The Washington union., 1857-05-05
THE WAR IN CHINA.
From the London and Paris papers received by the
steamer Africa we make the following extracts
VICTORIES OF rHE BRITISH GuNBoAT SQUADRON
From the Paris Constitutional April l4l

few English regiments will easily account for any
number of troops that may be accumulated any given
point by mandarins squadron of gunboats, armed
with heavy artillery and drawing little water will ascend
the rivers with mpunity, and destroy without much risk
the small number of ortesses where the Chinese may at
tempt To renew the resistance which proved fatal 10
them in the first at Cha-Pou and Chin Kiang Fou
Still the war may be protracted one the mandarins,
reckless OF the lives of the population will not submit at
once but Great Britain will not lay down her arms with
out having reduced to this race absudly proud,
which has for long period and in spite of repeated
warnings presumed to keep Europeans at distance and
to regard them as arbarans of the West and which has
parlyzed the progress of commerce and civilization in the
most extensive empire of the world. Whatever opinion
may be entertained of the proceedings of Sir John Bow
ring and of Admiral Seymour which savorod very slightly
Of diplomacy higher interest now calls upon all civil
lied nations ardenty desire the complete and speedy
triumph the British expedition. Great Britain has de-
cared hut in reality the contest lies between Eu
rope and America side and China the other let
therefore, the struggle commence for the entire Christian
world is invited to share the fruits of victory.
THE PORTUGUESE NAVAL DEMONSTRATION. RELATIONS
KINGD0M TO THE EMPIRE
letter from Lisbon of the 10th instant gives in
formation of the intentions of the Portuguese government
with respect to the affairs Of China An expedition is in
course of preparation in the ports of that kingdom.
is composed Of corvette, brig, steam despatch boat
and transport The garrison of Macao will be raised
to four hundred men, selected from the best troops OF
the army Macao ceded to the Portuguese in 1872
in the reign Of Henry the of Sebastian, i'm
roompepse for the services which Portugal had rendered
to the princes of dynasty of Tasn In virtue Of that
concession which renewed in 1925 by the Emperor
Yunc,bing, and again in 1876 by Kachng Portugal had
the property of the establishment of Macao, which
adpinstcred by Portuguese governor, while the En-
peor of China preserved the right of appointing
DARN to watch the interests of Chinese subjects For
the last fifty years. however matters have changed The
mandarin allowed to assume the right of aminstra
ton of the settlement and cruelty oppressed the foreign
population while the authority of the Portuguese gov
ernor dwinded into merely nominal Some years
the portu yyhO
cd the sovereign of Portugal tried to enforce respect for
the Portuguese flag, and assassnaed by the Chinese
Portugal, supported, she will be- by other and more
powerful governments appears determined to profit by
the present OCCASION and maintain her rights in China
The garrison of Macao will be placed under the command
of governor whose instructions to re-estalsh In
the settlement the authority of Portugal.
mGIN's DIPLOMATIC INSTRUCTIONS.
From the Paris Pays April 16
letter from London gives us some details relative to
the instructions given to Lord Egin for his mission to
China lie is to have the superior direction Of all affairs
in that part of the world and for that purpose he is to
receive full powers from the English government, with
whom alone he Is TO be In correspondence lie il to de-
eide the opporuncness of all warke operations, and
to fix the time for commencing them. In case the
thoitics of the country should think tit to send PROPOSE
tons arrangement he is TO cndeavor to obtain the fol
lowing concessions:
L. The old treaties to be renewed and extended to
eight ports Of China, in place of ve and in addition,
English trading vessels to have the right of putting
the coast.
g. England is to have, like Russia, college at Pekn
The head of that establishment which is to be composed
Of five members at least is to he charged with all official
relations with the Chinese government.
And Sd, the English to have military posts in all
the towns in which they have consus agents piece
of ground shall be conceded to them at Shanghai and
another at Canton which to raise forts and form mill
tary establishments the strength Of which shall be fixed
by accord, Independently of these principal
conditions other secondary points left to the judg
ment of the English commissioner. .....n
From London Chronicle, April 1871
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What remains is the certainty that the war in China
still exists and that The question isae beeen England and
The CaeSa has attained much larger proportions than hare
get been o BY despatch received yesterday from
Paris learn the nature of the instructions which Lord
Elgn will have TO observe and the extent of the demands
which plcnipotentary is to urge in the of
Great Britain upon the Emperor of China
These terms comprise not only renewal of former trc
ties by which of is meant the actual and full
complishmcnt Of the convention of 1872 securing the ad
mission of foreigners to Canton but various amplfca
tons of coxsting compacts For instance Lord Elgn
Is to demand that for purposes OF commerce, nine China
ports instead of vo to be thrown open to Europeans
while diplomatic missions to be established at Pekn
the footing those of Russia For the sake Of
providing for the defence and security of trade the
English government demand the right of establishing
military posts wherever there British cosuls and that
ships of shall be entitled to enter any Chinese
port whatever.
indeed have ccctually planted foot in China and
commenced the operations which, at many other points
in the East and the West have gradually resulted in
quest and annexation 1t is certain that such de
mands can be exacted from the Pekn cabinet without
provoking most strenuous resistance, to bc overcome
only by long and destructive If we succeed in the
end, shall have forced way into China at the
swords point The cost to that country will be terrible
in blood and treasure Even to ourselves The victory
whenever may gain it, is likely toproye somewhat cx-
pensive.
The first detailed information respecting the terms to-
he demanded from China reaches from Paris whittier
Lord Ein has lately proceeded to communicate with the
French government the subject. 1t is said for our
encouragement, that the Emperor Napoleon will afford
his hearcst corporation to the English operations ia
China This is attributed to the representa-
tions sent 70 Europe by numerous Catholic missionaries
now or lately resident in China urging the Emperor to
take active part in the war; with the view of proy
ing for their protection and the safe prosecution OF their
benevolent labors.
CONCENTRATION or RUSSIAN FORCES ON TIE AMooR-TrIE
CARS ASIA.
The Cracow Cas- which is a very good authority on
Russian matters states that the St Pctersburgh govern
ment is rapidly increasing its forces the Caspian Aral
and Baika sels and the Amoor The Polish cores
poncnt of the Augsburg Gazette says in his letter of the
5h inst The approaching concentration of the corps
in the governments Of Woronesch, Tambof, Pcnsa
&c, the Caspian is in conncxion with events which
gradually developing themselves in Asia.
GREAT DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS OF TIE CHINESE
The Montear de Ia Ft publishes some further details
relative to the in China The Chinese il is said are
all