Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-28
IMPORTANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHINA.
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HONG Kong, juno 8, $50.

us. FLAG-SHIp SIN JAeINTo,
Hong Kong, june 9, 1851
~ Izstated in my letter of May 25 that
there was project on foot for the seizure
Of the rich island Of Formosa. by let
ter received yesterday by an official, to
which as yet very little publicity has been
given, i learn the, following additional
facts. They are perfectly reliable.
Some three months since, Capt. 3. d.
Simms, of the United States Marine Corps
attached to the San Jacinto-was my
steriously missing, gone nobody but our
.excutive knew where. Itwas understood,
after few weeks, that he had been detail
ed for duty; where and for what kind was
only known, to the elect, 1t is now as
Icertained that has Instructions acre 10 pro-
coed to Forntosd, and IN the city of Sun
gshoa hoist the American flag and take for
NAL possession Of the island. 1t is to be
held as indemnity for the losses sustained
by American citizens during the present
war. Ours, being the prior claim win of
course be respected by the contending
parties, be they English, French, or Span
fish, all Of which powers may have finger
in this pie
This step has given the English au-
thorites in China huge satisfaction, as
every successive step toward further col
lision with the Chinese does. Should we
seek territorial acquisitions in this part Of
the world, ne more desirable portion Of
the Chinese Empire could be seized upon
than. Formosa---rich in mineral and
agricultural wealth, its valuable coal mines,
make it coveted spot with the maratime
nations of the world. It is only with q
few years that its resources have become
4 known, owing to the hostility and cx-
clusiveness of its people, who are China.
men. Already there is profitable trade
carried on between foreigners in China
and its people, and it only needs develop.
ing to make it invaluable. r5l
From Shanghae we have news up to the
10th Of May. The principal items of in.
terest are concerning the rebel movemets
in the northern part of the Empire
record of their successes everywhere
They have captured the cities of Shaon
WOO and Gen-ping in the interior, botl
cities of importance, and are advancing on
Hollow. 10
IHG lmpeTldl IOTCcS III TIC Vicinity VI
the Chinese Paris, Su-Chan, have reyolted
driving the Governor of the province and
his officials from the city, and have taken
possession of and robbed the military
chest. ' @ s
Two thousand starving refugees from
/ Nankin had sought and obtained relief al
) Shanghae, their countrymen providing fol-
them generously, according to the Chimes,
standard of generosity.
Very little interest is felt by the natives
of Shanghai in the troubles at Canton
/ With that measure of brotherly love ST
characteristic of the Chinese, they sym
pathise with them so far as to hope tina
they may get good Christening at thu
: hands of the foreigners. So long as the
evil is kept from their own doors it is i'm
} material to them how their brethren fare
1t should be borne in mind that there il
not that hostile feeling toward foreigners
in the northern part of the Empire tina
! there is in the southern. This presen
war will, no doubt, be carried on entirely
in the south.