The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-10

THE SLAUGHTER OF SOLDIERS.
90. &c. Sc.
fsrom the Overland Friend OF oaio. Jan. SOL

NV OninsSo newspaper press may not be ex-
peoted to furnish correct political information, il
the same 10 likely to be distasteful to the ruling
powers; ana IT IS matter Of s0mo surprise to And
any notice ut all Of the progross of the southern
rebels IN tho papers that are daily hawked about
Tor saio in Canton and other places Indeed from
the pnport Of some that have fallen into our hands,
we are inclined 10 think that the publication Of
Their stupid details must be connived az bv the i'm
fer,ai government, with view to throw contempt
ON the lenders OF the insurgent bands. A papor
now before us (not . respectable looking sheet.
Ike an English journal, but OF very small dmea-
s'ons, and purchased here in Hong Kong for so
small a sum as single cash, tho fourteenth part
Of penny gives tho public to understand that the
rebel leader, Tien-teh, WAS burnt to death during
an accidental fro in his camp, and that thoreupon
his vito assumed tho imperial tiara, sharing her
throne with two young mon. her fayortos (Whoso
names arc duly given), and although her measures
were distastciui TO Ton-toh's brother. and to
others. by causing the assassination of the former,
sho has succeeded in fixing herself firmly on the
throne. Such nonsense this, evidently written
as we havO before said, with a view to throw con-
tempt on the rebels, may hsya the desired effect
upon the Celestial mass but with us it only serves
TO show that tho government are at their wits end
and know no other course but duplioity, to stay
the torrent that is apparently about 10 oyerwhoim
them
In other parts Of This paper we mention the be
leaguerment of the Imperial Commissioners Sen and
suite, i'll the southwestern part OF The Canton mo-
vince. Lately wo had IN opportunity OF conyersins
with mandarin holding the brovet rank oil VI ,-
tai an officer Of tho third class addressed as his
eacoleney, } and endoavoied to obtain from him
an opinion as to the truth Of This rnmor and what
would be the result should Sen be capturcd That
there was such report he admitted but he doubted
itsrerlect truth Scu. he said. would certainly destroy
bimseli rather than DO in;.do prisoner. Regarding
Canton io thought there Wcfv too many obstacles
III the way OF its being reached easily by the rebels
but that there great many disaieccd spirits in
the eityis wellnown, who maybe biding their time.
Tho taking OF The departmental city Wing-on. is
fatfg thpt
those who took IL did not, rs mere robbers do take
all that those who were captured were worth but
only portion as contribution towards carrying on
the war, which they told the people would certainly
end in their absolute success: aud that what was
then taken should, Ivy and by, he RENTED out of
taxes due. This from ono, Who on tho accession OF
the present Emperor received further promotion as
amark Of his Majestys regard, aud whose interests
by being bound up III fih-chus retention of the
throne, may reasonably be supposed unwilling to
countenancc reports unless he fully believed that
there good grounds for them, should certainly
have weight with those who, out OF u logged deter
mnation to maintain previous opinions though
erroneous, still doing thor best to make light Of
tho supposition that the southern capital is in
jeopardy. Should the rebels indeedcom to Canton,
informant added his oniv means Of safety would
be flight to the hills.
From what ha, been done BY tho rebels during
the month now ending, so far as known to US we
must refer our readers TO the compendium Of OK
tracts from b-wcchly Issues.
our Chinese correspondence. one telling Of the TAX
ing OF the chief city OF tho Chn-kong district Of
kwaDg-si. and hard tight between Che impcralst
troops Chose from kweichow. principally and the
rebels. ard in which We have the usual report OF
thousands Killed, and thousands wounded: among
the officers in the latter category, Chang ng-scw
is named. who fell from Iis horse and famed his
left foot. The city had been thoroughly ransacked
prisoners released, &c.
The other paper tells or the bad conduct Of the
impclialist soidicry. whcn ropte to the seat Of
war, and Of organized bodies Of them being set
upon and dispersed by the common people A
friend Of witnessed something Of this Kind the
other day. ut the place u little below the Dutch
folly. where the provincial cyits are generally sta
tioncu their arrival in Canton Tho soldiers
who had been eain' ling Cheating or being cheat
,a). mNtc u r,-l, 40 their brsts. LOADED ione Civ
gall, and sent It's contents in among 10 mob
whereby was shot deaf. aud several others
wounded.
II is not generally known, we believe. ihat the
Chinese government hayc offered the Supcrint end-
cnt here. IL the Pcninsular and Oriental Steam
NAV igaiion Company, large sums per month for the
services Of two steamers to aid them in thor opera
iions against tie rebel fleet on the coast. By the
report from Nncpc published in the NGttt ChtdG
Hu0W. of tic 2Uih ulf., il Will bc seen that vic
tory gained BY The praici, chiefly through
ttachay. This, however. i only Il repetition
aGout o the continual fra erp2at ions Of troops
shore; 0ad hof he dogS 81 The ioatciop Gyttastg
ne diairing n cioss. thce IS not pniice ot
son for aoptiae. body Of about four Thousand
DllcIl.i INSstd Up INC 1Ncr 0iHWSltt tue
torres, (Canton,) during the p>t week. bound to
the seat ot war.
4 court messenger arrived last week with m
ord,r from the Emperor to raise million oi toes
of silver for payment OF the tlools. Officials
trilut,d i0G 900 Of il without any delay, leaving
the rcma iidct to c made up bv the rich families.
Meetings have been held at rai-iut-cbe. daily,
since the Goth (thc 10th instant). 10 consider the
rescitt: but. 10 quote the exsct words used by the
Chinese in writing ~ they. the rich people looked
III one another. and refused TO prepare the sam.
We have heard THAI ;ho-district ctieS Of Woo
hoen The south, and Chaon-piug on the cast
side Of Gung-@au-chow, in kwmgse. have boon
taken possession ny the rebels who immediately
opcned Ill the sranaros and tlea-riie- for the be-
neit If tbe people and RENTED all taxes Ion tho
present year.
that the great Tartar General Sacshang-ah received
~ imperial r,scrpt insisting that The city oi ing
gan-chuw be again brought under royal authority
within the space of fitecn days. and that III ease OF
failure the General ileang-gmr, Lieutenant General
Weo-'au-tai. and Colonel Ting ,asn, were to DO
hchea,l,d. On tdc receipt OF this news ontbc seven
tccn,h LAY Of the tenrn moon. all he officers co.
locted their troops and from various points pr,-
cecd,d 10 attack The cry 81 ung-ga-chow, but I'D
not pitch their cucampment within ~ IL OF the city,
The rebels. however. pretending 10 be Defeated era-
dually led them 10 where they had q large b,dv
of troors IN ambush. and then suddenly turning
uron ll.m poured forth ccapiete shouo ~ aaron
koHs. kRiiag pp,rdids n 10000 .c.oi'rS. oa0 Roft
fhdd sfcfY 0HtCfrS, Of rdrf0RS ranks.
From the Friend q China. jar. ~
II il reported that Sou. the tioverpur Genera. !
At jscscnt in The city OF kaouehow-ioo, and tbot
the rebels have attacked il on all sides, haing
erected u powerful battery before each ct the ct
gates 70 b. ready 70 attack the -oldiefS wlen-
ever they venture I" come out. Tie Tartar tooIs
alr nj md IL 20 or and hglt aud have now been
h,Scg,d toi more thnn ten day. \ most uGent
message has been scst bS Stu 70 Woo-chof un
kNar.ttl Tor the 1000 uoops lately scnt thee IN
der Hen-tcans-k waug, - return Immediately Tor
m, r,iitt ut the citV. We have not Vet heufd