The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-04

LAND SAIE.-General Douglass B. Layne OF
Allegheny county, has purchased the Taylor tract
of land. Of the Mcdowell estate, lying in Monroe
county, Virginia, and intends making Il his future
residence. BY this change, Allegheny viii lose
citizen. - well - representative IN the state
Senate.
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERIc As-Amorg
the most important items Of news brought oy inc
last California steamer Il account of An alliance
entered into between the republics of Chill, Peru
and Ecuador for the purpose Of checking "has
termed North American encroaehments
UNITED STATES TREASURY The funds in the
United States Treasury, subject to draft. on sne
26,h January, were S2l 496 ISL g. OF wn'cn sIo.'
800 Is was at Richmond, Va; Sl6.4so Vi - WI"
uiprtou, N. c.; SCI ,977 10 at Savannah, Ca, and
sl4 oOs or at Nashville, Tenn transfer OF
SI25 coo has been ordered to Norfolk, Va
MraoRIaL.-In the House, on Monday Mr.
Faulkner. of Va, presented sundry memorials
f,om c;,zens of the county of Frederick, State of
Virginia, asking of Congress . grant of land in
aid Of the construc ton of the Alexandria Lou
doun and Hampshire Railroad.
An OUTRAGE UPON THE LIBERTY OF THE
pREss.-A Jury in Cincinnati has assessed $500
damages against the Gazette newspaper Of that
CITY for having copied from one of the station
house records the fact that Mr.. Timberlaks had
been arrested.
SCARCITY OF APPLICANTs.-A writer in the
National Inteligencer states that the applications
r.
ture at the University of Virginia, are less than
half dozen. The appointment is to be made on
the llth inst, and the writer renaks that:
"The position is'certainIy one Of the best In the
country and should command the services of q
first rate man. The University has now more
than six hundred students, drawn from all the
Southern States. The income of the Professor
will be SO 800 The location is in of the finest
regions of Virginia, and combines In very high
degree the advantages of health and society. The
Professor ship is just established. and will afford
an opportunity for o man of ability to gain for
himself a reputation such as ought TO satisfy any
reasonable ambition"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE AMERICANS AT
CANToN.-A letter from Canton China, to the
London Times, dated Nov. 16, speaking of the
share taken by the Americans in the fight gives
more PARTICULAR account than that heretofore publ
lished:
Ga Saturday, the 18th inst, the first cutter of the
United Ssates ship Portsmouth, containing Captain
Foote arc others, was proceeding from Wbampoa
to Canton, when she was fired upon by the Barrier
Forts 1t was half past in the afternooo when this
occurred The American tisg was 10 position that
does away with all chance OF plea Of mstaking it,
while less than two round shot and thrse charges
Of grape. after the round shot fired into the
boat by the Chinese braves"
At the first discharge of grape the boat was turn
ed for the ships, where she arrived at O'clock and
after en- hour, Commodore Armstrong decided upon
taking possession of the two FORTS and then advHing
the Governor of Canton of what had occurred. The
insult having been avenged, the property might have
been returned to its rishtful owner, retained,
cord,ng as the reply from Governor Yeh might in
dictate wish for wer or peace with the Americans.
At daylight on Sunday the San Jacnto's cutter
commenced sounding the river from Whampoa to
the Barrier which was accomplished sfser the loss
man from . shot while throwing the lead. At z.
M, "A hours after the Portsmouth, boat had been
fred into, that ship and the Levsnt were nearly in
position to open fire. With only water enough to
float the Portsmouth, he was towed up TO her berth
by tho Willamette, in the most galisut style on
Csptsin Curry's part. who was for many minutes in
the midst of hot FIRE from the forts. which had
opened long before the chip enough to suit
Captain Foote. After the steamer had been ordered
to cast off and take of HERSELF Captain Foots
dropped with the food for five minutes till within
$50 yards distance of the nearest fort 1.-THE large one
the right end Of the barrier.) having then been
under heavy frs for some time. 'StGrboera'-'Let
90 snchor-'Hau Ia spnng'-Fire' came in quick
succession and to cut story short the ship fred
220 inch shells IN the following two hours and ff
teen minutes.
All were we'll placed st their nearest neghbor and
at the Round Fort the left some $50 yards dis-
tsnt At dark firing ceased, the forts keeping it up
till ftsen minutes before the ship stopped, and xv
ing sample Of what in store at the French Folly
at this time The tive forts said to be filled with
English gurs and junkmen crews, and certainly VS.
have never anything in the way Of Chinese gun
merry before equal to them.
During this time the Levsnt wa, aground, out of
FIRE and could not take part In the action. The
Portsmouth was hulIed three times, one marine NOR
tally wounded, and hsr rigging badly cut
After the fl it NOT deemed prudent to send
away boats fIosn ths ship, the latter required
III 'ir whole crews to take Of them in the posi-
lion they held, and having steam to move down
with. On Monday morning the Cum.fa embarked
the balance of from Canton, for the purpose of
manning boats and taking possession.
BRUTALITY AT THE NORTH The death of Hon
P s. Brooks, of South Carolina, has given occa-
sion for the most foul abuse OF his memory by the
fanatical press CT the North. Some say, HE has
gone to his account" while others subdue a smirk
when they say, sit is a judgment Of God" and
still more say, "His death might readily have been