Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-09
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER
ARRINAI. OLE THE COIIrMRIA
overland Wall from Indin-Ncws from Chin,
Loss OF the Convict Ship WaterIoo-Lo-s a
the Reliance. IL. - :


ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA.
Overland Vail from Indin-New. from China
Loss OF the Convict Ship WaterIoo-Lo~s u
the Reliance, &c. sec.
The Columbia arrived n, Ro.,or On Tn..
day morning with from Europe Inter She erpe-
rough weather prior to reaching a6, She md
e passage from the latter place thtythree hours
In the Cotton trade there has been material
scale but the Of tire unerso. any change
worth noticing The purchases principally made by
here still Of confidence London wakede and
Liverpool opinion prevails that their lowest
point but there others who very different opinion
There is no favorable change affairs In the man
ufauring districts the possible prevails and is
impossible to form any opinion the period any change
ior the better my be anticipated.
PRer or PRovr.loS.he the supply of beef to
AISLE lately entered into only three pence per pound
bread los lid the 100 lbs per pound oatmeal fl Ia
lOd the $50 lbs potatoes psr load Of aa4 lbs
Loss SDi,sAS 100 LrEs-A erer from Eouorne
Surer dated Nov 18th the of the PAS
,aan Reliance OF 1000 tons bur'en Only about es,
persons out OF one hundred and twenty-five
her OF persons on bos was75 Engi-nen. % Chinese 20
Loss of INV CoSyicr Sur WsTERLoo $50 LIvEs-The
convict sp Waterloo was wrecked the 9th August
Storm IN Table Bay When the breakers the
were otne ana the convies let deck about hy
jumped ove5bon about fifteen twenty shore and the
remainder were drowned Thu cries Of the poor
were hearbreang. Zach made breach over The
unfortunate vessel carried 80 into the wafer who Of
but could not render the least two or three hun
ed persons were drowning eight only saved
The ESgiA .ir.' rietorioH-The from China come.
down to the ssth Of July grounds forming hopes OF
an approaching termination Of the
the endorsements the expedition 3sh OF
hansze kane the most magnificent Of China
:" Neh % 'hh- had erected many strong foTtieaonS and
garriSone them with bodies troops Having
hree days making observations and in taking oundnss,
".fe seen ana permitted by the Chimes the fleet
Light the 10Th prepared on the sh taking their
stations the batteries from opened The progress and
esaHs al tins conflict have been officially published
! ns tennis
CIRCULAR.
The gratifying duty of announcing further highly i'm
l fsrcce Of har No...
devoves on her Maiesty's Plenipotentiary in China
After the necessary delay in destroying batteries
games ioundes, barracks, and other public buildings
well as the ordinance, and captured
poo the troops were eenbarked and the expedition finally
quilted that port on the 23d Nav and arrived ON tho OOH
oil the Rugged Islands, where 1t remained until the 18th of
June on winch day crossed the bar which had been pre-
viosy surveyed and buoyed oil into Liang
rver To the point where the oined by the Woosne
Al tins point the Chinese authorities had immense lines
M I'ni shs entrances 81 both rivers ami seem
been - confident Of their ability repe that they rerniri a
very clos reconnaissance to be made ure small steamers
oy thr" h,eeuenee ue Naval and Mlar Commanders
On the lih instant and ceecd encouraged the as
which Were sent in the night lay buoys guide The
ships Of war to their allotted positions Of attack
AT daylight on the the SQUADRON ,.es.t
anchor and proceeded 10 take their respective stations which was
scarcely done when or ned ami the o.
both sides extremely heavy unceasing for about TWO bor
That q" the Chimes then began scken the seamen ami
drove tr enemy from the the toops could be dis
! embarked and formed for advancing.
sS3 az OF Were taken in the haar mo-, .,
them OF heavy cabre and upwards feet long They wrn,
It was likewise observed that they with ba,rbo srb
I'm the 18th June, of the lighter vessels of the
squadron advenced mp the Woosnug river and found bat
"E ueser'eu mounting ~ guns which Il were bTass
'On the 18th, two batteries close TO the CITY OF
Shnshai opened their guns the advanced division Of
the large squadron but receiving couple of broadsies
the Chinese fled, and the batteries which contained Is
guns, 90 OF them brass instantly occupied and the
troops took possession of the civ where the pub, buid
nngs destroyed, and the extensive -
naries given 10 the people.
The casualties in the naval arm of the expedition
amounted to Killed and p wounded but the land forces
had not man touched 1t appears almost miraculous that
the casualties should have been much greater cons
ing how well the Chinese served their guns The Blonde
fTgae had Ii shot in heull the Sestn steamer IL ,D5
an e shps engaged more or less The loss on the part 81
the enemy - supposed 10 have been about killed and
proporiOnate number wounded.
His ESceeacy, the Admiral started up the river Woo
sung with two OF the small iron 2Oh inst
about hity miles beyond the of Shanr hal and in this
reconnaissance two additional field works each mounting
ioT heaVy guns were taken and destroyed bringing the
Total OF ordnance captured in these operations up to the as
ton-hng number OF 36i of which &c are of brass and
chiefly large handsome guns many of the brass guns have
devices, showing that they have been aey several of
mem nave Chinese characters, sgnfying the tanner and
subducr OF the babarans, and particularly large one
u dlgnihcd by the title OF the barbarian
The Chinese high officers and troops are supp,se II,
nave eu IN the direction OF the cities of SOOchow Wang
choo-ioo' and Nankln. The high authorities have
made another indirect attempt retad active operaons
10y an avowod wish to retreat and have also given sltis
factory proof their anxiety conciate by the release of
OF India who had been kdnapped but as the overtures
Were not grounded on the only basis which they can be
listened TO- they were by an invitation tn that effect
"God save the Queen"
Dated on board the steam frigate Queen in the YANG
Hc-hialg nyer oif Wousung,) the 9th Of June 1912
HENRY POTTINGER
Her Mgiesfys PieHpofenfarV'
Tho results Of this victory have been remarkable The
Mandarns IN the two most fertile provinces Of China were
drcaduly alarmed lest Wangchow Foo ond Nackin should
be taken and sacked, and the mouth of the Great Canal
seized They senta flying express for or some other
relation OF Howqua the old Hong merchant Of Canton in
order To interpret between them and the English They
exhibited wish TO make terms, but whether with the OBJ
Jcci OF merely gaining time, docs not appear certain
Inc approach Of the expedition 10 the mouth of the
Great Canal, and the dangers that threaten Nankin vouid
was thought, induce the Emperor make m equitable
arrangement but doubts still entertained Of his being
exactly informed Of the truth The effect Of Chinese au
thores TO make resistance have hitherto been very great
proclamation issued BY the Emperor in the bernnny of
June brcaihe' the decided hostility TO the barbarians
but does not bg Of the vaor Of his general and soldiers
nus proclamation II ought 10 be remembered is dated
prior 20 the attack on shanghai
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET Nov is-fu
consequence Of the received by the Britannia Of
probability OF large crops Of Cotton our market has been
less active though large quantities offering The sales
to-day amount TO $500 bales with prices the some a. be-
fore.
The sales Of the week 26;7SO bales Of which
1000 American have been taken on speculation and $50
American % Maranham, and goo Swsts for export,