The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-01


arrived at Shanghae. will add that, looking At
the position which the American policy assumed
towards the Chinese government In 1850, 1t Is
not impossible we may learn that Mr.. Ward has
exchanged the Publications Of his treaty, if not at
Pekin at least at Tentsin elsewherehe place OF
change not having boon specified in their treaty con
cuded last year. Moreover, taking into account the ira
donal subtlety of Chinese policy, favorable reception
for the United States flag at the Court OF Pckin under
existing circumstances and after late events TO
the most skful means-if not perhaps the only oneor
that courts relieving itself in the eyes of Europe from the
responsibility Of what has occurred establishing by the
very nature Of the reception the vast difference that its
dignity well as the integrity Of its menaced terri
tory compelled It TO make between an ally peacefully
presenting himself and another arriving at tho gates Of
the capital with all the appearance Of nation II not hos
tile, at least Of one disposed to employ force.
CHANCES OF ALL FOREIGN MISSIONS IN PEKIN.
The following Is extract from private letter from
Shanghai, published in the London News.-
have gentleman living with mo who Is only six
weeks from Pekin he having gone there in disguise as
Russian from ST. Petersburg but the second day after he
entered Pekin the Chinese authorities found out he
not He was ordered to so back Immediately His stay
in Pckn only three weeks he came back through
Siberia TO the river Anoor from thence in Russian man
ofwar TO Japan, aud finally here. He states that the
Russian embassy had not vet arrived at Pekn and that
they would find great difficulty in getting there; they
would be treated like prisoners, watched by large
Der Of police He states there hundred thousand
men all about Pekn living in tents, and that the soldiers
OF Tien-tsin are Tartar troops from the Amoor, COM
manded by Tartar general Of great skill He states
there is no foreigner with them He states that he
English made guns and rcyovers in the shops at Pokin
His reported that the Americans are 0one % ekin by
round about road ichich the mandarns ,gshed them 10 90
Ly but This gentleman states that he doubts much If they u
eter Je permitted 10 get into Pekin
EXCITEMENT IN CANTON
Our last letters from Canton dated the beginning Of
July, says the Paris Fdris, speak of evidently in
creasng hostility against the corps OF occupation. Mea
sures had in consequence been taken, and hoped
that owing TO the increased surveillance which had been
established order would not be disturbed the recep,
OF the disastrous news from Feiho.
SPECIAL REPORTS OF THE PARIS PRESS.
Tparis l11 al no Times
Two Paris journals the Unirs and the Presse contain
letters from China giving details of the affair. The
respondent OF the Unrers writes as folows:-The bril-
liant English squadron composed of twelve gunboats and
Of several other vessels Of various sizes, and the
French steamers Duchaya and Norzagaray anchored at
the Peho on tho 10th of June In the forts OF Takou
movement was to be dsccrned. boat sent ashore
TO examine the place; Mandarin down and proh
bited landing The officer then announced the arrival
Of the Ministers for the ratification of the treaties at Pekn
and demanded free passage for the ships The Chinese
piled very rudey that no man could pass and that
he might seek passage further north If he chose n
soon discovered that the mouth of the Peho obstruc
ed by numerous stockadcs extending far inland To
the questions addressed to them as to the object of
these sockades the Chinese replied that the authorities
had nothing TO do with them that they the work Of
the people for protection against pirates These replies
imposed upon one; three days given to the Man
darins to remove the barriers formal refusal was the
reply. During all this parleying there complete
silence in the forts not flag nor movement was per-
might easily have thought the forts deserted On the
25th Of June orders given TO the gunboats ad
vance IOrCc passage. me Flower and OpOSSum
were fortunate enough to force the first two stockades
but the third stopped them.
The Chinese, seeing them thus engaged, while the
Startling and the Banterer touched the ground, lifted the
mask by cannon shot fired at the Pover, which carried
away Admiral Hopes flag. 1t the signal for fright
full butchery. The awnings ente) that concealed the
batteries were drawn aside in an instant and terrible
hail Of cannon balls fell on the gunboats. These re-
piled bravey but the position not tenabe The Ad
miral received two wounds. His flag transferred to
another gboat and the action became general The fire
from the forts was too heavy for the gunboas and had
already sunk three Of them. 1t was attempted to land
200 or 300 disposable men, but these unfortunately
found themselves up to their waists in mud their ammu
milton quickly damaged, it impossible advance
except with the extraordinary efforts and the enemy
continued to fire on these brave men, who could
OF their arms. The officers performed prodiges of
vaor TO encourage their men, who harassed by
tigue BY nine O'Clock at night AGO men were killed or
wounded. The gunboas had exhausted their ammunition
The remainder of the troops reganed their ships through
fatigue and dangers impossible to describe.
