, 1843-01-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
Later Ne,rs from China.

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The ship Helena, at New York,
brings later accounts from Canton
We have only time to make the fol.
. lowing extracts:
FALL OF NANxrN Although no
authentic accounts have yet been re-
ceived from the seal Of war, it is men,
toned in letters from Canton, of date
Of Gath August, that certain inteIli.
gence has there been received of Nan.
kin having been taken by the British
forceon the Esd Of July. The few par.
,~iculars attending the capture Of thi.
important city which have been kind.
" communicated 10 us are. that on
,hetakins a great many lives were
lost; that the Viceroy and other grea.
officers Of State escaped in good time.
opening for their flight one of the
gates only Of the ritv, while the 9th
ers remained shut, and that the rush
Of the inhabitants To escape bv flight
was SO great that, many hundreds
were trampled to death. These are
NIL The particulars that have as vet
come. To our knowledge. The tall of
the second city of tie Empire seems
to have made arreat impression even
upon the apathetic Chinese at Can
ton. who seem to be much distressed
at this, to them, unexpected bow;
and TO have created there a much
greater sensation than any previous
event of the war. Thi. news has
. cast a gloom over the provincial city.
where business. for the time, was al
Il complete stand.
We hope that a ste1m"r, TO convey
this important intelligence. will be
despatched from the eat Of war. and
that we may soon he enabled to pub.
lsh a more authentic and detailed ac-
count. That this new success Of the
British arms, who are sad also 10
have taken several towns on their
wav to Nankin. and TO have taken
and fortified tine Golden Island. near
the junction of the great canal with
the Yang. tze.kiang, must cause a SEN
saticn much greater at Pekin than at
Canton, we have no doubt. particu-
larry as combined with it is the block
abe Of the canal by which the sup
plies for the capital from the southern
m centril provinces were sent; and,
although ii is said that Pekin is al,
WAYS provisicned for alb nut three
years.we are inclined much 10 doubt
this rer,nrt, on account OF the I'M
mense su n required for a sufhcIenry
Of provisions for SO long il period &c
nourish at le1s:two millions of peo'
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Bv LETTERS from The Yank-tze-kiang
Of the 9th July, we learn that the
British force loft Weospne on the 7rh,
on its way up towards Nankin; An
eve witness writes, it was 4 splendid
sight to see this enormous fleet, con-
siSrng in all of about one hundred
sail, without counting steamers, sal
ND that magnificent river. The Pl"'
yer. Aate Bentinck.) Royalist, and
Sterling. surveying vessels. which
accompanied by several steamers. had
surveyed the river as far as Nankin
had returned only the dav previous
and we believe reported the rivei
na,i gable for the largest ships up To
Nankin.
From tic Canton Registrr, If Aug. 20,
CA.ruas OF NAKIN.-The Hong
merchants have received certain IN
formation of the fail of the city o
Nankin, the southern capital, where
the court Of the last Chinese dyna>tv,
Ming. 70 sided, but no off ia nntiica'
ton has been received from Her MI
ies,v's- Plenipotentiary. nor have we
seen anv pekin g,Zettes cont InIng
the report Of the capture Of that oLcc
famous metropolis.
The Governor. Now. is reported Il
have made his escape in good time; Il
has also been reported that he hanged
himself when the English entered the
city,. The Chinese in Cant'n are
struck with sorrow and CONSERVATION
at the fall Of the ancient capitol o
their Emperors: yet what other resnlI
could thew hope for' We are TOLD
that the Emperor is still in Pekin.
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From the New York Evening Post.
Arrival of the Britannia.