FROM THE NEW YORK EVENING POST.
FROM CHINA DIRECT,
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We learn from Captain Dlmares1, of the
ship Akbdr, arrived this morning. 100 days
from Canton that Immediately after the fall of
the Bogue forts the city of Canton was evacuat-
ed by all who could afford to leave taking xith
them their families and property, and when the
Akbar left, China street, and the business part
the suburbs were deserted, shops closed, and
scarcely any one to be seen. On the news of the
attack upon the Bogne reaching Pekin. the
Emperor ordered three Imperial Commissioners
lone near relative,l TO proceed to Canton, and
to exerminate the English, swearing in his
edict that both powers could not stand, one or
the other must conquer or perish. Keshen was
ordered in chains TO the Capitol to be tried as a
traitor for having degraded himself so much as
TO meet the plenipotentiary or to listen to the
cession of Hong Kong. Two of the import
ant characters reached Canton in time to behold
the success of the British arms and TO sign the
truce and sanction temporary trade.


Captain Elliot was at Canton, protected by a
military guard, waiting the arrival of "Yek-
shan" the Emperors nephew who was hourly
expected, and who would be compelled by the
force Of necessity. 20 sanction the arrangement
made by his colleague. Four men ofwar are
three flew miles below, and six at Whampoa,
where they will remain. to insure the safety of
the foreigners, to check any treachery on the
part ofthe local authorizes The other vessels
are at the Bogue, Macao and Hone Kong


Major General Sir Hugh Cough arrived on
the I'd Of March, as commanderin chief OF the
land forces. Sir Gordon Bremen was gone to
Bengal for Eeinforcements. but was expected to
return about the lst of June, when the feet
would go North again. TO make another demon.
stration upon the capital, Pekin.


The loss of the Chinese. in the various engage
ments was estimated at $500 or 5000 men, and
about 800 pieces of cannon. The Chinese ad-