Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-05-18

troops 10 frontoi Gao1nina, and drove
them back into that fort Gen. Filangie-
ri followed the movements of the army
on board fiigate, accompanied by a
steamer, which sailed along the coast as
the army advanced. The frigate lost a
mast by cannon shot fred from the
shore. The fortress from which the can
non was fired had been taken, with the
whole of its garrison. 1t was thought
that Cantania will submit to the Kings
troops. The French and English squad
rons had returned to Naples. At Ma
Piles several of the deputies of the late
chamber had been arrested, and the Gov
ernment was proceeding against the per
sons engaged in all the disturbances
which have occurred within the last year
with extraordinary rigor. Even those
who pulled down the arms of Austria in
March, 184S, had been arrested.
Accounts have been received via Malta,
of the destruction of Cantania, by the
troops of the King of Naples, and the cap
ture Of the ruins of that unfortunate city,
after siege of three days. The following
is from letter, dated Catania, April Z:
At an early hour on the morning of the
9th the Neapolitan squadron, consisting
of II vessels, steamers, frigates, and
gun boats, lookup position to bombard
the city. The firing lasted all day with
much damage to the city, and but little
to the vessels. The following morning
simultaneous attack was made by sea and
land. The Swiss, to the number of
$500, led the van, and were supported
by two regiments of cavalry, and follow
ed by an army OF 10000 men, with forty
pieces of cannon After brief but OBJ
stirate resistance, the Catancse were over
powered, and the troops of Ferdinand
entered the city, which then became
real field Of battle. AS the troops ad-
yanced the resistance became more obsti-
nate The assailants were fired on from
windows, housetops, and barricades.-
The city, bombarded by sea and land,
was compelled to surrender, and on the
morning of the 7th portion of the garri
son and great number of the inhabit-
ants retired 10 the mountains in perfect
order, abandoning the city to fire and
plunder. The greater part of the houses
were sacked and destroyed. The public
library, the palace of the Marquis San
Giuliano, that Of the Prince of Caraci
and many other edifces were burnt. A
bout 100 Neapolitans were killed, and
great number more of Sicilans. Such
has been the fate of this fine city and it's
inhabitants. Filangieri has given up the
city to sack and fire, 1t is now in flames
in many parts. The soldiers are prowl
ing about, plundering houses, violating
women, and stabbing all who oppose
them"
CHINA.
Our Hong Kong advccs are to the 27th
of February, from which we learn that the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's new
steamer Malta arrived on the 10Th inst,
having left Singapore on the morning Of
the 9th ; and the Canton steamer, belong
ing to the same company, arrived on the
19th inst
The question of opening the city gates
at Canton has heen the engrossing subject
during the month, we believe that nearly
all the respectable part of the native com
munity at Canton will be glad to have
the matter settled, as they are getting
tired of it, and il is not argued by them
now with the same angry feeling as on for
mer occasions. The fear of the Ladrones
and Of the idle portion Of the working clas-
ses seems to be the chief CO, Use of alarm,
and not the question Of the right of open
ing the city gates to us. The authorities
can and must be made to carry out the
convention, or the consequences, indirect
", may be injurious to British interests,
not only at Canton, but at all the other
ports.
TdTEST INTET. CTG RDTE