Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1857-02-21


terest. The disasters of the Persans, who have
submitted to the English demands; the evidences
of the fears Of tine King of Naples that he is not
safe among his subjects and the Canton, news
which we subjoin, are the chief features.
The Chinese War.
Details are to hand confirming telegraphc ac-
counts An extra Of the China Mail, December I6,
says :-' The factories have been burnt down by
the Chinese, and the only particulars we have as.
ceGained are, that at eleven o'clock Sunday night
the flames burst out in every direction. Vigorous
efforts were made by seamen and marines to stop
their progress; but all attempts were frutless and
the fire ragged throughout tho night, and up to the
time CT the steamers leaving. At first some hopes
were entertained that the flames might be extin-
guisled, but fresh fires burnt out. Dant & Co.'S
premises the first to go, and the whole of Pau
shon Hong, Imperial French, and Minques S0ike !;
all the hongs are indeed destroyed tho only houses
untouched when the steamer left being the British
Consulate, Augustine, Heard g. Co.'s, H. Jardine,
Mathcson g. Co.'s, Turner g. Co.'s, and one or two
Others in the new English Hong; Russell g. Co.'s
in the Swedish Hong, and Wetmore d. Co.'s I'm
peral Hong, and whether they would ultimately
escape was very doubtful. The three banks, ORR
entail, Agra and Mercantile, were on fire, with no
hopes whatever Of saving them. Admiral Sey-
mour had Withdrawn his men into Garden, the OH
ly refuge left for foreigners. What steps the Ad-
lniral means to take are unknown but there is lit
tie doubt that the city Of Canton will be longer
spared and the discharge of rockets and shell is al
ready said to have commenced"
The papers then proceed to relate the events that
occurred before the burning of the factories.
The London Times Hong Kong correspondence
SAYS under date Of December 18th -" On the 18th
of November Captain FOote, of the U. S. ship Ports
mouth was on his way from WhampOa to Canton
in the ships pnnace for the purpose of withdraw
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factories, when, in passing the barrier forts, the
boat was fred at by the Chinese and obliged to put
back to Whampoa, notwithstanding the American
flag was flying ut the time, and also waved from the
boat, so that there might be no mistake. The Amer
lean mcn-Of.war Portsmouth and Levant immedi-
ately moved up the river and bombarded the forts,
which the Chinese defended bravey, replying with
well-directed fire, killing two men and wounding
others, and doing some damage to the vessels.
Commodore Armstrong then wrote to the Viceroy,
demanding an apology within twenty.four hours.
The reply being unsatisfactory, the Americans ut
once proceeded to take the forts, which they have
since destroyed. In this service several lives were
lost Since this took place " Yeh" has written to
the American authorities to say that their flag shall
bs respected, aud that it entirely mistake that
led to the misunderstanding. There are yet one OF
two small points nt ISSUE but we understand that
the Americans will accept this apology and with
draw from Canton" N t.-' 'Ht hn
The plenipotentiaries and naval commanders In
chief Of Great Britain and America have held con-
ference st Canton, but there have been no results
Of importance. iff'ed rs fr. 8rs -, u..5,l'-
The China Mail of the 1lth says, the Americans
have also met with fatal accident in completing
the destruction Of the barrier forts. One Uf the
mines exploded through csrelessuess Of seaman,
killing him and two Of lis shipmates and wounding
six others.
The Portsmouth and Levant have returned to
Whampoa A dispatch says tho French have de-
stroyed some forts. .rf.,.