Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-12
Ten Days Later from Cauton-Sev-
eral Americans Beheaded-The
Entente Cordiale of the British
and American Forces.

eral Americans Beheaded-The
Entente Cordiale Of the British
and American Forces.
From the london Mercantile Guz.ts. J.n Is,h.l
1t appears, from intelligence thirteen days
later than that already received from Can
ton, ,hat-uhe fighting hsd continued up to
that date, and tina, the American fDrce had
b"en cooperating heartily with that under
the com nand of Sir Michael Seymour. II
will b. remembered, of course. that High
Commissioned Yeh replied TO the last de-
m4nd OF the Brit n authorities for an apo
logy or. at lest, an explanation of his
conduct, BY Offering a reward Of thirty
dollors for the heal OF anj E1gishmla
and that ths British Aln'r1l thereupon
directed the bonlbarJmcnt o. the town
The Chinese, 1t appe,rs, in their eager
ness TO carry out Yeh's command. and
to strike terror into the "Foreign devi!s''-
the complimentary phrase by which they
distinguish our Peop!e--decapitats9 some
American persons IA mmfaEe for Esclisi-
men, and staci sieir arais u ca tie city cs rs.
a misIIks Of this dcscrip: On was not likely
to improve the relations D: the foreigners
g eneraiy, end OF the Americans in particu-
irr, with the Chinese authorities. Il will
harjiy ncca>ian wonder that the Ameri-
cans--who showed every disposition from
the first To strengthen the hands of the Brit
ish auih0rities--sioui1 hqrs made common
c4uss ,ciiA us after his raa:oa &C: of bar
bari!y.
1t was also reported at the last account
from China. that Shsnghae had been attack
ed by the Chinese rebels. and the town had
fallen into their hlnds. Tais runor, ICON
fifmel, would seem to indicate thatthe in
Surgents availed themselves of the opporIu-
nifty afforded by tHs present collision to
5 core an advantage which they hope with
our assis' ance to turn to scconat. Bn; tie
policy which the British government should
pursue has no reference to the iniernecine
struggle which has 50 long ragged in the Chi
nese Empire. IL is with sincere pleasure
we perceive that the East India and Ch;nS
Associa' ion have addressed Lord Clarendon
on the present crisis 10 China, and pfess
upon the government, in language at once
EcSpCCltu4 diu Cotls lENih-s uCOCSSnl VI
selling the occasion shich w presents
itself with putting our re ;ations with China
ON u settled footing. AMI security. by means
of new treaty, those commercial advanIa-
ges for which we have already stipulated in
vain, and which are demanded by the vastly
increasi extent of our trade with that
country. The reply OF Lard Clarendon
leads US to believe that her Majesty's gov
ernment are qnite alive to the Importance
of the opportunity pointed out by the asso-
cistion, aud are every way desirous TO avail
themselves OF il. Il So, we fancy that We
shall tinl that the recent bombardment OF
Canton is but the starting point OF new
era in our,, trade with China; perhaps, also.
a new era FOR thai singular country and peo-
pie.
MOVEMENTS CT AMERICANS.
The Canton correspondent of The Hong
Kong Register, writing oa the first Of No.
: cm5er, says: The post, Acow's Hotel,
was held entirely by Amsricsn sailors and
mariners. the English having withdrawn sll
the cayerin! parties, aud left Brother JON
othln to answer for that quarter-so that,
in the event of the Chinese coming down
IN that direction, they viii have new ene-
my ON their hands. | danot know who was
he officer on guard, bt Commodore Eoote,
,f the Portsmouth,, auI Smith Of the Leyanl,
we're cnioyieg their Oiisis cum DIG, under
heir umbrellas, sitting On couple OF wick
er chairs. The other post of tie Ameri-
:sus is at the United States CoGsulate.-
Ali told, there are ore hundred ahd hftv
United States troops, respectable force to
- spared from two ships.
Tne same writer, dating on the 9th OF
November says: Commander Foo,e, read
IN order TO the American troops, ordering
hem rot to Ii re Il the Ch nese on the tops
}; the h,'uses, (Which they had been doing
'ery ireely,) and TO take no psrt in the af-
air. as they were there only to defend
American life and property.