New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14
CHINA.

Frcu Our o-b Cosresposssnt
SHANGHAI Monday, Oct 81, 1853
Since the date Of my last the ImPerahss have made
FREQUENT indeeisve and futile attacks upon this CITY,
both by land and water in al Of which they have been
repulsed with loss and the Insurgents still hold hrm
,os,e.,ion of the CHy Of Shanghai The Antelope "a
.cuare rieeed vessel belonging to the lmperis!sts)
utfe cannouadDg the city, few days ago. sent an
IN directed shot into the Roman Catholic Cathedral,
uhsreuson the Captain Of the Cassin, "a French war
+e.mer) ordered the Captain Of the Antelope Scotch
70 firing or he would sink the vessel This was
landed measure since the Imperalists were en-
g,red in a contest with an enemy on their own terri
,ofv What right had the Cassini, under these
circumstances, to put stop u well contested
engsgemepti II is truly amusing TO the different
nostons assumed by the Consuls of the three great
powers Represented here The French assume the
oht Of debating the belgerent parties which way
tiey shall fire. Tie English arrogate the right, not
orly 10 keep all armed men from approaching the
foreign community, but IL expe all armed native YES
sells that mas anchor within or near the foreign an
choraee. Three days ago one OF the Tautas vessels
,ucIored opposite the Custom House, with the inten
lion IL is said. of establishing Custom House Office
On hoard Her anchor was hardly 20 the bottom, be-
fore the Spartan boats were alongside and ordered her
10 be Of Immediately. The American authorities
coucede to the bellgerent parties the right
10 90 and fight where they best accomplish their
respective ends. This is decidedly the more liberal
roIcy but whe they would carry IL out practically
IN case the American Consulate or some respectable
mercantile warehouse should be desired for barracks,
Is vet 20 be tested The other COnsuls who have no
force TO back them, keep dark.
The Tautai (tle superintendent of Customs &c.)
having been informed by the u S. acting Vice Consul,
that he will be expected to look after the duties
ports after the 2cth instant has established his Custom
House office on board oftwo armed boats at anchor
some half mile below the foreign anchorage. He sde
termined to have the Customs. The mercantile com
muuity SO far as can understand their feelings, are
equally determined that since the Tauai swhoy unable
tofulf treaty engagements, and since imports in conse~
ouence of the Tautas inability to fulfill treaty engage
ents cannot be disposed of at any price, they will not
pay them shall be greatly surprised it, what with the
dscOrdant views of the various foreign cOnsuls, in
some instances variance with the views and best in
terest of the community, and the annoying and pro-
longed struggle with the insurgents, we do not have
tumultuous ratee at Shanghai before peace and order
is restored
The insurgents have purchased two square-rigged
vessels for the purpose il is said, of driving the In
peral feet from the river The Tautars fleet, from
before before Ching kiang, has just arrived in the
river
The news from the north is all rumor report of
some credblity asserts that the supplies of rice at
Pekin were exhausted three months ago
Kon Pekia Gazette Of August l6, admits that the in
surgents were in the neghbOrhOOd of the Capital 1t
aso speaks Of Tartar troops having created disturb
ances on their way south.
The American Minister, Mr.. Marshall having dis
covered that the disorder at Shanghai had assumed
chronic FORM" has determined 20 get underway for
Canton by the steamer which is TO sail within forty
eight hours have idea that he has any desire 70
avoid responsibility here but that he suppOses the dis
order at Canton will be of a more acute character and
will the require his presence aud diplomacy.
Annoy is still in the hands of the insurgents
Canton expected TO be capsized within three
days after the departure OF the last steamer.
Late sdyiees from Ningpo 600 miles south of this)
state that body of troops supposed to be insurgents
was being organized The local authorities some
what alarmed. 1t is stated that similar organizations
Lave been formed in almost every large city in the En-
pire The fall of Pekn is TO be the signal for stimuli
tHneous maee on large scale. The days of the Tar
tar dynasty are numbered.