Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-05
TWENTY DAYS LATER FROM
CANTON.

The news per Narragansett publish
ed this morning was Of the first OF June
We now 66d that the Narragansett had
long and tedious voyage down the
China Sea, and al Angler Point was
overlakon by the Island Queen, which
left Canton twenty days later, and by
this means Mr. Low, who came pas
senger in the Narragansett, obtained
the following additional informaiIon:-
N Y Courier.
Previous to the Narraganselt leoV-
ing Whampoa, the Chinese had agreed
10 pay six millions Of dollars asa ran
som for the city Of Canon, one million
Of which had been delivered on board
of Her Mojesty'a ship Hyacln,h, on The
9Th Of May. o. the lst Of June be-
fore she left The Macoa Roads news was
received that fighting had taken place
with some newly arrived troops, and
that fgw foreigners who had returned
to look after some Of thoir property,
were again obliged to retire to their
boats. Below areea few extracts made
from the Canton Press OF The l2Ih and
18Th Of Juoe, kindly loaned me for a
few moments by the resident at An
gier."
arrangements made between II. M.
Plenipotenliary and the Sd Imperial
Commissioner
lst. Tha, all the troops, except these
of the Province, quit the city within s
days and proceed 60 miles.
Cd. Six million dollars to be paid as
a ransom for the city, within one week
commencing 9th of Mayi enc million
to be paid before sunset Of that day.
If The whole sum is not paid within 7
days to be increased to seven millions,
irno, paid within ID days, to be increa
sed to millions, if not paid within 90
days to be increased TO 8 millions -
When the whole sum is paid the British
forces proceed outside the Bogue, and
all fortified places in the river tn be
restored, but not till the affairs between
the two countries are settled. Losses
sustained by the destruction orlhe Span.
sh brig BIIbamo and the Factories to
be paid
The Quong chow. foo shall produce
full power to conclude these arrange
mens on the part Of the three Commits,
soners The troops had returned to
their ships previous to the I4th INST,
after having suffered great deal from
exposure in the marshy ground back
Of the city. The Chinese even sent
cOIles to assist in taking their traps 10
the boats, being glad TO help rid them.
selves Of such lrobesome visitors.
When the troops we're drawn off, one
company was found % be missing, but
alter a short search we're deserted up TO
their knees in II marsh, defending them
selves against superior numbers at The
point o the bOyonet, not heing able to
discharge their muskets on account OF
the rain which was then falling. They
were rescued from their perIIOus sllua-
ton by detachment sent TO their assIS
tance with percussion locks.
Sir Fleming Senhuuse, who cumman-
ded the Naval Forces IN The absence o
Sir Gordon Bremen, died al Hong Kong
on the 18th June, and was buried at Ma
Gao, at hts own request in preference lc
the former place. 1t is supposed his
death was occasioned by heat and over
fatigue attending the attack upon Can
ton. Great sickness had also prevailed
among tho troops and seamen al Hong
Kong
Capt. Elliot had been sick a week.
Mcssers, Morrison and Pearson, inter
preters, had also been very i'll. Six
million dollars had been paid-flvO in
silver, aud one in securities. The forces
had left the river, except the Calllope
and Herald al Whampoa, the N'mrod
had sailed with dispatches fyr Bengal,
Capt Barlow was to proceed from there
to England with dispatches for the Ad-
mIrahly,
"Persons having suffered losses by
the destruction Of the factories, were re =
qncsted 10 hand in an inventory oI the
same to II. NJ PIenipolentary.
all NJ. subjects warned That II is
unsafe to proceed 10 Canton, or send
ships to Whumpoa, T. recommended to 60
to Hong Kong, and notified that any at
tempt on tho part ofChnese to interrupt
freedom Of trade and intercourse with
Hong Kong, would be answered with >
strict blockade of Canton.
"On the 10 b June Chinese were agOir
preparing great quantities of fire RATS
aud large supplies of match string Ou'
money had been sent to Canton from
the different provinces.