Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-05-11
TILE EREELrIES DE- YEH.

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examination of Commissioned Yeh on board the In.
flexible, by All English officer, before the mandarin
in question sailed from Hong Kong for Calcutta. Ii
is interesting. We quote n portion Of the exarnins.
ton. Tie cruelties prarticed by Vel, having been al.
laded To, lie said "IIear me One of the rebel
chiefs was in the habit Of having ali the prisoners he
took from Us GAVIN between two plsnks. | informed
him that would use reprisals-hsve his put 10 death
in the same way; but he had previously had not less
than 5000 NEIL, many Of them officers, sawn between
two planks.
ESGLIsH O~FFIcER-How many prisoners do you
think you have executed
TEH-Ab0ut $4,000, but the rebels have slaughter.
I'D more than 300. p0U.
EsGLlsH OFrIcER-You had many people put TO
death who had nothing TO do with the insurrartion ?
YEH-Why, fancy: The province of Canton ia a
kind OF refuge Tor all thieves and murdererR in the
empire who escape from justice. | saw that crimes
were frequent, and therefore ordered frequent eSecu.
tons; but the people thus put TO death were always
thieves or murderers, who almoeti invariably confessed
their crimes.
ENGLISH 0FPiCER-You don't seem to have been
popular in the city.
YEH.-I never discovered that | was unpopular. |
know the people feared ne and kept quiet. The
public peace in the city was not disturbed, trade
prOspered, and people grew rich. The Emperor, my
immortal master, to reward me, had conferred upon
me the title Wantzio the highest Of all, and had
authorized me to take the surname Of Mingin Chin.
As to the reproach Of having awaited myself of my
position 10 ACcufnnlGI6 wealth. II II laIse j am rlcl
in dignities and titles, hut poor in money. A great
part of my income | send to m. friends and relatives.
In the village where | WAS born ! had n temple built
at my own expense, and have had several dwellings
erected for poor families. My enemies are chiefly in
the upper classes. They wish for my downfall in or.
der TO take my place.
The Montcnr dc Ia FTons adds that the arrival of
the Inderibe in Singapore Roads, with YEN on board,
had caused q certain sensation among the Chinese
population. The Inferibe having struck on her
arrival, a rumor was got up that it was intended to
drown the Viceroy, but it fell naturally when the tide
fosted the ship of.
THE PRESIDENT COMING WEST-We have
heard from undOubted authority, that dnring the long
recess of Congress, the President contemplafes max.
ing a tour TO the West. His fret stopping place will
be Cleveland, the jiowry portal and beautiful gateway
TO the Mississippi valley. The extent OF THE tour is
not known, but he may visit the Superior country.
and possibly those thriving little villages out West
known az Chicago and ST. Louis. The early adjourn.
ment of Congress 9Th June) will give ample oppor.
tuDity TO not only our Chief Executive, but the Sec.
retaries, Heads nj Departments and members of Con.
gress generally 10 visit the Western country, now be
coming in extent, wealth and population, the wonder
of the world. a private letter from Senator Ioombs
assures us that he shall visit Cleveland during the re-.
cess. and our readers nre already informed of the
great projected buffalo hunt, which ia to come of the
coming season in the Red river and Pembina country,
Ia be participated in by the Turkish Pacha. Lord
Napier, and several foreign grnndaes resident in this
country C2er'ipnd Pin'ndenirr, Moy 3.
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