New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-10
TUE NEW CHINESE WAR.

THE NEW CuINkSE WAN
Decided steps have already been taken in En-
gland toward the prosecution of the new Chinese
war. great quantity Of fIed ammunition has
been already packed to be forwarded by the over
land route, and still larger quantities are being
packed for transportation around the Cape OF Good
Hope. A thousand marines, two light infantry
regiments, and large detachments from the rifle
brigade, are to proceed at once over land; and
already squadron has sailed designed to re-
enforce the British fleet in the Chinese waters.
In addition to frigates and other vessels, fifty gun
boats, it is stated are to be dispatched on this
service These vessels are, indeed, very indlspen-
sable to operations in the north of China, where
the ,hallowne,s of the water along the coast makes
it inaccessible to vessels of much draft France
too is said to be making preparations to send out
ships and men; and probably the forces lately
employed in the Franco Spanish Cochin Chinese
expedition that war having resulted in
satisfactory concessions on the part OF the
Cochin. ChiDese-will now be directed against
Pekn. Should, indeed the war be carried on upon
the extent indicated, far more formidable
European force will be assembled in China than
has ever appeared there before 1t would be an
easy matter for such force to take possession of
Pekin, and to reduce the Imperi. Government to
such terms as they might choose to dictate. But
already the Paris papers beginning to discuss
possible, and indeed probable, consequence Of this
new humiliation of the Tartar Government of
China, which seems worthy Of some little atten-
ton.
One Of the most remarkable results Of the first
Anglo Chinese war and of the concessions which
the Imperial Government found itself obliged to
make to the outside bsrbarians, was a great
decline Of respect and obedience on the
part of its own subjects, resulting in the
reberions and civil wars by which China
formerly so celebrated for its internal peace and
order has of late years been so severely scourged.
When the rebels first began to make headway,
great hopes were entertained by the foreigners in
China that this outbreak against the Mongol Gov
eminent would prove beneficial, both to them and
to the Chinese. As the Mongols held the Govern
ment by right of conquest, good deal of sympl
thy was felt and expressed for the rebels as acting
under the impulse Of Chinese nationality. A
notion was taken up, that the rebels had
adopted many Of the IDEAS if not the whole SUBJ
stance of tie Christian religion, and moral and
religious, no less than civil revolution, was antici
pated from their success. Il was fondly hoped
that their prejudices against foreigners were less
than those Of the dynasty they sought to overthrow
Experience, however, has shown that all these
hopes were unfounded. The Chinese rebels have
proved themselves not revolutionists, but robbers
The object Of the leaders has been, not reform in
the administration, but power and plumber for
themselves. Their sntipathy to foreigners has been
eIcessi7e-thst being in fact sentiment which
the Tsrtars had adopted from the Chinese, rather
than the Chinese from the Tartars In al those
cities and districts which fell into the hands Of the
rebels, trade his been greatly interrupted, and the
power Of the inhabitants TO consume European
products almost destroyed. The foreign residents
in China have long since come TO the conclusion
that nothing is to be hoped from this rebellion, but
is best for them and best for the Chinese.
Suppose now that the new invasion Of China should
be as successful as it is expected to be. Suppose
Pekin to be taken possession Of and the Tartar
dynasty brought 10 terms. What will be the effect
OF this new humiliation upon the mass of their
Chinese subjects, VIII is not lead to new rebel.
lions which may result in the downfall Of the Tar
tar dynasty and in throwing China into such internal
confusion as VII put new and very serious obstacles
in the way Of the extension Of European trAie and
intercourse To humiliate the Tartar dynasty or to
overthrow it is ore thing, to open China to Eu
rcpeans is quite another. Europe can best act on
the Chinese masses through the agency of the In
pefial Government To Oysrturn that Government!