Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-02-08
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Il DAYS LATER FROM CANTON.
~ the ship Poo1ts irom M1cao aud Hosrkorg We
h've the usugkOng Gazare and Canton press to
2J October.
Intelligence of the capture Of Annoy on The 26th
OF August ~us received. alter brief assistance aud lit
Ilc loss
by an arrival NJ IIongkone ON lst Oct, accounts
from Annoy tr 27,h S-pt. report quiet. provisions
cheap. aud the inhabitants returning to their residcn-
ccs.
The Canton Press ofa October. says-awe are
s,rry TO hear bad accounts ct the healthincss OF
IIongkrng. Sucl, is the sickness among the TROOPS
that the commander has ordered them all on lOard
the tansporis."
Canton 'euaained undisiurbed the Chinese re.
pairing tho Qualifications.
Mr Coolidge 90 Boston. still remainej nj Canton.
lie having been accused by rumor of furnishing
arms. &c To the Chinese, il was positively denied in
the Hongkoug Gazette.
We annex n notice Of the rapture Of Annoy;
Extract OF a letter from Annoy We got to Annoy on
"Wednesday evening about sunset. ran IN past the j..
lands that were fortified outside. aud anchored out
OF gnnshot OF the batteries. The Chinese have not
been idle; from the town 10 the beach running along
II for one mile is a Sow slime fort with a 100 guns.
the stone Is all covered except the embrizures with
mud, which gave The Alligator The idea il was on
ly mud; beyond this there is a range ct firis extend.
ing about , miles farther. with batteries some of2d
guns. some Of 30. The islaNd OF Kolongso opp,siie
the town Is fortified with different batteries ofheayy
guns about S0-opposiie on the n w side Of the
hay, is I'd defended with a long range OF foru extend
ing about 2 miles; these by the bye. were out Of
range nun the ships. but not when the Blond.
Druid and NJ desie .asSed Them to engage the island
Of kolOngso The Chinese shot from this fort pas
scd over our ships but eun did not reach The shore.
As the light squadron advanced. the Wellesley &
Blonheim ran along the whole line Of forts about
400 yards from the shore and 500 or 600 from The
batteries. these did not FIRE. although the Chinese
gave u them very briskly, cutting away n good
deal Ofihe rigging bat Ioing no Other. material harm.
The two line u bsrIle SHIPS then anchored by the
stern. commenced firing. and sOOn knocked over
ihe lew batteries made Of siuccO. but as 10 the atone
ones we made but little impression frum their i'm
nense thickness except nJw and then turning over
guns and opening one or two small brcaches although
The firing. every one agrees was admirable. You
VIII hardly believe that the Chinese stood to their
Luns 10 the last. and only started when the soldiers
entered the fort at the outside angles and the mar.
ines nj the other One mandarin. whom I had
watched all the time. walked quietly down 10 The
beach and drowned hlmselE The other cut his
ihrOat az he saw our men in possession Of the bat
teries.
The Oh nsse. msn. woman and children. ran hel
ter skeiIer Owes ne hills, leaving every thing be
hind.
We are now only waiting 10 proceed to Chusar
and NIngPo. rs we have a n r wind.
The irppps are oil embarked and ready. We sal
at day ghI on the 5 h. leaving 500 men on The is
Ian OF kolongso-Driud, Pylades and AlgeriRe
which we hold tHl the business is settled.
When the Chinese were asked 10 ransom the cit,
no mandarin being there, they said We might des
troy u # we liked. they hal no power of giving mo
ney' but that they would put themselves under the
protection ofih English. il we would project them
The PleniTo en- iay is on board the BlenheIm.