Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-02-18
From the New York Herald, Extra, Of
February z, o'clock.
FOREIGN NEWS.

NISm Iuo No" 1uTk El6THIO EAlThi W
February Z, o'clock.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Ten daysldter from China = Capture Of
another Celestial Cuy-PrOgress Of
British aggression Kind feelings O
the Emperor.
Another ship came in this morning
from China, namely, the Valparaiso
which sailed from Macon ou,the l4th oI
October.
1t appears that another Celestial city
has been knocked into n cooked hat by
the guns.of England; Hngpo, the great
est commercial place in all China, was
captured after brief fight. This city
is situated opposite the island Of Chu-
san, and TO the North Of Annoy.
1t had been determined by Sir Henry
PoltiDguer to 60 into winter quarters,
after the taking ofHingpo This will
give tho Emperor time to reflect. ln
the spring nearly the whole British
force will commence operations further
10 the North 10 penetrate loPekin. We
do not believe his celestial majesty will
make any concession OF consequence nl
that is done.
With tho exception or the affair at
Iingpo, every thing appeared to be ia
the same sale as when the Phebus sail.
ed.
II is stated that the Mandarins, to
keep the Chinese soldiers from running,
when the attack was made on Annoy.
chained them TO their guns. Then
when the English landed, the long qued
Mandarns took to their heels, and left
the poor soldiers 10 the mercy OF the
enemy.
One Mandarin, just before the attack,
sent flag Of truce to an English Cap.
tain, stationed opposite his post, and de.
sired 10 make an agreement that nei.
ther should use balls, but to blaze away
al each other with powder. lie said it
would please the Emperor just as much
as if the balls we're fired.
All was quiet at Annoy.
There had been q good deal Of sick.
ness lately in the settlement al Macao,
and many inhabitants and Chinese had
fallen victims to kind of influenza
which was travelling about
We give below all the intelligence
worth reading,
Canton was, on the OH inst, as open
10 British as to neutral merchants; II IS
60 now, and we think it will continue 81
TO bo;any British merchant will be as
safe in Canton as any neulra' that they
do not choose to 90 and conduct their
own business that is their own sfar;
If, indeed, the Hong merchants were
to halIy refuse TO transact any bus
iness with the British merchants,
then the blockade Of the port would
become "a new question based on
entirely new grounds; the truce and
ils terms would not then be regarded -
1t is not improbable that this refusal
may soon be declared, and then Her Ma.
jesly's officers will pursue that course
which their duly dictates.
1t is becoming a singular speculation,
what will be tho end OF this beginning
war with China Our opinion 10 that
tho Mantchaw dynasty should be over
thrown, another placed on the throne,
and China DO thrown open to all the
world; :hia end, we think, would be inf
niley preferable than 10 possess any
portion Of it's territory under tho present
dynasty.
We are informed by n native that
Yihshan and the Governor Gro sgain
recruiting for stout and valiant troops,
and armIng them with muskels, which
we expect they handle like cows.
From the Pekln Gazette.
6 Moon 2 day duty l0)-The Impe.
vial will has been received. | order
3Keshen 10 be delivered over to The
great council Of the imperial kindred,
who are to meet with the members OF
the boa I'd OF punishment, and having
determined from evidence his crime to
record ,iriN duly prepared report
Respect this.
-. The imperial will has been re
sceived i order that the already do.
2Craded iron bong o) great minister Of
state, Keshsn, according to the sentence
of the grea: council OF the imperial kun
dred, be detained in prison until autumn
,t9,n moon, Oct IS to Sept. l2 J when
no is to be- beheaded according to his
sentence. Respect this By J. S. ed.