Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-27

Instant.
GENERAL INTELuGENcE.-The Chinese
news is fully confirmed. The Americans
were also engaged against tie Chinese.
The U. s. ship Portsmouth had destroyed
one of their forts, in consequence Of an
insult given to the American flag.
The Congress at Paris was proceeding
satisfactorily.
The Swiss difficulty was clearing up.
The steamships Atlantic and City of
Manchester both arrived out January lst.
Nothing concerning the Persian expe-
dition had reached Bombay, but rein
forcements were to be forwarded immedi-
ately.
Dost Mohammed was busy with warlike
movements. He asks of England the res
toration of Reshaevour.
The naval force brought by Admiral
Seymour to operate againat Canton, con-
sisted of three frigates, one brig, and five
steamers. The details are not different
from the news brought by the City of
Washington Some of the forts which
were taken were burned, others were oc
cupied by the British artillery. One hun
dred and seven guns were spiked.
Notwithstanding the capture of the
forts, the Governor refused the apology
demanded. He, however, sent to the Ad-
miral twelve persons, purporting to be the
captured Englishmcn, but they not proving
to be the same, the Encounter opened her
fire upon the city walls-the artillery CO.
operating from the captured forts, while
the steamer proceeded up the river and
shelled the forts upon the nights.
On the Goth the walls were preached and
the city was entered and subsequently
abandoned.
In the encounter with the junks, the
steamer Baraconta received eighty shots
in her rigging. -..--.-----..
The Basque forts were captured on the
10Th of November.
On the 18th the Chinese had resumed
the barrier forts and fired into the mail
steamer Canton.
The British loss is triAing.
The English and American ladies were
previously removed to Hong Kong, togeth-
er with all the treasure.
A detachment of Marines from the
American ship Portsmouth, guarded the
factories.
The account of the American affail
with the Chinese, is not very full.
1t is said that an American ship was
fired into by a Chinese ship at Macao
whereupon the Portsmouth proceeded tc
destroy it, at the same time notifying the
Chinese authorities that unless instant re.
paration was made, hostile operations would
eusue.
The San Jacinto was at Whampoo, an
chored off the French Islands, with the
Portsmouth and Levant.
The British Consul on the 15th informed
tha European community that the Admi
raj deemed it inexpedient 10 disclose his fu
ture measures, but that he saw no imme
diate prospect of quiet being restored.
The mail steamer met French frigatt
approaching the seat of war.
The warlike preparations in Prussia and
Switzerland continued vigorous, but hopes
of peace predor,iHated.
Meantime the American Minister has
gone to Berlin, to offer, as reported, the
mediation of the United States. Other
improbable reports of the good Offices Of
the United States, are reported.
The Presidents Message for the Swiss
Federation is published. Its substance is,
that all foreign Ministers at Berne, had
made proposals that if the Swiss authori-
ties would give up the trial of the priso-
ners, their respective governments would
endeaver to induce the King of Prussia to
recognize the absolute independence Of
Neufchatel.
The proposal fell to the ground. The
Federal Assembly, before ad djournment,
passed a decree that the Federal Council
will endeavor to procure pacific recogni-
ton of the independence of Neufchatel,
approving the military leves as ordered,
granting unlimited credit and authority to
the Federal Council, to take ulterior meas
ures to defend the country to the last ex-
tremity, and establishing loan of 3d.
600, 900 francs.
1t is said that French army of 10000
men, under Canrobert, is to be assembled
on the eastern frontier to meet any emer-
gencies. Berlin reports (Which are prob
ably exaggerations) assert that the French
will occupy Neufchatel and Geneva; and
Austria the Pas Davand. The march of
the Prussians against Switzerland is post
poned to the 18th or later.
Plcnipotentiaries, with the power to
sign treaty of peace, met at Paris on the
3lst. A programme was read stating,
whereas the difficulty had arisen in execu-
ting article twenty of the treaty, the par
ties had met to consider under what cir
cumstances the difficulties could all be
arranged. Compliments were exchanged
and conciliatory spirit was exhibited.
A new line will be traced out, as the Bes-
saraban frontier-Russia renouncing her
pretensions to Belgrade and the Isle of
Serpents, the Delta of the Danube being
given up to Turkey, in compensation Of
district of land, is to beacceded to Rus
sin towards the north of Moldavia.
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