The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10

come 10 any part q the coa "Gvo me cArras
'wbat DO you think" asked ssof very general idea
as 10 your countrymen having had something do with
the building or defence Of the forts at the Pehof'
IN Is simply absurd" he answered. "Tne only Rus.
SLAMS in China are few ut Pei kog with the charge dE
fairs But the English had people different from the
Chinese Leverthet 10 contend against The Mantehoos
from the north are not sufficiently esteemed AS Warriors
There are no Drawer or more ueperae men IN the East
This officer spoke to very freely Of anrs general
", as connected with the Amoor river. Fourteen feet
water could be carried into that stream and the oppo
site island Of Saehaean they hat found soft coal de-
post yielding abundance Of coal three ourths equal 70
that OF Newcastle In quality observed that 4 wAsa
most singular fact that while this coal 50 dne he gave
several spe mems Of D that Of Formosa, Japan ani
kamtschatka uld be almost worthless He could not
pretend 10 acc III for this he SAID, but The coal evident
ly, as per sam 4 ,, spoke for itself
OUR sHANGTAE NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UsnED STATES STEAM FRniArs MISSISSIPPI
shanghai, August II, 1852
Orders to The Fgae Mississippi 70 Join Commodore 7la
The French Coolie Trade Troubles Ended and Rarn to
S1ips-General Excitement and Alarm in the Cuy-Tade
Vey DuU-Vay Hot weathr-Opthalmia and Cholera
Board the Skip-Chiaese Preparations fr Another
Attack the encouragement 10 E. g'ish Desertrs
NJ. Ward in Peki., Escorted by Fire Hundred Native
Cdrayy-ReliSious Riots-Engih Jealousy Of american
f'roTess-A Sailors Home-A Dseyry Drotoncl-Ifiots
at Nnsro DC
hasten inform you that have received orders to
JOIN Commodore Tatna forthwith oil the mouth Of the Pei
no river. VIVA; this Is Tor unable to tell. We
expect TO leave morrow although the citizens
residing here aided by Mr.. Smith, the Consul,
deavoring prevent from doing alleging that their
lives and property in danger, owing 70 the late di
cues and tho present aturhed state Of the place the
late difficulties been great measure settled; yet
entertained that the Chinese preparing for
general outbreak.
The coolies that were board tho French
ship Gertrude have been delivered up by
the French authorities to the Chinese. They
numbered hundred aud sixty. The Chinese then
demanded that the ship should be burnt but she
hauled under the guns Of the French fleet port and
thus protected from The Chinese.
The English and our forces have been returned to
their respective ships after four days hard duty Shore
during which time the American settlement. placed
under strict martial law every night, and sentues posted
front of every American residents house defend
the against any attack from the Chinese.
Mr. Say, the English Custom House officer, who was
badly wounded ut the first Of the outbreak no. dead
but is doing WELL and hopes entertained of his
ry. 1t has been ascerainei for fact that from the st
cf the outbreak up this time eighteen Europe have
been murdered, and as many more Cinnamon, who are
daily floating UP and down the river The whole difficulty
arose by the captain of tho French ship Gertrude
having been actually engaged in kidnapping coolies,
and his shooting them down when they attempted
leave the ship at woosung He deserves be sent
home France and there to be hung up by his neck He
has only been the of the death of fifteen
twenty Cinnamon but Europeans have also fallen ana
terrible blow has been given to business the Chinese
exasperated that they utterly refuse to trade with
foreigners and they have vengeance against the
French and given word that they determined
burn the French settlements and to prevent this threat
from being carried into effect guard from the French
ehi,,c -of-w war are rightly kent around the same
Tho old city Of Shanghae in the greatest of ex
element foreigner dares the gates Of The
same Should one be bold to make tho at
tempt his head would pay the penalty. The Tou
Tou (Govcrnor) sent messenger few days ago
20 Mir. Smith, assuring him that Americans
need not be alarmed; that they aud their
property should BIO respected. With this promise
forces withdrawn from the shore. The firms Of
Augustine, Heard Co. Russell Co., literally sup
piled with coffee and other refreshments Their
quarters at the dwelling OF Mr.. Pearson, Arner
merchant. The English journals speak rather sur
ney of men, bnt they ct their duty faithfully and
without fear. The force under Lieut.. X. N. Semble
and Lieut. Jacob Reed OF the nlaInes
business is very dull nothing Offering for tho large
OF shipping in port There only four Aneri
can vessels in port.
