Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-01-17

THE INHUMAN WAR m CHM


When we formerly estimated the los,
in China at from 1000 to 10000 men W,
formed our calculation solely on the Off
cIal dispatches. A narrative Of the wa
has, however, Just issued from the press
from the pen Of Captain Bingham, r. N,
who has served with the expedition
throughout, which estimates the numbsI
OF The unhappy Chinese who have fallen
since the commencement at from fifteen
to trenty h0uSand! R'-
Their losses ! says Captain Bingham
'snce the commencement or our hostile
operations against them, may be estima.
ted in round numbers, from $1,000 10 90.
600 men, and about l 800 pieces ofcan-
non Of different caIiber with an immense
! quantity Of other materials ofwar. Their
navy such as il was, is nearly annihila>
TIED; but still these losses are but as a
drop Of wafer to the Chinese nation, and,
like the many headed hydra, it shoots
out new armies as fast as previously ex-
isting ones are destroyed; but all, while
we act with justice and humanity, to be
subdued BY the blessing of Providence,
by the British heFcuIsan aEm.'
Frightful as the picture is, the details,
as given by captain Bingham, are even
more appalling. Let us take. for exam
pie, his account Of the fFightful and saw.
age slaughter at Ningpoo.
About IL 900 (Chinese) advanced
upon the southern aud western gatss,the
guards retiring before, them. On the
Chinese penetrating to the market-place
in the centre ofthe city, they were .recei.
we'd by a heavy FIRE from our troops drawn
up. This sudden check So dampened
their ardor, that their only object appear.
ed to be to get out of the city as fast as
they could; in doing which, they were
crowded in dense masses in the narrow st.
The artillery, now coming up, unlimber-
ed within one hundred yards Of the crow.
ded fugitives, and poured iD destructive
Ere OF grape and canister. So awful
was the destruction of human life, that
the bodies were obliged to be removed to
the sides Of the streets, to allow the guns
to advance; and the pursuit was followed
up by them 1.-THE artillery and the 49th
regiment for several miles
We almos: doubted the evidence of our
senses when we first met with this preg-
nant Illustration Of the character OF this |
miserable war, and cannot trust ourselves
10 comment on the conduct Of those with
whom the responsibility OF SO frightful
and uitless massacre, may happen 10
rest. On the arrival of the General, he
put stop TO the slaughter, or twenty
thousand, instead Of eight or nine, might |
have been massacred. The loss on the |
side of the British troops is said TO have
amounted to two or three killed and some |
dozen. ~ounded4 But ifa few guns en-
plOyed ashore could have produced such |
terrific results, what must have been the |
effect oflhe bombardment ord ensely pop. |
ulated towns by the powsrfutnaval arma
meRt by which our troops we're support
ed? Let CaptaiuBDgham answer for US. |
The scene he Aow describes is at Annoy: |
'The General had this day good op. |
porlunity Of displaying his skill in mill
tafy tactics. Perceiving that the enemy
had 5000 men in an extensive encapment
on the southern bank of the river, while
the city was on the northern, he deter>
mined to attack the former first. (The
troops had been landed under cover of
the FIRE Of the Cruiser, the Columbine, ,and
tho Bentinck.) Having divided bis small
army into three columns, the right and
left we're despatched towards the TANKS
Of the enemy; which movement they
were enabled TO execnt withente being
perceived by their oppOnents, under Gov
or Of rising ground. The centre col
umn advancing at the same time, the
Chinese body came boldly out to meet
them. The British troops advanced stea.
div until within good range, though the
Chinese had for some time opened FIRE
Of glngals and matcblocks, directed sole.
" against this column. The order was
given to FIRE, when, at the same mo-
ment, the flank companies debouched,
pouring in their volleys on The now be.
wildered Chinese. Being utterly COM
founded al this Ito them most wonderful
increase Of force ,cthsy gazed in stupid
and mOtionless Gmazement. A few OF
them only returned feeble FIRE to the
incessant peaIs which came from every
quarter and then, ss It were in sudden
panic, moved, broke up, and few in every
leaving the field thiCkly ,strew-
ed with their dead and dying. Ournisn
followed ia close pursuit. and many hand
10 hand encounters took place; but the
long Chinese spear could make but little
resistance against The British bayOnet -
Many of these men fought with desptra.
ton, sppsranlIy resolved to conquer OF
die. The residue fed BY hundreds 10
the water. hoping by that mems % hids
themselves from the vengeance Of the
'red haired Esce.' The FIRE Of the rifles
was most deadly. The stream shortly
became tingsd with their blood; when