Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-08-05
SCENES AT THE SIEGE OF CHIN
KIANG-FOO.

As we marched along the walls, | saw.
what as novice ia this description of
warfare shocked me much, old men, wo-
men, and children, cutting each others
Threats, and drowning themselves by the
dozen; and no one either attempting or
apparently showing any inclination to
save the poor wretches, nor in fact re-
gardlng them with more notice than they
would dead horse carried through the
streets of London to the kennel.
Captain Grey and entered house,
where we saw twenty bodies of women
and young girls, some hanging, others ex-
tended upon the floor; all had either COM
mitted suicide, or been destroyed by their
relatives. Apanic had seized the unfortu-
nate inhabitants, and every second house
contained sell-immolated victims. We sa-
we'd several lives, but they were to the des-
troyed as drops are to the ocean.
went with two soldiers of the / 9th
down street to the right, 10 large house,
which concluded belonged 10 Tartar Of
consequence 1--WE burst the door and enter
ed. Never shall forget the sight oil
misery tina: there met our view.
After we had forced our way over piles
of furniture, placed to barricade he door,
we entered an open court strewUd with
rich stuhs and covered with clotted blood
und upon the steps leading 10 The "haII Of
ancestors" there were two bodies OF
youthful, Tartars, cold and stiff, much
alike, apparently brothers Having gain
ed the Threshold Of their abode. they had
died where they had fallen, from the loss
OF blood. Stepping over these bodies,
we entered the hall, and met face TO face,
three women seated, mother and two
daughters; and at their feet lay two bodies
of elderly men, with their ihroats cut
from ear to ear, their senseless heads rest
ing upon the feet Of their relations. To
the right were two young girls, beautiful
and delicate, crouchng over, and endeav
orlng to conceal living soldier.
! stopped horror-struck at what ! saw.
/ must have betrayed my feelings by my
countenance, as | stood spelbound TO the
spot The expression oil cold, unuttera-
bic despair depcteu on the mothers face
changed to the violent workings of scorn
and hate, which at last burnt forth in
paroxysm Of invective, afterwards in
floods of tears, which apparently, if any
thing could, relieved her. She came close
to me, and seized me by the arm, and with
teeth and deadly frown pointed
to the bodies--to her daughters Ito her
yet splendid house, and to herself; then
stepped back pace, and with firmly -clos-
ed hands, and in a hoarse and husky voice,
could see by her gestures spoke Of her
Of her hate, and, doubt not, of
revenge. 1t was scene that one could
not bear long; consolation was useless;
axpostuIaton from me, vain. attempt :.
ID by signs to explain, offered her my SER
vices, but was spurned. laendeavor ed to !
make her comprehend that, however great
Ter present misery, it might be in her :
state hundred-fold ncreas- J
ID; that if she would place hersalf under {
ny guidance, | would pass her through }
he city gates in safety into the open :
ountry, where, doubtless, she would meet Il
many Of the fug'tives; but the poor wo- = =
nan would not listen TO me; tine whole q
amily we're by this time in loud lamenta- !, y
ion; so all that remained for me to 90 v
,as TO prevent the soldiers bayoneting the a. a.
IAN who, since our entrance, had attempt u
d to escape .-[Campaign in China. a a
- THE CHINESE.
They are curious beings: with an out eli
ard pIacldty of temper, and the good Sc
umor OF amiable people, they possess The 6c
arduess Of heart and unforgiving ma dc
ire Of the Moor. From all that ! hear, he
nation they are .withoutvir deep Va
,eIing, or dignity Of character. Sir Thos. er
erbert told me, that after batlering down
rts and houses, and killing hundreds at
NOV. the boats of the Chinese wereI mu