The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-04 00:00:00

A CHINA WAR.

The Calcutta Englishman observes of the war in
China :

We are now getting very well indeed into the growing
Chinese imbroglio ; further in, indeed, it strikes us, than
we shall ever be able to back out without discomfort. We
mentioned some months ago, that a large supply of muskets,
with appropriate ammunition, had been sent horn the
arsenal in Fort William to China, to um the Chinese
native force acting against the Tapes( rebels ; sod
• few days ago we anoounoed that the 22nd Punjab
Infantry, when embarking at Shanghai to return to
India, had made over their arms, he., to the same
embryo Chime sepoy army. We may now further men-
tion that an additional rupply of small Arm ammunition,
150,000 roue& of ban cartridge, is about to be sent from
Feet William by an early opportunity to Hong-Korig, and
theses on to the north of China, and so into the bodies
lel the troublesome Taipings who may stand in their way.
This looks like going into the Chinese business with spirit,
credit is to be hoped that we may equally get out of it
with honour and advantage. Still it must be obvious to
oversew who cares to contemplate ,the matter, that
what with the imperial government and army, r oar own
meal and mibtary forces, Captain Sheeted Osberne's
squadron, Colonel Burgevine's Chinese centingeat, our own
Chinese sepoy regiments, and the Taiping', not to mention
the pirates and other such pleasing memories, we have
managed to get into about as pretty a pakre in the
'flowery land' as it is well possible to conceive; and one,
the probable ending of which no one can with any plansi.
hility pretend correctly to foresee. It may, however, be
observed, from the magnitude which hostile operations io
Moe are loonniog. that perhaps it would be as well to
make the cartridges up to the even million for despatch in
that direction, mid even to keep • further reserve reedy in
rim of necessity, which it is sot unlikely will before long
occur. The history of the steps by which we are gradually
drawn into this Chines* complication will he a piece of
curious reading hereafter. At present no one WTIs to know
who is primarily responsible.

THE INSURRECTION IN POLAND.
It appears that the most numerous and best or-
ganised bands, and Buse which give the Rus-
sian troops most trouble, are in the vicinity of
the town of Wouchotsk. They amount to about
3,000 persons, and are described as resolute and
well armed. This force has been furnished by the
inhabitants of the two towns of Schildolowice and
Bodsentyn, and by the workmen of the numerous
mines which exist in the country. It is com-
manded by an officer of artillery, M. Lan-
giewitch. Another band, equally well organised
and armed, is on the Vistula, in the neighbourhood
of the town of Casimir. It consists of about
2,000 men. Besides these there are 20 other
bands, less numerous, but composed of energetic
men, resolved to risk everything, in the direction
of Ostrolenka and De Brsealitewski, and in the
mountains of St. Croix. These bands are en-
camped in the forests, ready to offer a desperate
resistance to any attack. The Russian troops are
at present concentrated in the largest towns,
and watch the great roads of communica-
tion. It is alleged that a considerable corps
of insurgents of the government of Augustow
has passed the frontier of the empire and penetrated
into Lithuania, where it is swollen by all the re-
fractory spirits of the country. If this movement

EVEN
should extend to the provinces of Lithuania, Podo-
lia, sod Volhynia, the state of affairs will be
serious.
The citadel of Warsaw is said to contain 14,000
prisoners taken in open insurrection.
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NICTIC6.B TrisciaAML)
AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Jam. 24.

The Washington correspondent of the .New
York Tribune gives the following report of General
Burnside's plan. Of course it will be useless now,
if the enemy is in strong force :
The plan of General Burnside is now apparent. Threaten-
ing the enemy by military roads leading to the Itsppahs n-
nook along a line of more than 30 miles he has compelled
him to extend and scatter hit forces. Then ascertaining
the weasel point he bee rapidly'and secretly concentrated
his army, reserving only enough to make a feint in another
direction and MOW the enemy to continue scattered and
unsettled as to where the blow may fall. Thus by threatening
many points the enemy are to be rendered if possible unable
todistinguish between the feint and the point where ac attack
is actually intended. If the plan is successful, and we are
able now to cross the atmy which we have sasembled at this
point, we shall drive the forte that is before, and capture
by a flank movement the fortifications of the enemy at
Fredericksburg. The enemy are to-night known to be down
the river expecting a crossing below the city. Not 10,000
men are opposite to us.

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Express writes:

There u a kindness of feeling towards General Burnside,
but "circumstances" are such that be cannot long oontinue
in command. He has not, in short, either the confidence
of his high *Moen, or of his men, nor even of the adminis-
tration. The latter will dispose of him as soon as they can
conveniently, and it is whispered about that General Joe
Hooker will be put in his place.

Another Washington despatch, published by the
Tribune, Rays it may be positively stated that Gene-
ral Butler will resume command of the department
of the Gulf. His head-quarters will at first be at
New Orleans, and soon at a higher point on the
Mississippi. This determination in regard to him
was arrived at immediately after his departure from
Washington for the North.
Count Mercier to-day repeated anew his assur-
ances of the friendly regards of the Emperor Napo-
leon, and aaid he wished to have it announced that
the intentions of France in her proposal of media-
tion, and iu her expedition to Mexico, are in con-
sonance with the most friendly feelings to the
American Union and American interests ; that, in
regard to Mexico particularly, the Emperor had no
purpose to interfere with American rights or the
rights of nations, but only to maintain the honour
of France.

General Butler has telegraphed here (Washing-
ton) an explicit denial of the statement that he
attempted to control the congressional interest of
M. Bonligny.
Heed-quarten, Army of the Potomac, Jan. 23.
. _ .

The tempestuous weather since Tuesday last, and
the consequent impassable state of the roads, have
rendered any advance of the Army of the Potomac
beyond the Rappahannock a matter of utter im-
possibility.
The same causes so delayed the transportation
of the pontoons and heavy artillery to the desig-
nated points as to prevent a surprise of the enemy
at the points designed to cross.
This afternoon the clouds broke away, and the
influence of the sun is telling favourably upon
the soil.

Several paymasters have already arrived, bring-
ing joy to the soldiers, and relief for their families
at home. A delay in the payment of those actively
employed may occur.