The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-18

but at last was driven overheard and drowned,
The Manila~man at the wheel was killed from
behind, and thus eleven persons were disposed
Of The Chinese boys escaped by jumping over
board. The wood work of the steamer was
then burned and the brass work taken away.
BURNING OF THE WESTERN SUBURBS OF CANTON
On the 18th of January the English burned
a village near Canton, where a sailor and ma
rine had been murdered, TIE Gazette, Of the
10th says:
On Monday morning. at daylight, armed bod
les left the ships for the purpose of setting 8Ye
to the western suburbs of Canton, a meastfre
which if before carried out, might have tended
to show the Chinese we are now determined to
give them their deserts, and have checked that
course of obstinacy they appear bent on pursn-
ing. The Encounters people landed at the
Shameen Fort, the Barrac0uta's at Houuua's
Pack houses, the Myers and the Folly's took
the Hongs between the remains of the old fire
and Factory Greek, while the shore party walk
ed into Carpenter Square, and streets in the vi
cinity. The whole thing was so unexpected
that the Chinese found the place in blaze be-
fore they could realize it. In the fight three of
our men were knocked down, and the braves
rushed on them and cut off two of their heads.
The fire rose rapidly and extended back fully a
quarter of a mile, and was then scattered occa-
sionally shot and she'll from the ship. Nor did
the city escape, all extensive blaze about the
Yamun having been observed.
MORE ouTRAGEs ABOUT MISUNDERSTANDING
| BILE excitement had been OccasOned among the
| foreign residents of Whampoa by the fOrcibIe
abduction of Mr.. Cowper by some Chinese.
Nothing in relation to his fate had been ascer-
tanned before the departure of the mail The
inhabitants of Whampoa were informed by
| Admiral Seymour, after he was acquainted with
| 4. A. L. ntrac
turned Immediately, the place should be burn
ed about their ears In addition to this out
rage, it is also believed that the British lorcha
Alma has been captured, and the foreign por-
ton of her crew barberously murdered-Julius
Hannibal, the master and owner. having his
| legs and arms cut of, and SO left to bleed to
death.
FROM NORTH CHTNA.-Accounts from Shang-
haze to the Sd of January have been received.
In that city no evidences of i'll feeling on the
part of the native population are recorded. Ac-
counts of the disturbances at Canton had reach
ed Pekin, and it is said that an imperial COM
missioner was on his way south to settle the diff
fcultics to the satisfaction of the foreigners.
LATEST FROM HoNGKoNG.--A letter from
Hongkong of January l4th says:
The position of this place u.s. however, by no
means satisfactory. The known treachery and
enmty of the Chinese Government, who it is
supposed have many emmssares here, give
foundation to the general fear of all outbreak
among our native population and to the still
more probable contingency Of an attempt, on
their part, to set fire to foreign dwellings. Ma.
tive servants in the employment of foreigners
have been summarily ordered to return TO their
homes, and it is probable that general de-
scrton will take place.