The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-14 00:00:00

(From the Chino Moil.)

The intelligence from the seat of war is of the
highest importance. Tw•o of the gates of Pekin
are in our hands. Mr. Harry Parkas and Mr.
Loch have been safely returned to us by the
Chinese. The army of San-ko-lin-ain is still in
the field. The Emperor has fled to Tartary. Pe-
kin has submitted to us. The wintering of the
whole force either there or at Tientsin is now re-
solved on.

In our last Overland we mentioned that the
allied army was in a hostile attitude, seven or eight
miles from Pekin, waiting for the siege guns, and
demanding the release of the captives who had
been taken. There does not seem to have
been any change in the position of matters
from the 22nd of September till the 3rd of
October, when an advance was made in search of
the Tartar army, which only resulted in a few
pickets of the enemy being seen and driven
back. On the 6th a further advance resulted
in an earthwork near Pekin, where no
defence was made, being taken by our
troops ; and the Yueng-min-yuen, or summer
palace of the Emperor, was taken, and completely
looted, affording immense spoil. The chief share
of the plunder appears to have fallen to the French,
who had the first ransacking of the rich ornaments,
jewels and clocks, and watches, the rich robes and
embroidered silks of the Son of Heaven ; but &quan-
tity of the treasure which was taken is to be divided
between both French and English. Some privates
are said to have sold their shares for about 30,000
francs. The entire British share, including both
treasure and private loot, is estimated at about
90,000 dollars. Next day, in reply to a demand
for the release of the prisoners, Messrs. Parkes
and Loch were given up, together with a French
officer and seven or eight prisoners.
On the 12th everything was prepared for the first
great event of the war—the assault or the occupa-
tion of Pekin, the uAviolated capital of China, The
siege guns and other artillery were in • position to
bombard the town, unless it should be surrendered
by noon of the 13th ; and the following general
order was issued by Sir Hope Grant, for the dia.
position and control of the forces under his com-
mand :

Hid]) Qvarrais 11Z1013 PIM,
12th October, 1960.
GIINIRAL OMER.

Ow regiment to be detailed by the first division will pro-
ms' to the Temple of Earth this afternoon and be there
quiet/red.
The Deputy (hinder.
emery arranpment

will make the ne•

All the lire cattle belonging to the commissariat will be
driven to the same place to-morrow morning early, and
kept there till further orders.
The whole of the troops will be furnished to-morrow with
two day's rations, cooked, and be held in readiness to turn
out at a moment's notion.

The Cavalry Brigade will detail lone squadron to patrol in
the neighbourhood at the Camp to-morrow : they will
move off at 9 a.m. and act according to instructions, which
they will receive Later in the day.
The whole of the artillery will be placed at the disposal
of Brigadier• General Crofton until further orders.
In the event of an attack upon Pekin being ordered, the
following directions will be observed:

As soon as the officer o3mseaniiing Royal Engineers re-
ports that a practicable breech has been effected in the city
will, it will be stormed by the 2ed Mineral
Sir R. Napier, K.C.8., will be pleased to make the necessary
dispositions. As soon se the wall has been pined the storm-
ing party will turn to the right, keeping along the ramparts,
sod seise the An-ling gate ; this post being pitied, the En-
gineers and Sappers, who should follow the supporting
column, will proceed at once to open the gate below.
This post will then be placed in a state of defence with
the least possible delay, and be held by & garrison of such
strewth as may be 'Nosegay.
H. E. most positively forbids any officer or soldier under
any pretext whatever to quit the gate or ramparts, or enter
any street or house without his express permission con.
veyed through the D.-A.-General or that of the Major.
Geniesl commanding the Division, and he cannot too
strongly impress upon the troops the neeeuity of their
restraining from straggling and of keeping in as compact
order as possible, not only for their own individual safety,
but for the more complete efficiency of the whole force.
H. E. takes this opportunity of expressing to the soldiers
the satisfaction he felt at their conduct on a late occasion,
when a large mount of plunder was at the mercy of the
troops. No crime has been brought to H. E. 's notice, and
the discipline of the army remains intact.

H. E. has ordered all property collected by officers on
this ocauion to be sold for the just benefit of all ranks,
and he wishes them to bear in mind that be has taken upon
Walsall • serious responsibility in appropriating to their
benefit the treasure which was found in the Emperor's
palace, and which by right belongs to the Crown.
The troops are now about to occupy the Imperial city of
Pekin, where they will be exposed to many and more
serious temptations, and his Excellency trusts that the
I boon just conferred upon them will set as an additional
inducement to them to preserve their uniform good conduct,
end prove to them that they best consult their own interest
in maintaining it.—By order,
(Signed) F. Snrinageox,
Depy.-Adjut-deneral.

Just immediately before the period given for
surrender would expire, Hangchun came out and
said that our demands were acceded to, no resist-
ance would be made, and the gate was at our dis-
posal Thereon the outer and inner gates were
immediately taken posseesion of ; and a portion of
the Allied Faroe was quartered on the wall of
Pekin.

The Earl of Elgin and Baron Grua are at the
military headquarter* ; but as Mr. Bruce has been
sent for, it is possible that his lordship does not
propose to spend the winter in the North. Mr.
Bruce, however, was sent for before, after the occu-
pation of Tientsin. Count Ignatief, the Russian
Minister, followed the Allies to Tientsin, where we
believe he is still. Mr. Ward, the American
Minister, came down here, the other day, on his
way home.
There have been rumours published at Shanghae
of tho outbreak of a new rebellion—no way con-
nected with that of the Taipings—in the pro-