The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-12
RICHM I'D, VA:
SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST IL,
INTERESTING FROM CHINA.

| The Armies reduced to Nayror .Straits-Ihe Rtb.
etsmarchins on Pekin-77e Old Idols Cast dorm
and the Worsaip Of s"T7e True God snbstitn
ted. r
letter dated shanghse, April 25tb, published in
the New York Herald, states that the armistice
agreed to by the rebels and imperialiss, some If
teen days before, was at end the 2lst and on
Sunday morning, the 23d, the rebels sailed out and
surprised the imperialists took both their camps,
burnt them, captured much camp equippage, and
killed about one hundred imperialists having them
selves three or four killed and several wounded
The correspondent says:
This is the first time the rebels ever stormed sue.
cessfuiy battery; for has never been customary
| to do anything more than to fire as much az they
can, regardless as to who or where they bit and
then when they are fatigued from working their
ling CALLS" which weigh from twenty five to fifty
pounds they retire to their chew chew" Ihave
mentioned this peculiarly before, but do so again
because it will appear incredibleto Yankee; but
here we sec an example every battle.
The writer was witness of the fight, at dis.
lance of about 200 yards from the con:ending ar
mics. Their mode of fighting he thus describes:
They numbered about 1900 each. Every Chi
nase soldier has banner. and when he 10 ready
with his jing-gall and matchbox to fight, he will
run to mound (Which abound on the plains Of
u
and jumping up, will wave it in defiance at his op-
ponents, ire at random, and then run away to
convenient distance for re-loading. Thus he con.
tinues until tired. They never have a battle but
both sides report great advantages.
Both parties it is said, are in a great straight
The rebels have but little money left, and little
rice; the imperiasts are in the same condition,
with the additional disadvantage Continues the
writer of having been whipped in every engage.
ment for the last two months
Another letter, dated May co. describes the visit
of the American Minister, Mr.. McLane, to several
Chinese ports. At last accounts, he was about to
proceed up the great Yangtze kiang river to Chin.
kiaDg, for the purpose Of having talk with the
Viceroy, and proceeding thence to Marking to have
talk with the rebels. The object is to see how
much more could be got out of them than out of
the imperalists 1t is hoped that new treaties may
be formed, of great Importance to Americans. On
no previous occasion had an American vessel of
war ascended the river to Marking, nor had an
American Ambassador ever before visited the civ.
The correspondent thus describes the progress of
events in China:
We are beginning to receive great news from the
rebels. They are pressing on to Pekin with three
large armies, defeating the imperialists at every
point, although through the Pekin Gazette, (gov-
ernment paper) we were in fear, from late ac-
counts, they were getting the worst OF it, / send
you extracts in full from the latest papers, which
show that some successes reported by the imperial
officers were dreadful defeats, and the Emperor
hasJust found it out. From them you can extract
what you like.
since we left here two high mandarins have ar.
rived from Marking, and joined the rebels in the
city They have told them that they come from
Tbae ping wang, at Marking to aid them In the cir
point"
The orders from Nanking are that they must not
leave the city to fight, but defend themselves be-
hind the walls, for In short time he well send an
army down to their aid and to exterminate the i'm.
Periailsts This advice they are following, and if
they continue so to do, the mpossibility of Lam
qua, the Taoutae-" ever retaking the city is be-
yond doubt. Thae-ping-wang has also ordered
that they shall destroy all their idols Goshes) and
worship "the only living and true God" This
they are now doing. What nsxt2 Just think OF
il. The men who few days ago were eating,
from feeling OF revenge, the hearts of those they
vanqmshed and were guilty of many other shock.
ing baroaritles have now adjured, by public proc
amatlons, their idolatrous faith of centuries and
claim to be considered Christians and followers of
the true God
ALLEGED LIBEL.-A handbi containing what
purported to be an affidavit in due form, signed by
young female, and charging Biship O'Conner and
the Catholic priests and nuns Of Allegheny city with
the most atrocious crimes, committed in secret
under cover of the sanc,iy of the buildings they in
habit has recently been posted in Pttsburg and AL.
leghany cities, Pennsylvania We saw a COPY of
this handbill in the Philadelphia Sun, and consider
ed it unworthy OF notice. The Pittsburg papers
contain statement signed by three members of St.
Paurs Church, Pittsburg, challenging the authors
OF the SANDERS to put the matter to judicial proof
and alleging that the girl whose name is signed TO
the affidavit refused to swear to it.
John Van Buren requests the editor of the Lon
don Morning Advertiser to contradict the repor,
that he will attend the antislavery conference a,
Manchester. He adds that though he freely ex
presses his feelings on the subject of slavery a,
| home. he entertains no idea oftaking part in the
discussions on the subject elsewhere
The Daily National Era, an abolition paper, pub
| lished at Washington, has been discontinued, The
Weekly Era is still alive; but like many other pa
pers which advocate but one idea, 1t is probably in
neakly condition.
Charles Hell, young gentleman connected with
| the jewelry establishment of Clark & Co in An
gpsta, Ga, fell from third story window Of buil
ding In that city last Sunday morning and received
| injuries which 1t was supposed would prove fatal
Il
MORE RoMANcE.-Pierre Bertrand, on Saturday
before Recorder Fillieul, made oath to the effeci
that about eight years ago he bound his daughter
Marie Bertrand, then aged about ten years n n
| apprentice to man named Tellot who resides On
Ciaiborne-street the apprenticeship to expire when
| the girl attained the age of fteen AfIiapt then
left the city, and about fifteen months aeo returned
and when he Inquired about his daughter. was told
by Teilot that he had placed her la convent. He
however refused to tell the name Of the convent IN
which the girl had been placed and all of Afiant,s
to learn anything further concerning his
daughter proved wholly unavailina. Business then
compelled Aiant to leave the city and recently hav
ing returned again and inquired OF Tellot concern
ing MS childs disappearance, he could obtain NO
satlslactory answer. These facts have induced Az
hant to believe that Tellot has concealed his daup
yer ioi some sinister purpose; wherefore he prayi
that me said Tellot be arrested and required to
state where she 70, or account for her disspuear
ance In some satisfactory manuer-N O. Dsltn
| How TO AyEnr THE ATTACKS or Musou,rov.
An old pilo on the Chic river ssys Never I'M .,
drive OH skeeter; let him have his fill. ernns.
your body % - TO get bitten eli over alter whici
no skeeter will bite you; for skeeler was ueys,
| known TO place his sucker Ia the same place ths
oae has been IN before him, even If Il were 6it,
| years ago. Being bitten " al over win theres
| fore prove an efectual remedy ss