Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-02-20
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ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
THE PERSIAN WAR.

The Persian difficulty appears to be
approaching an end. 1t is believed that
Persia has submitted to British demands,
but the intelligence is still doubted in
some quarters. The details Of the cap
ture of Bushire have been received, from
Bombay, under date of Jan. 2. The
following are the principal features Of
the affair:
On the 29th of November some Bri-
fish ships arrived off the port of Bush
ire. when a correspondence ensued, and
on the Sth of December the British sent
on shore copy of the declaration of
war. On the following day (4th) the
British took possession of the Island of
Karraek without opposition, as a militia
~ depot. During the 9TH and sth the
troops were disembarked at Hallla Bay,
twelve miles southwest of Bushire, the
men landing three days rations without
baggage. On the morning of the 9Th,
the army. in two brigades, advanced
along the coast, the ships sailing little
ahead on the flank. The ship Assayer
on coming in front Of the Fort Of Bush
ire. shelled il from seventeen hundred
yards and dislodged the garrison, eight
hundred of whom took up new posi-
ton to oppose the British advance
Brigadier Stafford was shot dead while
waving his men to attack. The British
thereupon rushed on the enemy, who
fought sharply with bayonets until driven
back upon the fort, from whence they
attempted to escape, but were met by
British rifles seaward, and by cavalry
landward. Col Malot of the cavalry
was killed. The enemy were not Per-
slams, but Arabs. They lost three chiefs
and q large number of men. The
British loss is reported at thirty-fve.-
Bushire was then commanded to sur
render, and the channel having been
buoyed during the night the city was
bombarded and replied steadily for four
hours and then surrendered, and, the
British entered the town. There was
no loss of life in the feet.
The Governor, Commander of Fleet,
and an officer reported to be the Minister
of War, were made prisoners, bat the
garrison being too numerous to retain,
were escorted some distance into the in
terror and there liberated. Bushire IS
proclaimed British territory and a free
port The city is now quiet, but there
! are reports Of abominable conduct on
the part of the British after the capitula-
ton of the town.
THE CHINESE WAR.
! Details of the Chinese war are receiv-
, ed, which confirm previous telegraphic
accounts. The extra of the China Mail
of December 18th, says;
The factories have been burned down
by the Chinese, and the only particulars
: we have ascertained are that at eleven
on Sunday night, the flames burst out in
y every direction. Vigorous efforts were
a made by the seamen and marines TO stop
i the progress, but all attempts were fruit
less, and the fire ragged throughout the
IF night, up to the time Of the steamers
. leaving. At first, some hopes were en-
n tertained that the flames might be ex-
4 tinguished, but the fresh fires burst out
: Dant & Co.'s, premises were the first &c
20, and the whole Of Poonshon Hong
ri Imperial French, and indeed all the
e hongs were destroyed. The only house:
,e untouched wien the steamer left were
i. the British consulate. Augustine Heard
le & Co.'s, H. Jardine Matheson & Co.'s
Turner's & Co.'s, and one or two Others
ID in the new English hong, with Russell &
. Co.'S in the Swedish hong, and Wet
n more & Co.'s Imperial hong, and wheth
IS er they would escape was doubtful. Thu
ID three banks, Oriental, Agra and Mer
Is camille, were on fire, with no hopes Q
at saving them.
IS Admiral Seymour had Withdrawn hi
le men into the Garden, the only refug
1T left for foreigners. What steps the AID
is miral means to take are unknown bu
le there is little doubt that the city Of Can
ton viii be no longer spared, and the dis
ID charge Of rockets and shells is alread
= commenced.
lg By the following extract from til
re Hong Kong correspondence in Londo
1e Times, dated December Is, it would an
y pear that the American difficulties wit
IN the Chinese have been adjusted:
ae On the 18th of November, Capital
at Foote, of the United States ship Port:
w mouth, was on his way from wbampo
p to Canton, in the ships pinnace, for til