Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-05-13

hotels, &c. The first attempt passed over with
out accident, and gave them an opportunity to
see many curious things. In this time two Eng
lish women came up from Whampoa and stopped
at a gentleman's factory in the English Hong
They were much more bold, went in chairs to
several places to several shops, &C., also walked
openly in the Company's garden. This further
increased excitement, and the Hong merchants
expressed much fear that it would produce evil,
| and every where was expressed strong dislike to
the English generally-s Piacards were posted up,
calling the people to resist and oppose the trea
ty with the English.
On the 9th Of Dec, DR.. and Mrs. Parker, Cap.
tain and Mrs. lsaccson, and several gentlemen,
accompanied by Inquest crossed the river to
the Island Of Hopan, to visit temple. On land
ing, they were met by an immense crowd of peo-
pie, and the lnquist became SO much alarmed at
their nienaces that he considered it unsafe to take
them through the different buildings connected
with the temple, and hurried them to their boats
through by.way, making very narrow escape.
"On the morning Of the 7th, quite crowd
collected about the America square several las
car sailors were drunk in the streets making lit
tie quarrels with the Chinese, which caused col
lection about them the two women before men,
toned walked openly in the Company's garden,
at first, was told entirely alone, which Of course
excited the Chinese. Al 2 o'clock all was quiet,
at which time i left Canton with three gentlemen
and nguist, to visit the temple at Honam. AT
our landing we met quite a crowd, which did not
appear pleased with our visit. The nquist in.
formed them that We were Fawkee, (Americans;)
their countennnce changed at once, and stFaw-
kee" passed from one to another through the
crowd. We visited the temple, and the extensive
establishment connected with it. were shown all
things, even the sacred Pigs, and were treated by
the priests to tea, fruit and sweetmeats, and in
fact was never treated moro civil.y in any coun-
try. We returned to our boat highly delighted
with what we had seen. We landed in Canton
about half-past o'clock, and saw The mob pull.
ing down the fence in front of the Company's gar
den next 10 the river Still there no great fuss
about it,. There seemed to be but few engaged
in the affair, but these few very determined.
"We walked across the square to Messrs. Wet
more & Co.'S. factory, where we dined, and did
not feel that the mob would not go beyond the de-
struction of the fence around the Company's gar
den. While at dinner (about half-pasi 6, J gen.
teman stopping at Messrs. Wetmore g. Co.'S. came
in, expressing great alarm, and informing US that
the American Consul, all the members of the
House Of Messrs. Russell g. Co.. and Mr.. Trott,
of the firm of Swords and Trolt, had left their
establishment to seek the protection of Hong
merchant. We thought the gentleman little
nervous and much excited, and rather laughed at
his fears; but as the noise in the American square
increased, we left the table, and from the veran-
dab, saw an immense mob in the square and about
the factories. All seemed forcing their way to
the English factory. We soon saw q light as if
they fired building, and presently discovered it
10 be an English flag staff, which the mob had fir
ed. Then commenced the destruction Of the Com
pany' factory, "a very extensive range of build
Fings, Offices &c., occupied by several different
mercantile concerns,) which was first pundered
and then fired. Mr.. A. Heard and Mr.. Dixwell,
of the firm of A Heard & Co., with young Mr..
Heard, who occupied part of the Dutch Hong
next east from the Company's had in their pos
session large amount of treasure (mostly be-
longing to a large English house extensively en-.
gagged in the opium trade,) which they considered
in much danger. and resolved to guard it to the
last moment. Their Chinese servants assured
them, that as they were Americans, they would
not be troubled but the mob having got taste
of plumber. and knowing this house to be more
English than American in their business, and al.
so knowing them to be holders of q large amount
of treasure, could not restrain themselves, and
commenced the attack. Mr.. Heard having few
old muskets made formidable defence and killed
several, and for the moment drove them off,
They next fired the Hongs in tho rear. The fire
having already communicated from the English
Hong, soon forced Messrs. Heard g. Co. to retreat
to Footae's Hong, who had sent coolies to their
aid.
"ln the meantime the fire ragged, and the mob
increased in numbers and fierceness, crying Hong
mo, (Englishrnan) and Fanqui (foregn devil. y
We made dn attempt to communicate with our
heighbors,-our number being so small (six only
and no arms but pistols, Messrs. Wetmore & Co.'S.
combradore assured US we should be murdered if
we moved out still We made the attempt, and so
long as we were known as Americans, we wero
safe.
We had in vain, during the night, attempted to
get letter down 10 Whampoa, that aid might be
sent us from the American Merchant Ships, but
we now began to feel that all the forces they could
muster, would do US no good, and perhaps only
lead to the ruin and death Of those bold as to
attempt 1t. The authorities again appeared with
more force, but were soon driven off. Our situa-
ton appeared more and more desperate, till, when
it was fairly light, we saw ar American sailor,
armed, but alone, in the American square. The
poor fellows fate seemed to us sure, but we soon
saw another and another, and then Capt. Faulk of
the Levant, Capt. Sumner of tho Probus, Capt.
Lockwood of the Valparaiso, and Capt. Loud of
the Splandid with their hoats' crews all armed