Sixty French OF the of the Duchayla shared in the
action four were killed and ten wounded The brave
Commandant Trcault of the Duchaya is wounded the
arm, not dangerously. Beside the three gunboats
destroyed others were sunk during the action: fortu
naely they recovered during the night This the
summary Of the most terrible check that the Europeans
ever experienced in China.
The letter then remarks that this event will cause
great sensation in Japan and Cochin China, and that its
consequences wiu Dc immense speedy and complete
9eonc be not taken Exemplary chastisement must be in
ficted on the Tartar, European influence and honor
will be seriously compromised in that part Of the world
Not only is trade longer safe but even the lives of
residents in China less in danger The mer.
chants at Shanghde getting ready 10 depart and at Hong.
Kong assdssinations anil probably re0menoe The forts
Of Takou defended by thousands of Mongo Tarars
and the Notifications must have been directed by Euro
pean engineers. The English state that they dis
covered Russians on the rampars But other proofs are
necessary before admitting so serious accusation
What appears certain that the proceeded
from Russian foundres that will not surprise you you
accept as certain rumor universally spread here that the
Russians have just bought immense extent territory
on the Aoor paid for in munitions of war of which 100
cannons from part
The letter in the Prose- agrees with the above in most
OF the essential points, but gives further partcu-
lars. In the first place, says that similar reports from
all sides gave warning that the expedition would encounter
great obstacles before reaching Pekn they said that the
Takou forts had been reconstructed and formidably
armed and that body OF 20 900 mongo was massed on
the shores Of the Peiho under the orders OF famous gen
eral, named Sang kolnsn Mr.. Bruce, it is added ac-
CURED the certainty arriving at the Peho that the 60
vernment would oppose the fleets into the river
but the mandarns with whom he communicated said that
the ambassadors would be received Pekn and offered
them an escort if they would leave their vessels and
soldiers The number of guns opposed the squadron
was estimated at 100, varying in calibre from thirty To
so Founders They kept up q terrible and very well di.
rected fire. The English Admiral was one Of the first
wounded Towards 1--WE O'clock says the letter, the tide
having run down with great force several gunboas got
aground and their hulls thus exposed to the enemy
aim were knocked TO pieces When the landing party got
embarrassed in the deep mud the Chinese redoubed the
ygor OF their artillery practice, and poured in quantities
Of grape Many OF the men, overwhelmed by the fire,
fell in the mud from which they had the greatest difficulty
in extrcatng themselves. When darkness came on the
Chinese discharged globes of fire from their guns which
enabled them to their enemies and to aim at them
AT last Captain Shadwell, commanding the expedition
being badly wounded the order to retreat given and
the rerograde movement hailed by the Chinese with
a frantic shout OFF joy
FEELING IN PARIS ON THE DISASTER IN CHINA-THE
ALLIANCE WITH ENGLAND CEMENTED BY TT.
Paris (sept l5) correspondence of London Times
The Paris papers Of to-day almost without an excep-
uon express their satisfaction at the Moer announce
ment Of an Anglo-french expedition against China and
several Of them add hope that the Of the two flags
against common enemy viii strengthen the alliance be-
tween the countries, and disspae rumors Of
rupture If this be Of the effects Of the projected
campaign shall have 10 say that out of evil
coneh good Another advantage foreseen is the accee
ration Of the debntye opening Of China to European
rac and intercourse. The Gazette de France alone with
its usual magnty towards England while approving the
chassement is proposed to nfict the treacherous
Chinese regrets that France should be obliged associate
herself with her for that any other purpose and is con
vnced that the Chinese would not have acted as they
nave done towards the French had these detached
from the cause Of the British opium dealers Fortunately
very few persons concern themselves about the opinions
Of the Gazette dc France which, having existed according
10 It's own daily repeated statement the head of its
229 years, is evidently far advanced in second child