New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-11

which have grown 10 such a hight ths, those to the
cas-, Of the city lately ebdared their assistance 70 the
Mar darins IN an attack on the band 70 the NORTH bat
their offer declined. They al, however, be-
ginning TO feel discouraged by the long con naed nom
succ.ss and destitniion Of supplies. On the east
they have been dispersed, and leader captured; in
the north they have effected nothing; TO the vest
they have been drive back By the braves belonging
~ the Dineiy tx villages who sometime 40 banded
together in tef defense and at the south, they
fully occupied by dssepsons among themselves.
In the thirty ssrushes about Csntoa. the Man.
'arns have been victorious in all esesp, foar Fhsre
has been Done since the % September. The e1cemp-
ment OF the rebels 10 the north Of the city is a.
Smukiapg. about twelve niles from the northern
wall; and the eastern eucampmeat Is about 'ne sans
distance from the eastern wall. ~ Ssu- pO-hen. rhs
esder of the band The Forth issac 10 be He slsk
of Tung.kwsn celebrity. The statements 20 the
numbers az these encamp ments vary from several
thousands 20 several tens of taoussnis
Grea DISTRESS from ant of food prevails in the city
amor the DOOR, and some soup Kitchens re being
opened by the benevolent, to supply consee n abolr
one.tbrd the usual charge
a grand cossoo OF high officers aud gentry OF the
city las been held, NJ which the later urgently re-
commended sn appeHl 20 foreigners for assistance.
The Governor Gen sra himself was in favor Of the
aeasure, Ou, deferred from acting upon Il on MS
own responsibility, through dread OF being replried
al the capital by censor the only dssen.entS q, the
oossoo bat man Of some standing, and the same
VITO peDned the memorial which led II the Aah-
chang Oh : degradation. Meanwhile. hoEeYer, q re-
port Of the state of asrs ard Application o- nstruc
iiops have been forwarded 70 PeKing.
The province il. elf however, is sail n frigh,fa
state, sn8 thousands OF he villagers awe joined too
rebel ranks 20 themselves from 'tryadon, so
that i is not 10 be wondered thar ths ren45 in the
province nOs number not les than 90 COO aud as
inv liye entirely by exactOns from re Dea'eaoiy-
Opposed the amount th-y have sles sdY collected
must amount 70 several mill,orS OF iolars
TIL wi hin the last week two the eastern portion
OF the province was quiet but tine taking Of Cow
loopg and Chung Chos by bands of mar II ere from
Hong Kong has been followed by the captlfe mem
tienec elsewhere Of Haifuns and Lok flung 10 HHai-
chau.
The extensive conhsgra'ion, mentioned 10 our last
Crsrlaad ~ having been seen from CumslDg noon,
was the burning of large wealthy town ~ >hun-
teh rau I'd Pibkang 1T FIRE 10 ny me fiais, be-
cause the nhabitsnis would not quietly sccede to
their exactiops. Tgo-thlrds OF the town Is sad to
have been destroyed.
From Canton We learn that the authorities have
become uneasy OF late not cunt Of the rrilds
VIII on, but the rabble within the city. VINO hws
been sho aiog rather unruy disposition, consequent
on the scarcity aud high prices OF food. Every pre-
caution, however, continues To be taken, al upward
OF a thousand men baye been engaged ~ideni1g and
deepening the moat outside the walls
On the 5Oth August little after nooa, hre broke
our about half n mile 10 the westward Of ths foreign
residences which RACED violently four hours, snd
q reate ned the destruction of the factories bat about
4oclock il was got under by the axertIcns Of the
Chinese fremep, aud when the boat lefs IA the even
ing seemed 10 be compile tely extlngushed.
Gov looug large city in kwsng. tug Nbich was
taken by the Insurgents retaken by another band
of patriots from IIcog Kong, and cold by them back
~ the mandarin tor SigO.
The iTiads attempted TO surprise the Cry Ok Tai
poong, but they found the inhabitants IN arms for
their defense and retreated.
