The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-28
PRICE TWO Gents.

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ish taking up in defence Of lhe'r
country. lady of rank arrived here a few days ago
command of regiment Of Turkish volunteers; it IL SD
she has given up large and devoted the
the benefit OF her regiment. When she mar hed her
regiment through Constantnople there great chccT
np and rejoicing among the citizens. understand q
number of Americans have volunteered their
TO the snltan and have been accepted. They have Ill
been appointed TO high Offices
The United States ship St Louis commanded by Captain
ngraham arrived here the 21st This the only Ame
rican here should think it highly important
at this time that the American squadron should
understand the Commodore has his family on board
Of his ship is the that he is not where he most
wanted. Does the government at home know this,
has he permission have his family aboard Of the ship
u hoped the government viii inquire into this There
OF Americans that are in Turkey. I understand that
there is quite number of Americans in Smyrna, who
would be very much exposed the Russians should
extend their operations in that direction.
i met live Yankee a few days ago who has large
he Is doing good business and will doubt retura
home with his pockets well filed with the needful
The refugees living here anxious to make demon
stration in favor of Captain Ingraham but that occe
declined anything of the kind If the refugees had It
in their power they would make him the next President
Can't you pre-, upon the powers that be to send QUE
larger squadron TO this part of the world 1t very
hear that the American Minister has had some din
cuiiy with the Neapoitan Minister 1t the Amegi
can Minister appointed Neapotan subject as American
harbor master for this port and the Neapotan Minister
protested against it, fayng that he the American Mnis-
er had right to appoint Neapoltan subject TO that
Office, The American Minister said he had right, and
would insist on the being appointed. The Neapol-
TN Minister has threatened TO have the kidnapped
ment here Tie conduct of the American Minister has
been upheld by the other foreign ministers. This
harbor master for other countries and the Nespslitaa
Minister never raised any objection but AZ soon as he
row boweyor i viii All end n smoss "a
the thing will be forgotten more exciting and ina
portant things occurring.
night; the Greeks are prowling about and committing
murders nearly every night. / viii try and write yos
again before leave this place. Z.
Our Chinese Correspondence.
SHANGHAI Feb. II, 1854.
Affairs in chna-Arrirat c the q. s. Consurs for Shang
hae and Amoy-Frogress Of the Rebellion-A Fearful
ErploSion-7he Pirdtital Aies-No Pay no Foh.-
Strange Conduct Of the Consular Representatives. -No~
Policy Of the Emperor-Degrading The Licing and Pro.
noting the Dcad-7ae Japan Erpedtion-ne Russtow
Coup d'Etat> Uncle Sam Crerreached By TIE C.ar-9hc
Plymouth and 4Stspplu
The clipper ship Mandarin arrived at this port yester
day fifty four from Francisco having on board
W. newly aPpoizted U. g. Consul fer this port Robert
O. Murphy, Esq, and lady, and T. n Hyatt Esq, U s.
Consul for Annoy ana Theyleft New York by the
California steamer Of the 5th November and have thus
been just one hurzrcd days in reaching China via San
Francisco, at which place they detained some twe.
ty days The Mandarin is a fine ship.
The Chinese rebellion Is going usual by fits
starts The insurgents still hold possession Chi
portion Of the c of Shanghas which is included
within the walls, and the mperialah hold on to the
suburbs and are investing and besisgng the citadel,
keeping up show Of vigor and courage by an occa-
sona onslaught, or by firing from their eet which ge-
nera ly keeps at safe distance in the stream few
sn9s small party OF mReass ENC dig
on the land side, and succsedcd in working out
derground trench quite up under the foundations Of the
wallis and in laying mine but IT exploded before the
mperalst soldiers could be brought up take advan-
tage Of the breach; and although breach blown
out Of the wall nearly twenty yards in width the nsur
gents rushed into the breach beat back the besiegers
hled the fearful chasm with bags Of powder with
lighted matches attached cleared the breach of the
enemy, rushed out and hogped them their own
greund and then returned, repaired the breach aud
tade defiance 10 the besegers. The concusson pro-
duocd by The explosion of the mine most terrific
II shcok the town like the upheaypgs Of earthquake
large portion Of the imperialist feet is composed e
pracal junks that have been hired with their piraticaI
crews to aid in carrying the war, and these far
the most effective Of the whole feet being desperate
gang of outlaws how paid much per day
per battle, by the aou@e Of the Province On such
days the money fails to they fail to- Aght, and
hence sort of intermittent warfare is kept up Lamaus
the taout4e has at lenghth opened custom house out
side OF the town. and IN fact beyond the European part
it may SEEM by the of the English and
French Consus, and of the late acting Consul Of the
the former declarations of these functonares that they
would occupy neutral position between the contend
order of the power that should be finally established It
is understood however, that the English Consul has
he is pursung but this hardly be the apo
ogy of the American Consul 1t Is not supposed that he
have had any such Instructions Perhaps his
be satisfactorily explained 1t is due to himself
well as to government that the matter should be set
right.
During the suspension of the authority Of the i'm
peralsts the collection Of the duties, large guam
titles of teas silks &C., sent out to Shanghae duty
Free and deposited in store ships at Woosung fourteen
10
chase those commodities at Shanghae and pay export
given to those who were allowed to escape duty free
How long matters are to remain in their present
settled state in China question Of great uncertainty
The chief Of the insurgents to pay very little at
tention to the condition Of affairs in the Southern pro-
vinces He is organizing his forces and preparing for
great demonstration upon Pekin the capital of the
pire That taken and the Emperor dethroned the
Southern cities expected to yield without struggle
The Emperor is resortng to strange species Of tactics
to bring his chiefs up to the fighting point He has
lately ordered that several of his generals should be
Commands because they were so unfortunate b.
worsted in engagement with the rebels And TO one
of his generals who killed In battle he orders pro-
motion declaring Let Tung keen be elevated to the
rank OF full general bobured with the hnnors due to
one Of the most faithful subjects OF the CROWN Ths
grading the living and promoting the dead il rather
novel mode Of inspiring military ardor and courage
The report brought Leie lew days by Russian
of steamer setting forth that while the
of squadron had been tickling the ribs of the
Emperor Of Japan at distance, with straw the emmis
sses OF the Autocrat had walked square into the ac
tons OF his Japanese Majesty obtaining, the moment
OF asking what our diplomatic Commodore had modesty
declined ask receive until the return Of the
Of flowers, when 1t nigh suit his convenience to cali
again for an answer, which, for s"ght that
appears his Majesty just ready to give
in sx days ) in six months. II is humiliating to
american pride and honor to see their 50
ted oversaughod, sold, for want Of little promPti-
tude ard tact The Emperor Of Japan has agreed vita
II Russian government, It il said to open his ports to
ali nations that choose treat with him, the LIST OF
January next that the United States must after az
her trouble and expense fan into the wake Of Russia and
come In with the crowd while the Gar win OF with
the glory. We have shook the bash," while Russia
by our squadron the entering WEDGE the breaking Of
tho ice paving Of the way the Of rival
Is undoubtedly true But Russia will claim the prestige
of success and IL viii be hard dispute the palm with
her.
is hoped, for the honor Of American diplomacy and
for the credit of national enterprise sagAcity.