Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-21

morning, aud will be due at Boston on Sun.
lay evening.
European affairs generally were in state
# guietude, and the main interest was cen.
tired 10 the Chinese and Persian questions.
The London e., be has telegraphic Ges-
patch from Constsntiuople, dated Jan. 10TH
announcing that the British steamers have
retired from the vicinity of the Isle of Ser.
pents.
1t is believed that Persia has submitted to
the demands Of the British but the intelli
gence is yet received with doubt. The Lon
don News says that Stratford has telegraph
cd that Persia submits, not from the fear
caused by the fall of Bushire, but on general
grounds.
Details Of the capture of Bushirp, have
been received from Bombay. under date of
January I'd, and November 10Th. Some Bri.
tish ships had arrived of the fort of Bushre.
Correspondence ensued, and on December Sd
the British sent on shore a copy of the de-
clsratioa of war. Next day.the 4th the Bri-
tish took possession of the Island of Karrnh,
without opposition, as a military depot. Du
ring the Ith and Sth. the British troops dis
embarked at Hallilah Bay, twelve miles west
of Busbire, the men landing with three days
rations aud without baggage.
On the morning Of the 9th the army, in
tso brgades, advanced along the coast TO.
wards the ships, which we're sailing a little
ahead on the flank. The ship Assaye. on
coming abreast of Fort Bushire shelled il
from q distance of seventeen hundred yards,
and dislodged the garrison, eight hundred oi
Whom took up u new position. to oppose the
British advauce. Brlgader Stopiord was shot
duad while waving on his men 90 the attack.
The British thereupon, rushed on the eneny
who fought sharply with the bayonet until
driven back upon the fort, whence they at
tempted TO escape, but were met by the Brit
ish rifles seaward, aud by the cavalry landward
Col Mclct, Of the Cavalry, was killed. The
enemy were not Persians, but Arabs. They
lost three chiefs und large number Of men,
The British loss is reported to be thirty-Gve
men. Bushire was then summoned to sur
render and the channel having been buoyed
during the night, the city was bombarded,
and replied steadily for four hours, and then
surrendered, when the British entered the
town. The British report no loss in the fleet
The governor, commander OF the feet and an
officer, reported to be the Minister of War.
we're made prisoners. The garrison. being to
numerous to retain, were escorted some dis
tance into the interior, and there liberated.
Bushirc was proclaimed British territory and
Tree port. The city became quiet but re-
ports were rife of abominuble conduct on the
part OF the British after the capitulation of
the town.
The CHINESE WAR.-Details are 10 hand
confirming telegrophic accounts of the Chi.
nese troubles. An extra OF the Chinese III all
Of December 18th says:
The factories have been burnt down by
the Chinese, and the only particulars We have
ascertalned are, that at ii o'clock. on Sunday
night, the flames burst out in every direction.
vigorous efforts were made by the seamen
and marines to stop its progress, but all at
tempts were frutless, and the fire rage d
throughout the night, and up to the time of
The steamers leaving. At first some hopes
were entertained that the flames might be
extlnguished, but fresh fires burst out"
1t is reported that the Chinese have opolo.
glssd TO the American authorities for the
outrages committed against the American
flag.
The London Times Hong Kong correspon.
dence, dated Dec. Is, says: On the 18th No.
vembcr Captain Foote, of the L. S. ship
Portsmouth, was on the way from WhampoI
to Canton in the ships pinnace, for the pur-
pose of Withdrawing the American marines
stationed in the foreign factories, when in uas.
sing the Barrier Forts, the boat was ireG in.
to by the Chinese, aud was obliged to put
back to Whampoa, Notwithstanding that the
American flag was flying at the time, and was
also waved from the boat, SO that there
might bs no mistake. The American men.
of-war Portsmouth and Leyant moved up the
river and bombarded the Forts, which the
Chlnese defended bravely, replying with d
vel! directed lire, killing two men ana wound
lug others, and doing much damage to the
vessels. Commodore Armstrong then wrote
70 the Niceroy demanding an apology within
twenty.four hours. The reply being unsats.
factory, the Americans at once proceeded tc
take the forts, which they have sluce destroy
ed.
In this service several lives were lost
Since this took place Yeh has written to the
American authorities TO say that their fal
shall be respected, and that it was entirely !
mistake that led to the misunderstanding -
lhere are yet one or two small pouts ut is
sue, out We understand that the A Americans
VIII accept this apology and withdraw from
Canton.
The Plenipoteptiaries and Naval Comman
ders-ln.C Chief oi Great Britain and America
have held conference in Canton but ther,
nave oeeh 10 results oi any importance arrl
we'd at.
The China mail oS the llth, says that the
Americans met with u fatal accident in com
pletlng the destruction OF the Barrier Forts
One OF the mines exploded, through the care
lessneSs OF seaman, killing him aud two 0
shipmates. and woundIng SIX others.
The Portsmouth and LeYant had returne,
20 Whampoa.
A despatch says the French had destroyed
Bome forts.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Tho London Morning Herald persists il
is statements OF an attempted reconstruction
OF the Cabinet by an Infusion of the Aber
deem party.
The London Post, the Government organ
asserts that the statements of the Heral,
ly mad.
1t was, however, generally believed tina
some such reconstruction was being uegolia
ted among tho party.
ITALY.
From Naples the accounts are deplo,ab,f
Terror reigns throughout the Capitol On
Kingdom. Arrests continue incsssantly.-
A priest has attempted TO assassinate tn
Archbishop Of Modena while he was eivip
bis 6enedictiou to the people. The Archb
shop was wounded, aud Canon, who a
temnted urhtact hin, ,.,, che a h..