Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-02
ma, Endicott; Akhar. Dumareso: Panama

i Lena, Endicott; Akbar, Dumaresq; Panama, -:
Henry Pratt, Rogers; Cayuga, Blsscli; Coromadno,
Scudder lanthe, Steele lloTatio, lowland; Levan',
Fouke; Rober, Fulton, NJ 'Michael
The U. S. ship Constellation, Commodore Kcerncy,
WINS at Macao. The u 5. ship Boston left Macao Tor
Manila the Both March
/ Further particulars of the last remarkable Fight at
NmgPo-lt appears that Sir Hugh Cough had been
Tor some time IN possession Of intelligence that the
Chinese concentrating forces in the neghhcrhood,
IN order TO make simultaneous attack on the British
forces at Nngpoo, Chnhae and Tinhae, (Chusan) and
everything 10 give them warm reception was there
fore prepared.
The morning of the l0,h March was chosen by the
Chinese and II is supposed that some IL to J. 900 men
entered the city OF Ningpo by getting over the walls
at different points, were any efforts mude on The
part of SIR Hugh to drive them buck until the greater
number had collected square or open market place,
whence they were driven back immediately by Inc
British troops The Chinese seem not to have unilcI'
pated that the English should have been 30 well pre-
pared for them and very fled in the greatest dis
order, leaving the town behind them, but not TILL after
great number had bit the dust-the guns drawn by
ponies trained for that purpose being brought to bear
upon the flying masses About $50 ofther dead were
on the morning found in the streets On The same
night Chinhae Likewise attacked but the guards at
The gates having been doubled, under the order OF CO.
lionel Schoedde, they repulssd with great loss
No attack Chusan had taken place, although there
is doubt it intended, for the Chinese had col
ected great number of men on the small island OF
Taysam Chusan, which The steamer Nemesis
went 10 reconnore. The boat she sen. on shore, when
pulling up creek fired on, when the Nemesis sent
her crew on shore killing many of the enemy, aud de-
stroyed about thirty unks doubt intended for the
conveyance of the troops to 1inghae IL IS most gra-
,fyng that loss Whatever was suffered on our sue
although the number of killed and wounded among the
Chinese must have been immense Immediately utter
the fgh, OF the Chinese from Nngpo, the 10Th Rrgi
nent sent in pursuit, and had not, on The l2th,
(the latest date from Nngpo) returned Not iur from
,lo bad ,1c N n
from which they fired at the shipping, but II was soon
| senced ty The fire OF IL. NJ. $ Modesto.
|, has been observed sin grlar circumstance, that
four or five dollars found the pockets OF every
one OF the Chinese soldiers found dead, and 1t sup
posed they must have been gwen them 10 stimulate
their valor Tie coming fight and is indeed likely that
wi;lou, such bonus ,ey had refused to go out at all,
as they d;d former occasion at the Dogne, where
they demanded two dollars per man, and where TO 50
lsy them the old Admiral was obliged pawn his fur
niturc and his wardrobe From the loss the
Chinese have sustained in this recent fight, we sup
pose will be time their officers again
collect sufficient number of men brave enough TO ven
ture on other trials and the Emperor will be much dis
appointed in again making the experience that he has
wherewha 10 carry his frequent threats OF total ex
termination into effect.
CIRCULAR.
To her Eraonuie .Najesty's subjects an China:
Her Britannia Majesty's PIenipoen;;ary i'll China
has great pleasure in announcing TO her alaesys sub
iects The complete repulse of two bodies OF Chinese
and Ch,mhae daylight the morning of the lcsi CT
last month.
During the whole Of February, almost daily in,eili.
gence reached the head quarters OF her Majesty
iorces showing that the Chinese high authorities con
lemplated active operations, but they were from
time TO time deferred such frivolous pretences, that
it appears their exceencies, the naval and military
commanders chef, had gone over to Chmsan 10 make
arrangements at that place preparatory 10 forward
movement OF portion at least Of her Majesty com
| bned forces.
In this state matters remained until the date and hour
aforementioned when a considerable body OF Chinese,
estimated at from 10 10 10000 men, advanced upon
| the South and West gates CT N!ngpo, got over the
ais and penetrated the market place the centre
Of The city, where they were met by our troops and
instantly driven bac. with great loss; IN fact, 1t wolc
seem that the moment the Chinese troops found them.
selves warmly received their sole object was to get
out Of the city fast possible and IN their retreat 10
the South gate, the field guns, drawn by ponies, ceme
Il? and opened cense mass with grape and cannis.
ter, at distance less than hundred yards. Above
$50 dead bodies found inside the walls and when
the accounts come away, her Alajcsys 49,h regiment
had returned from the pursuit Of the discounted
and flying enemy.
| Whilst these operations progressing on shore,
number of freboats (ompans) la.hed together with
chains, were ioaed down the river, and were towed
INTO the mud by the boats OF the Sesos'rs steamer. In
the meantime, gun brought down lane in the
Eastern suburb across TIE rvsr, and as the inhabit
had becn previously warned that any such attempt
would bring chas;isement upon them, her Malestys
ship Modesto opened her guns, and did great execution
IN that quarter.
The attack on Chnhae much more feeble The
enemy advanced to The North gate, where they were
driven oil By the guard, and followed by company
afterwards einfocedb by three ohers) Of her Majesty
55th regiment, who killed 30 men and two mandarns
| III the pursuit.
simultaneously with the attack the city OF Chin
haze, fire sampans chained together were set ndrit to
burn the shipping at that anchorage but they all went
ol,n,a II and cIOn
and did sort of harm
Shortly before these repu.ses occurred, The Nemesis
steamer from Chusan reconnoitre the island
; OF Taisam, where II was understood Chinese troops
collecting with the purpose OF attacking her Ma
jcsty forces al nghae The steamer sent her boats
INTO creek where they were fired on, and in conse-
quence commander Colnson and Lieut. Hall landed
the steamers ships company when the Chinese fled
With the loss Of about thirty killed and n number
wounded The steamers boats then set fire 10 "A mum.
Der of unks which had also fired on her. and returned
TO Chlnhae.
Their excellencies the naval and military command
chief had gone back Nlngpo, and proposed to
follow up the repulses the enemy had experienced, by
active measures
| II affords her Majesty plenpo.enary The highest
satisfaction to close the circular hy Stain. that III these
attempts of the enemy, her Majestys combined force
| had not lost man.
The latest intelligence from the head quarters Of Tie
Chinese army South of the langchow river speak OF
the troops being in almos, stale Of INSTRUMENTATION,
and i'll want If supplies, &c
The Emperor mud ordered, that the provinces which
are the Of the war; should bear tie expenses OF 1t,
and the inhabitants seem resolved 10 make no fur
ther sacrifices, there appears every probability oil The
army dissoving itself and becoming totally dlsorgan-
HENRY PoTTINGER.
Her Maieslys penipotenary.
Dated at Macao on The lst day OF April, lo42
ANOTHER IMPERIAL EDlCT.
Translation.
| The High Imperial Commissioner Yiilking, cave
| Spreading General, and Te:ssun and Wan, his coad-
tutors, hereby make clear proclamation.
1t appears that amongs, the "blaca baharIans there
are many of the land, Who having been taken
captive By the English rebels, are, by change OF dress
so altered in apuearan nee that they cannot be