Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-01-27

FOREEGI g.EU'S.
TWENTY DAYS LATER FROM CHIN.


TWENTY DAYS LATER FROM CHINA.
By the Swedish brig Albion, Captain
Holdt, arrived at New York, we have
advices from China to the 10th OF Sep
TENDER. Our previous accounts were 10
August a7ih.
The Albion touched at Batavia on the
2Ist October, and there learned that the
British feet had taken possession OF the
Island Of Annoy. This island is situated
on the Eastern coast OF China, in the Pro-
vince Of Fokien, about is miles IN cir
conference, with and excellent harbor.
A strong Chinese garrison has usually
been maintained on the Island.
Three American ships arrived at Ma.
Gao three or four days before the Albion
sailed, but the captain oftae Albion does
not recollect their names. No American
vessels had sailed.
Extract Of a letter, dated
MACAO, Sept. 18th, l64l.
We are left here in a very uncertain
position. The Mandarins are unable to
offer the least resistance to the foreign
enemy, and their feebleness emboldens
the populace, and renders our situation
in Canton somewhat critical, while active
hosiilities are being carried on along the
coast, and the people along the banks OF
the River are SO much exasperated that
they have sunk blocks Of granite, and put
other distractions in u branch of it used
by the men-of. war and steamers. Owing
to this and some other movements, the
commanding officer here went up the
River three days ago with his small force,
and the result may be the destruction Of
Canton, a blockade, and much bloodshod.
From another letter dated
MACAO, Sept. IS.
Nothing certain from the North. Cui.
nese reports state that Annoy had been
taken, and the Chinese Admiral killed.
The British ships of war bad gone up
Canton River, and had attacked the Chi.
nese junks engaged in obstructing the
navigation. A blockade and suspension
OF trade expected. Teas scarce.
From another letter dated
Macao, 8 Ia P. NJ, 18th Sept.
have already written 10 you several
letters by this conveyance, which | now
confirm, and have just heard, | hope in
time for this vessel, Of Capt. Mas (the
commanding o~ficer,) having issued a
Proclamation in Chinese, and commenced
hostilities by attacking the villages of the
banks Of the river near where the OBJ
structions were sunk, and by blowing up
and utterly destroying Wang Tung and
the Notifications at Cow Loon. There
is a rumor Of his intention to surround
Canton, and should moi be much surpris-
ed to hear of the city being burnt before
| get away from here.
Thus il appears, as conjectured and
~provocation is now made the excuse for
great violence, and the result is as doubt.
ful, and the anticipation Of it as much
clouded by a fear OF suffering TO the in.
nocent people, as at any former period.
THIS news is just as heard in a letter from
Canton, where the smoke Of the burning
villages was seen, the cannons heard, and
the people Of Canton were fleeing in all
directions, whilst the reports were that
many people had been killed at the vii.
lagos.
From the Canton Register, S,pt. IA
The Saint Mungo is loading in Hong
kong Bay for London.
There is no intelligence of IN crest from
Canton all is there quiet. The Chinese
say that Annoy was captured by the Brit
ish on the 9th ult.; and there is a report
that news of the rc-capture of Chusan,
without the slightest resistance, has reach
ed Canton.
ii. NJ. ship Herald, with three consorts,
was passed on Saturday last off Lintin,
on her way to the Bogue.
We have heard i, was the intention of
Mas to garrison the forts on the
Island Of Wangtung, and TO effect this
purpose he applied to brigadier Burrell
for troops; but the brigadier replied that
he could not spare any +; il is rumored that
Captain Mas will, consequently, destroy
the Notifications such are the strict or
ders of Admiral Sir w. Parker; either
to garrison or destroy the forts in Wang
tung, should any proceedings on the part
the provincial government render such
necessary.