FRIEND OF CHINA EXTRA.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 10th OCTOBER, 1846.
Macao, 9th October, 1846.
We publish the following extract from a private letter with every confidence that the intelligence given rather falls short of the actual truth than in any manner exaggerated.
"Early yesterday morning an attack was made by the Chinese, with spears and stones, opposed to Artillery and Musketry, and were of course repuls- ed with slaughter-50 being slain.
10 A. M. All quiet at present, the Governor tho' still determined to carry out his threat and to open fire on
fire on the Bazaar at noon should the shops continued closed. The Chinese evince a disposition to yield, not however to the right of the Governor to tax them, 6 Fast Boats were cap- tured, and burnt, by order of the Governor. The latest account up to 12 o'clock noon, states that the Bazaar was opened, altho' provisions were not procurable."
Another account dated also 9th appears to be much exaggerated, it states. "Yesterday great ex- citement prevailed, to-day all quiet. 16 fast boats with 60 or 70 men each attacked the place yester-. day at 8 A. M. they were warmly received and completely defeated with the loss of 100 killed and all their boats either burnt or sunk.
The Vulture" reached Macao at 9 o'clock this morning."
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