The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-10

THE WAR I'm CHINA.
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Me- ot'~ lions In the Gulf OF Pschelss-Obsta
s<y Of the Chinamen-Ths Alleged squad
..-n- messags from the Csissssuis -Oponlng
Fus-L0ssos ~ the Allles-Gallant Conduct
o. the mandaz1ns-rns Lanainx-American
lcua O Pechsslee Oay ~ Correspondence of London
Times
Exactly Eve weeks havs now elapsed since the Russian
steamer America with Count Putiatn board, anchored
opp site the forts q the mouth OF the Peho river 10 the
dish Of the grson and the dsquietude Of the Celestial
srriv on the following day Of the Furious WITH Lord
Ee the Pquo and the slaney (gunboats) There are At
this moment anchored inside OF the nver of s mouth,
twenty nine men fwar, Of which fifteen Eogisn, ten
French, three American and Russian. Four Plani
peter tia'cs aud two Admras been for than
oou Of the PshS and 30 encourSxne has been tns long
peric4 Of Traction tho part Of the barbarnos TO the
lsri'op that the awe which appearance first inspired
has teen converted into ccntenpt, and they nos indulge
selves In dersive gestures hoongs acd the defiant
wavpg Ct hass, very much 20 the disgust Of those on
~bicn anchored within 400 yards of the forts.
OF the general public not fully informed as
to the causes which have combined TO place US ~ tbs
has suspred however 70 enable to describe to you
with ocrabe accuracy the history OF the unfortunate
diicn uss which seem 10 have arisen IN quarter from
shcb they least Il be Sected appears that the
original intention OF the four penpoteniares In coming
to tie mouth of the Peho together procosd at
once Tieu tsip, cor sidered that the
to the capital negotiations were carried on the
kelly they would be to meet with srcoess. This
prcjc seemed the more feasible arrangements were
beiweeo the allied naval authorities apd the
Ffebcn snc EDgsn Ambassadors to supply them With
ss,cS snnpa did not reach the cur
Pecnetse until the 9tn OF May 10 their frat ar
rival ere the Ministers found themselves absolutely un
able 10 In the mcautime mandaEtoe o Eign
ceare- snxous TO iend ct bArbniau iGtrusiop
the mouth OF tho river with proposals TO negos
uons tnus, hsd the existed, the excuse
OF pYtr
longer valid II must ever be regretted that 90
avorshe opportunity he's been lost OF creating an In
prefsk minds of the Chinese Nor there be
Any ubt that too Of the four Po xers
supio' tee by fos'a OF gunboats under the walls CT
en Is would have found The difficulties Of negotiation
wonder iu.ly diminished An additional Recommendation
the plan, In eyes OF the neutral Powers at sill
events. Was the tact At did not involve sOy hostile
operations. Now 10 the opinion Of the sdnrals and, in
deed every oc IN the eqosdron theee have become
absolutely necessary to save the allied fsgs from dis
hosor Tan, Governor Gecers Of the province OF Ca,
and the ether mandarins appeared Imperial Com
mission fourd to be properly quseec and
Is the Chinese government refused confer
upon &c EN- the Necessary powers.
