The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-10-04


The China Mail which has been received ut
New York To- the add Of June has great
deal 10 say concerning the torcble rescue OF
Nj Sumraer- from a prison at Macao, by Capt
ktppe of II II, NJ. ship Muandcr. The of.
fence Of Mr.. Summer, Was that being spec
tator at the pes-ag, Of the saceflotal process
-son with the Host, he persisted N wearing his
hat, l'augh requested by tho Governor twho
sent au orderly with the mcssAgc) 10 take IT
fl Whufeupon he WAS arrested and taken 10
the guard house, i must be borne in mind,
that TO uncover the head IA the presence al the
Host, j. required from ~ IN Catholic countries,
and that Mr. Summers was the onl, one with
bus hat on.
From the guard house, II seems. he was
transferred to the prison. and the matter WAS
referred So the criminal judge. Capt. Keep j
demanded his release rs n matter of rtgh. and
on The refusal Of This, sent an armed lurcc from
hi ship by whom the PRISON was forced, and
Mr. Summers taken away a Portuguese sol
der was killed in the ailray,
The Nqti hamcs the Governor for not reeas-
ing Nr Summers after a nights detention in
the guard house. but blames Captain keppcl
more severely for his Unlawful action m the
matter especially "a i vas takcu IN The known
absence Of the Governor who had gone on
board tie |, 5 ship Plymouth 10 see ttie fc-
satta.
The Governor having officially communicated
the facts 10 the English Governor, Bonham, al
Hong Kong. to the Amercan commissioner, Mr.
DAVIS, aud to the French and Spanish consul',
and io Capt GelsTger, Of the Plymouth, Their
official replies are published the last four gem
tl.mcn expressing their cgTet, Sc, and the FIRST
merely saying that he would iorW ard the papers
20 his Government.
The proceedings Of the British assallants--
marines from the MGanicr personally com
manded by one Captain Stagely, friend Of
Captain keppel--appear TO have been very
summary and violent On reaching the prison,
which IS IN fact a sort Of courthouse only part
Of 1t being used for Che detention Of debtors,
and the rest comprising Various public offices
they fired repeatedly, though no resistance
was made, and several persons had narrow es-
capcs One, the soldier phoyc mentioned, was
killed on the spot, and another was wounded,
1t is said, In the Mails account, that they fired
with orders
On the shole, tins is likely TO prove a Sc
Ti0as business ior Captain keppe especially
"a the Governor had offered To release Mr..
Summers as a favor 10 Captain X; who insisted
on demanding Il as right
! The Columbia st 7iicsrapA nays that thr public
mind IN slauanhurg yet very much excited, "a re-
laii1a to Barrett the shpnpnist. who was arrested
IN that place our readers Will rern.ct charge
Of distributing ncrndmrs publications.. ant who !. sull
IN cu..i, liz friends. liauapnd Co. had iursari.
ell him a check for thnusand doi'Hrs 10 hsi him
OUTPUT TN. will not hr = rnii'ed.
C,>,n.-N olo.raplnc dispatch. dated Montreal,
September lnth says that Hrv- has arrived hal nui
Rim the t.nv-rnn taueril ni the tnnadrs has been
well received hy the people Of PTer taanda III Is
now Niagar. fails |, is 'rpnr"d here thai the
nsom- League negotiation has hnfsi hP. The Nova
',,olian. refusing In rouoJdc the h'hrres
f,, ,oos place lately near to,wafbnf"', : & .
heiwrrn oIlsius ts itie of t'eofrr nnt WI
liam Rihpu, "a Nhieh thr latter was saNts'H 10 me
breast and died IA an henr afics t,car.o kahpu has
been committed 80 Rii 10 await hs rial
The pofo represented hy Vt ihe leiirrs from
imit ts have surrendered himself entirely and irreyo
.ah, % tho rc,etlnWt and ~ hcinc about fcuet
l-ttn t;ae,e 20 Bout snN. kaving Rome to he French
Nearly u go in'miyf amt arrived Mt the rofi ~ PM
,lrhhia trm rufopr. ts.iween iaunafv lsi, and sep
e,nt.or it, lgta ~ which upwards of9e1 were from
lraaui ant fnslanA
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