The daily union., 1854-11-22
The following interesting letter we find in the New York

The following interesting letter find in the New York
Observer;
CANTON, July 10,
Last evening the Rev. Mr. Bonney and passed by the
execution-ground, lane hundred feet long
occupied side by pottery shops the other blank
wall. 1t quite accidental that stepped asas pY
yards from way to it. for had passed over it yes
terday when it cleared Of dead bodies and only
revolving by the sight of bin of decayed human heads
which would measure much cord of wood and the
black blood-soaked ground emitting sickening efuvum
But this afternoon happened to pass by there not
long after five O'clock the execution hour before the head
less bodies removed from the ground the heads
thrown into the heap There lay fifty sixty victims
which not greatly above the average Of duly executions
for week two past the head the body from which
just severed the hands tied behind the back the
legs sprawed the victim fallen forward the belly The
poor placed in line before the other in
kneeng posture the head bent orward of the two
executoners holds him. while the other strikes of the
head at a single stroke usually OF the sword.
Mr. Bonney could understand the talk of the bystander
and revealed indignant feelings at this slaughter r t
victims often poor and dnnocent scizsd while at thE
lawful avocaton "on groandess suspicious and executed
without trial. speak advsedly Leang-afa used these
words. One was taken while being shaved in a BARRIERS
shop When of the bysanders expressed himself freely
to Mr. Bonney against the government his comrade hush
ed him. lest his words should be overheard and reported
to the mandarins.
Yesterday the American consul Mr. Spooner wishing
ascertain the true state of matters at Fushau town up
TIE river, fifteen miles southwest from here, of 6000OD
inhabanta the possession Of which i disputed Viti n9
rebels by the mperiass causing aserious nterrptiou&
trade wentup with Captain Rodgers OF the United States
steamer John Hancock two three other American Off
Mr. Bonney interpreter of than 2S-
i'll ALL 30 souls in two boats They left at O'Clock, m1
and returned at @ p.
Mr. Bonney tells the boats proceeded unmolesed, and
passed at 10 O'Clock by the impcralis transport boats and
little above through the fleet of twenty imperiaIist
unks containing the henvy guns and the soldiers return
ed from morning fight with the rebels at Fushan lhs
Americans communicated slightly and in friendly way,
with the junks and passed When within half mile
Of burning buildings the opposite side Of the river from
the town, they challenged by Struggling rebels about
sixty in number who brandished their swords looking
fend-like and defying them. Mr. Bonney called loudly
and made very distinctly the Chinese signs OF their friend
ly intentions, bat in vain,
One of the rebels several rods in OF the rest
stopped and, resting his matchbox on an embankment
within fifty feet of the boat aimed deliberately at the stern
of the gig where Mr. Bonney Mr. Spooner and Captain
Rodgers the boats had been previously put about and
going down the river Captain Rodgers noticed the
rebels movement and remarked it aloud so that Mr. Bon
ney had time to soop his head below the gunwale, when
the matchbox fred and bucksho grazed Mr. Spoon
ers cheek and wbsker. Instantly two guns leyeled
and fired by the two marines in the other boat-the
launchand also Captain Rodgers fired both charges o.
his doube-barrced gun and the assailant fell doubes
dead.
II is time of constant excitement and alarm here among
the Chinese, hundreds and thousands Of whom moving
with their families and effects Macao HongKong de-
paying roundly for steamer conveyance Nothing done
here ptpmpty as with and disturbances may continue
for weeks or months before decisive result Is obtained
but seems increasingly probable that ultimately the re
els will succeed and the Chinese imperial dynasty pr
changed.