The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-14
News from China.

BY the way of San Francisco news from China to
the 5th OF November has been received
Captain Sylvester, of the clipper ship Aramingo
died at Shanrhae the lst of November as the ship
dropped down in the stream on her return to New
York. Captain Hinckey, of the Dread, died a few
days previous to her arrival, and was buried at
Shanghae.
At Ninepo, the Portuguese Consul lately despatch
ed strong force Of lorchas to discover and retake
the lorchas which the mutneers took possession OF,
and which now form part OF piratical fleet on the
Fob kien coast. The two fleets met short time
since and had fight of several hours, when the pi-
rates put to sea. As it was blowing gale at the
time the Portuguese feared to pursue them. The
latter have been reinforced y lorchas from Fuhchau
and there VIII, it Is expected, soon be another and
more decisive action.
Meanwhile, large number of Canton sailors had
the holiness TO seize lorcha at anchor near the
Portuguese Consulate at Ningpo at midnight, and
put to sea with her. The mutinous conduct Of the
Canton hands board Of the lorchas in the harboF
caused the Consul TO have them nearly ali dismissed
They retaliatod in the manner related.
An imperial decree is published in the Pekn CT
.dte Of September 30h, announcing the loss, in
August, Of three towIs in the south OF Hoonaa, Us
reported by memorial from Sai-shaugah and Ching
keutsai His majesty says that the capture Of these
places is attributable to the incapacy OF the minis
tiers, and they are held to be wholly ineXcusabe.
The conduct Of the operations against the rebeous
bandtti is committed to Seu-kwang-tsin. COVER
Dosgoneral Of the two hwang provinces, who having
been successful in repeated engagements by land and
dered 10 lead his victorious troops, now being as
sembed there from each province, - make clean
sweep of the theving pest
The total amount Of green and black teas exported
from the mort of Shanchae to tire United States from
the st Of July to the 2th Of October 10 26s
being an excess of 56s447l over the exports for the
same period last year
The Moth China Her0d Is in raptures at the pros
pectye steam communication between China and
San Francisco IL viii not be lou@ before the ne
cessary arrangements for the establishment Of such
a line arc completed.
From the North China Herald. oct. 161
shortly after we last wrote on this topic it became
known here that the nsurcent bands, passing by
kweilin, tie capital city Of kwangsee, which, after
investing, they had withdrawn from, had poured
in rrcat Numbers into the contiguous districts o. the
province Of Boo-uaa. For time they carried every
thing before them. Two departmental cities and
several places of less note fell INTO their hands. Ac-
Cordirg to the GoroHnent Gazette, these losses
arose nom tie General defending That frontier allow
ing himself 10 be ogtmaHGUHcd by the insurgents,
VITO are also described as capturing one 81 these
cities by catering breach IN tHe walls with artillery.
The resistance made here 20 en.aQeQ The captqrs that
they put 90 the sword an the officers civil and mill
tary about thirty in number, who taken prison
cIr as also about taIlCel hundred Of the people.
For these m'siortunes the General was called 10 ae-
count, and the PcniPDtcati4ly ~al-shGugah was lie
graded several steps, but ordered 10 remain ut his
post.
Here their further progress in Hoo.nau scans 10
have been checked. and teir plans f1r eeeting de-
scent ulon Chau0ena. Die capital o. that province,
was baiiicd ~ the government.
Subsequently their attention las been directed to-
wares kWangsee. end it las recently become known
tia. ,ECy have taken two towns Ia Nan-uan.fJo on
she southwest frontier 81 t.gt province. They thus
Threaten TIC Inc q communication with tho province
o. Canton hy tie Melting Puss, which js-ad o. he held
~ powerful government force.
Our readers VIII now, perhaps. asrce IS ta Ns. that
Willie Nc character ~ tbesc tMh3u#ts 81 such pa
toytndor ay danger g. tie stability ut the plgggft
st n t.gf. sat q