Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22
Further by the America.
HALIFAX, Jan. 10.

HALIFAX, Jan. ~.
The steamers Atlantic and City of Man
chester both arrived out Jan. lst.
Indian News.-Nothing concerning the
Persian Expedition has reached Bombay
but reinforcements were to be forwarded
Immediately.
Dost Mahomed was busy with warlike
movement. He asks of England the res
toration of Peshaevur.
The naval force brought by Admiral
Seymour to operate against Canton, con-
sisted of three frigates, one brig and five
steamers.
The details are not different from news
brought by the city of Washington.
Some of the forts taken were burned,
Others were occupied by the British artil-
lery. One hundred and seven guns were
spiked. Notwithstanding the capture OF
the fort, the Governor refused the apology
demanded. He, however, sent to the Ad-
miral l2 persons purporting to be the cap
tured, but they not proving to be the same
the Encounter opened her fire on the city
walls, the artillery cooperating from the
captured forts, while steamer proceeded
up the river and shelled the forts on the
height. On the 26th the walls were
preached and the city entered and subse-
quently abandoned. In theencounter with
the junks the steamer Baraconta received
so shots in her hull and rigging.
The Basque forts were captured on the
18th of Nov. On the 18th the Chinese
had remained the Barrier forts, and fired
into the mail steamer Canton. The Brit
ish loss is trif1ing,
The English and Ame lean ladies were
previously removed to Hong Kong, togeth-
er with all the treasure.
A detachment of marines from the Amer
lean ship Portsmouth guarded the factories.
The accounts of the American affair with
the Chinese is not very full. 1t is said an
American ship was fired into by Chinese
ship at Macad, whereupon the Portsmouth
proceeded to destroy it, at the same time
notifying the Chinese authorities that TN
less instant reparatIon was made hostile OPP
erations would ensue.
The San Jacinto was at Whampoa, an
chored off the French Islands with the
Portsmouth.
Sevant, the British Consul, on the 18th
informed the European community that
the Admiral deemed it expedient to dis
close his future measures, but that he saw
no immediate prospect of quiet.
The mail steamer met a French frigate
approaching the seat Of war.
The warlike preparations in Prussia and
Switzerland continued vigorous, but papers
of peace preponderated. Meantime the
American Minister has gone to- Berlin to
offer, as reported, the meditation of the
United States. Other improbable reports
of the good Offices on the part of the Uni
ted States prevailed.
The Presidents Message to the Swiss
federation is published. Its substance is
that all foreign Ministers at Berne made
proposals to the effect that if the Swiss au-
thorities would give up the trial of the
prisoners, their respective governments
would endeavor to induce the King of
Prussia to recognize the absolute independ-
ence of Neufchatel. The proposal fell to
the ground.
The Federal Assembly, before adjourn
ment, passed decree that the Federal
Council will continue the endeavor to pro-
cure pacific recognition of the independ-
ence of Neufchatel approving the military
levies as ordered, granting an unlimited
credit and authority to the Federal Coun-
ell to take Interior measures to defend the
country 10 the last extremity, and authori-
zing loan of 100000 francs.
1t is said that French Army of $4,000
under Canrobert, is to be assembled on the
Eastern frontier to meet emergencies.
Berlia probably exnggerate the assertion
that the French will occupy Neufchatel,
Geneva and Austria, and also the Davand
should these governments unite in the de-
termination to wiring from Switzerland the
thot her territory shall be no
onger the harbor of political refugees.
The march of the Prusians against Swift
erland is postponed to the 18th or Later.
Plenipotentiaries with power to sign
Treaty Of peace, met at Paris on the 31st
~ a programme was read, stating that,
"nesess q difficulty had arisen in execu-