll. Six million dollars
bad been paid-fve in silver, and one in
securities.
The forces had left tho river, except
the Calliope, and Herald, ut Wharapoa.
The Nimrod I'D sailed with dispatches
for Bengal. Captain Barlow YVES 10 pro-
coed from there to England with des-
patches for The Admiralty.
"Persons who suffered losses by tho
destruction Of tho Factories, rsques,ed 10
hand in an inventory Of the same to Ii.
VI. Plenipotenliary.
I" Her Majesty's subjects warned that il
is unsafe TO proceed 10 Canton. or send
ships TO Whampoa, md recommended to
go to Hong Kong, and ratified that any
attempt on the part OF the Chinese, 10 in
terrupt freedom Of trade and intercourse
with Hong-Kong, would be answered with
a strict blockade OF Carton.
"On the 18th ofJune the Chinese wero
again preparing great quantities of fire
RATS, and large supplies Of match string,
and money had been to Canton from tie
different provinces.
"a passenger in the Island Queen from
Macao, Goth June, bound to Bombay with
despatches to be forwarded to England,
informed the residents at Angler that the
sickness wss so great ut Hong Kong that
| il carried off 8 principal officers in one
| day."
| The Ann MeKim, Huntress, Jas. Per.
kins, and Morrison. were at Wbampoa on
tho 10Th June. The Nj. had a full cargo
of cotton from Bombay. The A.. McKim
had part of a cargo Of cotton from Macao
roads. The Huntress had two chops OF
tea on board. The probabilities were that
il would be some time before the vessels
would load.
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