The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-25
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA,

IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
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The Chinese and the Observation-Disclosures
ing State OF Affairs for the Europeans
Unisn Of the Rebels with the ImperisIists--
Russian Diplomacy In Cnina-Its Effect on
the War.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
HONG KoSG, China, Jan. 10, 1857.
On the 22d Of August last wrote 70 you pointing out
for the Information OF your readers, the posop held
Americans in the estimation Of the Chinese vel tn
Brsh and other foreigners resident here The insults
endured by our ministers In China from the MAndArns
only equaed by the contempt that foreigners here foe
for government ct Washington that 10 willing to leave
distant affairs in charge Of the English, while II ur
proves opportunities nearer bluster Il and bully
that Same British nation. trust that the events OF the
past sixty days In the Canton river have had the
Of awakening In America Of the shame
and disgrace TO which We have been opposed and ths
something may be done 10 relieve OF present load
OF infamy.
would not have you conclude that your correspondent
Of rabd class here, who Of opinion that guns
and gunpowder should be brought into immediate
China punish the insults that refer to endured By
ministers On the contrary my only wonder that the ch
extend TO people the moderate consideration they
do and astonished that they, having fear Of
sreIy Tia, they could expel DO not doubt for
ment in the present state OF Washington govern
ment
Before taking any steps against the Chinese govern.
ment authorities attend their obligations 70 the
Ceestak. We have not funnsd side Of tho treat,
in many ns,ncss and In net our ooSor%ins 70 the
action After our government has proved Itself
capable OF willing to attend 70 IL du des In NJ foreign
relations, will be Time enough to call the chinese to 40
for their misdeods | mako this political
" statement The treaty Vas negotiated thirteen years
.so, and no one Of our administration has given oons
Informal courts and very general system Of whole
sale swnS,na On me part Oh different American, nave
wrote refer you 70 oil the dispatches Of oil our
Ministers in the archives at Washington for the history OF
ing past thirteen years among which figures
spcuousiy the alliance Of present Mini er with the
rho Sc n.,,ssd 10 I'm insoosnt non ooncuSa
ing with the rebels Of the North
After al these asgravations IL to be wondered d
that the Chinese fred the American flag last month
without frst assuring themselves that would not bring
them 70 grief did bring shem to gre beesuse they
actually fred with she full conviction thas Amer
cans couldnr nsht the commander OF particular
station from which the guns were fred was amazed 70
ond his master 81 Canton DID not approve his on
f'rcyipg him, hts people and his forts.
Under all the circumstances, was IN imperative no
then the extreme insult his flag; but blush with
shsme think Of the OF his mon, know the
.isS s or no loss in Consequences Of thai sov.rn%sn.
keeping ships their foreign stations tnst sdapsed
tor The work CURED The a'sr Of small dram steamers
tmers for China service has been orought before
government yearly for the past ten years by minis
texs oopsuls and merchants and 70 this day
sDips from piraes-to the Brsh for what tle respect
Chinese have us-and to . British colony fora
vince ~hs srh ch.r are on, reliance - po
] sincerely trust that, whesher Mr. Buchanan, NJ Fi
NJ Wa NJ NINTH No Iana Ia
President that you viii advocate sending Humphrey
Marshal, some man Of respe,taos tsents, TO this
be may advise the Cniness that disposed and
tend TO consider their past sins OF commission onse BY
government In future intend TO manisn courts oousuls
and Interpreters, accordance with treaty obligations
and that On toe O'Ss. snsy are And IN
that We hope 70 enute ourselves 70.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
Ine Paris Aonaesr on tine stn Inst publishes the FOL
HoSe KosG Jau. Is, 1885
The English Admiral Sir r. seymour thought II I'd
vsabls the l2sa last 70 absndou the posos he
taken The garden OF the old factories After blow
log up the Dutch Folly FORT which had hitherto been
tee centre OF his operations asaps the town. resolv
eed 70 occupy only ut Canton the fort kno strangers
the Birds nest fort Before leaving the intrspoh
mcen he had dug the Admiral set nre 70 the
which extend TO sbe and TO the southeast Of The
factories This MEASURE By isolatipg the vailed town,
renders more accessible 70 the shells from usdron
lists, 70 make conmon causs against the Euglish: 600
war junss have assembled In the river. rhs Chinese
the different bars OF the Canton
On tho evening before she ouskrs Of CAntsn cot
and some wounced-a numerous squadron Of war junys
attacked the trading steamer vi Ma which w1 going
down the river but she escspei fne Chinese
~ enty heavy shots into her hull
On ihs l3th the foreigners gave up the anchorage at
whsmpos. The steamers whish protected By the ships
of vn, towing sway the floating nabsaaons OF the
AmfrnAnn
toe Chinese commences pilsspx everything leh In tbs
edges, makrg no DISTINCTION OF property OF this or Of
that nation.
Hong Kong is under q real panic. which Increases
daily The foreign tents OF thai colony have formed
ssrt q militia, and thor patrols shoot every Chinese
Who shows himself In ias streets or on tue roofs Amor
When The mail loft the whole Earopesn colony Of
Hong Kong appear 70 have osea poisoned. aud the
.ny o. sr J0sn BssrSs sspsc.l, we're suffering OF.
suspected Of having poisoned the whole community.
Happily no death has yet ensued.
Great alarm prevails a The Earocssn ooloay OF snra
pore, In consequence OF the from Canton aud the
hssras Of Singapore there are no. three huudre1 Eu
ropsans capable OF bearing arms, and not than
ssn, hundred ,s sspoys All We other nnso.sn are
eight tenths or The population threaten Europeans
with nre and pllsse they have posted up piaosrd in
ferpg hundred psses head Of tbs eovcrnor
or Of The Resident the Judge, head OF The police This
lS r q. %.s va amy
keep visant watch By night 10 protect their properly
On the 40 OF January the shops oosed 10 every
par OF The Town; tho boatmen, coolies and ardsans
fused 70 any Europea,s The public markets we're
not supplied Nth provsious aud all business vas II
s,audstll But there more Than passive resistance
The provisions eessned for the forgn
terceptsd, and threats res,red 70 proven the
81 20 ns ~.
IT scked the house 10 BODY, snd Ia the ruggie which
tnsued come Of the 20 Toe we're seriously wounded.
Iho Alm.I~ nj 49, na-~
finally restored order In the Town.
In Paris % the th OF nArob said that 10 ,onse
quepce OF tho last news from China tho French set In
tbose under The command OF Admtrss Guertn and
REau dc Genoully, would be reinforced by ships
OF the line.
private letter from n, Pcsesssurr announces tbs, "a
Vas Known In that city By special courier the
ernor Of Rpssan siberia had despatched O column OF
troops towards Kakha, on The frontiers Of China n
added that this MEASURE hes been adopted agreement
with he OF Pekin.
Accounts from 81 PeersburG received in Berlin on 5h
lnsian that the Rnasah ennesisat cal ussnn Al