The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-24

Interessipp Onicial Statement OF the Opera
lions at Canton by Admiral seymour
Movems nts and Conduct Of the Americans
The following dispatches have been received from
Rear Admiral sur Michael sey mour, b Gem mander
in Chief Of Der Msesys shps and veels on the East
India and China station
OPERATIONS AT CANTON.
NIGER CASroy, Nov IL 1858
sIR-lu tho sixth paragraph Of my general letter NO
o. OF the 18th u alluded TO the Chinese authorities
bavrg lew days previously forcbiy seized tho native
of lorcha under English coors and mat hal dc
a Ibsve now the honor 70 report for the NATION
Of ibe LORDS Commissioner OF toe Admiralty thai the
sch Octobsr the lorcba Arrow with colonial register
from the Governor Of Hong Kong was boarded whe a.
apou1r Canton by the Chinese officer aud partT OF
yooitrs Who mountaineering the remonstrsnees OF toe
master an EDslshnan seized twelve OF her cres, ooani
and carried them awsy, aud h>uied down the Bruen
nag Her ssjesiys Consul Afterwards remonstratet
with The ohoer who had seIcd the men, but without e.
mi, outrage was Immediately brought N the notice
or The impersl High Commissoner By Mr.. PArSes. her
Nsjesiy's corsu Who required the twelve men 70 be
rtuTpei 70 The arrow by the sane oioer Who bad oar
rcd Them away: that "a .poogy should be mate and
an asursnse gven that the British heg should IN future
be respected Their Iorl,.. VII, bosovcr oUse,y ~.
de,psch that although tho twelve men were eventually
,ert back. not IN the public manner 10 shch hey
had been carried away, and r appearance Of an apology
4 on TIE I'm OF october this unpleasant occurrence
officially reported 70 me ~ SIC John scwrlos her
Hxiesys PcnipoisnuAry In China, snd his ExseleucY
az, ecstec that the seizure OF an mperal unk wonld
probably produce the desired RESPIRATION. I accord
insly directed Commodore tho Hon. G. g j. b
Ellio, a her ksjssty's ship sybie, senior officer
IN the Canton river, 70 carry out sir iona BOG
rnss sossesson o cno Soder % ,eora Inn
TIE means Of dong 20 junk seised, bat u led 10
nothing. thea sent her hsleytys steam frgass IN.
eour Ter ard SAMPSON join the % ro1ore the former
10 lie % The iacory) the that the presence OF
such an inpoe ng force vo1d sno~ The dleh Comm p
ons, The p1dsDcs ?, sC%ss 90
g. Al ths period yr Fakes proceeded 10 Housso9r 70
consult with str John Bowrur aud myself ~ 70 ihe best
of compulsitn to be adopted, and We Al cnn-
sered ss be seizure OF the deepces Of the city OF osu
ion would be the udicious both 81 display OF our
pouer Without the ,aorince o. ne ana :, VSr
rsc,er having proved that moderation Is considered oy
The officials only AZ an evidence Of weakness.
O. Immediately moved the Calcutts above the bogue
fort. a. hgh Oh a. her draugbt 81 water permitted, an
TIE Of the 23d OF October proceed Cd on board
The coromauoel steam teu,er Tor oen,oo s.n , W.
Sampson and Barrtcouia In COMPANY, ana toe oe~cn
nenv Of Roy al Marines and boss' crews Of ner hAes-
tvs shipe Calcutta Winchester and Btern, ana we
bo.s Of the Syhile with tos Commodore. DO approach
leg the blepho Reach diverted the sampson and
por,ou OF Macao passage 70 prevent voc
Shns nom STOPPING ~ me nv .o1 nspomseSe and
Harrscouta the -Four Barrier forts, about I'VE miles
lev the city Auchor'ns the two steamers soove toe
or des patched the boats ard took possession OF tnem
M ged stemp Of istsnoe from two OF The iofs
which bred On our bs and boats resulted 70 ,ne oeeo
OF i've Chinese soldiers. There about lbO guns,
| frem foot bore W four ponnde-s.
T. nov directed Commander Fertescue, In me Bsyra
couis, 10 folio. the sampson, and having spiked Toe
guns teeoyd the carriages and ammunition, and burnt
The buldinss IN the fors proceeded 70 Canton, where
arrived s M and learned that The boats from the
sar ard Bsrscouts had taken one, possession Of
TIE Bleuhein fort and aeo Of Macao iot very strong
position STAND IN the middle OF the river, mounting
90 runs, which have ssrrsoned and shall retain Tor the
| present
| O. Her Hseety's Consul, by my drectcn Immediate y
informed the High Commissioner OF my arrival and o.
the aggressive which he had mpeiled me
tase IN Consequence Of his refusal W redress the vroue
committed by bis officers also that should continue
I Evceliepey q reply vas very unsstsfsctory
o. On the morning ~ the Oath landed portion OF hs
marines 10 aid the attachments from the ~ bile ano 70
counter already al Canton In the protection on ne NO
tory and proceeded In the Coroa andel JOIN the bar
| oouta, OF hsca, Fort Then o.. precopcersed hena
The BIRDS Nes' Port, mounting thirty I've guns, AND
small for opposite tbe cry, Which night nave Anpoyes