THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
ver. Had Sir John Davis with the boat while, returning the fire of the Ananghing battery a man declared war, and then advanced with suvora! well-alimed shot, some of which plunged the city, there might have been a diffe-into the parapet with prodigious effect, while sthurs pasaed clean through the embrasures. It was ob of opinion, but all would have admitted be acted boldly and like an English nan served that, as long as our fire lasted, it silenced that the speaking way in which he stole upon of the forts; but, as it soon appeared that any ces- endly power is more like the inroad of a ton on the part of the frigates produced a renowa) from the batteries, it became necesssury to discon. under, than the open warfare of civilization tinue the humaine and often repeated order to cause sentiment contained in the paragraph we
Bring on the main dock" The action was most quoted is a gross libel upon the British risk on getting into the middle of the chand; bu chauts in China, and they will look upon the Chineso fired like mon in a panic, aiming very It may please the morbid disposition wild, or letting fly as the slips arrived nearly alilio or two members of the Hongkong godine of fire for each gun as it was laid. There could have been very little ro-loading or training of the ramcnt, but it must disgust many who hold
guns after the first few shots. The best firing was e under this impotent Executive.
from the double-tier battery on the tarboard haud. Several of the shot from thence struck the mogene, one of them coming through the side of the quarter dock, knocking down a seaman with the splinters, and grizing the forepart of the main mast A great many more passed between the hammocks and the quarter-deck awning,
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being onled pon to commence the stack on the they have abstai
10 o'clock this morning.
city of Cont
This attack to of Light Cold
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under the ninediată direction Brereton B. & K. II Come ziury. Tra parte, one hended by Licut Colonel Brereton, die other by Major Aldrich, Royal Engineers, each having a Detech iment of Royal Suppers and Miners commanded by on Officer of tire Royal Engineers, and a Flank Company of the 18th R. 1. Ragument, with such ndational support as will be detailed by the As extant Adjainst General, will march out for the parpose of taking possession of the Southern or Petition Gate, and the Western Gate of that part called the New City Colonel Brereton's party attack the Western and Major Aldrich's party
the Southern Gate, and as the latter is more distant
Aan party than the former
will set off first, in order that they may both arrive at their respective paints about the same time.
We have no hesitation in saying that ince the commencement of foreign inter. areo with China, it would be impossible to to any thing more humbling to Chinese
Major Aldrick's party to cross the creek which vie than the circumstances attending the
forum the Eastern Boundary of the British Factory, isincat of those three mon. At no former
at the first bridge, and to the Southern wall of the or would such a demand have been
"The whole of the slow, working passago ncou now city, taking care in pussing to stop up thỏ two ought of, and our being enabled to enforce
pied nearly an hour and three-quarters. It was hell entrances or anllyports which enter the city it is another pregnant proof of the altered
of course, that a considerable portion of the froin the river, in order to prevent all ingrassa or cessary, position of the two powers in relation to each
crews should be at the ropea in tacking ship, at the".
egress by them. He will proceed to the Southern ther." The Editor of Mail must be un-
same time that the guns on both sidos must be work
o petition Glute, and haveng taken it, he will eatn. nated with the history of British intercoursed as they came to bear. The frequent lacks so blish himself and make a ledginent upon the ram-
China during two centuries, or he would often exposed the frigates to be raked by the butto talk of the punishment of three miserableries, that the little or no dumange experienced from ans ae being more humbling to Chinese pride the enemy sufficiently proved their want of steadi anything that is past. In 1038 the ships mess and skill. The round-atern armaments of both regon, Sus, Cathermie and Ann-under con- the ships proved extremely useful, and served to keep the forts in check. Soon after effecting the pas and of Captain Weddel, anchored off the ague forts. The Mandarins asked six days to age of the Boca, the wind full dead calm, and obliged the frigates to come to an anchor below Tiger-is eat with the Authorities at Canton which
Janil, which is some miles above the entrance. ranted, but on the fourth day they opened a
was
upon the boats engaged in watering Herowith the whole fleet being instantly Onsed, did, on the sudden, display their bloody signs and, weighing their anchors, feel up with he food, and berthed femselves before the castle, om whence came many shot, yet not any that ton so much as hull or rope wereupon, not being Me to endure their bravadoes any longer, each began to play furiously upon them with their Fondados und alles two or three hours, parceiving bonts were landed with eir corardly faluting
toned 9out one hundred ment
bandon treat diatrac ions Finstantly to
crews in the nivan
om with
de caste and fly, the
me without let enteri
is Majesty's colons
Falls, having the same rdnance, fired the Conn hat they could
jounke, laden with bon ith sul Another airprised, by whose hief mandarines nt
Perpetual calms or balling airs kept us at an- chor until the afternoon of Tuesday the th, when weighed to pass Tiger island, through a deep
but narrow channel close under the walls ofthe bat- tervi
In the interim the Chinese were observed to ho very busy in adding to their means of annoyance; a number of boats bringing additional supplies of guns, while parade of some hundreds of matchlock men took place on the rampart. As the ships gol under weight, with a light fair breeze, our larboard guns were dily trained and prepared. The battery reserved its fire much longer than was expected but the moment the first shot had passed the bows of the Imogene leading ship, a most tremendous and
part above.