The weather very hot, much that it is danger
venture outdoors Our glass stood yester
day the poop cabin at Ill An epidemic opthnma has
broken out on ooard OF Us since the date Of my last and
we have one hundred afflicted with tue same.
The disease generally lasts the patent ABOUT week,
during which he suffers the most intense pain Two
or three cases of cholera have male their appearance
amongst the shipping they have not, however, proved
fatal
Rcpo-. Gays that the English Minister, Mr. Bruce and
Admiral Hope still in the gulf OF Pechi, ana the
sneish fleet still remains in the vicinity Of the Saddiers
ISLANDS TO recruit.
By tho way the Chinese refuse to have the Gertrude
(he oooe sup bark leave the port, and when she
does she Will have 10 be iowed OF the river by
Of the French fleet The English here deeply de-
pressed at the state OF affairs In this quarter Their late
and complete defeat at the Pciho, the 10Th Of June last
has thrown camper upon them They Insist that ther
government take Canton Nngpo and Shanghae, hold
them, ard then with large army lake the peho forts
that s they canand march 10 the city Of pekn. Late
arrivals from the pciho INTERN us that the forts are in
complete order and that tho guns OF the three destroyed
kngsh gupboas have been secured by the Chinese, and
have been mounted Of the forts bear apon the
English when they attempt attack the forts again. The
Chnese troops at the Peho are backed by force Of forty
thousand MobgroDsfnen who better warriors than
Indians. Their home 10 the AMOR and they
are represented as men Of great courage and well
versed in all tie arts OF warfare Should England decide
TO attack tie forts again next season, II viii be
desperate fight, and hundreds Of lives be lost
both sides as the Chinese are constantly engaged in
Strengthening their forts and laying down distractions in
the river junk left here three days for that place
having board twenty three guns-from four To
twenty four pounderwhch had been Purchased Of the
different merchants by the mandarins OF hangha They
slowed away in her hold, under seaweed and other
rubbish Il is limited and pretty freely, to- in TIN, place,
that several Europeans in this place acting agents
for the Pekn government In the Of purchasing guns,
ammunition, &C. and small arms IN great demand,
but owing To the state Of affairs this vicinity the holders
at Milers Hotel three days ago. that he had been
offered SIX hundred dollars per month If he would
JOIN the imperial army at Pcibo and niue TO he
has deserted his counrys flag and is on bis way
TO serve the Emperor Of China, who has already
several English, American, French and Russians engaged
in teaching his stupid beaded army how 70 shoot
By the arrival of courier overland from The city Of
Pekn are informed that H. Ward, accompanied by
his secretaries had reached that city The Chinese ga
vernment furnished him with escort Of Ave hundred
mounted cavalry. He had been well received Ia tina, city.
We learn that officers, excepting those composing the
Legation, allowed TO accompany HIM; but how true
this report wait for the mail from that quarter
to tell.
Saturday evening, the 9Th inst. very serious riot
broke ont In the Old city vi Shanghai between tho Chris
ans, converted Chinese and those who sill adhere
the old idol worship. Several on both sides seri
ousH injured. The English and Catholic missionary
churches taken possession Of by the opposition par
ty and the interiors OF them badly damaged Inc
opposition party Christianity nave issued decree call
ing upon all their country men TO renoanse the white
mans faith and 10 fail back their ancient customs
Of worship Tho feeling against the missionary
and against all foreigners - growing stronger every day.
and the whole Of it IN be attributed TO the recent
attempts the French sta! Coolies from the country.