New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-10
CHINA.


Cultsd States steamer Mississippi to May %.
At the expiration OF the perod Aprl 5O granted to
the Chinese authorities to appoint Comnlssioner TO
treat with tie EnbesssdOrs such officer with fnll
powers having presented hmseli further extension
OF time was accorded Tan, the Viceroy o. Pscaeles,
then appeared; but, in the opinion OF the Enbassa-
Gors be was not duly accredited, and they sc-
coroipgly requested ha to refer to Pekin for fuller
powers which he declined TO co. This interval
lasted till abou. the Goth ut when the nbassadors,
finding that there ucn alton 10 treat, ntinsted
that they should take other measure, TO insure CON-
pliance with their demands. Inis was Responder 10
en- tie part OF the NcerOy that tee foreign steamers
had been oI enough In the rver and they olc cot
move away they woud be fired on. Thus there was
10 alternative out TO commence hostllities The Ad-
mirals were tten called upon to reduce the ioits.
In dispatch from Admiral Sir Aliohse! Seymour to
ls Escellency Sir John B0wrng he informs him tnat
the gunbosts of the force attacked the forts snd esp
tm led them with small loss. Tne position was strong
one the various forte mounting l3S guns, and penS
backed by the presence of large bOoy OF troops.
We leaIn the number Of casualties among tue force
amounted TO about 50 killed and wounded the grester
humber, however, among the French, arising IRON
eaposions Tho forces were TO advance up the river
10 Ten.tsin On May -. to enable tne EmOsssa-
cors 10 endeavor 10 reopen negotiations nearer the
capital.
Tie sucoess that attended the attack On the forts
ard the determination eviucei 10 proceed toward the
capitsl may be the means OF changing the oosslnate
attitude CT tue Comt Of Pekn; but, should the con-
trsry prove the case the existing difficulties msy thus
rot be settled 1Or al lnu.Nh!o lSTlOo
II s doubtful II any material advance csn oe MADE
with the small force present ayssbe II the NoYth,
more particularly when the obstacles to the navga-
tOn Of the river have TO be considered, and TIE ap-
pIoacD Of the unhealthy season July and August.
The Russisu sud American Ministers were reoe.ved
cOuiteously by the ChiIeee authorities Tney Gen.
tnue nsu,rals, and accompany the ahec iolcss IN
their pTogress. Later their Intervention msy De OF
service but their ADVICE hitherto 10 the Cl!pss5 aas
been OF no avail.
A letter from the President Of the United States WAS
received by Tan the High Commissioner, with dus
ceremony; ard he promised that 1t should oe Tor
wsrded 10 Pekn, aud answer returned TO i.
There appears to be question "a to the power o.
Commissioner Tan to tre st. The Russian auc Ameri-
Mioistsrs were apparently satisfied on TUE point,
but the British ard Fiench Ministers declined entering
on negotiations until credentials on either SIDE hs1
been exchanged. This the Commissioner saii, was
contrary TO custom, and when the powers presented
by Keying on former occasion were shown Ain ne
stated them to be forgery.
North.
Stree receipt Of the sdvices from the Peiho, psric
has seized the traders in Canton ard business again
almost sUsIeIded.
An exptdItion against an encampment Of &" Braves"
rear the White Cloud MOur tsirs, snort distance
fom Canton, took place few days back. Nothing
resulted from it, io when the place OF the eucampmert
was reached the Braves" had lett. We regret To
gay that DIR. Turnbul, Il. n, VINO accompanied tie
expedition. was captured, and his head anc hsnds
cut f. .
From Shanghse we have sdYices to the 3lst ult.
Ntttwithstanc ing the IemOnstrsnces from her hsJss-
rvs Cousu tbs Chinese authorities persst 10 co1ect
ing SD extra DUTY on imports levied on the rayee.
There report received in Shsnghae that Nlrgpo
taken by s,et ofinsurgents Her Majesty steamer
Surlnse was a. that port
F,om The Hong hong Rsgi,,er. Juge l.
We lroet,ed ~ al officer OF the United Sts.es
gate Mississippi for the following interesting scc0Gnt
of tre capture the forts az the mouth OF the Pelo
IT UnIed States steam hgate Mssissiopi resc,sd
rsrv QXfn az IA
Gulf Of Pecheee ON the afternoon 0i tie 23d. Sac
brings news OF the commencement OF hostlllt!es. AZ
Iesotstions hac was 10 be expected, totally failed
LlTo Elglu placed the shaIs 10 the AGn.Ia.s 2aads
anc be proceeded with his usual pIomptiade to ons
them 10 sp i-sue:
The mouth Of the Peiho is defended by forts on
each berk, about nile and hat from the uppes
edge OF the osr, which averages from hall 70 toree
quarters of a ue IN width. Beyond this aud abou,
four miles aud half dis,sLt lay the large. ships. GA
TIE evening Of the 18TH Gil preparations we're a1e 10.
the attack by the boats and ships lying inside the
bar. A., IL. Capt. Hal of the Cslcui;s, pullsd III
and GeseG tie forts 10 surrender te.rg them II tie
fses were hauled down by "a IN. the forts would bs
taken possession OF peacefully; # TIE flags were 20.
hauied 6o~r, fiiIg would commences aua the forts
be csp,uiei BY force. Niue O'Clock came, but vita
10 ,sian OF sUrIen0sr, and smother norr wss given
them. Iae two sdul.sals on boaId the gun-oost
Saney, 18th the English sac FreIoh penEarls tylog
TIE Ccrmorsnt, which was the lesiDg ship OF tas
attack hsd beea lying close up 10 forts or the rgat
bark Of tie river, and the people Of the .oIts had
been observed training tnen guys on her. A. 10
O. L. the fsg Of hattie Was hc.sted by al the gun.
beats ard steaiDsr along the line, With tue exception
q the ColmO,ant which rsn up the French dag, 81
mot a; tie saue moment rupnirg her anchor up TO
ber bows, ALI getting under weigh. On her deck
were only 10 ts seen three solitary inaivdusl.-sae
Csptsir. Ssumsrsz, the master connns tns sap snt
The steeismsn the men i!iDa down al their quarters
soe gradually edged toward the forts on the ia at
bark ,u,nirg pse; them IN beautiful style fired upon
az che paced each for. without rstcrsng gsa.
Duirs Lea psssge sne got nullsd ten tiins. ol ~.
meet part paas-d over her without dong cAGas..
After pacing them she over 70 the si. shore scd
iUrDrs nio tie mud u!tl her bsoAds.is - tss tfts
on tass sts COZ m need III, ACTION. 6hs VISA t9l-