Colonel Brareten with his party will set off im- mediately after Major Aldrich's, and crossing the creek by the second bridge, he will procent along Imoking-glass street, close to the Western wall, until he arrives at the Western Gate of the Now City, and having taken it, he will effect a lodgment with the troops at his disposal upon the rampart above the gateway; and the two lodgments having been thus effacted above the two gafos, a commu. nication along the ramparts by the force employed is to be estalilished.
The guns will then be raised and placed at the Board-onang above the gotes and by means of these guns and the twenty-four pounder rockets the bombardment of the City is to be forthwith
commenced.
After Colonel Brereton's party shall have left the Factories, Captain Macdougall has undertaken to send a party of seamen and marines wider Com- under Thompson H.M sloop Espiegle, proceded by a party of Rayal Sappers and Miners, to cross the creek the second bridge at the south end of
ouiraze that could ternlun the farins.
In the course it a few all tho
river, have been take by aspirt, and
pieces of canon spiked or ren serviceable.
The Chinese have received their frequent acts of ag British subjects that will
They have submitted
Majesty's Plenipotenary have vielded, happily for t tourist the course of an aster bead attended with fearful-logg the Inevitable destruction of their Provi piti
of Her
When such advantagzon bayd, were obtained, leE be one more COBYCL of Congratulation to Mar Boligre to reflent,
weder Providence, without blondehed, a bounur of the British army bas been pro tuned, without due act of violence, or fure from the principles of humanity
6 GEPAR
In recording these note, so honorable in theigs selves, and so deserving of approbation, the Mor General desires to impress on the handful of mag by whom they have been achieved, tile great and most important of all lessons
It was discipline alone that could effect them”
and while this first duty of a soldier continues to he practised, that the troops can never fail in ful- filling their duty to their Sovereign and angintaio- in the honour of their country.
By order of the Major-General Command ng,
J. BRUCE, Assistant Anant General,
APRIL.
SHIPPING INTELLIGZNGD.
ARRIVALS.
23, Anglona, (Am.) Marvin, Manila, 16th April, 34, Vishnu, (Ball) 1abierbier, Bally, 3rd March 24, Lascar, Thompson, Whampoa. 25, Water Witch, Forgan, Calcutta, 6th March,
and Singapore, 29th March, 25. H. C. M. S. Victorieuse, Cape R. de Gonville,
Cochin China, 16th April. 25, Corsair, (Str,) Soames, Canton,
the same, and displaying / Well directed canяonal we opened by her, which Looking-glass streek, and passing through the arch. 26, Zephyr, Mucfarlane, Naron, 24th Aprik
Great Britain upon the
aboard all their and demolished the fleet also.
aud another ind timber add Lofomal moment waE Cat a letter was sent to the nton, expostulating their
rosch oftrice, oxcusing houssailing of the Castle, ing the liberty of nd withal in fair tering
delivereds for, the rade. This letter it
prent note, sometime ext day, a mandarine Portugal Christian, called Paulo Norelly, came towards the ships in a small boat with white face o whom the English, having laid open the injuries
to esla received, and the sincere intent they
plish fair trade and commerce, and were no way willing (but in their own dofance 10 oppose the China nation, presented perrain gills, and dismissed him to his masters, who were some of the chief mandarines, riding about a point of land not lar from the ships, who being by him duly informed thereof, returned him again the same night with a
such
the Andromache took ap na soon as slie could bear upon the fort. The ships atcered close by the fort, not more than two hundred yards from the wall, the parapet overlooking them. The crews gave a loud cheer just as they got in front of the ballery, and the effect was evident in slackoning the fire othe Chinese. One of their large shot came through the Imogene's side and killed the captain of the fore castle, while three others were wounded with spin ters, but not severe The Andromache had a sea man killed on the main deck, and three or four wounded also. So many of our thirty two pound shot entered the embrasures, or shattered the stone parapet, that the Chinese low must have been onn- sidérköle. This battery was vory severaly punish ed, for the ships made goud use of their time, and bad learned from experience to be less sparing of heap of ruins,
their shot Sothe buildings within the fort were a
Considering that the batteries, between the had at least 113 mounted gins, they ought certain- ly to have sunk the ships; instead of which the whole damage done in both days was two men killed,
half a dozes wounded, and a few ropes shot away.
way in the spar wall, they will scale that part of the southern wall of the new city which lies bet ween the spur wall and the sallyports above alluded
small jouko and full authonyeza Saptain Blackwood received an official felter from the Major General shall make a signal by hoisting
as should be appointed to Canton, petition, and to conclude further upon th
the mamer
of their future proceedings The result was, that the blame of the late skirmish was laid by the man- drms ou the slanders of the Portuguese, and the capinred guns being restored, the ships were sup pled with cargoes...
In 174 H. M.S: Centurion under command of Commodore Anson, arrived in China. Commodore went to Canton to obtain & sup- ply of provisions and was ordered away. Ho boldly declared that he would not leave Canton until his demand was complied with and after
many evasions the Chinese Authorities allowed the purveyor to ship provisions without the inspection of the Custom-honse.
