Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-09-23
TIE Rrgsians in China.

The late advices from China brought out by the
Franklin communicate the news Of the sudden
appearance of a Russian squadron in the waters
Of the port ofHong Kong. 1t was said there that
Japan was the ultimate destination Of the ships
The Overland Register of July !, alludes to the
fact Of their arrival in the following terms =
The RUSSIAN SQUADRoS.-On Saturday morn
ing the Russian screw tender, the Vostock, of
four guns, and on Sunday, the Russian frigate
Pallas, of ffty-two guns, arrived in the harbor.
The appearance Of these vessels combined with
some paragraphs in the last overland papers,
have set the quid nuncs sagsg>s ILs,gIuestion is,
what brings them mere to which tlieIp are IA
variety Of answers. The Singapore Free Pfess
says the figate is going on to Kamschatka to
join the Dwina of ten guns, Capt. Bissarabogy,
which vessel the Cape papers say, goes to Kam-
schatka by way Of Sidney. Some in Hong Kong
answer the question by referring to the following
paragraph:
y letter from St. Petersburg Of the 25th uIt.,
contains the following statemont:-Ihere is much
talk in the best informed circles Of secret mis-
sion Of Russian envoy, sent to China overland,
and who, it is said, has already arrived at Kia-
tha, a town belonging jointly to the two govern
ments. It is confidently reported that the OBJ
ect Of his mission is to offer to the sovereign of
the Celestial Empire the aid Of Russia for the
purpose ofquellng the instruction in his do
minions.
From this they infer that the presence here of
Russian ships ofwar is the forerunner of another
violent suppression ola nationality-that they
are intended to assist the Tartar government in
putting end to the rebellion.
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either be at all near the truth, we have no means
Of knowing, and it is very likely we shall remain
ignorant until time shows. Russia being little
Of a maratime nation, having little or no com
merce in the Pacific, even from her own terrific
ries, the appearance Of Il ship Of war of that ma
ton, rare occurrence, naturally gives rise to
strange surlnises and taken in conjunction with
The present state Of affairs in China and the fact
that our brother Of Russia never hcstates to hire
or lend, for consideration his force to extnguish
anything IN the shape Of popular aspirations, the
second answer to the question may not be far
from the truth. Yet, after all the vessels may
be merely meant as a squadron ofobserration on
the proceedings Of the fleets Of other nations that
are mastering thick in these waters, one ofwhich
nations France, had as little to do on this side
Of China as Russia. Ii, then, France and its ru-
Ter, which have shown themselves as determined /
foes to national liberty as Russia, have escaped /
without suspicion, perhaps it would be as well to
let this feet show its true character before we /
call out 9. wolf" One thing, we think, is very |
certain that five have to cry out wolf in car
nest, in consequence. Of the assistance Of Russia
being given to the Emperor Of China, We would |
strongly recommend Mr.. Golden and all the 9th
er pcaceabIe Warriors who have cotton to sell, but
no money to lend, to stand prepared TO do some
hing to save their trade and credit, as they may
De certain the kind assistancezwiH not be rem
lercd for nothing, while our n61l-assistance will
certainly not be remembered to our advan-
age.