Csot. Porter OF the schooner leland Queen,
wrecked i'll Torres Straits on the gath OF july, h1
reached Hong Kong, and reports no fewer tnan hfty-
one vessels as having been wrecked this year in
Torres Straits
NE Mad of Sept. says:
an q bark Bevidere, bought few months ago fof
s2s coo Nben sold 10y public auction yesterday. oy
order of the Sheriff was knocked dow to China
man for 81, 400"
The Dur. or room on board tho United States fhg-
ate Macedonian, ia toe harbor Of Hong Kong was
robbed of $500, at night.
TIE Hong Kong Nal of Sept. IL says:
awe have meas Il consequences from the north.
The rebels .tiU hold Shanghai, and the degradation
OF Samqus is not likely 10 hasten its recapture by tho
lmperialis,s. false report was current 10 Sbang-
hai that the eNTaoutae bad committed suicide ~
sw allowing gold; but have a letter of late
dale frou, one of his family, in which mention Is
made OF such al event.
The waters around Hong Kong Canton and Whsn-
poa, swarmng with pirates, who have become
sudacious in their atacks In conjunction With the
Trads, they have captured Hai.fuDg aud l. TX flung,
the chief cities OF the districts the m4u land, from
which the Hong Kong pcultry-marke. s supplied.
The chief magistrate Of Haj.fang was killed twill
be borne In mind that Hong Kong, the British colony,
is an saDd very Dear the main land, situated at the
entrance Of the Canton River, which, a; its mouth,
wideDs into broad estuary. The CHM Ma con-
peccatiOns less IN An thirty trad NJ bosb
and iunss many of them with valuable cargoes, De-
ing captured aud plundefed by the pira IN August
and september. the iolloaing are few of tins pi-
rscies n enlioned' Ga The 2sd OF Ango-t, Junk,
while her p-ssa from Singapore 10 Cochin Chins,
was attacked off SsSg. lee 10y ten pra,ca boats which
took away ten guns and three pculs OF D. vdsr; and
on IL. 18th ul'., sbo sailing up the Tan-lin chiu-
chow p she again attacked aud boarded oy forty
meD from five piratical boa's who plundsred her Of
part OF Der cargo and detained the captain Tor three
days when ali English mao-ot-war came up, destroyed
the pirates, AID liberated him. The uok arrived in
HsIg Kong on the % OF September.
On the 25tn, junk was captured off Annoy, with -
large cargo on board, consisting of opium, t@ecty
bales Of long cloth. number of bags Of rice, four
large guns, some muskets, &c. The Captain OF the
lorcba AnoDyma reports that between Whampos
AID Hong Kong, he was hailed by Eogsh fore
end aft schooner and de sired TO report Hong Kong
that while becamed on the 4th instant, she had
been boarded by the OF two large pirate idnks
through the thigh, and several Of his men wounded;
the pirates were subsequently beaten off,
On the 9th OF September, salt junk, while sailing
in the Cap su y-moon was attacked by three pi-atel
boats, with about eighty armed board, who
killed five of the crew, wounded eleven, and took
away The boat. The Captain and remainder Of the
crew escaped, bringing sth them one dead body, on
which an inquest was held this morning
The ladroDes have become so Formidable tina. q do
scent some Of the out villages Of the colony you'd
not sstOnsh u.s. especially is known that strong
Eeet OF unity vessels, crowded with men, has within
the lsst ten days been cruising at the back Of tho
island.
On Sunday, a little before midnight dsring
attack was made by pirates upon the fishing village
a. the Typs but the fort opened fire. and drove thsm
off before they could do much mischief, and the P@.
tuguese armed l0rcha Amazona has since destroyed
six Of their junks
The inner barber is FLIED with trading and fishing
craft seeking there protection from the pirates with
whom the whole estaury OF the Canton River
swsrming.
The British ships OF war the Rather and The Rsce.