New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-16
CHINA.

The dispatches from Hong Kong TO the 18Th of
March, The following Is from The ChtEa Ma 81 thaI
date:
Affairs in the Canton river have been very quiet fer
soIse time past. The Imperalist juuks IN great
f,rce In the entrance 10 Fatshan Creek an attempt
was made to dslodge them 10y the Encounter, small
steamers and boats Of the squadron. the 18th Feb
which failed the Encounter not being able 10 get
within 100 yards Of the nearest uuks. her bowpvot
gun alone being abe to reach them. lie steamers
IIt ny Kong and Forbes were few hundred yards IN
advance, and kept up hot fire with admirable pre-.
CisiOn by which three OF the junk- were .ienced Had
the boats advanced and attacked them N close quar-
teTs confusion and panic would have ensurd On tn.
part of the braves and the destruction OF the unks
would have been inevitable. No doubt there would
have been much loss OF life the boats from the first
vollcy ali the broadside guns We're depressed. The
firing was kept up on both sides for upwards OF two
hour, when II by mutual consent, there was ces-
saon Of hosti,s. Ths shots from the junk reached
the Encounter and cut away some OF her rigging,
dropping plentifuy around the boats, but fortunately
without INJECTING any damage on the crews. The Chi
nese are now terrifying the approaches to Fatshan,
and sinking carriers.
The Cantonese have not as yet commenced rebuild
ing the suburbs or forts They have contened them
selves 10y digging in salt into the SOL OF the Factory
gardens aud making few small batteries on the lett
bank of the river below the ruins OF the French Folly
Not boat is 10 be in Elliot Passage being eN-
posed to the guns OF the Encounter, Comus Acorn,
Elk and Barracuda Nhampoa Is It'll in deserted
state. II. d. :. Sybille Sampson and Hong Kong are
AT Second Bar Nankm It'll at anchor off Wanting
Forts The Naukin's have been busily employed
in de stroyng the South Fort and this the main brahch
of the river Canton, is in the possession OF Sir NJ
Seymour. The passage boats now ply by tine Broad
way Passage, Macao River, and flyaciuth Creek,
turning to the right if for Canton by boat passage, or
to the left if for FatshaD which lie place of con-
siderable importance.
An attack and the burning Of some Chinese menOf-
wariunks at Toong Choong by the steamers Auckland
and Eaglet with the loss of only man belonging 10
the Auckland after few hours engagement, have
given III considerable satisfaction, the more 20 as
being set-o against the successful capture OF the
Queen steamer; and trust that due rewards will be
allotted to Mr.. Ellis, commanding the Eaget, and
Leutenants Davis and de Ben OF the Auckland for
their gallant conduct in that affair.
Our brave old Admiral Sir Michael, aS usual, is
always on the qHi rre, constantly on the river be-
tween this place and Canton, inspecting, lnstructng,
ard occasionally attacking; while notable Cover
nor, Sir John Bowrng, quietly takes his daily siesa,
resting upon the laurels he has acquired from his rst
active dfLut in London managing committee.
of the Greek loan down to the time Of his kowoon
deportation here short time since. 1t is most
absurd thing 10 imagine and great error committed
by the home Government to suppose, that literary
man of Sir Johns stamp and calibre ever be the
proper ruler of military colony, and think
pIess the sentiments of the largest portion of Hong
Rorg when say that the authorities az home would
be cOutenng inestmablc boon upon us by ordering
his recall Talent he has TO certain extent, and OF
certain order, bat alas for the application.