The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-19

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hnnoY 20 be prsserwd. " evioeDt fre0 sne P~
see Win / we exVsos from Ne tesatbed ao,0ns1
On lbe stu OF Ocsoher tbe Cnssess authorizes
esnsummsted tsen career Of nb'srsfy VIE
ssiaiDg lorcba sB9er RrinsA co!ors, ana naA1s
pr~o,ere OF the cree: ss'e, On e 81 ,os Grew
lbe C,psuI Mr. Psrkes, the British agent M ~ |
spot PRO eeded irst bnard she lTcns, Anu ,h.
wards endesvored N obtain sn m ss rs msaaced |
,ps the m q poarns refused 20 give any an ~,
rlanatiop Of the preceding h,eu A'e S,u'' ;r
,.i,.l seymour made frqoeat s'ImpssA ooooM"
s ~, an. yis ~ of terminating the dicSruity with
- h,stflities: and rhe most psreveiing a1vocate
a., nesce riI hardly blame hun for resorting az
kupth 10 exrt mites.
Isrcn the same psusr, sswe day
Atvicsz from Alexandra beyond those published
Yesterday from Trieste render 1t possible 10 obtain
hiersbly complete and co nec'ed view OF the recent
II has more than once been mentioned by our cor.
respondent at HoOg King that the intercourse be-
tween the British authorities and the governor or
NnNn has for some time been embarrassed with
growing difficulties the result OF the unredressei
grltvaDcs of British merch ants. On the Sth of De-
toker the Chinese author tiles coBsumwabed their
career OF arbitrary volen " by seizieg lurcsa I'M
DER British coors, and makog prisoners OF tue crew.
lt rs stated on good authority tnst they enc "a the
heats, OF four Of the crew Tue consul Mr. Plrkss,
the BRITISH agent on the spot, proceeded drst ON
board the iorcha, and Afterwards endeavorsd o OH
tais an interview vita the miodarins. Ga board
the lOrcha, re was uenaced. and she sn5erins re-
fused Ia give any ex planation OF the proceeding.
The Consul inmedltely despatched intehgenco
q tbsse events - sir JOns Bowring at IA pog Kosg,
aSs iho 10 Michael Sey nOur, who the SPOT,
and reprissls we're commenced in a ualld fora by
sha ee'zure at MANDARIN junk, whic' Comm Sdore
The Hon & q. j. Y. Fl lot, Of he Syhiue, toO& sod
sent 80 Hsrg Kong Meanwhile she Con All sen 1t in
sstrorg r. Jlunstr4nce 70 Yeh. the governor of he
esiy 10 which no ans yer pas retUrued. Ftading All
ke Efforts vain, Consul Parkes reno1ocsd fur oer
ssie apis At recoDe'llsti0n and naval force soon
appeared on the scene
On the 18th OF Oesober Sir Michael Seymour Gas-
patched from ng Kong the scre~ corvette En-
eeunter, il guus, aud the steam Shop sanps07, &,
fer WhampOa in the frat stsnce, With a large
force o. uparDeS and hlne jackets AID the bteam
slosp BarracoGta followed wah further attachments.
Admiyai Seymour himeeif tbeo PROCEEDED - Canton,
snd uncertook he direction Of the operatOes. The
DEinss and ether uSGers were officially warned OF
De posture of s,irs, aid commercial transactfons,
which for a week before had bee a title more than
nominal, sere suspended
The river IA ir Mt of Canton If rather broader
fba0 tho Thames at London brcge, but toe depth or
water does not exceed two fatsoms, while he mar
rO~ passages by which access is gained e. II on the
eastern s,oe Of The island o. Whimpoa nave depth
not exceeding fstboFn and q bslf Toe city Is OK
terBaly gufcded by five forts, Of which two are on
the Ian 81 re aud two Pearl river. These we're
atsacked and taken by onr country men on the 2fth
Of October An attempt was then made by Admiral
SsyDour ~ terminate the difficulty without further
Ansalities, hut the Chinese Governor would neither
give satisfaction Ror grant IN interview TO the Bri-
tisl commander.
tdnlfd' seymour tDen nCtsTmfneO W NAtch Tue
city Itself. A wall, composed partly OF sandstone
asG partly Of br,ck, surrounds Canton IL is about
20 feet high and rs feet thick. aud mounted with
esDnsD. Against this Wal fire opened on the
17tb OF 0ctObe~, and oy the 29th a pra iioable
bf, acs had been opened. through which the troops
entered. The Governors palace, situate in the
Southwestern part of the city, game 4, but
appears not e. have proved position worth hold
ing, for the troops witbdrs En ia the evening,
With loss OF only three killed and twelve wounded.
4 further attempt which made t. Dego.
ta;e proved vain. ana II then resolved TO attack
the old, inner or hantchOu portion Of the city, d.
vided from toe southern by a high m lss re stone
wall and containing the garreon at Canton. This
part OF The city bomDarded on the Sd an All
Of NOvemler and the 9th the Barracolta de-
stroyed tseRty-three war iuDks. AnIther interval
Of reflection then granten to the Chinese Cover
nor but al the date of the last accounts from Can
Ton which had reached Hong Kong NO signs OF an
arcomrn oda Ion were dlscerpible.
The lmperiaist garrison Of Canton was IN very
weakened state The Governor mud raised the pay
Of oommoo soldiers from Fix 70 eight dollars month.
Kaweiiinfoo, the capital OF the asioinng proSio
u Kwengsi, was closely invested by the Insurgents,
Who, u wac thought, wOuld probably stack the
hsnicbou Governor his new embasnss.
ments became known.
Our fses Of war ships in the Chinese seas is q,
fhis particular tine large az will be by the fol
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