Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-24
From the ". y. Erprcss.

IMPORTANT FROM CHINA. FALL OF NANKIN
by the arrival OF the Helena. Capt BENJAMIN we have
received papers to the 9th Sept containing the por.n,
information that Nankin had fallen before the British arms
The translation Of the Emperors edict with This ..d v,
to his empire, give below.
The Viccroy escaped with other groa, ofF;c.rs NJ ,.,
but nu'udes OF the popuace said to have been tram
pied 10 DEATH The nows had gloom over the city Of
Canton, and business was. for time at n stand
Several small towns also taken by the British on
uner way 10 Nankn, besides taking the Golden Island
which they have fortified
CAPTURE or NANKrN
Inc hong merchants have received certain information
OIL te aii oil the city OF Nankin the southern capital
where the court Of the last Chine dynasty Ming resided
oui no official notification has been from her ma
Jesys penpotcntay, have any Pekn gazette
containing the report of the capture of that famous
metropolis.
The paper from which have made the following trans
aon' was received from Canton yesterday, the 26t and
was forwarded us containing the latest Pekn-
The capture not precisely mentioned in original docu
ment, but it may he easily inferred from the enour of the
I'd paragraph.
The governor NEw) is reported tn have made hs
IN good e has also been reported that he hanged him
sell when the English entered the CITY, The Chinese in Can
ton are struck with and the fall OF the
ancient capital OF their native empcror vet what o,.r
suit could they hope for
The RED ships, do understand. 1t weud nppear
from this paper that the British force divided part being
to the southwark of Nankin.
We are told that the Emperor is still in Pekin; and we
trust we may be able 10 give further information in next
Tuesdays Register.
TRASsLATIoSs-On tho 9Th day of the 9th moon (Ju.
lo the barbarian ships entered Langshan-on the lih
day the Eco District of Chinkeang was lost and the
name changed TO Sinhngfoo renovated and hourishng)-
Eching ' ~
2-on the 9Th of the 9th moon July l6) New, the
governor OF heangsoo, retired from Wooseih through
Iungpo, to hold keangning (Nnnkin) on the 10Th he
sent his family back the province of Kansuh-On the
l three barbarian ships arrived off the lower custom
nol,t ..,I
absolutely possession of the city, on the l7h 18th or
iSth day warning the inhabitants 10 evacuate it, if not
they would open their fire.
Early the 18th more barbarian sins arrived mud
they then destroyed the lower custonhouse opening tre
mendOus cannonade and the whole place WINS SET on fire.
New, on that day. orders from his office about n m
10 smut the gates OF the city, but the inhabitants crowdinp
together to escape from the city, the gates were
and an innumerable number crushed to death
3.-Ihe family of u salt merchant when removing from
omnKeang to Leaouchow, there 10 reside numbering up
wards of twenty persons attacked and one woman and
her servant wre seized and carried off by the devils mps
Two red ships (unintellgibe) plundered and carried off
upwards of $4,000 taels of silver.
4'-Ihe lady OF Ching the literary chancellor on the
tweny-hth day OF the ih July g. returning TO her
home, when the family off Rioachotc barbarian
ship fired shot, and vestige of them was left
5-The respectable children of both sexes outside the
city OF Eching, have been entirely carried off by native
band; and many rch houses the city is pundered; il
not known the city lost f the English have possession
OF it,
6.-The city of IVoohOO' was lost on the 2lst July
7-On the 10th July 49, the inhabitants of the heen
district OF hing oppressed and usued BY the mags
trate and he was killed by the native band who broke
open the granaries, and opened the prisons.
7-No,c, the 29th July 2 retired to protects Tao
pingtoo and 1t is also reported that Theppigtoo ha, been
taken by the native band who creating mnch conf.
sion
Macao, Aug. 9Th, 1892
A correspondence is Published in the Canton paper. in
relation to some goods alleged have been taken candes
timely from Canton Whnmpoa in evasion Of the Chinese
Custom House. but the story probably nothing but re-
petition OF the dispute continually occurring between the
American and British Merchants.
Sickness prevails a great degree in the island of 10
lonssoo, near Annoy, among the garrison and Of 400 of
the 18th Royal s there III sick with brain fever
suppose brought by too liberal use of that dan
gerous spirit, Samshoo
Conecures busy the course that would be pur
sued by the Emperor rher this great defeat The season
far advanced that vigorous measures woud have
be taken by the British should the Chinese again attenp to
negotiate The only way would be occupy the whole of
the province OF kangnan; organize British government
driving every mandarin out Of the country, and keeping
iorcibe possession OF it, until the OF Picking
brought % It's senses
That the possession Of the richest and most central pro-
vince OF the Empire by enemy would seriousy nconye
nence and embanass the government of Pekn admits of
no doubt and may prove the only of coercing it into
concession OF demands made by Great Britain.
But this may possibly be work of time and NAV re-
qurc still further acccssions the strength of the English
army, which believe, counting marines or sailors
does not in all exceed $4,000 bayonet from which parr
nj Chihhae, Tinghae, Annoy and Hongkong must be
deducted; whilst the provinces Kiangnan and Che
kiang are equal in about half Of France con-
tanning is said, than double the number of nhab
tants Of that country.
The task Of organizing government in sucb cx,cn, NJ
country, with comparatively small force seems of the
utmost difficulty, the the Chinese have hitherto
discovered the utmost reluctance to obey foreign rulers
eXempihed by the little success experienced in the small
island OF Chusan of which the English up to the present
moment nothing beyond the walls of Tnghac and
their cantonmcns
MARKETS-Dec. 81.
COTTON-'rho market Is steady, and sales about 1000
a day. The sales range from 81 to Il.