The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-26
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN.
Further and Interesting from Europe.
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
The Forcing Of the Passage Of Peiho by the British and
French Squadrons.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
Desperate Resistance of the Chinese.

| desperate Resistance Of the Chinese.
FATHER PoINr, Sept. 25.-The steamer North
American from Liverpool, with dates to the 10th,
passed here to-day going up to Quebec, and the fol-
lowing summary of her advices have been received:
The steamer Asia arrived out on the IL th instant
the Hungarian on the 18th, and the Vanderbilt on
the l4th.
An explosion occurred on board the steamer
Great Eastern on the 9th instant, off Has,.n.s
The funnel blown into the air, tearing in pieces
the grand saloon and doing great damage to the
internal fittings. The guests had just quilted the
saloon and escaped injury. The force of the explo-
sion was terrific, but the ship resisted the shock
her frame sustaining no Injury.
The accident made so little difference in the move
ments of the ship, that the engine never stopped
till she reached Portland. There an inquest was
held which showed that the supply of the boilers
through the water jacket stopped because of the
failure of an auxiliary pumping power. Secondly
tap in stand pipe which acts as a safety valve
was turned apparently Intentionally, so that the
pipe was useless. The ship was almost without
motion during the trip when large ships were toss
ing in the stormy sea.
The injury would be repaired in five days.
ENGLAND.
A new reform movement under the auspices of
Mr.. COlen and others was in progress.
Some of the builders of London had yielded to
the demands of their workmen.
FRANCE.
The King of Belgium has gone to Napoleon,
as Is supposed in reference to the difficulty be-
tween France and Austria.
The late article in the Monieur it was stated
came direct from the Emperor.
1t was rumored that France and England had
agreed that a European Congress on the Italian
question was necessary.
The Plenipotentaries at Zurich were having oc-
casional meetings
CHINA.
Admiral Hope arrived off the Peiho River on the
18th June, but found the entrance barred An at
tempt was made on the 25th to force passage
when suddenly batteries supported by force of
twenty thousand men were unmasked and opened
destructive fire.
After severe action the squadron was compelled
to withdraw with the loss of gun-b0ats Cormorant
Lee and Plover, and four hundred and sixty-four
men killed and wounded. The French had four
teen men killed out of sixty
Seven British officers were killed and seventeen
wounded-the latter including the Admiral.
The Plenipotentaries had returned to Shanghai
The details say the mouth of the river was raked
by the fire of newly constructed forts, mounting
nine hundred guns.
At l.3O p NJ, the signal for action was run up.
The gun-boats Opossum and Plover pushed in close
to the first barrier, when the guns of the forts
opened fire and the action became general The
fire OF the Chinese, in weight and precision, was
such never before eXperien ced Every shot told
while those of the British did comparatively little
damage The troops were ordered to land, but as
the first boat touched the shore the forts poured
perfect hurricane of shells, balls and rockets, |
which moved down the men as they landed. The
ship supported them as well possible.
The mud on the shore was deep, and of the thou
sand landing, barely hundred reached the first
OF the wide bitches five hundred yards from the
river Only fifty reached the third ditch, and
these would have made an attempt to scale the |
walls, but the ladders were broken bv the shot or
stuck fast in the mud. With the one remaining
ten men sprang forward, three of whom were killed
and five severely injured.
Orders were at last given to retire. but in the re-
treat the men were shot down like birds. MANY
boats were swamped by the balls and there were
to ol-a off tboe H.
full OF wounded were struck and swamped Russian
feathers were distinctly visible at the batteries
The Americans towed up several boats to the
scene OF action, and afterwards took a number of
men to their respective ships.
ITALY
The National Assembly of Parma had voted for
the expulsion of the House of Bourbon, and the
annexation of that State to Sardinia
1t was said that King Victor Emanuel was dis
banding his army, but the men furnished
with passports to Tuscany and Modena, where they
will swell the army of Central Italy.
ASIA.
