The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-02-20
Foreign News.
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ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, Feb. IA.
The steamer Europa, Capt. Leith, arrived
here at an early hour this morning, and will
be due at Boston Sunday evening. She left
Liverpool on Jan. 3lst. Her news lie conse-
quently three days later than that received
by the City Of Baltimore at New York.
European affairs generally were in . state
OF quietude and the main interest was Gen.
tered in the Chinese and p ,rsian questions.
correspondence ensued, and Dec. Sd the
British sent on shore q copy of the declara-
ton of war. The next day the British took
possession Of Karat without opposition, ms q
military depot. During the 7th and sth, the
British troops disembarked Mt Hailla Bay,
IL miles southwest of Bushre, the men land
ing with three days rations and without
baggage. On the morning Of the 9th, the
army in two brigades advanced along the
coast towards the ships which were sailing
little ahead on the flank.
The ship Assay, on coming abreast Of Fort
Bushire, shelled it from a distance OF LOO
yards, and dislodged the garrison, 800 of
whom took up new position to oppose the
British advance. Brigadier Stovegard, was
shot dead, while waving on his men to the
attack. The British thereupon marched on
the enemy, who fought sharply with the bay
onet until driven back upon the fort, whence
they attempted to escape, but were met by
the British rifles seward and by the cavalry
iandward. The British loss is reported to
be 35 men.
Bushire was then summoned to surrender
and the channel having been buoyed during
the night, the city was bombarded, and re-
pied steadily for hours, and then surren-
dered, when the British entered the town.
The British reported no loss in the feet
The Governor, commander Of the feet, and
one officer were mrde prisoners. The garri-
son being too numerous to retain, we're es-
corted some distance into the interior and
there liberated.
Bushire Was proclaimed British territory
and a free port.
Reports are rife of the abominable con-
duct of the British after the capitulation Of
the town.
The Chinese war details are at hand con-
frming the telegraphic accounts of the
trouble.
An extra Chinese mail Of Dec. l6, says
the factories have been burned by the Chi
nese, and the only particulars are, that at Ii
O'Clock on Sunday night the flames burst out
in every direction.
Vigorous efforts were made BY the sea-
men and marines to stop the PROCESS of the
lire, but without success, and it ragged all
night.
Denton 4 Co.'s premises were the frst to
go, and all the Hongs were destroyed.
The only houses untouched when the
steamer left were the British Consulate, A.
Hord Co.'s and one or two others in the
English Hong Russell & Co.'s, in the Swed-
ish Hong; Wetmore & Co.'s in the Imperial
Hong, and it was doubtful whether they
would escape.
The three banks, Oriental, Agra, and Mer-
camille were on fire with no hopes of saving
them.
Admiral Seymore had withdrawn his men
into the Garden-the only refuge for for
eigners.
What steps the Admired intends taking is
unknown. There is little doubt the city Of
Canton will not be spared, rs rockets and
shells are said to have commenced.
Ii is said the Chinese have apologized to
the American authorities for outrages COM
mitted.