New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-20

ASIA.
The dates from Bombsy are tc December ID and
from Hong Kong 70 November ID. No new, bad
reached India from the Persian Expedition but the 18Th
Hiehanders and other requirements were 10 be or
waTded. A letter in the Indian repsrs attracts con-
siderable attention. Ii describes BuSlTe, which tho
writer thinks can oier no defense, but says further
adyaI CO of the British invading force towards ShaeE
would be impossible the only road being through three
mountains perfectly impractca6e Tor the passage oil
artillery The total distance is 81 miles.
Dost Mahommed lie busy with warliko movements,
but takes the opportunity ~ ask the Brtsh To restore
Peshswur TO him snd his family.
The details of the China news fully confirms previous
Geographic dispatches namely, that OH October 8 the
Chi9ese having taken twelve Chinese searscn from
coaster under the british lag they were called On BY
the British Consul for repaIauon. The Consul eceiv.
inc personal insult making the demand, he called
in the aid of Admiral Seymour The Admiral then
brought forward the British squadron, consisting OF
the Calcutta a guns; Sybil Al; Nankin %; Comus,
IL steamer Niger, III Execution, IL BsIscouts, .;
Hornet, L.; Coremadle, g. and demanded that tho
Chinese Nceroy should apologize and salute the Brit
ish Dag This the Vicerey refused to do, and there
fore, October % fire was opened on all the fors
except one, abreast Of which were anchored - war
iunks which few days aferward were engaged and
destroyed by the Barrsoouts Some of the forts were
burned and others were occupied By detachment OF
the royal artillery One hundred and seventy guns
were spiked
same days elapsed, but still the Viceroy would noe
apologize. He however sent % the Admiral twelve
persons puportiDg 10 be the seamen taken from the
Encounter the 9Th opened fire on the city walls and
the Viceroys palace, the Royal Artillery cooperating
from the captured forts while the Barracouta steamed
up branch of tho river and threw shells into the forts
on the heights On the 29ih the city wall preached
and etormed by marines and sailors under Commodore
Eliot Tho Nceroy's palace olso carried, but the
British retired at uightfal November Sd and 18th the
ID Guy was shelIed. On the oh the Barracuda
destroyed the juDks above mentioned receiving 80
shots IN her huh and rigging. On the 18th the Bcgue
forts at the entrance of the CantDn River taken.
On the 18th the Chinese bad renamed the barrier
forts and fred into the mail steamer Canton on her
way down. The Br ish logs in tho above operations
was tIling. The British AID American ladies were
eHOved from Canton and sent, Oct. ", with the
IN asuIe, 10 Hong Kong. detachment of marines
from the United States ship Portsmouth assisted In
guarding the factories. Accounts Of the American
proceedings not full. IL is, however, announced
that IN American shp fired into from of the
Chinese forts in the Macao passage, wbereupon tho
United States ftigate Portsmouth Immediately pro-
ceeded TO destroy it, and also notified the Chinese
authorities that unless instant reparaion was
made for the insult offered 10 the american flag.
Hostile operations would be commenced. The United
States steamer San Jacinto, after landing Dr. Parker
at Macao Nov. IL, returned TO Whampos, and an.
chored off French Island, with the Portsmouth aud
Levsni. The British Consul. Mr.. Perkes under date
of Nov I5 officially informs the European community
that Admiral Seymour does not deem it expedient TO
say what future measures be will adopt but secs no
immediate prospect of restoration of quiet The
mail steamer, when leaving met French frgate ap.
IToachiDg the eccDe.