The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-28
Arrival Of the Amstfca at Halifax.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALiFAx, Jan. l9.-The Cunrad steamship
America arrived here al O'Clock last eve.
ming, but her news could no. be despatched
in consequence Of the telegraph wires being
\ disarranged by the storm. Her dates are to
the Sd inst.
The steamship Atlantic and City Of Man
chester arrived out on the 1st OF January.
The Details Of tewsby the Indians Overland
Mail had been received, but nothing new
concerning the Persian expedition had reach.
ed Bombay. Reinforcements were 10 be for.
warded Immediately.
Dost Mohammed is busted with warlke
movements. He asks from England the res
loralion of The Peshawur.
The naval force brought by Admiral Sey.
mour TO operate against Canton, consisted of
three frigates, one brig and FIVE steamers.-
The details are not materially different from
the news brought by the steamer City of
| Washington. Some Of the forts taken were
burned, and others were occupied by tha
British artillery, and one hundred and seventy
guns were spiked.
NotwiIh standing the capture of the forts,
The Governor refused to give the apology de.
manded. He, however, sent 10 the Admiral
Twelve persons, purporIing TO be captured
seamen, but they not proving TO be the same
ones with regard 20 whose capture the diff
Guilty occurred, the FIRE was again opened on
the city walls, the artillery cooperating from
The captured forts, while the steamers pro-
ceeded. up the river and shelled the forts on
The heights.
On the 2sth the city walls were preached
and the city entered, but subsequently aban.
doned.
A large number of Chinese junks were also
Destroyed, as before reported. In the en-
counter with the junks, The steame. Barra-
conta received eighty shots in her hull and
rigging.
The Bogue forts were captured OF the i2lh
OF November. On the 18th the Chinese had
renamed the Banner forts, and fred into the
Mail Steamer Canton. The British loss, in
all the operations, is but irifliug.
The English and American ladies' had been
previously ramoved 10 Hong-Kong, with all
their vaIuabes and treasure.
A detachment Of marines, from the Amer.
ican sloop.of.war Portsmouth, guarded the
factories during The bombardment.
The accounts given of the difficulty be.
tween The American and Chinese ore not very
full 1t is said that an American ship was
fired into by Chinese fort, in Macao Roads,
whereppon the Portsmouth proceeded 10 de-
stroy it, at the same time notifying the Chin.
ese authorities that unless instant reparaion
was made, hostile operations would ensus.
The San Jacinclo was at Whamroo, an.
chored of The French Island, with the Porls-
mouth and Levan..
The British Consul, under dale of Novem-
ber 18Th, informs he European community
that the Admiral deemed it inexpedient to
disclose his future measures, but he cav no
immediate prospect OF quiet being restored.
The English mail steamer met French
frigale approaching the scene of war.
THE SWISS QUESTION.
Vigorous prerafalions continue 10 be made,
both by Prussia and Switzerland, but the
hopes OF peace now preponderale. In the
meantime the American Minister has gone
10 Berlin, to offer, as is reported, the medita-
lion of the United States.
Other improbable reports in relation 10
profiers OF good Offices on lhe.pa of the Uni
ted States. prevailed
The Presidenl's message TO the Swiss Fed.
Grafton has been published. The substance OF
it is, that all the Foreign Ministers at Berne
had msdea proposal, that if the Swiss au-
thorities give up the trial of the Neufchalel
prlsonefs, heir respective governments would
endsavor 10 induce Prussia TO recognize the
absolute Independence of Neufchatel. The
proposition fell 10 the ground.
The Federal Assembly, before adIouming,
passed DEGREES that the Federal Council will
continue the endeavor 10 procure the pacific
recognition and independence of Neufchatel,
approving the military leves as ordered
granting unlimited credit and authority to the
Federal Council 10 take ullerio. measures
10 defraud their county 10 the last extremity,
aud authorizing loan Of &c, 900, 900 francs.
II is said that French army of 10000
men, under Marshal Canrober, is to be as
sembled on the eastern frontiers to meet emer-
gencies.
Berlin correspondents give reports which
are probably exaggerations, that the French
will occupy Neuichatel and Geneva, and
Austria The Pays. 1t is also said that these
governments are united in deiermin alton to
wiring from Switzerland the concessions that
their territory shall no longer be harbor for
political refugees. ...
The march Of the Prussians against Switz.
eEland has been postponed till the 5ih insI.,
and some say ill the 18th, or later.
Attempt to Extort Money.