Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-06
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA's MAILS.

ia of irnnortance. in ntdir"n to the summary by
telegraph heretofore published.
GKEAr BRITAIN Qne-n Eietorla'a accouche.
ment was expected TO take place in Slarch.
R-dpatI,. the .x-Serretary Of the Northern Eng
llsh K. r. Company, who swindled his employers Out
oi nearly million of dollars, was convicted by the
jury after an absence Of i've mnutes His alleged
nccomplce, Kent, was acquitted. Rrdpath was im-
medlaieiy sentencrd 10 transportation for e.
The returns show that hundred and fifty vessels
were driven ashore and eighty totally wrecked, with
many others damaged, during the late trighttul gale
on the COASTS Of the United Kingdom, involving a
large loss OF life.
A terrific hurricane devastated The PHILIPPINE
Islands, on October 9th. All the suburbs Of Manil
ia aud the negh boring villages were reduced to heaps
oil ruins. The number os houses destroyed at thai
place alone was above three thousand five hundred
OEncIai returns snuw that more than ten thousand
houses were destroyed within a circuit OF about
eight leeRues around Manills. Six foreign vessels
were also driven ashore.
CHlNA.-We have received, says the London
Times OF January II, the China Mail Extra, dated
Hong hong November "a, being nine days later in
teigence than that received by the last mail. We
extract the following:
"lhe most stirrpg of sventa have beon an insane
st'ack oy the lmperlasts on boats from the United
states ships of-war, and the well merted punishment
which followed the firing on them.
"The Barrier Forts being entirely demolished the
Americans intend to retire from the quarrel is said
aud await The issue OF Admiral Seymours denonstra
hon before gain operating. Tho French have also
"uhdra~n the'r men'oi.wars men from the factories
and report has II, have taken possession of the Lps
Forts, ON one OF the 5-anche, Of the river. These
they Intend holding pending the arrangement of some
matters which they, too have to present to the gov
ernment Of China, the cruel torture and muir.
der of the missionary Chapdelane ha7ng yet to be
explained, tle authority qualified to receive the ex-
here from Cochin CHINA.
Disappointed in ihs hops Of bringing the Canton
Government 10 proper sense OF duty by the harsl
measures reported IN our last summary, Admiral Sey.
our no" relies, apparently, and with reaeou, Oh
ercinn by the people. With this, or come such view
his E1celIenoy is lnirencpg the foreign quarter has
had captured Juhks filled with the remain. of demol.
shed forts anu is sinking them in thosu parts of the
river where danger from h:e-rafs was 10 be apprs.
hehdrd-ooomng OF those tracks which il may be
tounu necessary to open on an early occasion Every
naive boat that approaches the factories is fred on;
though few, since the Niger has been yusrdshiu.
have had The teInery tU come within reach of her
unspHring sharp:hooerI.
A covered way from the British factory to the
southwest Corner Uf the CITY wall is In Contamination
too, it is reported, go rendering the next atrack ON
the city work vi comparative ease eud saf1ty In
the place of ihs Withdrawn French and American
guards, some companies OF Her Maj .stys Ssh Regi.
ment have been sent hence, though but few are re-
CURED loo English oayonets properly disposed, be.
Ing sufficient TO keep at bay as many Chinese as cau
be brought against them on the land side; and il
would be quite possible for Admiral Seymour even
with the force al present under his CONTROL TO take
possession OF and 10 hold securely all the quarter OF
the new city extending west from the Governor Gen.
erals cfical residence, and north up to the wall O,
the cid city, distant but few yards from the extre.
nifty OF the building spoken of.
DETAILS OF THE CAPTURE OF THE BARRIER YoRrs
BIZ TIE AMERICANS.
"Ihe future plan Of operations having been agreed
upon ny the three Commanders, early on Friday
morning the Cum. ia to~ed the Levant into position
much nearer the forts, the Barrier slakps alone pre-
venting further progress. The boats of both ship.
were then manned with Il stor.uing party and the
capture OF The fort at The snt' ancs of Fders Reach
revolved on. At A. u, me iit;s Cnnfl (uuder the
abie direction of Volunteer Capt. w. 81. Robnei,
with the aanchsrs and cutters in tow started for the
fort under cover of the Levnate guns, and iu The
face OF calling FIRE from the three fors. The sho,
whi.'ed and roared and around her. bc, she 70.
cHprd without nj jiry, and returned 10 the ships
unscathed, after having 5een exposed TO s q p
hrc for upwards OF hour, arid the hearty cheers
aud congratulations OF O. hguds. Eu: not so with the
boats large inah shot struck the San Jac;nto 8
launch in charge of Fir., Lieutenant Lewis of that
ship on rbe starboa-d bow, killing one man instant
~, ,norfaly woundinS VIZ Others, who died shortly
afterwards, and wounded two or three slightly. The
shUt was hollow one, aud after striking the bread
bag In The stern Of the bost, quety reposed there
and remains captive to the boats company. The
landing was effected without further trouble, and,
although the men had 10 cross deep ditch up 70
he:r knoes, and SONS to their wastbarie tho stare
and stripes were upon the frrt in rem minutes. The
landing party reached the fort with bur ono man in
jured by rocket from the re,rea.ing Chineee.
