Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-01-08
LATER FROM CANTON.


New York, advices from Macao to July IL, and
from Whampoa to the 9Th, have been received
Much excitement had been caused at Canton,
by the capture at Bogue, by the British block
aiding squadron, of eight or ten junks with salt
from Cochin China; and every foreigner was
to leave for Macoa within a week.
We are indebted to a friendfor Canton paper
of July IL. 1t is dated at Macao, and contains
a variety of intelligence of events which had
occurred in the vicinity, The British blockade
was entrusted exclusively to four ships-of.war,
vix. the soops -of-war Voltage and Hyacinth, at
the Bogue, the sloop.of-war 1arne at the Ma
Gao roads, and the frigate Druid at Cap-sng-
Moon. All the other ships-of-war and trans
ports had proceeded to the nothward, and had
not been heard from since their departure. The
paper expresses the opinion that the force re-
naming is altogether inadequate to the object of
so efectuay stopping the trades to produce any
effect upon the Chinese people. 1t is stated
that Canton is accessible by light craft through
river channels at the westward, which are not
INSTRUCTED by the blockade, and that supplies
may be obtained, and merchandise exported
through these channels.
When Gov. Lima heard of the seizure of the
first salt junk, the Hong merchants were ordered
into the city, and on their return they appeared
much frightened. On the 4th, the few remain
ing foreign residents were summoned to the city
but they declined going, ard their visit was not
insisted on. Since the issuing of the proclama-
ton offering rewards for Elglshmen, the COM
mon people have appeared inimical and insoent
to foreigners in Canton. On complaint to
the Hong merchants for insults received by the
foreigners, 20 coolies Of each Hong were sta
toned as guards in the streets as a watch upon
the populace. The proclamation offering re-
wards for the destruction of English vessels and
Englshmen had been published in all the viii
lagos in the neighborhood OF Macoa and Canton.
Gov. Lima had required that 5000 men should be
enlisted, 1000 at the expense Of the Hong mer-
chants, 1000 at that of the salt monopolists, and
and 1000 at that of the Chinchew merchants,
for the defence the country. They were to
be sent outside the Bogue in fishing boats to
attack the blockading ships. Junks were fitted
out in great numbers for this service. The men
were promised 800 for every white mans head
they should bring home, and $500 were to be
paid to the families Of such as should lose theil
lives. The Chinese appear to attribute it tc
weakness on the part of the English that no at
tack had been made on the rurts.
A proclamation was issued dated July 9, BY
Heangshanhen, or Chief Magistrate of the dis
trct Of Heangshan, to which the authorities o
Macao are subordinate. The proclamation calls
upon the people to unite heart and hand will
the government, in opposing the barbarians, ant
orders that no Chinese vessels be allowed Il
proceed to see, except such as are laden will
combustbes for the destruction of the British
ships. The people are offered rewards for kill
ing Englshmen, hut they are cautioned not t,
mistake for them Portuguese or other foreigners
as in such case they will be punished under tn,
laws for murder. The proof Of having killed al
Englishman with his head, the delivery of whcl
| IN a district maUStrate will entitle tho haarer n