Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-18

n possession of the place, ana no iurtheF ''o'sn -
the time was appIehended We have not yet been
,b,e "a a,ro whether any lives side have been
lost in this lameniabe rio although 1t IS aaid, oul
this NAV be mere famor, that t@o Englishmen are
missing m, c;o,s
attacked Mr.. Morrow 5 mouse, otsanihg ne "''''"'
and batcring the doors
Tha NAH Sc, The British factory and Mr.. Heards
factory on FIRE They also set fire 10 Mr.. iiea.d
ron, or oner or and broke down the entrance ooo'
caag the passage nH' NJ leafu ana "'s tnn-
,,nons n,oyene, them from setting the entrance ooof
on fire be throwing water On H. liere were huncfeus
Of the rhinese iaob pulling down The walls, and THROW
ing whole bricks through The windows
The massacre Of Mr. lleards house was open 10
tben In, whenever they advanced ball from The
musto, iii one oC their number the ground, either
daad n, wounded and they then rsireaed. Finding
an their attempts 10 gain entrance baied, und ex-
cited by disappoanien defeat and revenge, ihey SET
lire to Ike Creek hong. Thus Mr.. Heard and his com
Of the house BY The approaching flames about II F. NJ
and they fortunately succeeded in reaching the Footae
Hong in safety A.,
On returning the next morning, they found MIR.
eards treasury had been broken into and three laos
of dollars Numbered Some boats having arrived from
Wba,nnoa with The assistance OF their crews the rob.
hcrs were driven oil the premises, and what they had
left of the treasure was renewed
| Messrs Glib Livingston u Co.. factory was also
| plundered If $4,000.
Mas, lortuna,ely, the H. e. ST. Prosperine was on
her wav I'D TO Canton with Sir Hugh Cough on
hoard She arrived the 9th. Sir Hugh immediately
landed aud had an interview with the Chnese oce's,
who expressed their regret at The late outrage--ano
EXPRESSED their Willingness to render compensation Tor
all losses 1t said that Sir Hugh inclined 10 acquit
the officers OF having had any concern IN the move
meut The officers wished Sir Hugh to retire from
Canton immediately, their own force, as they said
sufficient to preserve the peace and Tor all purposes
Of protection. but he refused and the report from
| nrLa \ 20 ia
dered TO hold themselves IN readiness to embark at
moment notice.
II is said, five of the mob have been beheaded, but if
no European witnessed the execution, the astue and
decel,tG! officers may have substituted the corpses
which Mr. Heard deprived Of life, for the numbers
agreed MIR Heard shot five o. tie IncendiarIes who
endeavored to force entrance into his house.
! In the time the British merchants who had
left have returned to Canton from Whampon but they
have left their treasure board the ships; we are IN
cned to think that the business of the will pro-
coed, bat under circumstances and feelings OF doubt
suspicion and dread.
The arrivals Of American vessels, since the sailing
Of the Charleston, are the LENA, Poor Arrived 2yih
November, Singapore and Bombay. Mantle, Hepburn,
New York. arrived Dec Sd; and the Jessore, Watkins
! Manila arrived the 18th.
From the Friend Of China and Aongkong Gazette En-
tra0rdindrH, Dec q. lei2.
PROCLAMATuN
SIR Henry Pottinger, cart, her BranlIc MAJESTY
!
learned with horror and aston ishment that
many than hundred subjects of her Britannia
| Majesty, who were wrecked IN The ship Netbudda
and brig Ann, in the months Of September lei, and
March, JSi2, the coast Of The island OF Formosa
have been recently put to death by the Chinese au-
thores that island who allege, that they perperated
this cold FLOODED act in obedience to to the imperial
commands.
| Had the unhappy people who have suffered on this
occasion even been prisoners of war; taken whilst fight
! will in heir
aggravated by lapse OF time of nearly Year, would
have been most fragrant violation of the acknowledged
and understood rules and feelings which distinguished
warfare amongst civilized nations, and contrasts with
the saueuinary and inhuman practices and ideas OF
mere savges; hut, when her Maiesys Pleuipoen,lary
calls mind, that the unfortunate individuals, whom
/ this foul deed has been committed, were inoiensive
camp followers and scamcn, who neither were armed,
nor had any of defending theuse Ives OF mo-
testing Others and who especially entitled,
distressed and shipwrccked men, both by the laws and
usages of China to kindness and protection the Peni
| potentiary has no language by which 10 sufficiently
proclaim the sentiments of adherence and deteslaton
with which he views this amen!able affair, the reco
ction of which vii! remain stain and disgrace in
the annals of the Chinese Empire.
! Her Britannia Maesys Pienipo'entiary has already
obtained positive official proof that the commands is.
sued by the Emperor, for putting to death her Britain
nc Majestys subjects, drawn from his Imperial
3lucsy, by the gross and mercess misrepresentation
of the local authorities Of Formosa, WHO, with the
object Of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, basely and falsely
reported to the Cabinet, al Peking, that both the ship
Nerbudda, and subsequently the brig Ann, had gone 10
that island with hostile intenors-au assertion, not
more lying and false than nsnifestly absurd since
neither OF these vessels were ships of war, or had
when wrecked any troops ether fighting men On
board of them.
| Her Britannia MljeSiy's Pienipoentiary po.: in.
tends TO respectfully, though firmly, submit the real
facts of this dreadful affair 10 the special ncce Of The
Emperor, through the Imperial Commissioners an6
Ministers, and 10 demand, the name Of his Save.
reign the Queen of Great Britain that The local au-
thortea Tie island Of Formosa, whose false and pti-
less misrepresentation have led 10 The hcrr;d went
which has called for this proclamation, shall be deGrn.
ded and (condigny) punished further that their
property shlil be Consca;ed, and its paid
the officers Of the British Government 10 be applied
the relief and support OF The families Of the innocent
who have been pct TO death false and foul c.
cusa;ion Without this Just aonement, her Britannia
Maiestys Plenpoteniary not prepared to say that
the event which has occurred and which becomes the
Penipoteniiay unwilling duty 10 report 10 her Ma
esty's Government, will not be the cause of further
mis understanding, or that 1t may not even
lead 10 the renewa! Of hostes between the two En-
pircs which would be greatly TO be deplored, in.
volvng this country and ITS people IN fresh misery and
evil for The crimes of few shameless and unworthy
miscreapts in power, who have, from base motives,
imposed on their own Sovereign. Her Britannia Ma
;esys Plenipocnliary, however trusts that the En-.
peror will, in his wisdom, see the justice, we'll as
policy OF making the re,rbution which herein point
ed out which is due both to England and China, and
which will avert further calamity.
That all persons may know the real state Of the case,
the proclamation is published in the English and
Chinese language, for general information.
God Ike Queen
Dated On board the steam frIgae Queen at Annoy,
on the 23rd day of November, 1912, corresponding
with the Chinese date, 2st of the 10Th month, in the
-'N (sisned> Henry PoTTlNGER,
Hlr .HGjs$iyS Ptenipoteatiary.
THE NEWS FROM CHINA.
We spread before readers Of importance
from Canton rs late December %. 1t will he seen
that The anti English feeling violent not only in Can.
ton but Throughout the Celestial domin,ons. and that
this feeling but little discrimnates between the Eng
lash and Americans, any other foreigners, that is in
Celestial language, barhaIians The Chinese auihori,
ties at Canton with difficulty restrained the mob, while
bloody the atrocities perpetra,ed the British
vessels wrecked at Formosa.
Sir Henry Potngcr, remark conempla,es, in
his proclamation, demand upon the Emperor that the