New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-20
China.
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a. f.uy frts whssA csram.sd tss approt1 70
p.sn. TIE p..a sesse OF tie Esapesors reply
v,, " tae effect TIA. me AGerscaas and E1ssitns,
ks,pe behaved With cornpG-asiva dee0run, Inigs,
d permitted TO stand uooD the osd footing; blt
Mai Tho English and French must lake themselves
"a as eseo or tu6er tho consequences The t,me
hssng expired which was allowed by Lord Elsm
for more Iespectfal communication On tae ijL1
sh omon,ed attach vas Ioide oy tts gu1-
bs.is Of tss French ind EDgI,b Gects, tss Amer
sans and Buss.aas being passive spectators, Al
tAough within range Of the rho. from no forts.
By the United States steamer Nj ssIssippl .ately
arrived, Ye learn TIA. the Chinese OF th.s north
sAsved themselves much more cOurageor ard ef-
t,ctJye enemies than those oi the south. TIE arhl-
kry wis b. tier served, and tho men stood a: their
gum under tremendous are Of sheD and rockets
kso the steamers for nearly two bO1rs, serving
fAsir guDf with rspidity aud precision Li'aer:o
unknown among the Chinese. One OF the gun
boa.s Was hulled ten times by round shot, s1d al
sses,ed more or less. II evident that "a tie seat
u the war approaches the nOrt5 Tbs dlScul:es az
teadIBg il increase rapidly. Moreover, me Chipese
are learning the art OF wSr, even IN TIER OVID de-
fas, so that the small force at the aispos" oi 'he
ADes will fad is hands full
After the lire Of the forts had been slenced land
me parties proceeded 10 storm aud t,ke pOssessy1n.
TIE whole loss of the allies cOnssts OF about 2iv
RakI and wouDdcd-a startling number, when t1e
snapess OF the force engaged - taken INTO account.
The Chinese are supposed 10 have numbered about
n no all lam hg fn-ts
being Jaly secured, all farther operations are sus-
pended 10 wait ior more troops. The way TO Pek.n
y sow spen 80 soon as a sufficient force arrives.
OF the Chinese to tho nortbward, all agree in say
hg that they are superior IN every respect ~ the
CaB.ontse, and that the discipline of tho army -
fT from contemplate. A singular ignorance seems
- peYvade the whole county to the power OF tie
enemies who have come 10 attack and enter i:.
The Chinese Judge Of artillery by its size, aDd "a
Aey have gum larger than those of their opponents,
Ney feel quite confident of Oyerpowerng them.
The size of the shOt seems o matter of small import
anse, that the bore Of the gun large; for though
many guns are 6--pounders, rarely II shot beaver
than 32 pounds weight thrown.
The allies suffered severely on account OF the guns
having been trained upon particular positions which
the gun. boats were obliged 10 pass. Bat after tto
range once lost, the firing wide of the mark.
In fact, the fire OF the forts finally stopped. No.
~ much from the FIRE of the feet a. from the fact
Mat nearly all the guns had IN their recoll fallen OF
from the platforms which they were imperfectiy
secured. Very many were found sticking fast in
tie mud, pointed upward like many telescopes.
What effect .he destruction of these forts may have
spen the Emperor cannot yet be- determined. L. is
TauOred that be il sending hi and treasure |
farther 10 the interior, though anticipating al
tsok, and preparing for a defeat.
But should he hold out, the allies VIII have hard |
work 10 accomplish anything beyond tie taking of
these outposts The Chimes cannot fight, but they
can exdurc much a. any other nation; and there
10 bitter hatred in the minds even OF those whO pro-
Tess 10 be friendly, simply because scli-nteres.
makes them friendly. The deeper tho country is
penetrated the strong is the prejudice against
fareigners and the more active will be- opposition
spen and trcacherous. The large force n0w afoat
on i.s way to the seat of the Of course ire
sistible II would BE- so if only half SO large. But
when TIE services of the feet become unavailable,
sAs the invaders are thrown upon the supplies
Of the enemys country, new era VIII com
mence, and, doubtless, all that treachery can ac-
somphsb by aid OF poison, ire and assassination.
VIII be accomplished. II. L. M. Reed has made
several Overturcs toward al interview with some
proper Government official, but without success
Frequent messages passed between tho Man
Aarins in charge of the forts and himself hui they
referred only TO the immediate emergency.
Both the American and Russian Ministers strong
h srged that the Chinese should not proceed 10 eX-
tremiaes, assuring them that the allies Wond
silence their forts in very short time. But The
only reply was that they should soon the
6eet DESTROYED not ship escaping. so con
6dent were the Mandarins Oi their PROV
en, that the evening before the attack mes
sage was sent 10 Lord Elgin, saying that II was
useless for him 10 remain longer seeking an au-
deuce, and that if his gunboats were not taken out
Of the river before the next morning, they Woud be
II ence fred upon and sunk. IL fact, the battle
-. hG1 1afr r.s.dU
. heavy fire before the gIn-bosts msde reply. The
next mail from the north il eagerly anticipated as
/. VIII probably announce tine blockade oi tue
northern ports and not unlikely that .. Canton
alsO
Affairs here are in more unsettled state than at
any period of the war. The large drafts from. the
allied strength before Canton have caused the one
ny to take courage, and most inflsmmat0ry sd-
aresses have been circulated, calling upon the peo-
PIE 70 take Arms and redeem the Celestial City.
large army ysriously estimated at from ten to
twenty thousand men, is encamped within ten miles
Of the city; and al expedition OF seventeen hun
areA men sent against them lss; week, after coming
m sight Of the encampment, thought 1t best 10 re-
tire without risking an attack. Contributions from
al the ninety.siY villages are flowing IN 70 sustain
the expense of the war; and the addresses Of the
gentry speak hopefully Of the sure and speedy
destruction Of The red haired barbarans We feaT
oaly Ere and poison here in Hong Kong for there
are many who have not yet recovered iron the ieSr-
fsl poisoning year ago A hand Of sixty iDcendls-
sies were sent bithcr short time since, under the
Nod Of noted coast pirate to attempt the destruc
ton Of the place and more than twenty incend.sy
tree have taken place within two weeks. The
Nstcrs swarm with pirates, who At nigh. often
elude the police boats aud attack EurOpesn boats
faside the harbor. Highway robbery hss beea so
common that, without arms no one dsres 60 L.
mary parts of the town and even then taere is dan
yer. To any enc upon the spot II seems AZ though
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