The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-25


the coasts OF the Unitsd States; and We are tolt
thai, shs1la The Aoerieas szseutivs vs6uss 10 a
Just the boundary question, those gentle admoni
tors, In UNFOLDING British rights and British honor
compelling " Brother Jonathan" 70 settle the 40
count that has been so long standing between thu
country and America- We have given this state
ment az it has reached ms, and we will only add
that IT is derived from highly respectable source
-O6sTrsr.
We learn that the Queen has been pleased T.
grant to the forces employed at the capture OF thu
outworks Of Canton, oct Of the sum received snde
the Conventions, donation equal to enc year,
Of " Bstta." The shares of Colonies will be f9Ct
each; of Lieut. -Celonels. E72O; Of Majors, ESQ
ofCap'ains, E2l6; Of Lieutenants, ElA, &c. the
officers Of the navy sharing according to their re
lative rank with those Of the army. Those who
were not present at the operations against Canton
but who were engaged in other operations of the
war, such as the taking of Chusan, are to receive
six months Batta.-I Times, Jan. z.
China and India.
The Chinese accounts at Canton in the beginning
of October, stated that the British had in the month
OF September, taken Chusan and NiEgpo, and had
established blockade at the mouths Of the Grand
Canal But no intelligence of those facts had reach
ed Hong Kong or Macao when the Nor clipper left
the latter pert. sf,tes aatar ESQ nfn''r r..
From Bermah the news il, that the extraordna.
ry activity OF the Calcutta Government had surpri-
SD Tharawaddie for within almost to him an in
crediby short space oftme, considerable force ap-
pearsd ready to resist his contemplated attacks on
the British possessions Eight thousand men. sew
eral vessels Of war, and some steamers, have proved
that the British were not 20 be taken unawares. The
chances OF his beginning war are therefore not
great, particularly as he is now aware OF the Bri.
Tharawaddie TO his capital will place at The dlspo.
sal Of the Indian Government several vessels Of war;
which in case Of necessity may be sent to reinforce
the expedition TO China There are, tappsaIs, two
American frgates now near China, in order to pro-
tect the interests of the United States there.
There has been some hard fighting between the
Ghilzes tribe Of hardy mountaineers, who hold the
mastery over the passes leading from Cabul TO Jella-
labad and Peshawar. II appears that n tribute or
blackmail, paid to them for liberty to pass through
their defiles, having been reduced or not paid by
Shah Soojah, they stopped the mails coming from
Calcutta and through the Sikh country. There
uuder
purpose. The force encountered considerable OBJ
stacles; the mountaineers, being fully acquainted
with the ground, chose such positions as enabled
them. with their long matchocks to do great execu-
killed-viz., Captain Wyndham, 35 h Bengal Native
Infantry; Lieutenant Jenkins, ditto; and Lieutenant
Edward King, of Her Majesty's 49, Light Infantry.
Among the ten officers wounded is Sir Robert Sale.
This fighting in the defles, with an enemy almost
unseen, is much commented on. The utility OF
forming an effective rifle corps is also urged.
Sir William Hay M'Naghten is expected to ar
rive in Bombay some time In January, bat the
date 10 not positively known. He Is coming, II Is
sad by the Bolan pass. which through the judicious
management Of the new political agent Major Ou-
tram, is now in fair state of becoming sale COM
municaton, fer the conciiatory arrangements adopt
ed by this political agent are highly acceptable to
the neighboring tribes.
In the Sikh districts tranquility is said to prevail
Nothing is said Of their expedition in Thibet.
The steamer Madagascar has been lost on the
r. - II -.
fallen into the power Of the Chinese.
The passengers and crew Of the brig Sultana,
which was burnt by lightning near the coast OF Dor
neo in January last, have arrived at Singapore, af
ter sufferipgs Of the severest kind from the petty
rsjahs and pirates. n 3rt.i..., .a-y,tz ..t-
Some travellers, lately arrived from the islands in
the Pacific, describe the enormltles committed by
some captains under British and American colors as
unworthy OF the protection of both those civilized
countries. sr nasites s,us.f- I,.
The trials of the Arab revoers on the frontiers of
he NiZam's country are over. One Of them has
been executed, and veral ordered to be Transport
ed. Tranquility prevails now in those districts.
There are apprehe nsions Of famine in some dis
riots OF Bengal, where the rice crop has failed.
The CAPrURE OF AMoY.-By glancing at map of
he coast OF China, your readers will perceive that
1t the entrance to Annoy harbor is group OF islands
wards the port five of these are left on one side and
,ne on the other. Proceeding EDWARDS in north.
westerly direction, the city and Notifications appear
On the right hand-and, pursuing this course, the
extremity Of the Island of Kolongso
The southwest, and alb Tut two miles distant point
Of mainland. lerlal tafasI
l, appears from the accounts published, that the
city is divided as it were in two parts by lofty hill
which, running along the coast, at this point juts out
towards the What Is called the walled city l.,
situated on the other side OF the hill from that where
our operations were carried on. Along the shore
in front of the town extended for about half mle
o,u sfvo haiti huilf IF ood ite and a
the end of this was stone WALL ten or fifteen feet
high, and pierced at the top for matchlocks, which
run further in tor nearly the same distance. Near
the point where the wall joined the low battery was
semi circular fort al white granite, covered with
chunam, which may be called the white fort and
about the middle of the wall were two similar erec-
tions OF smaller size. .a
The expedition, consisting of the Wellesley, Blen-
des,e, Pyades, Columbine, Cruiser, Agerins, Ben.
tinck, (pilot brie) Sesostris. Queen, Nemesis and
Phegehon (steamers,) left Hong kong ON the 2lst
of August, arrived OF Chapel Island, the appoint
ed rendezvous on the afternoon Of the 18th, and at
harbor of Annoy. The Blonde and Modesto, In
leading into the harbor, were fired at from the Six
Islands, buthe shot fell Short and the vessels pas
sed on, d!sregardlng the attack. The Phlegethon
steamer, however, IN accommodating the batteries,
and being similarly sauted, fred shot in return.
Nothing further of conse que nee occurred till the
following morning, when the plenipotentary and
commanders-in.chiefw went round the harbor in the
vessel just named, in order TO view the fortiica.
tions. On their return Chinese officer made his
appearance with flag oftuce, and, being conduct.
ed on board Her Maestys ship Wellesley, revealed
the object OF his mission, which, it seems, was SIM
ply to express the astonishment Of the Annoy au-
thorities at so numerous a feet having arrived-to
inquire whether they had come for the purpose OF
trading ndto intimate, il snch the case, that
there was no tea at Annoy and that they had better
take their departure. What answer he received
does not clearly appear; but his considerable hint
was of course rejected. rnt. ..t tel
At one O'Clock, the necessary arrangements for
the attack having been decided on, the steamers
Sesostris and Queen made for the low battery; and
position opposite the White Fort, where she re-
manned alone for about half an hour, keeping her
guns necessarily employed. The frgates Blonde,
Modesto, and Druid, now also passed along the low
battery, and, anchonng off Ko-long-so, engaged