The party entered the fort st about o'clock, and
the work ot destruction commenced. TIE buildings
were all set IRE to and destroyed powder and shot
thrown into the river, and every thing that could be
burnt was destroyed Such guns 4, could be burst
were sent into fragments; those that could not were
spiked, ;runnions blown off and SO d-fsced as TO be
made rSele,s. This fort N united AZ guns, none less
!han "a Founders, som1 as high rs ~ cates. Two o..
them were beautiful brass Rurs. which The landing
party turned upon tho opposite forts with much ef.
feet, to which the Chinese replied with vgor but
without loss 10 tie American side. The work of de
moltion occupied till past moor, when it became ne
Cessnry 10 take Cor further proceedings and
the capture Of the Island, or Round Fort, was then
determined Upon. Through the sole advice Of gen
teinsn volunteer preseu. well skied in Chinese war
fare and local information, plan wac decided upon,
and at about P. M tis troops sailed ont ut The
western gate, and under cover OF the raised bund or
road along the rivei sde' marched up to point
opposite TO the southern door of the Round Fort and
in the lne Of the Square Fort whil the boats were
being tracked up along the shore. While here, wait
ing for the boats 10 come up, soms Chinsse suders
made sally from behind The hi! at the Lob Creek
Paroda and discharged voilsys of and rockets,
but with no effect. Tney were speedily driven back
by the marines and tne PocfsinOuh's howitzer, and
made good their re.rea: 20 HOnam Island. BY this
time the boats he'd arrived at The embarcs:ion, sseing
which the Chinese troops in the Round Fort know
ing tha; all up with them, speedily took to their
heels, aud the forces landed without opposition at
PM.
"Ihus three of the four fort, were captured with
the loss pf five killed and Ave wounded, on boat and
ashore duty. and two wounded on board the ships
The Levant suffered but little, two shots in her hull
one through into her berth deck, mans,sy shot away,
and one ~ FOUNDER materially injured by round
shot striking the muzze Of the gun aud split:ng IL
to the inuzze ring. One man Lost the calf OF his
leg By cannon ball. This last fort contained 3S
guns, some of which we're Of enormous cslibre, and
the approach from Whampoa was defended by o
veritabe levia'han gun, mads of brass copper,
eight in the oore and n feet in length, It's con
structioa showing marks Of being OF recent casting
(wuhin q few years. and upon an improved model
II would we'll repay one to visit IT, and 1t s to be
hored that the victors will every effort TO bear
away such magnificent prize. Everything apper-
taaing to this fort destroyed far as practica
BILE; but the work was not Accomplished there re
mained one more foriihcaon TO be captured, and
Chinese could be reinforcing it with powder and
shot during the day, and showing every determine.
ton TO nsnai3 gorous resistance.
The commanders Immediately determined upon
their plan of operations, AND BY IL O'Clock at night
the Fid-rs Reach tort Tc3 vacated, The total force
quietly b;vourkng in the I-land Fort. About mid.
nigh, ,hs moon sro.e, and although Chinese soldiers
might be seen hurryiug 10 and from the Square Fort,
not Fix hundred yards opposite, at four A. M on Sa
tnrdny, all hands were call d, after few hours re
pose on the cold granite floors of the FORT and the
separate divisions were ordered quiety into their re-
spec.ve boats. AL preparations were made for the
attack by the dawn OF nayi three howitzers with
their crews and ammunition, were stationed in the
ports on II. northern side commanding the square
Fort and at 5h 45m. thu boat. pushed OF.
As they opened oat from the fort The order was
oiv.n to irr, aad, under cover Of the three howit
zer., which kept up with-rng fire Of shsrpne upon
the opposite fort ieto its Centre through the port
hoes, and upon this retre.tins ;roops, the boats
touched he shore after having been exposed TO the
rak;.g DR.. Of eeh, guns, loaded with round shot and
craps, and Is minutes from the em5arkatiou, the
Howery aay was upon the ramparts OF their last
stronghold Although it was perfect shower Of
grap., over, about and around them, the boats es
caped withou. Injury or Il man wounded
csst,i, until they were out of reach; and although
tLey rallied once or twice aad tonorsd the victoru
with a shower of rockets, the advance howitsers
drove them back several miles under cover Of the
y;,Ie oes in the eastern suburbs of Canton.
The rest of the day was occupied in The destruction