Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27
Goreiio1, NcuG.
LATE AuD INTERESTING FROM CANTON.

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LATE AIgD RESTING FROM CANTON.
The Swedish brig Albion, arrived at New York
on Monday evening from China, bringing advioeS to
the 9Th of September it will be seen by the follow
ing extracts of letters, Published in the New York
papers, that the English pursuing with increased
zeal and activity hostile musures against the
Chinese, The strong port Of Annoy bad fallen into
their hands--he Chinese war junks in Canton river
had been attacbed-and the ci;y of Canton was ex-
pected 10 be lad in ashes.
The following is an extract Of letter, dated
"CuGtoa Sepi. 10.
"On the 9th ult. dnira Parker and Sir IL. Pot
finger arrived at Macao, sup'rceding Commodore
Bremen and Capt Elliott, II. B. NJ. pienipotentary
in China. On the 22d, Sir Henry with the chel
part OF H. NJ forces both naval and military, SAILED
Tor the coast Of China, and though the Chinese IA
day or two since have received intelligence that the
loils and town Of Annoy were attacked on the 9Th,
and taken after but very slight resistance Oh the part
of the Chinese -
Tie following is extract Of IA letter. dated
ssuacao, Sep'em6er Is, 1871.
I'VE are here left in very uncertain position.
The Maudarins are unable to offer the least resist
auce to the foreign enemy, and their feebcness en-
boIdens the popuace, and renders our situation
somewhat critical in Canton while active hosli,ilies
are beng carried on. on the coast and the people
along the banks Of the river are so much eXaspera-
ted that they have sunk blocks of granite, and put
other distinctions in branch Of it, used by tn
men ot-war and steamers, Owing to this and some
other movements, the commanding officer here went
up Tie three days aro with his naval force, and
the result may be The destruction Of Canton, book
AIDE ufihe the port, o::nuch boodshed -
Extract of another letter ltom Niacao, dated Sept
10Th, isis liz p. M;
~ have already written YOU several letters by this
conveyance which now confirm, and have now
Just heard, | hope IN time for this vessel. Of Capt
Mas, Che commanding ottcer) having issued pro-
clamaton in Chinese, and commenced hoslies by
attacking the villages on the Banks Of the River,
near where the Instructions We're sunk. and by
blowing up aud utterly destroying Wong Tung and
the fortress al Cnu Loon. There is II ruuor Of his
intention 10 surround Canton, aud should not be
much surprised TO hear o. The chy's being burned
before get away from here Thus II appears rs
coneciured, and stated 10 you yesterday, that the
least proyocation is made the e&cnso for great
violence, aud the result Is As dsnbriul and III. anlc-
patton of Is as much couded by fear Of suffering
10 the innocent people, us at any former period
This news is iusi at h Ind, in letter from Canton
where the sn,ohe Of the burning villages seem
the cannon heard, and the people of Canton were
fleeing in all directions whilst the reports we're thai,
many people had been killed at the villages"
The following is an extract from the Canton Reg
ister Of Sept. | iih
1--WE have heard II was the intention Of Mas 10
Carr son tho fort, on the Island of Wangtung, and
TO effect tnis purpose he applied 10 brgader Burre|t
for troops bat the brigadie' replied that he could
not squire any; ii is ra.nored that Captain Mas will
consequently destroy the Notifications; such are the
strict orders Of Admiral Sir ". Parker either 10
garrison or destroy The forts in Wangiung, should
any proceedings on the part of The provincial gov
eminent, render such measures necessary
Reports wero rife at Canton that annoy had been
taken with great slaughter. Next to the bogue
forts, this the strongest port on the whole coast
= containing arsena!S, naval stores, and many war
junkS. The island Of Annoy is III long. is A., T.,
lat. 24 20, X. 1t is on the Southern coast and is
about fifteen miles in circumference. Its port is
capable Of containing thousand vessels, 1t is
also said that the Albion touched at Batavia, on the
2lSt of October, and there learned that the British
feet had taken possession Of the island of Annoy.