Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-06


this not openly stated to tho American Government h
oruer 10 arrest that Of III feeling which
OUT OF the silly idea that England Wishes possess her
sen OF the island OF Cuba! IL the people Of the Unite
States were convinced that England had design wha,
ever on that island and that would very
on her part to accept tho sovereignty OF that
wy guS the American Government might DO dispose
10 sanction the friendly intervention of England at thi
unhappy Junction The fast and loose part have bee
paying With the United States this subject has bee
prouaeuve OF much feepg towards us in America;
high time that the Cabinets of Washington aud 81
James should understand each other the subject.
In tho United States have too many interests a
stake 10 think OF riug with matters which Of E,tl
or no Importance Spain persists in the policy she ha
aiu down In the present Instance, she be given
understand that the Eogsh Government viii have moth
ing whatever to do with the dispute between her aud A
er'ea FOR five give her the slightest Il vii
DE construed by America In way which may lead I,
very serious consequences. America beite
prepared TOT war than she IA AZ this moment aud n Spat
chooses TO put her powers the let hope that thu
good sense of our Government will keep England from
oeng In any way involved in contest where have
everything to lose and nothing to gain.
Correspondence Of tho New York Herald.
CANTON, March "a, 1884
SUMMARY OF THE LATE MOVEMENTS AND SUCCESSES or
rur REBEL ARMY -AiILrARr TACT AND lSrElLr-
oENcs OF THAE.rISG-wA SPREA d
OF DIsSArIsfAcrIoS ANoNG THE IMPHRiALisrs-
HE FEELING IN CANTON AND OTHER CITIES NOT
YET IN INsuRREcuoS-TuE TREATY BETWEEN Rus.
STA AND JArAN DOUBTFUL.
separately from this have tho pleasure TO send you
our regular adviccs OF markets. and offer you what
httIe hiorinston CLEAN respecting the
political movement in the Interior aud in the North of
China. :.
Our previous advices acquainted you with the capture
OF Nankn by Thaepag aud subsequently, with the
progress OF his army towards Picking Shortly after the
capture OF Nankin, you that tho city Of Shspr
nae was taken by force that is distinctly known to
De recognized by Thas piug auxiliary to his own
movement ShanEhac is still held by its original cantor,
and the prospect o lie rccIpure lessons with the
Ing means and spirit Of the Imperial officers its vicinity
We are sorry to that the long struggle has utterly
destroyed the trade OF the place; tho shops within h
walls have been long closed, for tho mos, trifnr
ousess aud the Populous suburbs have been burned IN
successive assaults the city. Bat foreign bu,
ihere Is chiefly from ts being the port Loo-ehow and
Hang chow and we would guard you from surprising that
the destruction OF the city OF Sharghao is of very great
Importance to- foreign Interests.
We have already aiverted the great difficulty thor.
OF procuring Information from the Interior or Of udg
ing OF it, crcihiy wncn obtained BY all the inorma
ton have in possession led to the onin
ION that The army of Thaepng wang has continually
successful; and candidly say we are not i,tI
surprised At the tact and intelligence which this leader
shown. We may be incorrectly informed or mistake, in
our inferences respecting his movements but we believe
them 10 % these After LEAVING Nanku aud mixing il
deiensblc the army largek Increased in numbers
went noIthwari and occupied country in the vicinity
OF Teentsn, which IS on the rivr Peho the pont OF
junction with the Imperial canal TIE river The canal
are the only important avenues supply Ptkiuy Be-
lore the army et the vicinity OF 'inkn, it TOOK aud
holds, the city and post of CHR Kianc which being
theuncon OF she Imperial cand with the river Yaniz.
commands the southern OF the canal In order
70 make the control OF this important avenue still,
more certain, suppose The ping wang has taken
city on it, line, few miles behw its junction with the
river Peiho, aud at the ivAnce towards Pc
kin, from which he distant the middle of January
about nifty miles IL is stated tat Peking not in auy
way prepared for siege.
CONFIDENT with the movements have described the
capital city OF the province oil Gauwuy TAKEN and
is now held against the Empcor This place il in the
hear oil she country ofmost Importance TO foreign COM
necc Thus 1t will be seen tha the control the coun
Try at the north is not IN possession of the Empercr-
Very lately most important movement has taken Mace
IN the west provinces in the PAGES known foreigners
IS the CONAN aud the Oopak Districts concerning which
We have precise information bu, there seems TO b.
little doubt but that the object the control
OF The transit OF produce to TIN seaboa ami OF imports
on the same lnc-that is, tie north aud west From
hS quarter large force has proceeded those districts
to assist the movement
Those in China who WILL informed believe the
whole country TO be dslecteJ aud appears TO be pro
bic that when the leader of he northern army has "a,
Ken Pekug OF at Whatever point OF time he NAV choose
20 attempt organized government he will have found
himself IN command OF every usual and regular source of
revenue Canton and other cities We, in nsurrcc-
ton, can be taken without much bloodshed in very
snort c, We are 10 suppost il correctly inform
Cd OF the nature AMI the of the secret organized
opposition TO government within their walls
la Canton and at shauEhna foreigners appear to think
Themselves safe, Ia person and pruperty while under the
protection of small foreign force.
We have not yet any information lead US to believe
IN the existence OF any important commercial
engagements hetwCcr the Russians and japanese The
oree under Commodore Perrys command left Hong Kong
IN January they we're heard from Loo-Choo; and |
We are vet TO learn Of their arrival a; Jeddo
DEPRESSED CONDITION OF THE RUSSIAN
ARMIES