The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-19

at Hong hong.
n n. S. Calcutta ..... "a, Capt Hal.
Winchester 50, Capt. Wilson.
Commanded o.. 3, Lieut.. Mares.
Hin 5se',,, Hospital ships.
ussv,p,o At W "a Gp",, MOS. r,,o,,
Encounter. Il, Cap. O'Callsghan.
Bittern ...... II, Can't. Bate.
Ssmpson-..... 8, Capt Hand
Comus ..... a. Capt Jenkins-
1t Cantcn ton
II. n :. barsoonta ., Capt ForSythc.
Nm : Pique -. %, Car. sirF. W. Niche .on
Hornet ...... IL, Capt Fortescue.
The sloop Comus has lost elgh,of her guns. which
Der commander vas compelled 90 throw overheard
h. tempest VA the Formosa Channel. Admiral Ssy-
mour only arrived az Ho0g Kong from his northern
cruise days before the commission Of the OUTRAGE
which he Is engaged In svenging
frron the t'odcn Chronicle. Otc 3ol
AZ Carton the British force has come into COLT
ZION with the Chinese; The town has been b1mbard.
ed ships srnk captured, the memorlole Bogae
Ports Once more sssaied and occupied by IN yiisA
troops, aud some blood spit on both n ies during
the various operations.
For some zine past IL has seemed more than
jou 1tiul whether the pending controversy betxeen
the lmpenalists and rebels ghich has long ragged
IN dhereE' provinces n the Celestial Empire. could
be settled IN either direction without somehow In
phoating The European residents and msrch ants Ia
China As The contest ycrgcd gradually closer 20
tbe tosn which these Strangers were permitted u
inhabit, the doubts became more ufseai. BY the
xuesent adVicss II would seem that the crisis has
ut length arrived. The details OF tn conhit ard
explanation OF " origin stll va lsng. so far
~ can be learnt from a brief ielcgraphic report
toe agral tor coiii-on sss gwen by an act OF the
Imperialist function aries, who siIed on what pre-
text or for what alleged crime Is not id nufs6er
OF Chinose bosrd native vessel, or lorcha,
While under the projection ~ The Lngiish flag.
When all the remcnstrInccs % The Consul at Can
EN-, backed So they acre 10y ulose 81 Admiral Sey-
mcur, proved Unsvsilirg, The British com nsnder
bad nc other rcsJutCc than an appeal IN force.
There vas no anbssHsd1r at Petio, no means OF
sccets " higher auth ritics than tboe who hat
conte nptuOu-y disrcfardei the representation
MADE through toe ordinary diplomatic cha unels-
The consequent transsciles~ y~-~ oui n one sno
ther, fitting inhrvs. Tor repen 'sDce and con go
sion being permitted - the Chine-e sui5oftsie-
between every successive attack from the British
forces
The wnriike drama appears 70 have been d.
veloped through its various stages With uoexampied
rspidity. Toe original outrage q mittei on
tie crew u the yorchs Octoper 1. Coo -l psyke~
went on board shortly afervsris, IA The h pc Of
arranging the dispute, bat was insul.ed aud threat
ened With violence. Afor conc diplomatic later
changes, the question VA put On the 2lst a the
sane month, INTO tie band Of Admiral Seymour,
Whose Interpolation was - pump and vigorous tast
within three days the iyrts Of C9nton were taken
and destroyed. The Chinese 1veraorI;enersl Of
The proglDce, Ych proving stll Stubborn, declining
even 20 give The Admiral an intexvies, IN
npotber three dsys-vz., on 0ctooer 27-tbe
the city generally. Much property was destroyed
and no doubt many lives lot anccg The Chinese
curing this Doubarym.nt Two days la.er TIC city
walls we're bfsacbed and stofme5 Che En glish took
possession OF The place, sn1 penctraied ~ the Gov.
s1pors palace, but retained Possession Of neither,
leinr wiibdrs sn IN the evening, after having lost
ouy three men killed and twelve wounded. Thus
ended october. Attempts at negotiation were thoa
renewed. but again proved frltess and the latest
accounts which reach dosn n The eod OF toe first
week IN November, report that the odd city OF Can
ton had been bombsroed, the Bogue Forts clpbsied,
and loriy three junks taken or destroyed y tbs mar
ration closing WITH the nnsssiacsory state nent that
tl'e Chinese still rbosed no signs o. submission"
1his looks u1pleas.nuy l,ss The con nencepent
81 another "lutIe war" against which the Duke
81 WELLINGTON prODmsoed 10 solemn Earning.
IL irirreAi9e consequences have been not iiule
disastrous n British Interests. Aner the narrative
~e hatc piven above, imperfect a. y necessarily
n. cu sell believe the announcement that
uos d, rf complete gt4ndrili, tbe factories
air totally deserted - every member Of TIE
Gore ON eorrunity. and merchandise D4cnging both
" native and Eu-opean owners sacif ed aud
sectrJyc1 y q yery considerable extent What the
sB1 oI Us egsac. may be u is Impossible to pre-.