The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-22
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Canton IN PosSssioa 9f ne Bngltsa-A PrcUii'r1 10.
rernment Establshei -4intaer Reed-Naca, Force. in
HING Kong ard Kaoao american Vessels IN toe Ports
u s. Ship Mississippi-ConrsoiOrss Arms,rong and
7araai, dc, DC.
The mc-t important news here IL the fall or Canton,
which event took place tho % st. The British forces
attacked Canton on the 18th or Dsoenbsr,
aud the lighting kept up wisa sfeai
vigor By both parties rn,; the morning O.
the I'd instant, when Yeh the Governor OF Canton, with
his forces retrea.ed and canlo6 proper taken pos
Session CT by ths English The locs Of Ne said 70 have
been very great on both scos. TIC Enssh Admiral has
appointed provisional sovernnent consisting OF Chness
ocers and the treasure seized bad been lent 70 that 20
vcrpmcn, by the English, at tan per cent per spnam
Colonel Holloway had taken possession Of the city vito
hundred marines, accompanied By tie Tartar Geae
raj Who the Chinese govero is not yet known but
he is srppoed 70 be Pes Kme, The quondsm ueusensn,
Governor. Tho Ensllsh forces arc suffering severely
nom tho esocn Of cyserssry and earrhra, many Of
whom are dying Up to this date q impossible 70 tell
how matters viii terminate st Canton II s curren:ly To-
ported here hss the Emperor China has determined W
send ny thousand troops TO that unfortunate city, with
the intention Of driving the enemy from IL Oar very cx
cccnt Minister Mr Reed, has taken Up h residence Q,
MACAO that being Neutral port Hc arrived herc fron
that place IN the Minnesota on Monday last whch shp
under bis soe control and has c,nnsc:ion with ira
East Inc.s squadron. II z rumcred that he VIII have
bis p.gsatons far completed 70 resrrs homo that
frsse 10 sx eight months. an happy W state that
Mr. Reeds conduct towards a has been such a. 70 co
leot around him many friends Of All nArons
ON TUESDAY last he paid visit 70 The Enssh sooo OF
sybl and was welcomed with . salute Of Gn-eo guns.
our Whole squadron consisting of The San Jscut", ,n-
snchcr in this rcrt. am sorry 70 ssy tns, or
cal ant Commodore Jas ArmstYong, mquts III, and does
leave bis ship Hr complaint aypcsrs " be the effects
OF sge and over excyton IN this trcuoed country n.
the arrival Of Commodore rAitnai Besides Va adrcn
there In port EDgsh - and three do sooia
q var; slso one Dutch sop Of var Theve are sso At
Canton two American sioope OF var. rne prevail.
rs epdepics here are tho dysensevy and darrhua Mr
Gates, gunner Of the Portsmouth,, died diarrnma
On the 10Th Of December hst We arrived this port
on the morning of the 12h inst in ten DAYS frou Sngs
pore and ninety nine running days IRON New York. 10
the day following hceted toe Englsh Gag fore
and saiued With twenty one guns, which reformed
from The fora Az III o'olccs, moan, The B.ss Of all
the squadron hoissed At bali mast, aud s.th
ship h'ed thirteen minute guns, 10 reepect % the
memory OF the late Commodore Thomas = Newton
On our arrival here We found large ls'ter
ing arrival, which can sseure you, was go
rious treat all hands. Our officers and crew cpt.
nue N enjoy most excellent heal. On our arrival nj
hia pi bs0 only two the sick list sh slight cuts
TIE groe management Of our most worthy captain aud sr
kenps, the hrnt lieutenant aiced hy orr very sgfu
az .eOn, D. J. l.. Fox, who Ia always on u aert
must confess that all hands Etie % nud
that the department has ordered another eenteincnt
eve Commodore Armstrong; u expected by us that
our gallant Nicholson would have been Commander.
n-Chief, but the department has though, otherwise
and The whole squadron led that C1mmcdore
Hetnall s genteman every way qaalined ~ fiji that
very responsible station, nd that hs will gvo entire