Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-25

New England Galaxy.
Chinese Version or the Attack upon Cam
ton.
The following verses accompany wood-cu',
representing steamer and ship of war, which
was hawked about the streets of Canton soon
after the attack upon it, and was eagerly pur-
chased by the Chinese, at four cash, (about
one farthing,) per copy. 1t is amusing to see
the efforts made by the Chinese to represent the
affair at Canton as favorable to them, although
we can hardly think that any of the inhabi-
tants ofthat city will soon forget what did really
happen.
MODEL OF FIRE.snI Axp or A WAR.suIr.
They are long upwards Of thirty chang, Q2o
yards.)
They are high and broad upwards of three
chang, (twelve yards.)
They are bound about with iron to make them
strong.
And their whole hull is painted black
They come and 20 Ike "A weavers shuttle.
To their two sides are fixed two wheels
They use coal To make fire.
Then she turns about like race horse
They have sails of white cloth for sun and
shade.
They sail whether tie wind be fair or adverse
On the ships bow is a figure Of the god of the
waves.
On both stem and stern are guns which ira
verse all round.
Truly her appearance i. enough to frighten
people
The jade-stone void (. @. Heaven) displayed
its spiritual efficacy (in sending bad weather)
The stone dragon Il. c. earth) got the steam.
er on shoal (aluding probably to the Atalan.
By this may be seen the truth of Heavens JUS
tce.
The foreigners were unable to do anything
Which greatly delighted the hearts of all men !!
THE ATTACK OF THE BARnAnIANs.
The English barbarians raised disturbance,
and rebelled against the reason of Heaven :;
On the Sd day of,he 4th moon (23d May) the
rebels offended attacked the city of Rams
G.e. Canton.)
But the jade-stone void displayed its spiritual
efficacy, and the stone-dragon got ship on
the shoals
They also ascended the river to Neisheng, but
their war-ships got aground on the sands!
And the devils soldiers got a great defeat.
| So matters went on till the 9th of the moon
(26th of May)
When fire arrows Ii. c. rockets) were shot in.
TO the city
| One gun gave three cracks, and it looked as if
the Heavens were sending down red rain.
Our guns and powder were quite exhausted,
when the country people to the north of the
city.
Suddenly and valorously pressed forward to
| fight
From the top of Pakwunshan (the mountain
behind Canton City,
The master of Heaven sent down shower Of
| rain
Several hundred of the devil-foreignsrs were
killed
The head of their chlei-man was cut off and
stuck upon pole.
| His name was called Bremen!
The hearts and livers of the foreigners grew
cold from fear, and they cast off their clothes
and fled !
Our country people drummed up their courage
and cut them off md massacred them al
points,
Until the whole ofthem were slain.
The foreign ships retired, and have now sailet
tar beyond the Bncca Tigris.
The providence of Heaven could not bear the
wickcdness!
At that season the climate was most unhealthy
And numbers died of the plague, all Of which
was caused by the anger of the gods
Peace followed from this, and every one EMO,
life OF glory, to the great delight of til,
people of this district II London Molnin!
Herald:
SuNsET.-The sun sets-and tn,
earth closes her great eve like that of ;
} dvinp god Then smoke the hills lik,