The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-07

ns-uss and blusiachels exsrtsd themselves TO the
,st n saving property but the spread OF the han1es
as 40 rapid that little could be brought away Shot and
shell were thrown from the Dutch Folly during the hre In
sr 10 prevent large bodies Of the Chinese assembling
ur feet holds the river as before and Admiral Seymour
has hoised his flag board her Majesys steamer Niger
II anchor OF the gardens Our position is therefore
stronger than before the fire. No active measures OF reps
have Yet been undertaken the admiral being apparently
determined TO wait until troops arrive ana enable hm 70
commence operations with ygor.
Canton and the Bogue the night OF the I'D inst by
large feet OF mandarin junks aud had harrow escape
from capture The pilot and OF the crew were killed
and two others wounded orcha which she was towing
had TO be cast Off and captured proving rich priz
as she laden with goods and yalaabes removed from
be Canton warehouses much risk aud expense Before
eng cast off her crew taken board the steamer
The anks then retired up the shallow creeks witt which
the country is ntesecsd and where the draught OF water
q too small for men-ofwar. Gunboas very much
required.
prsing owner Of the Whampoa docks has been kidnapped
ana no trace of him has yet been obtained
Some attempts havs been made to inure ships-oc
war by sendog down them boats filed with gunpow-
der but no harm has yet been done.
Some rebel bands have lately taken possession OF large
village near Whampoa which their headquarters in
1854 Although calling themselves rebels they
banditli and their object plumber They have been
warned again interfering.
Al Hong Kong there have been no disturbances, and
measures been taken for the public safety The police
force has been augmented and picket of the 59th regi
ment stationed nightly the Chinese quarter All
Chinese required to carry lantern after dark and te
tween TO- p. m, ard daylight allowed to move
about without rass To the respectable portion this is
no hardship aud they quite alive 10 the benefit they
derive from protective measures.
Th foreign residents to he sworn in to-day spe-
ea constables and fire brigade is to he organized from
among them.
The following circular letter from the United States
commissioner explains the present position and attitude of
the Americans here 1t clearly points to Interior coercive
measures and t is very desirable that the great
powers should ia when arranging future re-
tons with China
To the Merchants and other Citizens of the United Sates
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
Macao December II, 1855.
His exceency Peter Parker commissioner of the United
States of America to China &C. referring to the notice
imperial commissioner his txceencys despatch of that
date received last evening" and that with the sembace
ola desire maintain friendly relations between the
countries the disposition 10 eyade obligations mis-
represent facts and enormously interpret treaty spua
TONS which for years has characterized the correspondent
imperial commissioners still obtains with his excel
lency Ye. The resumption of trade any extent the
port of Canton during the existence OF the local boses
not encouraged by the tenor Of the communication
mand will be requrd to meet the emergency Of the public
interests of the United States in China and the satisfactory
and proper adjustment of the relation Of the five ports Is
S wELLS WILLIAMS,
Secretary of the United States American Legation.
The Vceroy Yth has shown desire to arrange mat
indeed Is said that his power oyerrued by
the train bands brought in from the country for the decnie
Of the city.
Many rumors are in circulation tie only one think
worthy Of alton is a report n the North China Herald
that high commissioner has been appointed by the En-
pero oceed to Canton and arrange matters TO The sat
isfacon of the British, il the concession OF all their
demands should be necessary. unable to trace any
foundation for this, however.
r
The total destruction Of Canton which had commenced
when last letters left China will render the quarrel in
ternecne Sir John Bowrng will have to contend with
all the force which the Mandarins raise in the southern
be obtained except from India At the time large
force is collecting a. Umbaab, osiensbly to form camp
of exercise but really TO be prepared for any emergency
which may arise beyond the frontier.
BeABARDMEsT
In the House of Lords on the nth umo the Earl of
Carnarvon wshed know whether there any truth in
the which had appeared the public papers that
at the departure If the last mails Admiral Seymour had
commenced throwing rdhot shot into Canton As such
approaching usually regarded the last resort to be
adopted ir civilized warfare it would be satisfactory to
the public if tie nole earl could say the report was
founded.
Earl Granville replied that be had beepe that
MeTpe referred BIZ The noble earl correct but the
contrary at the latest date the admiral holding his
position without adopting any fresh at present
The Earl of Derby took the opportunity Of giving notice
OF his intention TO bring forward Tuesday next reso-
luton respecting the recent events in China He not
able to precisely the of that resolution but
they would be generally expressive of regret Mt the hostile
steps taken at Canton justified by the circumstances
although his opinion upon that point might be modified
BY papers which be had not yet seeD
In the Commons Sir j. Packngton said wish to put
question to the noble lord in reference which
has appeared in the newspapers on the subject OF tie bonn
bardmeu of Canton That statement is to the effect that
the admiral of the station has been bombarng Canton
with redhot shot wish to know therefore, whether the
government have received any information confirming that
statement and If they have whether they will object to
lay the papers containing such information before the
house tHear hear
Lord Pamersou. The only foundation for the report
to which the right honorable baronet audes is this The
Chinese bad set fire of the bongs and, there
were numbers of them eongegaed in the space near the
hongs thought desirable to disperse them Some
shells were accordingly thrown into that space for the
purpose of driving away the crowd that had collected
there; they had the desired effect and the place was
cleared, but there bombsrdment of the town,
redho shot fred and the admiral retained his
position in the river. Hear hear
According the Epana of Madrid, Canton is about TO
have another power added its assaians Letters from
Manila says that ourna state that the Chinese attempt
cd to burn of the Spanish that under
going repair at Hong Kong and that the crew bad been
forced to seek refuge board merchant vessel n conse
quence the brig I'll Escipion has been sent from Manila
to demand satisfaction aud to protect the subjectc of
Spain.
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