Schamyl is said to have been made prisoner bv
the Russians and sent to st. Petersburg.
AUSTRIA.
The government of Austria is making great con-
cessions to Protestants.
INDIA.
The We're signs of dsahection in the Madras caval-
ry at Hydrabad
The Austrian mails to the middle of July had
been received. The supply of gold was increasing.
The San Juan Difficulty
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Col. Rankin, register of
the Land Office at Olympia in Washington Ter
ritory, has arrived here from the Island of San
Juan. He reports that if the intentions of Cover
nor Douglass had been carried out, there would
have been collision between the British and Anne
rican forces, the vessels Satellite and Phimper
had orders from him to fire, but Admiral Bayne
opportunely arrived and superseded him in com
mand of the English ships of war, five in number.
The original misunderstanding was with the Hud- |
son Bay Company, the interests of which were
represented by Governor Douglass. The Island of
San Juan had been in the occupancy of the Ameri-
cans at least eighteen months, nobody seeming to
question their rights, and for longer period
considered and treated in all respects as belong
ing to Washington territory 1t was not until |
General Harney applied to, and informed
by Boundary Commissioner Campbell that our
title to the Island clear and certain, that
he despatched troops thither at the earnest re-
quest of the residents who claimed protection
from British aggression and especially from
the predatory incursions of Northern Indians, who
had even taken and held possession of lighthouse
for three days, and against whom private expedi-
tons had repeatedly been sent to chastise them. |
Col Rankin says the people of Washington Terri
tory and the Pacific States are unanimous for our
retention of the Island of San Juan; and such is
their enthusiasm that if the United States troops
should be directed to vacate it, private parties in
formidable numbers, would Immediately occupy
that important position, and not surrender without
severe struggle. But it is not supposed in this
city that our troops will be withdrawn, as this
would be considered an admission that our title
is clearly dsputabe.
1t may not be generally known that this Govern
ment has recently confirmed bluff of land, con-
tanning three thousand acres for military reser-
walton, if anything, further north than San Juan.
From Utah
ST.. Louis, Sept. PA special despatch to the
Republican, says the Salt Lake mail of the Cd inst
arrived at Atchis6n yesterday.
Col. Landers division Of the South Pass wagon
road has been completed The new road is shorter
and better than the old route.
The Indians about the northern boundary of the
Territory reported as being bold and trouble
some. They had arrayed themselves against q
small party of Col. Walleus' wagon road expedition
but with no serious result The report of the mas
acre of Wallens' command, received via Califor-
ia, probably grew out of this demons tration.
From Arizona.-DueI between Judge Watts
and Mr.. OterO.-The Elections.
ST. LOUIS, September 24.-The Arizona CORES
pondent of the Republican says duel between
Judge Watts and Mr.. 0tero, the candidate for
Congress from New Mexico, had taken place near
Mesila. Three shots with Colts navy revolvers
at fifteen PAGES, were exchanged without effect,
when the parties were withdrawn by their seconds
Itwas reported that Mr.. Otero had been re-elect-
ed to Congress by 400 majority
Lieut. Mowry has also been returned to Congress
delegate from Arizona.
From Washington
w WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-0ur Government hay-
ing sent minister of full grade to Vienna, that
of Austria has been raised, Mr.. HuIseman to an
equal rank. The latter will soon return to Wash
ington. -F
The whole amount of the public land surveys as
returned to the General Land office during the
year ending with the present month, is nearly 53-
600 miles, or about Is, ,OOO,O 900 acres.
~ The Great Cricket Match. r. 4. Is
MONTREAL, September A.-Tne Canadian cricket
players first f'winings" were SIS. The All England
players have commenced. The play will be re-
sumed on Monday and finished on Tuesday The
English players are sanguine of success.
- Cotton Ship Fire. ~
New ORLEANS, Sept. H.-The ship Geoise, load
ing for Liverpool with 1000 bales cotton on board
caught fire and has been towed out into the stream
and scuttled.
Re-Arrested #|