Whatever may have been the reason neither Lord Egn
Baron Grcs have been ashorc or sought IN IN
tervie~ ind long the goth OF last mouth pre2a
raIops wire made for hostties rhe Nuurod aud Cor
mon ant cespsch gunboets, the Coronandei (A1Ursps
and she Sane3 (gunboa, With three French gll
bos, BE only vessels OF small oraugat thea here Sore
pu! the bar, after having been rgaened mued
atey unoer the guns OF the fort and 10 position nom
which was difficult to escape We cnnsioered this
indicative Of action, especially whom 1t followed
by sgs for small parties to De r readiness TOR
sucine the appearance, the sob OF general orders
for the attack pu, the a,,tr beyond douot What
a6onsnment tbeu, 30 tnt al these grand prepare
tons ecd in Hcke, ard when toe reason for poatpooing
hostires trenspred the matter beea still uccm
prehersbe. appeared that the stnhasators Raj called
the naval authorities act and that the latter had de-
clneo Consequence Of the smalness OF the force 10
US bad inspected the so-caled iorts !rom every
roint ~ view. with macy Of their enbrasrrss
ang aags pftead Of gros ard ne scanty gsrrisoa Of
which sYgeet computation et that tima amosntsd 10
only r,ep ihs rtnsal 20 seemed incredible There
frat time seven mecof VAT inside tbs bar and
upwsics et coo ihe feet then anchored off H. IL
Is wondered a. arer this that the arrival OF
SIX sunboas the sdniras ssd 70 nave declined
TO move up The river 70 ,isa .n an,Ssn ,hey %isa.
al. when remember the achievements Of the soil
tAfy lite Ntmess curing the as' war aud compare the
river force here with that which sufced in those days
t. bring he Chinese - Their senses tempted 10
pect the existence CT uo.y Of 1heh he public
are sI GRANT as TIE sspisna,iSn Of preceding GA the
that abe naval ally Ia carry ing on little
diplomat pigeon, not with the Chinese, but With MS own
colleague he b certainly succeeded IN playing bis cards
with considerable skin bhherto With q force OF Only
twelve chips In the China has brought up ten
to the scene Of action, wnie the British, with
a naval squadron nfty four strong. are only repre-
eenise by heen pennants. Two Of our sunboA's nave
gone cruise to the Prsa shoals just at the time when
they most wanted. II Ia coubted whether the
French GUT boats are sufficiently light draught OF water 10
proceed far up the Pe'ho
sition the French Admiral has shown TO the proposed
scheme OF pushing up the river, affirming tina, he will not
consent 10 on 6iD unCeS supported WIN
force OF 1000 We very much lear that Is
on OF the old story or Pelisser and Simpson However
IL dut TO speculate upon the wheel within whe, poll
cy which impedes vigorous action az this moment We
only Judge by appear and II must be cones ed
that they do not ausur voraby for the success OF
terprse upon which such import ant commercial interests
depend both In tngland and China and which has been
undertaken upon calculated, II properly ansgec
to the meet brilliant results With tweaiy i've
men Of the mouth OF the Peno and good ground
OF complaint Agsiust the Chinese government, should
be in position obtain sAlsfao ION for Just and
moderate demands ana we fail Is 10 be hoped that
the matter will be thoroughly sfed aud the blame fail
the right shoulders.
conferences Of the allied AiDirs's the French and
Engi.sh am bassacors has just been held board the
Audceuse The result has raised the dropping spirits OF
The feet The attack the fors 10 take place the
after to- ofrow, is earnestly hoped that will be
immediately followed by a move up the river. II he
not we shall have taken nothing bs our motion. rhe
game will have been play ed here which played
fore last Canton abandon ,hesc forts without fur.
thor action shall incur disgrace Ia the eyes OF tho Chi
ncse and contempt In the eyes OF ever body else Tue
forts being daily rergtaoned and large reinforce
mens have down from the interior. Russian mis-.
scenarios from Pekiu ort coDFierable excitement
existing a, the capital 1he wives Of the Emperor prsc
tics equestrian exercise daily order 70 be prepared for
every contingency The guns OF TIen-tsin have been
brought do~n here. Rais1 De plus why sho1ld push
10 Ten tsir vittout delay these gentlemen also re-
port greater depth OF water beyond Ten tain sad
spite OF the Somewhat contrary impression conveyed in
the Mccartney and Amherst they there
d walcr enough for the gunbcats 70 90 to ruesch,r
city only twelve miles from Pskir.
The following correct list Of the British force
the Golf Of Pccheee and the Peho river also lAmcs
Of the ships CT other nations nov here
BRITISH.