The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-05
ssrestins details Of the military organization Of the

TIE military forces Of China are estimated al
more man 6O0,0v0 men In their army rank 10 he
reditary. soldier can retire from the army only
when his SON is in position TO replace him; II be has
70 son Of his own he "a at liberty to adopt one. IL
allowable to enter the service at "a early an age
70. Gonpowder has been in use among the Chinese
mem time immemorial; nevertheless the Chinese ar
lsry 70 far from being as perfect as that of Dorope
me balls originally used by the Chinese artillery
men were made Of clay dried and hardened.
In tines Of peace the soldiers are dispersed over
ere At liberty TO cultivate the portions Of land that
ere allotted TO them. They are generally employed
~ the State in public works, orr making roads, and
~ repairing the banks Of rivers. Their arms con.
arrows. The Russian traveller fimbowski, VINO
visited large portion Of the Chinese empire, states
Nat the soldiers clothed the same ~ the other
Ahabitants, with the exception Of the tnnic, which
color a. that Of the flag under which they serve
has ID 10 say, yellow, red, or blue, with or whou'
border In hes of they receive helmets OF IRON
s1rissses that quilted and wadded, and shieids
~ bamboo wickerwOrk.
TIE YRsrCH NAVAL MovK6EwT IN CHINA.
The Paris Pays says:-We learn by letters from
Senegal that the steam corvette Pnmanguet, tina
mixed transports Durance and Meurthe, ana the gun
boats Fusee, Avalanche and Aitrsle, when had an
ehored at Gorea, put to sea on February 10, for
China. These vessels form part Of tue naval force
placed under the orders of Admirals Guerin and Ri
aaun de Genoule. Il Is thought that the two sQua-
eJone may meet each other IN the Chaese waters by
the beginning ct May.
usrERRsTs OF SPAIN IN oBnA.
GAdrid pdarch ) Correspondence Of the London Post
Intelligence has been received here Via Mar
silles, that the Spanish Consul at Canton had been
Assassinated, and that squadron had left the Phi
hpynes for that river TO- demand 80 isfacton Of the
Chinese. This news il not probable. The Spa
niazds have no force at Manila that could be Of any
ser'ice in an expedition Of this nature. Besides,
II was not the Consul OF Canton who was killed
bat the Vice CONSUL at Hong Kong, who was acct
den tally on board the English packet boat the Eu-
ropean passengers Of which were murdered
BRITIsH DISPATCHES FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
On Saturday, Mar ;h 81, further papers relating to
tho oeeedinEs Of Der Majestys forces at Canton
were published in L6ndon.
In despatch to the Admiralty, dated December
20, Rear ADMIRAL Sir Michael Seymour gives de-
taed account OF the destruction by fire OF the acto
ame subject from Sir John Bowring 70 the Earl Of
Clarendon. In the latter document the following
passage occurs:--
Her Aajesys government will, no doubt, take
INTO early consideration our present position in
China As regards the Canton question, It appears
10 Ne that our course must be decided by two prin
eips1 considerations First, the obtaining indem-
nifty for injuries done, and always holding imperial
government responsibility it is desirable that the
burden of the sacrifice should fall upon Canton ITSELF
Secondly, the securing for future position in
Oanton, by the appropriation OF considerable add
ton to the factories, sufficient to furnish our mer
the whole secured from future attacks OF robbers or
heendiaries These two objects accomplished, we
shall not have to regret the perverseness the part
q The viceroy which has brought about result, 80 de-
sirabe. And their bearing upon our future relations
viii be most important for am quite persuaded
that en- absolute triumph at Canton will be the very
best initiative to successful gotiations else where;
and appears to that these negotiations must be
carried on elsewhere, for the viceroy OF Canton is
OF oil men, the least fitted for negotiation, and the
locality Of Canton would be- of all places in the en-
yire, the least desirable.
PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION IN CHrNA-sLAuoHTER
or TWO KRss-DEsrRucr1oN OF THE FAMOUS
PORCELAIN TOWER.
fnAnghae (Jan. p Correspondence of North China He
We know that both the Eastern and Northern
Kings have been slaughtered, and that ell th has
been done BY the orders of Aupg Siutsiuen, who 50
hte - the 18th ulk, was still alive aud high in sta
tiOn, though yet cOncesled a. heretofore. Of all
the bloody tragedies In which the Eastern King had
been prime instigstor during his bold and inpious
career, equalled that one in which, at length,
he himseh was to be the chief victim. He had
revealed in blood; he had fattened on the spoils,
and sported with the agonies of many; he had
flled his palace with luxuries and dainties;
The choicest wines, the most refined qualities
Of the drug, and some foreign Instruments Of
music were there; In short, whatever nie heart
doninions of the Tai-pings." He seldom If ever
went beyond the gates Of the city, and its in
habitanis he had assumed nearly al tao authority,
One Of the generals, in whom Yang had contided,
for reasons tina, do not appear, saw 1T TO make
known the plot TO Hung, who lost no time In con.
cestipg with his rgh; trusty royal brother Wei
Chano Wi, the northern king Chen absent In Nganh
the protection Of his Own persoo and tho slaughter
Of bis rival AT the summons OF the Celestial king
Wei acted promptly. On reaching the gates of
Nsnking, In the dead of night, both he and his fol-
low ers were admitted without suspicion; in o few
short hours every at the post that he'd been
assigned him; oil tne avenues to Yangs palace were
occupied by the invaders; the decisive blow cana
Ike tbuuderbolt and by dawn Of day the Eastern
King and hundreds of the ofioer and peopo-men,
women and childreD-were weltering in their own
blood. Some had t,en decapitated, others spared,
but not one allowed to escape.
The far-famed Porcelain tower--in architecture
the pride OF the middle kin gdom would seem like
vise TO have been leyelied TO the ground It's demo
tion appears to have been connected with the over
throw Of the Northern King; "it was blown up be-
cause there we're some great guns in IT,
In Chinkiang, last spring AMI early In summer
there was an extreme scarcity OF provisions; i've
hundred Of the Inhabitants, mostly women, were
driven out at one time, because there was nothing
In the city for them 10 eat and when succor came,
az 1t did at length from Marking, the garrison
reduced that, even on short allowance, they did
not expect to hold out more than three days longer.
But weak a. they then were, they had no dfi ,ulty
In keeping at bay the thousands Of nperiasts that
were lowering round them on ell sides.
The httle band that brought relios-reopsning
Communication between that city and Marking
having been strengthened by men from the garrison,
eailied forth and gave battle In the open field and
drove The Emperor's forces from several Of their
wellohosen posit ons, heavily armed and strongly
manned. Nor was ell this done without good deal
d carnage. II was In one Of those pitched battles
that our late Governor fel-the rcdoubtable hero,
Kei.
On the whole, II does not appear, even In Nan
king, after the slaughter Of $4,000, (more less
IN he abort period Of three or four months, that the
numbers OF The insurgents were diminished or their
power weakened, very much, II ct all--for large
1orces and brave men had come In with Shin Tab
kai, who seemed 10 be acting the dictator and
down At TAntu, on this xde Of Chinkiang, only a
few days ago, the insurgents we're "going Il"
strong against "the mandarins," determined "a
conquer.
NATIONAL ARROGANCE or THE oHHNsE-nntB VIZ.
LEGION AND THAT or TUE CATHOLICS.
lIrom the London Poet, March III
The Jesuits, who bsve penetrated in.o China and
remained there longer than any Europeans, adopted,
under the advice OF the Peres Fontaney, Tachard,
Gerbillon and others. this over oomplsisance 10 the