M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-22
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival OF the City of WashinstOn.
SANDY Hook, Jan. II.

tOt, Win udJSS lIOm LlNSI pun W tuS
Both of Dec, arrived off Sandy Hook
this morning.
The steamship Arabid arrived at Liv-
erpool on the morning Of the 2Sth of
December.
The City of Canton had been bonn
barded on the oath of October by the
British, under Admiral Seymour,
which caused a great advance in tea
in the English market.
Swiss affairs unchanged.
There are rumOrs OF peaceful nego-
tiations.
A new Minister has been appoint
ed to Washington, whose name is
kept secret.
The collision at Canton was caused
by the seizure of II British seaman on
board of a vessel in the river. The
British Consul interfered, but was in
suited, and threatended with violence,
and when upon demonstrating with
the Chinese Governor General, he was
treated with contempt.
The matter was placed in the hands
Of Admiral Seymour, and on the 21st
of October, hostilities commenced
On the Oath, tue forts at Canton were
taken and several were Destroyed
The Governor still rejecting Sey-
mour's demands for satisfaction, fire
was opened on the 9th, on the city
walls and the Governors palace
The walls were preached and stormed
on the Goth. The troops penetrated
to the palace, but were withdrawn in
the evening. The British loss was
three killed and twelve wounded
Attempts for negotiation continuing
fruitless, the city was again lombard
ed on the Sd and and 4th of Novem-
Der. On the 9th, twenty-three war
junks were destroyed by the British
steamers. Further time was given,
but the Chinese remained obstinate.
The Bogue forts were captured, the
foreign factories were vacated, and
property to a large amount was burnt.
Commerce was completely paralyz-
cd.
Prussia and Switzerland continue
their preparations for war, but the re-
cent intelligence is favorable to the de-
mands of Prussia diminishing.
THREE DAYS LATER.-ARRIvAL OF THE
AMERICA.
HALIFAX, Jan. 10.
The Ounard steamship america
arrived here this morning from Liver.
pool, with dates to the 3D. inst.
The Chinese news is fully confirm.
ed. The Americans were also en-,
gagged against the Chinese.
The U. States ship Portsmouth
had destroyed one of their forts, in
consequence of an insult given to the
American flag.
The Congress at Paris was procee.
ding satisfactorily,
Tue Swiss difficulty was clearing
up.
The steamships atlantic and City
Of Manchester both arrived out Jan.
Nothing concerning the Persian ex.
petition had reached Bombay, but re.
Inducements were to be forwarded i'm.
mediately.
Dost Mahomed was busy with war.
like movements. He asks of England
the restoration of Reshaevour.
The naval force brought by Admi
raj Seymour, to operate against Can.
ton, consisted of three frigates, ono
brig and five steamers.
The details are not different from
the news brought by the City q
Washington.
Some ofthe forts which were taken
were burnt-others were occupied by
British artillery. One hundred and
seven guns were spiked.
In the encounter with the iunks the
steamer Barac0ntG received eighty
shots in her hull and rigging.
The Basque forts were captured on
the 18th ofNov.
On the 18th OF Nov. the Chinese
had renamed the barrier forts and
fired into the mail steamer Canton
The British loss is trifing. The En-.
glish and American ladies were pre-
v%iously removed to Hong Kong, to
gether with all the treasure.
A detachment of the marines from
the American ship Portsmouth guard
ed the factories.
The accounts of the American af
fair with the Chinese is not very full
1t is said that an American ship wa
fired into by a Chinese ship at Macao
whereupon the Portsmouth proceeded
to destroy it, at the same time notify
ing the Chinese authorities that unless
instant ~reparation were made hostile
operations would ensue.
The San Jacinto was at Whampoa.
anchored off the French Islands, with
the Portsmouth and Levant.
The British Consul, on the 18th, in.