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have been

happily averted.

We have had and still have

rumors & attack

A

by

water on

the City, but there have now become fewer and fainter.

At the same time it is

to be regretted that the vital

necessity of securing the Canton River prevents Admiral Seymour from lending

us

naval Assistance

in the destruction of the Chinese flotillas said to be in course of preparation in some of the Bays of the neighbouring

Province

the Creeks

Yesterday Commodore Armstrong in the United States

106

"Steamer "San Jacinto", at my

request conveyed through the

United States Consul went in

search of a Pirate Fleet under

the Island of Lingling, but he has not yet returned.

Sir Michael Seymour stated that he had not the means

of undertaking such an expedition He arrived here on the night of the 22nd Instant, and has since been in constant conference with the Executive Council which has met daily. He will return after the arrival of the mail of

10th December now overdue.

I expect by the mail Steamer

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have been happily averted. We have had and still have rumors & attack A by water on the City, but there have now become fewer and fainter. At the same time it is to be regretted that the vital necessity of securing the Canton River prevents Admiral Seymour from lending us naval Assistance in the destruction of the Chinese flotillas said to be in course of preparation in some of the Bays of the neighbouring Province the Creeks Yesterday Commodore Armstrong in the United States 106 "Steamer "San Jacinto", at my request conveyed through the United States Consul went in search of a Pirate Fleet under the Island of Lingling, but he has not yet returned. Sir Michael Seymour stated that he had not the means of undertaking such an expedition He arrived here on the night of the 22nd Instant, and has since been in constant conference with the Executive Council which has met daily. He will return after the arrival of the mail of 10th December now overdue. I expect by the mail Steamer
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have veen hapsily avertens. We have had and still have rumors & attack A by water on the City, but there have now become tewer and fainter. At the same time it is to be regretted that the vital necessity of securing the Canton River prevents Admiral Seymour from lentine مين us haval Assistance in the destruction of the Chinese flotillas said to be in course of preparation in some of and Bays of the neighbouring Rovince the Creeks Yesterday Commodore Armstrong in the United States 106 "Steamer "San Jacinto", at my request conveyed through the United States Consul went in search of a Pirate Fleet under the Sland of Lingling, but be has not yet returned. Sir Michael Seymour stated that he had not the means of undertatting inch an cppctition He arrived here on the night of the 22nd Enstant, and has since been in constant conference with the Incentive Corincil which has met daily. He will return after the arrival of the mail of 10th December now overdue. I expect by the mail Steamen
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have veen

hapsily avertens.

We have had and still have

rumors & attack

A

by

water on

the City, but there have now become tewer and fainter.

At the same time it is

to be regretted that the vital

necessity of securing the Canton River prevents Admiral Seymour from lentine

مين

us

haval Assistance

in the destruction of the Chinese flotillas said to be in course of preparation in some of and Bays of the neighbouring

Rovince

the Creeks

Yesterday Commodore Armstrong in the United States

106

"Steamer "San Jacinto", at my

request conveyed through the

United States Consul went in

search of a Pirate Fleet under

the Sland of Lingling, but be has not yet returned.

Sir Michael Seymour stated that he had not the means

of undertatting inch an cppctition He arrived here on the night of the 22nd Enstant, and has since been in constant conference with the Incentive Corincil which has met daily. He will return after the arrival of the mail of

10th December now overdue.

I expect by the mail Steamen

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