In 1816 H. M. 3. Alceste, Captain Maxwelli on her passage in the river was fired into by some Junks of war and by the forts.
single shot silenced the Junks while one broadside sufficed to send the garrison of the "fort scamperng np
The nda of the down
310118 "which that defence is somewhat pre
uct ly buil The effect of this dec "was evinced in the short epach of
"the arrival of all fortior
Alcesto at Whumpon.
"At half past
September His M.
mache, two eigh
woigh to
mand of diately Bay, and
by firing blanks
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Proached
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27, Murmion, Flacher, Whampoa.
PASSENGERS,
Per Vishnu, B. W. Sass, Esq. Per Zephyr,Captaiu Landera,
APRIL,
SAILED.
PASSENGERY PER LADE MARY WOO
Mr George Munt
Mr WV. Barbell,
Mr and Mrs MucMinnies, Major Aldrich, Colonel Brercion, D. C. Genl. Miller, Senor Hoyos,
for England,
for Gibraltar. VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. H. M. St. Vulture, Captain Macdougal. H. M, B. Scout Cominander Loring. H. M. Tr. 8. ligator, Master Commanding King. IL M. S. Minden, 2nd Master in charge Osmer,
Hospital and Store Ship
they will then form on the inp of the rampart, rendy to assist either Colonel Brereton or Major Aldrich, as may be required. At the same time o
25, Chasely, Woghbill, London, fourth party composed of five companies of the 420 Regiment M Nunder Major Fitz-Gerald, con-
25. Maia, Sproule, Liverpool. ducted by Captain Clark Kennedy, Acting Assis-, Watt, Hackett S. S. Lekunde, tand Quarter Master General, will cross the creek 125, Lascar, Thompson, Liverpool. by the first bridge, and marching along the street 25. Perel, Hadley, Cursingmoot. that runs south of the joss house, they will proceed 26, Union. (Sp) Pardo, Manila, as speedly as possible to the Position Gate, support 26 L. M. Wood, (S ship) Evans, Ceylon. Manjr Aldrigh's party, and occupy the street 26, Dart (A), Portor, Woosung. which lends from that gate to the river, immediate-27, Mazeppa, Jauncey, East Coust The eastward, as 1
thus secure completely the ly stopping all the avenues which lead to it from eastern flank of our position.
Previous to the departure of the troops from the Factories Captain Macdougall R. Ny has underta
as possible to the above mentioned street, leading Ken to order the Steamer Piso to run in as close from the Petition Gate to the river, and which is situnted very near the Dutch Folly Fort, and when the Union Jack on the top of the British Factories, she will open as heavy are as possible on that part of the town situated to the eastward of the Peution Gato, in order to check any attempt that
made to
oppose Major Aldrich or to tura: may be our flank from that quarter. At the same time Captain Macdougall has undertaken to have the Gar: bonts of the Vulture under Licatenants Coote Baglona, (Am) Marvin, and Puscoe anchored as closely as possible to Tive years ago Sir Henry Pottinger put his Mowqua Street and Shoe Lane, and as soon as the fron heel on the head of the Dragon dictated Pluto opens her fire, they also will open as heavy a terms to the "arch Impostor" and had he stuck fre es possible on thet part of the suburbs which up his hat the greatest of the Mandarins would lies westward of the Fectories, particularly up not have dared refuse bowing befors it. In the Shoe Lane &o, in order to prevent may attempt face of historical facts, to speak of the grand that may be maile to turn our position from that rtor It likewise Captafir Macdougall's in- triumph obtained in the flogging three criminals; quarter. appears extremely absurd. It was the miser-tention to have the river entirely cleared of boats able, selfish, pound, sla ling and pence policy of all the way from Shoe Lane to the Dutch Folly, The Company's servants at Canton, that encou- which will completely pro set the rear of our posi. rage the insolence of the Chinese not with standing the many humiliating lessons they re-assisted by adetachment of the 18th R. L. Regiment ceived And it is to the unfortunate choice of stationed in the Consoo house, and a detaétiment
of the 42nd Regiment M. N. I stationed at Mow
house, will maintain the stockaded an old Factor for the high office of Plenipoten
qua street guard honge
tection of the tiary that we ascribe the breaches of lato trea
posts already established for powers. ties between China and for
Factories
the Admiralty, commending the skilful and gallant manner in which he conducted the ships, through and the Emperor of China exclaimed in his edict- It seems that all the forts are erected in vain; they cannot beat back two barbarian ships. It is ridi. oulourdetestable !?
We have made these quotations from Davis China, a work with which it might be expect ed the Moz would have been famlar.
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tinu: The Associated Gentlemen. Volunteers
Lieutenant Colonel Cowper with fo
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Arun, Houston, Audaz, Sullivan,
Anmyma, Thomas, Bamanjee Hormusice, Coates, Corser (Ste Soames, Desa, Kingi
no collen, Fort William. (Hulk) Grindlay, Parkms Island Queen, Praen, Jan Christina, Churchward,
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