The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-12

randall still stood firm, but suddenly volumes Of
smoke poured In from every crevice. and after
the whole root and architrave burning furious
ly. The square all the while was crowded by Chi
nese who had early thrown down the company Is
wall and forced sundry passages through the palng
of the square. Alarms were from time to time COM
municate d to this immense mass, and they at one
moment fled in all directions, and then swayed
back again to their former position Furious cries
and shouts We're every instant mingled with the
cracking of the fire and the crash of'he falling
| driven of, the mob declaring one should ia
erfeye 10 the British hong and ,cken that Wds
de,cn they themselves ,ooud help to saue the others
This with the eastern factories was impossible and
| Mr.. Heard and party, Qour Americans and EDgs
men, armed with muskets and pistols, with
little powder and shot after defending their entrance
against the thieves for some hours were forced by
the fire to escape by the back passage at about IL
o'clock. Happily they effected this in safety; and
| soon after the flames running along the verandah
consumed il, and now of those fine porches nothing
remains standing but the lower arches and some bro
| ken pillars Of course the Creek hong shared the
same fate. While the fire was still intense there
smoke issuing from Mr.. Fishers showed that that
| also had been doomed to destruction. Some new
alarm was felt from this fresh outbreak, but happily
the same causes prevented the fire from spreading
westward. The assurances OF the ring-leaders OF the
mob that they would fire other factory were now
coroborated by the evident exertons going on
thieving by despolug the wreches of their plumber.
was on the whole fearful night, the fire threaten
ing all of US, and the furious mob in full possess
| of the square making the removal of anything i'm.
| possible. Towards dawn there was lull IN the
popular violence, and it was determined that the la
| dies and large escort should take Minqua's boat,
and proceed down to Whampoa, which they accom-
plished without molestatiOn; the rest OF us, alter
early breakfast, returned to our factories, which,
we found quite we left them. But again, as The
morning advanced, the mob collected, resumed full
possession OF the square, and renewed their work
| of plumber. They had now evidently found entrance
| into some not empty treasures. Ragamufiins were
appearing in quick succession laden with dollars
| This isOtten booty, was, however, seldom left In
their quiet possession every suspected fellow was
surrounded, seized, and his dollars scattered in
the scuffle 10 be scrambled for by. the bystanders;
for hours the square covered by knoted groups
this kind struggling desperately tor share in the
plumber. BY and by the police and hong coolies
mingled IN the ARRAYS for the purpose of spelling
and Furnishing the villains. Thus the morning wore
away, and no interference came from the govern
ment. No doubt the governor passed an anxious
the popular party. In the of the morning, he
learned the true state OF the case that the factories
were not all burned, nor the foreigners all murder
ed, and that the portion of the mob which had the
fed, and that he had only the thieves TO contend
with; he therefore ventured to interfere, and strong
body OF soldiers at length appeared at about noon
and cleared the square OF the lawless fellows who
1t. 1t was pleasant TO sally forth again, and we
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
Thus ended this dissracefu affair for the present. for
vast crowds are still hanging on the edges of the TO-
reign residences, and new efforts to fire and plumber
may be apprehended. We now putting our
movables on board chop, and shall go ahoat until
Sir Henry settles the account with the authorities
An express was sent to him yesterday, and we wait
to see whether he will choose to explain away the
difficulties OF the rowdles, challenge them to
as much fight as they are inclined for. 1t is clear
that either the native or foreign officers must afford
protection, or we cannot return to the factories,
The British flag staff was object of much interest
fame crept slowly up the staff; which still stood
steadfas until the fire reached the cap; there the
cross piece detained and increased the flames until
the staf burnt through, and the topmas slowly top
triumph when ii fell As to the commencement OF
the row, the Lascar's fight was merely the exciting
occasions II has been evident to US for some time
that a growing discomfort was abroad. hear some
have been foolish enough to ascrlbe the discomfort
to the arrival of the ladies'; it is the working of the
popular mind and passions as to the late war-hum-
bled at the north, but not convinced here, nor per-
hap5 anywhere. Now, perhaps the real difficulties
of the China question commence. The leaders of
the patriot party lately applied to the governor for
arms; he refused; they requested permission to arm
nemselves; ne eyaded ihls petlon they have
now tried hre, and IN time may command guns"
Proclamation to the Chinese.
~ Sir Henry Pounger. Bart. her Britannia Mejesty's
Plenpoentiary in China. announced in his proclamation
maestys subjects had been cruelty anil caseessly put to
death by the local officers the Island of Formosa.
following clear details which he has obtained from few
OF the shipwrecked men, who have been over to
Annoy, to be released sgTeeably to the treaty.
September lsi there were altogether 274 sou Of these
20 were Europeans, Manila men, and natives Of In.
All the Europeans, ACCOMPANIED by two Manila men
and three natives Of India left the ship the soon
she struck the rocks and thus exactly gao
Of India were left behind These men remained by the
ship, which had dred over the reef, and was lying IN
smooth water in killing bay; for five days. and then land
ed RATS, without arms weapons Of any description
In landing some men were drowned in the surf others
killed by punderers who down to strip them
they reached the shore, and the seized and
imprisoned in separate small parties where they
lett heavy irons with hardly any clothing aud very
died after great ufferng OF the whole gao who LETT the
ship on the ras only two men have been sent to
Annoy.
o board the brig Ann which was wrecked on her
passage from Chusan to Macao in the month of March,
there altogether souls these IA nativ
of Europe America, Cinnamon, Portuguese or Ma
lays and 81 natives Of India The brig was driven by
the violence OF the wind and sea high Shore that
when the tide ebbed she left dry and the fifty
men quilted her and got board Chinese junk, with
the hope of being enabled to put in her this
could not be effected and they surrendered without hav
ing fired even musket made the smallest resist
ance to the Chinese troops that had down to the
spot
Like the unfortunate men in the Nerbudda," those
who were in the ANN were stripped stark naked, and
dragged in that state to the capital OF Formosi when they
were separated and confined in small parties, which had
Little communication with each other, but were all treat
ed with extreme barbarity and almost starved.
Out ofthe 81 souls who cast away in the "Ann"
have just arrived at Annoy. or these natives of
Europe America, native of India one China.
second Chnsman is alive, and is said TO have
said al Formosa Of his choice
It thus appears from the preceding details that two
hundred and thirty persons TO the Nsr-
budda" and fortysx belonging the "Aun have either
been quito death BY the officers Of the Chinese government
on Formcsd or hare persisted through i'll treatment and
| starvation.
These arocious and appalling facts retuted
questioned and that all may Judge of them con-
trest the conduct of the officers the British government
who set all their prisoners ree), this proclamation is
made in Chinese. Her Britannia Msjestys penpoten.
tiary trusts, however that the Emperor will yet make the
only atonement that remains and thereby further
evils
Con SAVE QUEEN.
From Canton Press Dec. lO1
Our last adylces lnnm Canton ri of Thuradax