Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-03-28

We clip the following important news from
nina. from the San Francisco Sun:

We clip the following important news from
China. from the San Francisco Sun:
We learn from Capt. Holway, of the ship
alexander" SO days from Hong Kong, that
business was in a very unsettled state when
he left on the Goth January. The British
had commenced in earnest against the Chi
nese and still continued their operations.
Canton was fired in many places and the
conhagration was raging with fearful yio-
lence when he sailed. and ere this it is
probably all in ashes The Chinese still
continue to be as obstinate as ever, murder
inc all Europeans that fall into their hands ::
in fact, they have raised the premium for
the heads of all Europeans, no matter to
which nation they belong. and according to
grade d; for an officers head, SO, 900 for
that of seaman $50 and $4,000 is offer
ed for the capture of British frigafe; all
Of the heads of those taken as soon as cap
tured, graced the walls Of their stronghold.
In Hong Kong, things represent California
in 1919, as each and every person carries
his revolver and knife The British au-
thorities continue to make arrests in Can
ton, and at present they have large num-
Der of prisoners. 1t was supposed that as
coon as reinforcements arrived, Admiral
Seymour would commence business upon
they may have to contend with in future, if
no terms in the meantime we're offered by
them Business was very dull large num-
bers Of Chinese were daily leaving in clip
per ships for Australia and other ports
Rnmors prevailed among the Chinese at
Hong Kong, that Canton was still in flames,
and that over seven thousand houses had
been destroyed. The river steamer :. Sir
Charles Forbes had been hired by the
British Admiral, and fitted up as a gun-boat
to pursue the Mandarin fleets of war junks
up the creeks and into the shallow waters,
where the large steamers could not follow
them. 1t was supposed that the steamer
Hong Kong would be fitted out for similar
purpose. Mr.. Caldwell had received nfor-
nation of a projected attack on the Colony,
by large fleet in conjunction with the I'm
perial emissaries then at Hong Kong, which
caused good deal of alarm amongst the
European residents. The China Mail'
thus descants ON the subject &c As the in
formation is stated to be more definite than
usual. we cannot understand the apathetic
indifference on the subject displayed by the
Governor. 1t would be an easy matter to
charter and send off one of the small steam
ers to seek for information, and learn wheth-
er such feet really exists in the locality
specified somewhere near the Bogue; and a
fearful responsibility rests upon his Excel
lency's shoulders should the warning prove
true, yet remain unheeded -
The war between the Imperialsts and the
Insurgents RACES as furiously as ever, with
decided advantage in favor of the latter
of thirteen departments in the province of
Kiangs, they had possession of eleven. One
of the two great passes in the province of
Cheh klang, commanding the access to the
very important cities of Suchau and Hang
Chan, was also in possession of the Rebels.
A third and formidable class of contestants
have appeared upon the scene, in the shape
of g local bandits" who fight against and
plumber both of the other parties. They are
reported to be concentrated in one body,
10000 strong, and are lowering on the Dor
ders of the Shangtung. Horses, provisions,
arms, plumber, &c, are shared in common
among them. Frequent and violent attacks
have been made on them by the Mandarins,
but in every case without success Their
leaders are lien Sanhu, uo Aluh and Wang
Chingchn.
The Gazette publishes report, On Chi
uese authority, that after the barnings at
Wampoa, the Braves turned up the graves
on Danes Island, of the American seamen
killed at the barrier; iecapitated the putri-
fed trunks, took the blank visages to Canton
and there received the customary rewards
Together with the head of the Spanish Con-
sui, and the others Of the Thistle victims,
they may now be seen bleaching on the city
walls
GG-The Louisville Courier, among the
incidents of the great fire which occurred
in that city on the 10Th ult., gives the fol-
lowing
Tho bar-room Of the Gait Honsc was not
burnt out, but the liquor all disappeared
about as fast as fire could consume it. The
boarders and dodgers on the first alarm