Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-22
LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA.

Tirentuheo Days Later-Captare IF .lmhoy-Re-eap
turc of ChuSan- Probable March 10 Pekin- ConSter-
nation Of the Chinese.
The Swedish brig Albion, Capt Ioldt, from Canton,
18th September and Batavia, 2st October, arrived at
New York on Monday evening, with regular files, and
duplicates of various dates, Of Canton papers up TO her
time of sailing.
We CLEAN the following items from the Herald, Sun,
&c of New York.
The news is highly important and exciting. 1t APP
pears that Sir Henry Pottngeur had sailed 10 the North
with strong force that he had retaken Chusan with
out struggle; and had also captured Amhoy and put
thousands Of Chinese to the sword and ames and the
probability is that BY this time the British have taken
Pekn and planted their standard on lis walls This will
render the next Of the most intense Importance.
IL seems that the 9th August, Admiral Parker
and Sir H. P"ttnguer, arrived at Macao, supercedng
Commodore Bremer and Captain Elliot, II. b. NJ.
Plenipotentaries in China. On the 22d, Sir Henry,
with the chief part of her Maestys forces, both naval
and military, sailed for the East coast of China and
through the Chinese themselves intelligence was fur
nshed that the forts South Of Amhoy were attacked on
the 27,h and taken after but very slight resistance on
the part Of The Chinese.
IL is SAID that The English first took possession Of
small island commanding Amhoy, whence they threw
shells into the town with tremendous efect-that the
first and second military mandarnes were killed, doth
with red bu,ons) aud that the town entered and
TAKEN sword in hand 1t is also said, that garrison oil
thousand men was to be left there with three ships
of
A letter in the Herald dated Canton, 18th Septem-
ber 1871 says-A movement towards Canton has just
been made by II. b. NJ force BY way of Furnishing the
Chinese for alleged nfracons of the truce agreed
upon some three months since We hear that the fort
on Wangtung at The Bogue has been blown up small
town and many boats with some lives destroyed in
the vicinity of Canton The smoke ofihe burning vii
lagos was seen from Canton, the cannons heard, and
The people of Canton fleeing in all directions,
while The reports that many people had been killed
This act was wholly unexpected, and il is not known to
what similar proceedings are TO be carried by the
commanding officer of II. B. NJ. forces.
| The rery latest letter.
Extract ola private letter from Macao, dated
September, Is, l54l, 81 P. NJ.
have already sent you several letters by this con-
yeyance, which now confirm, and have just heard,
hope in time for this vessel, that Captain Mas, The
commanding officer, having issued proclamation
in Chinese, commenced hostilities by attacking the
villages on the banks of the river, near where the
distractions were sunk, and bowed mp and utter
" destroyed Wong Tung and the fortress at Cow.
LOOM There is n of his intention TO surround
Canton and should not be much surprised 10 hear OF
the city being burnt before get away from here Thus
it appears conectured and stated TO you yesterday
that the least provocation is now made the excuse for
great violence, and the result is doubtful, and the
anticipation of il much clouded by fear of suffering
TO the innocent people, as at any other time. Th.
news is just al hand in letter from Canton where The