The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-15
Interesting from chin.

correspondent OF the New York Times, wrf-
ting from on board the United States steamship
San Jacinto, under date Of Hong Kong. january
18th. gives some interesting items of China news;
Affairs at Canton remain In statu quo. nothing
OF interest having transpired since the departure
OF the last mail. The city still stands as Of yore
is quietly occupied by the Allies. and ruled bv
its Tartar Governor. The complete success of the
British arms in the province of Kwanrtang to-
gether with the little resistance experienced from
the Chinese, coupled with their seryiIe suhnis-
sion to the authority of their conquerors, will
lead TO the withdrawal of the larger portion of the
allied forces from the city and from this part of
China. The seat of war-if it is continued at all
VIII doubtless De removed TO the northern por.
ton of the empire. Next month all the force now
at Caaton-eXcept about one thousand british and
four hundred French troops, with some six ves-
sells OF war-will be withdrawn and proceed early
in the coming spring to the northward. All the
available force at the disposal of Lord Elgin will
rendezvous at the Gulf of Pechele preparatory to
demonstration before Pekin.
Wsh force of four hundred men, entrenched
as strongly as they will be, the allied commanders
confident that they can hold possession of Can
ton, and will, in case of emergency be able to re-
sist, successfully, ten times that number of Chi
nese. Every strong position within, aud in the
immediate vicinity Of the city, is being strength
ened and fortified with an eye to the permanent
occupation of the city. With the examples of
Delhi, Lucknow aud CawEpore before their eyes, it
is not at all likely that the British will be caught
mapping at Canton.
AS evidence of the security that is felt In the
might Of the con4uerors, we see that the Chinese
observation-disclosures among the number-have
just put forth circular stating therein their in
tention of returning to the city after their New
Years and engaging in the trade as of old The
blockade now In operation wifi then be removed,
and every encouragement given to trade. Cover
nor Yeh is still held in duFance vile on board IL
NJ. steamer Iufexbe, now lying at the Bogue-
Perqui the newly-appoiDted Governor, still reigns
in his stead, and in the judgment of his Governors
rules in the most exemplary manner, and does
just as he is told to do by his executive.
The whole United States squadron is now con-
gregated in this harbor. Our Commissioner MIR
Reed, is here in the Minnesota, and quietly sbid.
ing his time. He is almost the observed of all
observers, rs being the Representative in the ewes
OF the EDglish Of American policy in China His
every movement is watched with iypx-eyed curios-
ity by foreigners here, but am most happy to say
that so far, he has shown himself a man of sense
and discretion by keeping his own counsel En-
glishmen totally unable to see through the
clouds Of American diplomacy Mr. Reed has ta-
ken step in the right direction by making n
move toward putting stop to American vessels
engaging in the neiarious Coolie trade.
The denZens of Hong Kong were furnished with
another exhibition Of Chinese ferocity on Tuesday
last. A bright eyed boy, child was wan
tonly murdered by the Coolies empolycd at jew
elers establishment where the child was stopping
After stabbing him to the heart, they cut bis
throat from ear TO ear, and then coolly proceeded
to rob the establishment of between Sc 600 and
81 600 worth jewelry. This is but another chap.
ter in the book of Hong Kong horrors.