Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-18
rrroRrArT PROM CHINA.
zdkias Of Cansos-Satjecs;on Of he CITY
British Rsie-Capture Of Yen. 6e.

AA6ORXA0 10OA NAA1'
zdkisg Of Cnnsos-Sutjecs;o~ Of tie City to
British RSie-Cspture Of Yen, DC.
Prom the Overland Friend Of Chins, Of Jan. 10.
The last mail announced briefly the cap
ture Of Canton.
The following Is q summary OF events on
that and subsequent days:
Dc. 2e-Bombardment continued thro'
ont the night until the hour Of 9 A. N. Gen
eral escalade earlier than intended; not half
the scaling ladders being up at the time
Determined stand of the Tartar troops;
charge and route Of them by the naval brig
ade and Marines Retreat of the braves
from the vicinity OF Coughs and the other
forts on the heights, when they saw the
five-story pagoda in our possession. Cap
ture Of Nifile fort and Temple on Magazine
Hill Establishment there of head quar-
tiers and entertainment.
DC yailation of the walls OF
the old City, by strong party, headed by
the commander in-Chief, Admiral Seymour,
the French Admiral. and Gen Van strau-
benzesg, submission Of the people and their
evacuation of the CITY.
DC. 3l.-Engaged in quartering the
troops, and in landing provisions for per-
manent occupation.
JAS. l.-Grand procession to head quar-
tiers Of the Plenipotentiarles Of France and
England.
JAN. 2.-Commencement OF wet weather.
Garrison occupied in securing themselves
from its bad effects
JAN Second day Of rest.
JAS. 4.-Continued rain.
JAN 5-Grand coup capture OF the wee.
roy Yeh at the quarters of the M.-Gen OF
the Tartar troops, Pehquie. Gov. OF the
| city, Of his own alace adjacent. and OF
| f65, 900 sterling, in dollars and ingots OF
| silver, at the imperial treasury. Removal
of Yeh as prisoner to her Majesty's steam
or Inflexible, on board Of which vessel at
the Bogue, he still remains, contented and
cheerful, being engaged throughout the day
| generally in conversation, on French sub.
| iects, with Mr. Alabaster, or the interpret
| or attached to the suite Of the fallen mag
nate.
JAN. 6.-Time afforded to Pehquie and
| the Tartar Gen to consider the terms offer
! ed them by the British and French, viz
| The issuing of proclamation to the peo-
| Pile, in which it is stated that they now rule
| the province under the protectorate city 5
| captors.
| JAN. 7.-Instalation of Pehquie as the re-
installed Gov of the city; exercising, also,
the ROVER of the disposed victory. Ad-
dresses on the occasion by the Earl of Elgin
and Baron Gros, both being to the effect OF
advising the newly installed officer to es-
/ chew all treachery or undeIhand proceed
| ings, warning him of the consequences OF
doing so, and announcing that the protecto-
| l.. ftsEa tory
terms had been made with the Government
of Pekin. Pehquie replied that he under,
stood ms position, and would act with nd
| city.
| JAN. S-The Commissioners, viz: Col
onel Holloway, Nj. lie Capitane de Cheuez
and Mr. Harry Park.s, charged with the
supervision of the Government. took up
their quarters with a strong guard at the
Palace of the Governor, and proceeded to the
work on which they have since been ell.
| gagged, viz:-The issuing of proclamations
to the surrounding country, inviting people
| to return, assuring them OF protection to
their persons and property.
From the Sth to the 18th, everything has
proceeded with the greatest smoothness
and there appears to be fair prospect OF
| the taking off of the blockade, and the re-
sumption of trade within the next week
In all the quarters of the city the people
| have established signs of submission to our
rule, and an apparent relief from the incu
bus under which they have so long labored
1t was expected that the east gate, the
main artery of the old city, would be open
to-day.
| INSTALLATION OF THE COMMISSION.
From the special correspondence OF the London Times
| Yeh being safely Gagged in the Inhexiblc
and the authorities of the city being pris
oners the Plenipotentiaries being afraid that
the city would be sacked by the populace
it was resolved therefore to formally rein
state Pehquie in his palace, and to assist
him with a council of three, composed of
two English officars and one French officer
Pehquie, the former Lieut.. Gov, is now
Governor of Canton, and the Tartar General
the Lieutenant Gov ernor. The ceremony
of installation took place January 9th. A,
midday large bodies of French and English
troops defled into the city. The residence
Of the Chinese Governors was strongly gar.
risoned; the Plenipotentaries and then
suites and the naval and the military com
nanders assembled in the hall of audience
Lord Elgin and Baron Gros were seated or
a sort of dais, and opposite these chairs
were others eft vacant for the Chinese. A
throng of English and French officers, {
band and colors filled up the hall There
were only three Cinnamon spectators pres
ent. When Pebquie came in, the Plenipo
tentaries advanced and received him, re
Stunning their seats on the dais, and moved
for him to take those assigned for him.
Pchquie demurred, and caused seen,
which lasted some minutes. Lord EIgin a
last yielded, and made way for the Chair
man next to him. With great satisfaction
the mandarins enjoyed the victory granted
to their pertinacity and sat on seats of hon
or, taking preference of the English anC
French Admirals and the British Generals
EXAMINATION OF YELL
If he had six headmen in his train, and i
We all stood Kidnapped men before him, h.
could not hold his head more haushtily.-
1t is huge, sensual, fiat face The Irofil,
is nearly straight from the eyeb. ow to tn
chin, He wears his madarian cap, his re,
button and his peacock s tail, but in Other
, respects has the ordinary quilted llue tuni
and loose breeches, the universal winte
wear of this part of Chira. lie seats him
self in an arm chair, and some inferior man
darins, who have pressed in after him, sfant
round and make him little court. The of
ficers who fill the room are passing to an,
fro upon their duties, and of course refrain
from staring at him. Yet no one can lool
upon that face without feeling that he is il
the presence of an extraordinary man.
There is ferocity about that restless no
wing eye, which almost makes you shrink
from it. 1t is the expression of fierce ant
|
the long nails of his dirty fingers are trem
bling against the table, and his eyes ar.
ranging into every part of the room il
search Of every face, his pose of dignitH i
too palpably simulated to inspire respect
even if you could forget his many Deeds
But no one can look upon him with con
tempt.
The two admirals and the Generals nov
arrive, and, after some salutatio ns, which
were naturally more embarrassing to tn,
| CaDtOrS than the capfiva tho tn ol;sb Al;