The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-14


we Co. the Hsuehy holding be- own well with the tag
ship and the others coming on SONS distance asern
shs srss esuary called Mouth OF tae Canton river
We by the Castle Peak Bay, large inlet where
seven. junks were Destroyed some weeks since, and
where papers taken which have toll us some
thing Of the proceedings OF enemies. We pass the
pyramdL islst Of Lnin-the great feature Of the en-
trance Of this river and We lose It behind begiu
10 mainland, what insgiped 10 be maulaud on
each side There clouds upOa the ouptan tors and
told that within that ainlaud there are creeks and
channels thai run In infinitely reucusted couvoutons
and ooumunicAe seNn with large rivers which keep
cpea the water way far mp Into the country Gap
tain Keith Stewart penetrated eighty miles among
them and found civil and friendly population, but
sigma Of any termination to the labyrinth There is
but like picture by pre- Rspheu Of handful OF
ravellings; II may be an aide r'ernore TO man who
Know. them. ou, Ii Of no u,e 10 a svanger Among
them these pirates provl and hide and here when cloe
pressed the sda,'n junks Of take refuge. Here,
alec they lie and wash their opportunity coming dom
In case OF opportunity 30 mob steamer as hey mobeed
the OoromAadel an ~ Iannary aud the Comus not
long sipoe sending through Der wicked shot, which took
of seamsns legs throogh cne't of drawers, and
destroy ed ali the captains orcckery What we call "man
land )" therefore, only the banks OF channel which
leads To Canton through this maze OF shallow and narrow
wAter
Now We hug the right herd shore OF this slckly pale
green river and pass group of msmeons that mark
the entrance 10 bay. Lbs Ia Ansons Bay and low
down nearly level with the water. lice OF stone en-
brasures At which twelve large guns shos their muzzlss
There sensible ID adsi there who writes 10 Pekin
that barbarian dares to LOOK Ipon Chuenpee but he
be fred on barDarian 80 We have hitherto let him
atone. We were In close rsnge Ior aom, time, but NO
ChinsmAn .ho we'd bis eye over his gun
The chAnne contrasts Away 10 the left there
limited extent Of rocks shoals and shadows but the chan
mel runs between two hills Midway between these high
shores nterpcee two sss Al the bottom OF the
hill which forms the right hand bank two separate
lines Of ebrasures, bu Of large stones waioh
knocked about in strange Confusion The sets have
similar liner Of forn aier vncb circle their sum nit.
like coroDes AZ stesm between the siets and the
shore look with horror On The pars Here are four ba
6eVia aach hav nnraaur far n hun Trad
etrous guns, and all concentrating four cross
nres upon this very rpo. Happily the danger
has ceased These are rather these were the Bogae
Forn. John ChnamAn comp Ains don't fight fair
when We from time 70 time take these FORTS Instead OF
ships In for all the guns nre and when the guns
all a work some manes and blue jackets leap over the
Wall In the rear and drive the sunners out The Chinese
are Of Q practical and reasoning turn OF mind. When
asked why they away from storming party, one Of
them ansvered in my hearing No can Two piecy man
no Gao stand Ill same place oppose you must come In,
These War tong islands are am told 10 be oscuped by
force Of marines expected to arrive by the sAnspare
Amer p..sing this celebrated spot to larger
Su % mo ee sea Hrs are
lay ing plans for making depot for their buocks Major
Kesroey, who, ~ Assistant QaariermAster General, has
been associated With tn in this SERVICE board
and tells he here john the expedition duty having
1t IN command to report TO bis General the military cha
racter Of the country through VIII he may proceet and
ment
Sawsbee channel-s broad water which away
ward into plain covered Nth little round aud we'll
covered patches having that peculiar air Of greennes
wen Initiated In Chinese andscapes-tne tender of
the young rice Thus is the Ss vshee channel mentioned
in NJ account OF Commodore Eiots expedition. II 10
supposed TO lead 10 large liver TO the eastward but
one knows There elonshaped hills in the
gronDd-here all bills OF that sbape-And Commodore
Eotss psgoda j1st visible but beyont scene of his
operations we know nothing
A LOOK AT soMK CAPTURED yuNKs
four O'Clock we reach wide reacn Of the river called
BritsS feet Here Nc fnd toe Tribune Inc Fury, the
Hornet the Bitteru, the Sybe, and also the glpboss
snuDch, Bong Kong and Forbes Seven Of Commodore
Ellioes's oured junks also here
We had an opportunity Of inspecting ali these junks
with exception the large gun had upon former
on mo manner in which this had been repaired
ty he hpese excited great admiration They had passed
sroos iron band round he gun, fitted false uunnon
70 H. and kept in s place BY firm iron breeding The
prizes were full Of cortase mats, Chinese clothing pow
der, loose bals and shos holes.
