The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-28


cords to the present period, by James Bischot Esq;
the Mountains and Lakes of Switzerland /; with de-
scnptlve sketches of other parts Of the Continent by
count p Of ie " Tradr IN
with reference to the efforts made by the British
Government tor It's extinction, by James Bandnel,
Esq, Foreign office the Knights Templars, by [.
Addison, Esq. of the Inner Temple Hints To
Mothers for the management of their Health, during
| the period OF their Pregnancy and III the Lyingln
| Room, with an exposure of popular errors in con-
nexion with those subjects, by 7. Bull, MD.
| China.
| The Island Queen, which reached Bombay yester-
| day brings news of the 18th February from Macao.
series of earlier arrivals had carried back our IN
formation the dates of last month, 18th January
Little OF any interest has within this period occur
red The Plenipotentlary had returned to Hong
Kong, and on the oath January issued circular,
rifyng the state of operations to the Westward
According to this paper the Sesostrls, Nemesis, ana
Phlegethon steamers carrying about 700 men, had,
on the 25th December, proceeded up the river ION
the coast opposite to Chusan) to the town OF Yu-
Yao, which they captured without resistance, the
enemy having retired. The Chinese soldiers were
holly pursued by us, but in vain; at running we
| were match for them. Out of 1900 regulars, y
were captured and some 100 killed, the rest escap-
ed strong fort, five miles from fu-Yao, was al
forwards taken, and its powder magazine and stores
Of every sort burned and destroyed. The city OF
| Tslkee, somewhat lower down. was next occupied,
the Chinese having fled before us; the government
| granares in the town broken open, and their
contents given to the inhabitants; and the public
| works destroyed, so far as that was possible
| without inluring the town.
On the 10Th the steamers started for Ningpo on
| fresh expedition they took the CITY OF Funghwa,
| and did with it they had done with the others
| They returned to Ningpo on the 18th. The Phlege-
| thon steamer and Bsntinck brig of war, next pro.
ceeded to examine the bay OF Hang chow,too and
| port of Chapoo; the soundings for the ships had
| been taken and buoyed off; and AT the departure OF
the Island Queen it was believed that the city itself
had fallen into our hands: The envoy is SAID 10
/ I,.,,t t,k,.a ha
might, with all the proceedings at Hong Kong.--
| The Junk sezing SYSTEM that had produced so much
| irritation, had been put stop to- Intelligence had
been received ofthe approach otPoweru reinforce
| ments for the expedition from England and India.
| Meantime the Chinese have been interchangeable IN
strengthening the defences of the river. Their ope-
rations are said to be directed by couple of Dutch
| engineers from Java. The Macao passage and Salt
Junk river are both obstructed, and few addition
| al impediments will make the second bar impassa-
BILE. Eleven new batteries, mounting :SO guns OF
large cabre are said TO have been erected. These
will afford somewhat more formidable distinctions
to the ascent of the expedition than those formerly
| encountered by them--obsructons which will Of
| course be overcome, and the soldiers placed to de-
fend them, scattered like chah before the first hot
| breath of the guns of the squadron.
The reintorcements consisting OF the "a and 4lst
Madras native infantry and artillery, embarked on
| the 18th March from Madras. Considerable add.
Burmah permitting the release of part of the troops.
| The nth, now at Mailman, and 10Th Madras ma
tive infantry, Penang said to be under orders
10 loin.-Bombay Times, -4WHl
Candahar.
Our intelligence from Candahar extends to the 10Th
OF March, AT that date the enemy in consider
able force within IL miles OF the city No fighting
had occurred since the 18th of January and of this
encounter we gave particulars IN our last flock
OF canles had been attacked and 200 OF them carried
away; they had been sent off some six miles to
Craze l50 of the men who were attending them
were killed; The present force at Cadahar amounts
to 1900 fighting men, with 1S pieces of artillery.
reinforcement is now its way to them of 2, 500
the garrison of Kelat-l Ghzle, 30 miles from them
on the road to Ghuzn is 900 strong. The enormous
difficulty of obtaining camels carriage cattle OF any
sort seems to be daily on the increase. Gen. MOTIFS
stores of every kind seem of late to have been very
nearly ont l0O,0OQ and $4,000 ball cartridges
We're on the Sh ultimo, despatched from Sukkur and
Shillapore for his Medical stores for 5000 men
tor SIX months have been sent tor to Bombay Capt.
Henderson, of the Madras engineers, had been
dered TO quit Sukkur, where he was laying out and
planning new environments, and proceed Immediate
ly 10 Candahar to survey for road along by the
kuiuck Pass, so that troops might march from Can
dahar to kelat-i-GhiZle without going through the
pass at all 1t is generally rumored that portion of
General MOTIFS force will move eastward towards
Ghlizni so soon as the weather permits-everybody
asking, at the same time how they were to be
moved.-Bonbay Times, A'a l.
CaboOl.
Our cares for the concerns of Cabool in great
| measure ceased with the intelligence of the de-
/
| ry. Save in the interest felt in the hostages cap
tves which still remain in it, it isno to than
it was before the Afis han troubles began The off
GERS who remain there, together with the sick,
wounded, and prisoners, seem TO have been from
| the beginning well or even kindly treated. The
'good Nawaub Jubbur Khan" has taken the
missing child of Mrs. Anderson under his charge,
and with the Feringees' friend" as he was
called before adversely fell upon him, is safe
and as secure of kindness as i under its parents
charge; The tales of the Sepoys being sold
into slavery to the Oosbegs-highly improba
| BILE as they were from the beginning remain
wholly unconfirmed; and we believe them TO be
entirely fabulous There are considerable numbers
both of officers and men, of whose fate we have now
learnt particulars: the former have. been de-
tanned as prisoners, but complain, of no
harshncss or severity; but on the con-
trary speak very warmly of the kindness they have
| experienced the latter have been dismissed with
out ransom, and have, in many cases, received
| small sums of money, TO carry them their way.
Many native rumors have, IN the course OF the
month, been put in circulation as to the particulars
| OF the slege-the evacuatlon-and The subsequent
seems to have reached the hands of Government :;
and of the surviving officers has written, at
length any Of the details. These may not in their
| captivity, be permitted materials for writing, or
| have leave to write at will their communications
have been confined to scraps Of paper few
| inches square, containing accounts ol their health
or treatment, or OF the wants they wish TO have re-
moved DIR. Brydon, himself, the only European who
| eltIieI nave Dccn
most defective in his opportunities powers Of OBJ
servation for vet he has told nothing save a
| few particulars OF his own escape The Shah 500
ah continues to maintain himself at Cabool The
chiefs, indeed, are said TO have been unanimous in
offering allegiance to him Tranquility in and around
the city, is said once more to be entirely restored.
1t ls reported that he has written to Government.
requesting to be supplied with f2OO,OOO or E30o,O
but declining military aid for the present. A letter
is stated to have been intercepted, sent by him to
the Ruler of the PunIaub, requesting him TO with
hold his aid from us so that the "Feringhees'' might
be extemina,ed We give these on imperfect EVIL
dence evidence which, however. has been consid-
cred sufficient by most OF the journalists OF India
strongly 10 mplicae the Shah in the proceedings OF
the insurgents from the commencement. On the
2Sth of January. letter received from him al
Jealabad, requiring Sir II ebert Sale TO retire and
to give hostages for our abandonment of Afighanis
tan this was declined TO be complied with tmay
be- however, that after all, the Shah is in the hand.