The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-08-10
WHOLE NO. s36.
INDIA AND CHINA.

There has been two mails received, over
land from India, with advces from Canton TO
the 24lh ofApril, from Singapore 10 May 6.
and from Calcutta Of the Sth.
The overland Mail from India has brought
the intelligence of two serious conflicts in
the Chinese Seas-the one between the
English and the Chinese; the other between
the French Squadron and Cochin Chinese
in the Bay of Touran. Sir John Davis, gov
ernor of Hong Kong, having Intellectually en-.
deavored TO procure redress for the pratt
cal acts of the Chinese, and for numerous
insults offered to the English residents in
China, and having failed in procuring the
lulfillment Of the treaty of Nankin, which
to the City of Canton, resolved to strike
some blow which should compel the Chinese
authorities 10 listen to reason. According
y having made his arrangements, Sir John
Davis accompanied by General D'Aquilat,
with about 1000 men of all arms, embarked
on board the ships Vulture and Espiegle, the
E. |. Co. steamer Pluto, and the Corsair,
with one or two small vessels for the con-
veyance of artillery and troops,-ihe naval
force being under the command of captain
Macdougall Sir John entered the Bocca
Tigris on the Cd of April surprised the
Anunghoy forts, as we'll os those on the Is
lands of North South Waptong, and carried
them on both sides of the riveri in few min
utes. The guns amounting to $50 were
spiked, and all the arms and ammunition
instantly destroyed. The expedition reach
oI WhomNn, ;p tha ac All tho
troops were transferred on beard of such
vessels as could proceed up the river. The
forts at Whampoa and Wookingtap fred round
shot and grape at the division under Col. Bre-
reton, but he avoided their effects, and being
supported by the guns of the Plu,a, took
possession of those folts, spiked the guns
amounting 10 200, and destroyed all the am
and magazines. The river being
now cleared The expedition advanced up to
Canton, and here the strong fort called
French Folly was eventually demolished
like those lower down the river, and the
guns spiked-muking total of $40 guns
disabled since the preceding morning.
These proceedings reduced Keying to rea-
son. Keying was compelleh 10 wait upon the
governor, who received him at the BritishCon
sulate. On the 9th, orders were given to COM
mence the attack on the cityo Canton, bit
between eight and nine o'clock, it was noti-
fed that Keying had yielded to the terms Of
Sir John. A Government notification was
issued, the following are briefly
the heads;
81. At the fixed period of two years
this day, the 9Th day April, the City Of
Canton shall be opened to British subjects.
90. Her Majesty's subjects shall be at
liberty to roam for exercise or amusement, id
the neighborng country without molestation,
the same day as at Shanghai, and
any person molesting them shall be severely
punished.
SO. The aggressors on the two seamen
in October last, and on Colonel Cliesney and
others at Fuhshan on the 18th March, shall
De made examples Of"
The populace at Canton appeared highly
against the English The main
'ody Of the troops were removed down tho
liver on the Stb, company of the 18th and
| few Sappers being left at Canton until the
are carried out, and to keep
he populace in check. Great alarm prevailed
1t Canton by the last accounts, and the
merchants were removing their property un-
1er the apprehension ofSiolence from the
Chinese.
The French missiona ries in Cochin China,
having for many years past excited per rpetu,
lily recurring disputes with the nation, the
Government at length interfered, threw the
into prison, and upon releasing
hem sent them 70 Singapore. The French
ships Of war La Gloire and La Victorious
aied into the bay of Touran to obtain re-
lress, and laid an embargo on five corvei.s.-
Var junks were seen working into the bay,
md the French ships opened their fire, which
vas returned by the forts, the five corvetts
nd the war junks. The artillery of the ma
ives effected little damage, but in seventy
minutes one of the corvetts was burned, and
he Chinese ships blown up, two abandoned
nd then burnt, and the Cochin Chinese Ad-
niIal's ship taken and burnt also. About
600 Chinese and only two or three French
''The immediate pretext of the British
tack" says the Dublin Nation, was, that
'aggressions had been made upon two sea-
men" in October last, (they had probably;
een drunk on shore, these seamen, and
heir British persons, had been subiugated to
he base touch Of Pagan policemen,y moreo-
er there had been placards posted in Canton
efecting on British honor, an unspeakablo
urage; these things, and also general ''inso-
,nce" on the part of the Chinese, had
,oved the righteous plenipotentiary past en-.
urance; for "insolence" ,and "aggressons"
'ere things contrary to treaty, "a former
reaty imposed by an evangelist named Pot \,
nger;) and so, "the Chinese have received