MEETING OF CHINESE TRApERs--rHBIR CALM oon.
MmCfAL ASPECT.
On The neyt day Saturday, Both Msy) We steamed up
the liver 70 Aaoso for passing many picturesque horse
shoe form opbs, and some villages that had peeu de
skoyod by the rc,cA Oar guns look formidable aud
sern but the hundreds Of sarpans and junts which
% The shps Of VA Immediately they anchor There is an
air OF fearless confidence about the people, which sho
thai ne iodcsou' classes know thai We have no ntsn
piled shi = with beef behcsded-he and his wife
and his ohdrep-yet the Admiral has folnd difficulty
The boaS ooms round with bananas and lemon
Crop, and sweet potaxes, and the Cinnamon are
smr,ous rate Of exchange. The busbandmen upon the
banks pursue their Abos In their paddy fields, only
sush no enemy we're lear but under the protection Of
DARN sailors and soldiers cannot down and do them
spoil ard Violence lie their won't We have Chinese
pilot Who, hs wing got bis wife and children out Of the
clutches OF the Mandarin and located them nj Hong Kong
wishes 70 be understood that he Is not q traitor bst
Enssh subea he we&rs GLAZED b ID, AM . regulation
ID
which bound him 10 whsmpcs-his tail But no; he has
sose DO further than compromise 10 this respect he
cooled round bis head, inside his hat When II
blows hard he ties Il round his hat outside.
THE scDNK OF BATTLE AND Irs APPROACHES.
Our branch OF the river (the Blsrheim pAssage) nos
contracts 10 the dmens ons OF the Thames III Richmond
and ou, for the banana and chez nigh, expect
10 zee pun, and . oha,r elderly gentleman and
landing net Ever and anon come up 70 British ship
wbo,e captain goes off 70 hold with the Admiral
Thus we pass the Infexisle, paddle steamer, and the
Niger, also the Cruiser and the Elk Further
We Acorp IL gun brig and the Bastard yunboai
Now We arrive At bar made by the Chinese by snkinz
fun filed with stones one narro~ passage has been
partially cleared. and u said there 10 feet OF
that part nj high water The Cromapdel vas Obliged
70 90 al IL 81 foil speed, and some rotten timber came
marked In the Admiralty chart
II 10 astonishing uAi this bar exists, bu, that hun
chips here and jun were accustomed 70 come out and
mob thin
some way above hi, there IL boom half way across,
placed by the English prevent the descn, OF nresbp al
night, end having pessei hs the Beuhem ra~age, along
wh,on have come debooches into the full river, and
ve have channel " the left, which ~ called FAenAn
Branch This channel leads MP 70 the city OF Fas5an,a
city. reported 10 be rich In dok ards aud Arseaa and
about twelve miles distant Thiher Il is laid the
dmorous Of the masraes Of Canton have retired In
anticipation Of attack upon that city. This
FaisbAn Branch IL ultimate destination. Up
thai channel n the fort and The feet
going 70 auack. We Ne our battle Geld ~ cross the
mouth, and proceed directly up TO Macao For., which Is
placed u the TOP Of reach running down directly u
Canton The fort n only tro miles AID . bali from the
CITY.
In cnsrenchneni ESQ marines, stroux emors-
sured wall surrounding pasods Of three stories The
whole capttal order, mel with large ships guns,
end commapdirg the channel rhe time IN gone by
when junhs coold down and throw nlo the
Iort and resire unmolessed
From he top q the Iasoda the city OF Canton on
he one side sad the fort and The unks on The other Al