New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-27

"sde, as well as ndescribable suffering apono IA.
PEOPLE caused by the release OF the Taaai; ami ths
consequent presence Of the Imperial forces cannot b.
accurately estimated.
October l0On the ith inst, q deiachmenlof / 500
IupcriaistS made an rresOute and inefectua attack
upon tie iDsurGe.ts' iorti cations On the 5t inst
what was intend, 10 have been the decisive bs. WA
fought. The whole Imperial army. before Shanghai,
amounting 10 three four thousand men, engaged the
insurgents on the SamvatO battle gToand az o cok
in the morning. with unesrthly dia Of Yelling beat
inc Of goncs blowing trumpets horns and shells anf
shooting Gre.srrows rockets matchlocks and iingas
But ali this noise and display ot fireworks da not
fiolteu n nsur cents from the wall Taey rsn.iael
FIRM and continued 20 pour Destructive hre into TIE
dense mass below which forced The assalaats 70
disnerse with considerable loss. Judging from the
rrrfusicr Of blood on the field Of battle IL Is quito ey
dent tlat the frir gtrom the cannon 81 the wall did
great execution. Both parties would do more execH.
tor if n ey knew how Ia load their guns lacy pat
tie tal (Which is generally much too sinai ior tae
eun) upon the powder, without wad upon eithef
ARD as tie insurgents from an elevation, many Of
tLelr shot doubtless fa their feet lt IS rumered
that gncr foreigners are giving them lew
lessons in gurncry, &c.
The Tauts, hayirg collected shat be supposes 10 Be
sufficient force 10 retaAe his lost city, has returned
10 he Imperial camp before Shanghai lie has had
tie bodueSs to call the foreign authorities AZ ths
Mace Tor the customs " hch have accumulated since
lie derositicp TIE English Consul, understand, has
ro,ped him that fhe customs will be reserved for the
Chinese Government till he is able 70 retske the city
and establish The original order Of things, when the
customs VI lie paid over 10 bim IS formerly. Ills
TXcetucy was, Of course, not htl~ GscOhceried By
this reply for he has no prospect ol ee,ns re nsled'
and in Il present detunct state of the Imperial Urea
sury ls las been calculating on the duties on toren
inn, rts frd exports 10 dciray the expenses OF the VA
in which he is iReIfricabty involved
The American authorities have aerced 20 pay over
the Guos to the deposcd Tauta rs formerly Although
4 lfftat III al tIsfnm
Bouse officers and is unable to locate himself IN any
ere Place ana defend r. yet they (the Amencaa al.
tholtits) take the ground that hc Is me ACCREDITED
agent II tie existing Governments, when Is ho.yet
eutueiy suhycrcd aud Is ,ntItl, 20 the %hties aus
might lave show ii argument provided ne the
Taus vas able ~ locate Limces SO rs 20 enable hlm
10 disel aree the duties of MS 0ice in collecting the
cust,nt But it is argued here, that the Greatly does
net guarantee that. ~ an emergency hae the present
The iortsn csnsuls shall discharge he duties OF the
Chirc.o Custom-House III are in favor of reserVng
TIE duties Tor tie Chinese Government, when order Is
restored | an rot disposed to make further com
neut
Oci.trr 15.-Thc Imperialists attacked the city on
the lr 18th ard l4th nss. In these several engage
m,nts tley lad many Killed aud wounded. The nsur.
gents lre I'M fine spirits and have the city in the best
state ii defense. No Chinese force can take 1t by
Ocioler e3.-Tho Impcrialists have, since my last
note made several futile attacks on the city The IN
surc,u.s will doubtless hold she city.
Our news from the north during the last week IS all
rumor One PARTY Just from Ching keang asserts that
P,kiug Rad fallen. Another party denies this state
mcft md asserts that large body OF Mangols were IN
the ntislboIhocd Of Marking. Iealng had not ialien
On tie 2.th September We have The PesiRg Gasofc
I'D e. HAT date. Tie Gazette admits that the insur
ctns Lad made considerable progress north Of the fel
low Diver. Tie Imperial fleet below Ching keang were
without powder and shot and withal had no money.
Tie Whole feet was ready a whistle to join the in
Is plt.r Lob omar
in Cla rce o one of the Tartar vessels at Ching keang
Tie American authorities at Shanghai have gotten
Themselves into meXrcable difficulty, by assisting
tie bp,liuli.ts against the insurgents | herewith
close 10 You translation of letter from LEW, the
ccnnsudint Of Shanghai, 10 the various foreign Con.
fuls at tif place the object OF which is 10 make pub
lie the in proper conduct of the United States Consul
There axe two important facts in this transaction.
1st On tie Cay after the city was captured by the in.
fuICtns the American Consul had the guns on board
tie vessel referred to- put into his gOdown, it
ffid for sate keeping I'd. These guns have now been
delivered TO some enc, and now employed by the
In porb,ists against the insurgents. You can make
your own comments on the Gcncralissimo's letter.
Tie city gates closed against foreigners and il is
G0Unly believed that this interference is the cause Of
it, Obcrf assert that the gates have been closed ia
order to shield forty foreign sailors who it is said
have joined the rebels.
l hope by the next mail to give you more cheering
account iiom Shanghai
MENor-wAR AT THE PORT or SHANGHAI
AmoroGH- SaiutCga. % guns
Ehgdst-Shp Spartan, 70 guns steamer Salaman.
der, guns
FYeHci-Steamer Cafsiu guns
This is quite deficient 20 protect he foreign interest
at hs port The Saratoga viii hardly b. needed here
srce the L. s. Consul les not only decided but has
gore far as to say that he feels bounl 10 inform the
commander Of the Imperial troops that he has per.
feet night 10 occupy any foreign town that may b. in
Lis way, either for shelter for defense At this rate
We have no need Of sLips-Ofwar