Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-12-29
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
IMPORTANT NEW S.

The British Mail Steamer DRirANNiA arrived in |
Boston on "Wednesday afternoon. bringing Lon |
don papers 10 the 81 instant and Liverpool to the
ath. They contain intelligence OF The capture |
of Ghuznee and Cahul in AG.hanis,an by the /
British troops, The release of the English prison.
.crs, and orders for the final evacuation or the
country Also, news Of further successes of the
British aras in China, and the conclusion Of a
Treaty Of Peace with his Celestial Majesty.
FROM CHINA.
The following extracts embrace the news from
China, by which it will be seen that the city of
Nankin was not taken by the English, or even
attacked:
the expedition left Woosung the 9th July, on
which day it advanced up the river Iany-tse-
kang, and on the lith reached military position
ouii' on range OF hills ,Onmauding the stream,
where two small recently erected batteries mount-
ing thirteen guns, opened the first fire since leav-
ing " oosung on the leading ships, but were in
SANITY silemcrd, and the guns, batteries and mil
itify buildings connected with them DESTROYED az
soon as men could he put ashore. At This point
the main body of the fleet was retarded BY adverse
winds Tor nearly week, during which period
some OF tho ships of war, assisted by the steam
ers, got up to "kishan," or "Golden lsland,'
where TIE whole armament, amounting 10 seventy
sail OF vessels, assembled the ooh instant,
and anchored abreast Of tho city Of Chin-kianc-
| TOO, the key this side of the grand canal and
on the following morning the troops dsembarked.
ana proceeded 10 attack TN. city and neighbour
ing camp OF the enemy. The latter was carried
AZ once the l,hinese flying in all directions but
'ne CITY, which was strongly fortified, was defend
ca WIN devoted gallaniry: onc-third of the gar
rson OF 5000 Tartar soldiers LAYING down th,i r
iivesin the hopeless struggle. Among tho killed
were ior'y Mandarins !; and the General, when all
Was lost, repaired to his house, seated himself i'm
a chair In calm and brave despair and, making
inc servants set the building fire, was consu,n-
cd to ashes. On the part of the British, there
were Killed four officers and ell, ven wounded and
! l3l men were killed and wounded. The fleet
tnen proceeded towards Nankin, took up its posi-
ton there on the 9th Of August, and immediately
| prepared Tor an assault on the city. A strong
,9'cc was landed, and the 18th appointed for
me commencement of operations, when Suddenly
the Chinese solicited truce, inlima,inr the an
proach OF "a delegation from the Emperor. Three
| commissioners, one Of whom was of the royal
house. arrived on the 18th, and on the Goth of
August treaty was signed on board Her Majes-
" $ snip Nornwalis by them and Sir Henry Pot
.in9er, the principal provisions of which are en-
bodied In the annexed circular
TO His Britannia Diajesty's Subjects in China
Tier britannia hiajcsty's Plenpotentiary, &C.
IN emma has extreme qualification i'm announcing
10 her Majestys subjects in China thar he has
,n's DAY concluded and signed with the Chinese
l'''-" 20 negotiate with him.
treaty, OF which the following are the most i'm
poriant Irovieions
l. Lasting peace and friendship between the
two empires
8. China to pay S2l 900 GOO in the course of
me present and three succeeding years
! s. The ports of Canton, Annoy, Foo-choo-foo
! Ningpoo, and Changha, 10 be thrown omen to Hr
ish merchants; consular officers TO be appointed
TO reside at them and regular and lust tariffs of
import ana export Gas well as inland transi) du-
ties to be established and published
] 4. The island of Hong Ksno to he coded in
perPeiuityto Her Britannia Majesty. her heirs and
successors. ~
5. All subjects of Her Britannia Majesty
(whether natives of Europe or India) who NAV be
confined in any part of the Chinese empire. to be
additionally released
y. An act OF full and entire amnesty to he nub
iished by the Emperor under the Imperial sion
manual and seal, To all Chinese subjects. on ar
count oil their having held service or intercourse
win. or resided under, the British Government or
its officers. -
! .. Correspondence TO be conducted on terms of
perfect equality among the officers of both Gov
ernments.
| q. On The Enperor's assent being received to
hs treaty, and the payment of the first instalmen
9o'oCo,00O, her Rritannic Majesiy's forces to re
| 'fe from Nankn and the Grand Canal, and the
military posts at Ciiinghai to be also Withdrawn
Dut The islands of Chusan and Kolanrsoo are to
De held until the money payments aud the ar
engagements Tor opening the ports be completed
:, Dated mn board The steam iriga,e Queen, in The
lang-tSe-kiang river, of Nankn, this 10Th day of
August, 1912.
HENRY POTr!NCED