The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-09-21

INTERESTING FROM CHlEA.-The New
York Hmes.of the 4th inst, publishes a
long and Interesting lettar from cores
pondent IN China, who accompanied the q.
S. Steamer susquehanna, with Mr.. Com
missioner McLANE on board, onsa visit to
the rebel camp, The Susquehanna reach
ed point sixty miles above Marking, being
forty-fiye miles further than any other ves-
sci belonging to Western nation has ever
before been. The Times gives the follow
ing synopsis of the result of this visit:
Our foreign advices by the last arrival,
mentioned that the American Commission
er, Mr.. McLans, had recently gone up the
river to Marking, with part of the Ameri-
can Squadron; but nothing was known of
his proceedings. We are able this morn
ing to supply this deficiency. A letter
from special correspondent gives very
detailed account of this expedition, together
with report Of the communications be-
tween Mr.. McLane and the commander of
the revolutionary forces.
narrative. 1t seems from its statements
that Mr. McLane has taken even more
direct and decided stand against the reyo-
lutionary movement than Mr.. Marshall did.
. Neither the proprioty nor consistency OF
his proceeding is very clear. 1t seems that
on bis way up the river an application was
made to the highest military officer among
: the rebels, who were in possession Of Nan
king, asking for an interview, and that a
member of the Legation was also sent on
81 ore to make arrangements for it. After
2 some delay an answer was received, agree
f ing TO an interview between the United
States Commissioner and Tai-ping-wang,
the head of the rebellion, condition that
! the former would do homage and pay trib-
ute to the latter. Under existing circum-
n stances it would have been very desirable
a that this interview should take place, as il
might have elected much more valuable in.
formation concerning thisremarksble move
= ment than has yet been procured. But i
Q Mr.. MoLane had simply refused to com
S ply with the conditions required, on the
t ground that they were unbecoming the ma
\ lion he represented, it would have beer
: well enough, and noblame could have beer
. attached to him. But instead of this he
S replied that he could not possibly recognize
r tie rebellious subjects Of an Emperor acitl
I whom his Governn,ert pdS on terms of peac,
and anity, and had formed Commercial
treaty, even as equals; and that he must
i therefore, leave them without further in
tercourse!
This seems to have been not only a need
less breach ofthe neutrality he had previ
: ously professed. butin direct opposition tc
d his own act in requestngan interview anc
making arrangements forit
6 Tho Government at Washington will, o
course, soon be, if not already, in posses
sion of an official report of these communi
@ cations. Ifthcy are correctly represented
It by our correspondent, it will be for th'
R Administration to determine whother Mr.
McLane has acted judiciously, in refusing
all recognition of movement whicl
y seems destined to obtain complete contro
0 of the Chinese Empire. Our correspond
ent has formed very unfavorablc opinion
of the character Of the morals of its leaders