New-York tribune., 1842-02-04
LATER FROM CHINA.

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October, thus bringing dates seventeen days later
than had been before received. They announce the
attack upon and capture of Annoy by the British At
the latest dates however, ponce was restored TO the
cityflnd the people were returning. According to
accounts from Canton, the Chinese continue repair
ing the fortfcations near the river. Canton itself
is for the present undstrrbed but business contn-
ues in very unsatisfactory state; and the uncer-
tain duration of the present quiet permits neutEals
only to carry on their trade without interruption
We have been favored with the following extract
from :; letter dated
CANTON, Oct. !, le4l.
Continuing my advicas Of political events, l
have the satisfaction to convey to you accounts
confrmatory Of my former communications
BY the Press newspaper, which send you
herewith, you will observe that the movements Of
Captain Mas, (thc commanding officer Of the Brit
ish force on this station, up the River were char
actcrized by the same rccklessncss and violence
that | anticpated-tho innocent people the
banks of the river, unprotected sy their govern
mcn,, being the only sufferers. Having destroyed
nvilage and killed some people he 50 suddenly
retired within the Bosuc as to lead the people to
think he was afraid to remain, and the result is
that they more cxaspcratcd against the British
than ever, and have more confidence III arranging
their plans for revenge.
The progress Of the forces up the East Coust
has also been the same that expected it would,
and beg to refer to the Circular of II. NJ. 5 Pcn
potcntiary, contained in the Press for tho official
and for other accounts Of the movements already
made. ! now hear through letter from Off
up the Coast, that the intention is to proceed
no further North thun Chusan and the Zcng Lyc-
keung during the autumn and winter.
have the satisfaction to confirm my former ud-
vices respecting the low stock of Teas here, and
in noticing the small quantities of each kind Of
Country Teas to you may remark that the supply
was never small except when the Blockade took
effect in 1910.
The following account Of the attack on and cap
ture OF Annoy, is from the Canton Register Of
Sept. 2lst
On Friday evening, between 7 and s, packets
were landed at Macao from the schooner Psychc,
Captain Landers, containing letters from the Of
hcer OF the fleet, detailing the of the attack
on, and the capture of the forts and city OF Annoy,
und of those o,, tho ncishborins, islands. From
rious letters which We have heard read, and from
others and extracts kindly furnished us, we
bled to lay the following important intelligence be-
fore our readers
he English fleet, numbering with the II. Co.'S
armed steamers and transports about 81 SAIL left
Hongkons bay on Saturday the 3lst August. Sun
day was calm but on Monday night the whole fleet
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ward in three divisions, the Blcnhcim leading the
CENTER the Blonde the starboard, and the Druid the
lurboard division; on Wednesday, the o5th, at noon
they were only 80 miles from the rendezvous, Cha
pei Island, which is distant about 10 miles from
the anchorage in Annoy harbor. The Blonde and
Druid led i'll per signal to show the soundngs; the
forts the islands both sides opened their fire
on the leading ships which was not returned At
p. NJ. the whole fleet came to, four miles off the
towp of Annoy.
At daylight ON the Goth the signal was made to
hoist out all the boats and at six, Sir w. Parker,
Sir Hugh Cough, Captain Smith of tho Druid, and
others, went in the phcgethon to reconnoitre; the
commanders-ir-chief returned ut 8 A. M. about
which time an officer with flag of truce arrived
III the fleet; he was permitted to go on board the
Wellesley; and what was the object of his visit
hear it! Why for many ships hab come; no
habg got that tea; all ship must got
at the bcat--ncvcr beaten in vain-lo quarters
ratified along the English decks but there was no
wind The breeze sprang up about l2 30, when
the signal was made to weigh; the Scsostris and
the Queen went i'll on the starbolrd side and we're
engaged alone nearly thirty minutes before the 9TH
cr ships Joined; the Blonde. followed close lv the
Druid, led the larb~ard division at | 10, the bat
tcrics on the s,arboard hand opened fire from more
than 100 guns in tier, the Scso<t1is and
queen; at | 80 the batteries on the larbonrd shore
opened on the Blonde Druid and Modesto; the
latter vessel was sounding ahead; at | 40 these
three vessels opened fire on the larboarl batcscs ;
the Wellesley and Blcnheim at the same time wtro
standing across the harbOr to engage the forts on
tho starboard side. The firing continncd for four
hours, when the marines and troops were landed.
Some differences of opinion have been expressed
IA to the modns operandi on this occasion; the
broad-sidcs of the two Inc of battle ships-nnd
any one who knows any thing about such things
Knew that they are broad in al senses of the word
arc SAID TO have made little impression the
rock-hkc masses of granite of the Chinese de-
fences faced as they were with several feet Of
mud and turf
The construction of the principal forts are
presented to have been so strong and massive that
old and skilled officers have said that the united
efforts OF England proudest fleet could have made
but little impression had they been defended BY
men who knew the range of their guns and knew
how to defend the strength of their position.
Extract of Letter from Annoy
We got to Annoy on Wednesday evening abou,
ran in past the islands that were fortified
outside and anchored out of gunshot of the bate
ries. The Chinese have not been idle; from the
town to the beach running along for one mile is
low stone fort with q hundred guns: the stone is
all covered except the embrazurcs, with mud,
which gave the Alligator the idea that i, was only
mud.
Beyond this there is range Of forts extending