The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-14

LATER FROM INA-INsURRmTIoN IN
CANTON

LATER FROM IINA-INsURRECTlON II
CANTON
BY tho arrival Of the ship Delhi Capt Cole, W
have received hle Of the Canton Register To TIL
18th December. We make the following extract
from letter from intelligent American mer
chant TO his friends in Macao, dated
CAsros, Deer 8, ZIP. m.
Before this reaches you, you will have hear,
that a row commenced at . or ~ yesterday morning
between some lascors and Chinese, which went OF
Increasing through the day, until at night reached
fearful crisis. We early sent notice TO Howqur, but
his report, II he made any, was not needed. The
mob increased In numbers and audaeity every hour
and by two or three we could by the plumber
carried BY, that Mr.. Murrow's factory had been
forced. The ladies (English) had already taken re-
fuge at kingquas This scene OF plumber and yio-
lence went on through the aterno IN, feeble party
of the city police, which came out TO restore order
being beaten oti the field.
Early in the evening the English feeling be-
gan to show ITSELF In the setting fire to the British
flagstaff and the concentration Of the mob on the
companyS factory. Matters getting thus serious
old Mmgqua politely sending a chair tho ladies
(Amer,can) were taken to his factory, whence he
kindly promised they should be carried to his family
house. In case Of necessity. Soon after they had been
placed there, the smoke appeared issuing from the
interior oil the British hong, and it became evident
that the incendiary mob had fired that factory.
Towards dawn there was hull in the popular
violence, and il determined that the ladies and
large escor! should take Mngquas boat and proceed
down to Whampoa, which they accomplished with
out moestation the rest Of US, after an early break
fast returned to our factories, which found quite
as we left them. But again. as the morning ad-
vanced, the mob collected resumed full of
the square, and renewed their work Of plumber
They had now evidently found entrance into some
not empty treasures. Ragamufins were appearing
in quick succession laden with dollars.
Sin the Of the morning, we learned the true
state of the case; that the factories were not all
burned, nor the foreigners all murdered, aud that
the portion of the mob which had the burning OF the
British hong as its object satisfied, and that he
had only the thieves to contend with he, therefore,
veDtured to interfere, and strong body Of soldiers at
length appeared about noon, and cleared the square
Of the awless fellows who had so long been in pos
session Of it. II was pleasant to sally forth again,
and went down to the seat OF the conflict, where
five dead bodies Of Chinese torn and bloody, showed
that at least had not escaped to run riot again.
Numbers Of wretches creeping from the
burning embers evidently thieves, yet we saw none
unprecedented"
The English letters states that the riot began on
the forenoon of the 7th inst, with pretended row
between some Chinese and Lascars Git is said Las
car stole an orange the latter were abliged to re-
treat 10 the Creek hong The Chinese attacked
Mr.. burrows house, where two English ladies re-
sided, breaking the windows and battering the DOORS
and efecling entrance, being unopposed they
broke to pieces and carried of every thing they
could find. The ladies were dressing for dinner
when the assault commenced and were hurried away
without their gowns, in disguise, to Kingkwa's hong
AT the same time the mob attacked Mr.. Heards fac
tory but with less fury until they had set the British
factory and MIR. Murrow's house on fire; they then
attacked Mr. Heards house in greater force and with
increased fury and every effort required TO pre-
vent their lorcible entrance
Messrs Glib, Livingston s. Co.'S factory was also
plundered Of $4,000
1t is the general belief in Canton that tho officers
and hong merchants were rot only supnely and dis
gracefully Inactive and passive during the whole of
the 7h but that they had instigated the mob
burn the British and all the factories between Hog
lane and the creek, in one of which were two Esq
sh ladies' Coupling this riot with the manifesto, 1t
seems evident that the people invinciby opposed
TO the residence of foreign families in Canton; but
we have doubt the assault on, and destruction Of
the British factory has been in contemplation for
some time, and the acts Of the Infatuated popuace
probably conniyed at by the conquered and
humbd provincial officers this is the general belief
in Canton
Most fortunately, the II. C. 81. ProserpiDe was
her way up to Canton, with Sir Hugh Cough on
board. She arrived on the 9th Sir Hugh mmed-
ately landed and had interview with the Chinese
officers, who expressed their regret at the late out
r9ge-ereda Judosus--n0nago-aDd expressed their
Willingness to render compensation for all losses -
1t Is said that Sir Hugh is inclined TO scquit the ot-
Of having had concern in the Increment The
officers wished Sir Hugh to retire from Canton i'm
medaiey, as their own force, they said, suAi-
cient to preserve the peace and for all purposes of
protection But Fl. T.. refused and the report from
Hongking to-day Monday that the troops are or
der to hold themselves In readiness to embark at
moments notice.
This successful outbreak Of the people must be re-
garded the most important and eventful occur
since the forced surrender Of the opium by Lin.
II said five Of the mob have been bcheaded but il
deccitu officers may have substituted the corpses
which MIR. Heard deprived Of hfe-for the numbers
agree-Mr. Heard shot FIVE Of the mcendiaries who
endeavored TO force entrance into his house.
The latest advices from Canton state that business
is not yet entirely interrupted shipments made
on the 9th there are also rumors that the people
are again assembling, and another insurrection-fol
il be called less-is apprehended; the people
may be drunk with success, and think themselves in
vincibe.
Quick PAsuGE.-The Canton Register says: "Ths
United States schooner Mazeppa made the passag,
from Hongkong to Chusan, in 10 days, leaving 29tt
October and arriving 18th November. The United
States schooner Zephyr left Macao 9Th October ant
arrived at Singapore 18th October. These passage
do great credit to United States clippers"