The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-09-28

pressed wish for annexation, but said NC &C.
conn shment can only take place BY the
which are about 10 begin, on
the affairs Of Italy. lie would support the
cause Of Tuscany before the powers, and
hoped that Europe would moi refuse 10 prac-
lice toward Tuscany that work Of redress.
ing grievances, practiced under less "a
vorab.s circumstances. towards Greece.
Belgium and the Danubian principslities
The vote in Parma on the annexation 10
Piedmont resyl,ed ia its favor BY SO 600 70
8 900 votes.
The Paris Journals praise Victor Eman-
ueps speech to the Tuscan delegation. They
conclude that it is almost certain that a
Congress will assemble.
FARTHER PoIsr, Sept 25.
The Steamer North American, from Liv-
erpool with dates to Monday the l4ih, has
paused here on her way to Quebec.
The over land mail brings i'm portant news
from the China war. the English ana French
forces having attempted 70 enter Pecho with
the English and French Ambassadors. The
Chinese assembled in great strength and
defeated the attempt. Nearly 500 British
are reported killed and wounded, five Of
their gun boats being lost The allies were
finally forced to retreat.
1t lis reported that the American Minister
has reached Pekin unmolested.
The details say that the mouth Of the riv-
er was raked BY the FIRE from the newly con-
s,ructed forts, amounting to 80 o. loo guns
AT 1880 P. NJ. the sigma for acton was run up.
The gun-bos,s O2possum and Plover pushed
in close TO the IRIS, barrier, The guns Of
the fort then opened fire, and the action be-
came general. The fire Of the Chinese, 10
weight and precision, was such as had new
er before been experienced Every shot .od.
while those Of the British did but com para
lively little damage.
The troops were ordered TO lsnd. As the
first boat touched the shore, the forts poured
out perfect hurricane OF shell, balls, aud
rockets, which moved down the men as
they landed. The ship supported them
as we'll - possible. o. the thousand men
who landed, barely q hundred reached the
tirs, OF the wide bitches, situated $40 yards
from the river. and only 80 reached the
third ditch. They would have made an at
lo huf Id
were either broken BY the shot or stuck 10
the mud. With one o. the ladders that re-
manned. 10 Of the men sprang forward, 3 Of
whom were killed. and severely injured
Orders were At last given 10 retire, and
while IN retreat, the men were shot down
\ like birds. Many ofthe boats were sws mped
BY the balls, and not enough remained 70
carry Of 'he survivors. Several boats full
Of wo. - men we're struck aud swsmptd
Russian features were distinctly visible
among The men manning the Chinese bat
lteries. The Americans towed up several
boats TO the scene Of action, and afterwards
took 4 number Of men to their respective
ships.
An accident has occurred on the Great
Eastern, which will prevent her from start
ling on her trip TO Portland for about three
weeks. The feed pipe casing 10 one Of
her tunnels exploded during the trial trip
with terrific force. Five Of the fremen
were so injured as 70 cause death, and there
are others wounded. The damage TO the
fittings are serious, but the ship and mschin'
cry received no harm.
BELGIUM The King Of Belgium had
gone 10 see Emperor Napoleon, il 10 sup
pose 10 references to the difficulty between
France and Austria.
FRAScE.--The late article in the Paris
Monteur came direct from the Emperor.
II il rumored that France and England
had agreed to an European Congress on
italian affairs, and II necessary the Zurich
ipctentiaries will have occasional meet
iings in Italy. The National Assembly Of
Parma had voted the expulsion Of the House
OF Bourbon, and the annexation OF Parms
10 Sardinia. II is said that Victor Eman-
luel 10 disbanding HE army, but that the
men are furnished with passports TO Tus-
cany and Modens, where they will swell
the army OF central Italy.
A C,,r.oe,. -Cchvmvt tha uoted Cirras.