The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-07
THE CHINESE WAR.

The important news by the North America,
of the disastrous attempt Of the allied rlcni-
potentiaries to enter Pekin. attracts mmcb at
tenti"n, especially in diplomatic circles ms
being but the prelude to further helligerent
movements in that quarter. 1t seems not
unlikely that another general European war
may result, should the alleged completely of
the Russian Government with the Chinese in
this assault upon the French and English forces
be proven.
The Russians have already strong foothold
in this pnrt of China. In the northern city of
Pekin they have mission and q college,
Gutzluff snys that the Mantcnoo, Chinese and
Russian literature receive equal attention in
the National College. in which Is concentrated
all the learning OF China.
This notion on the part of the Chinese and
their aiders is naturally regarded as piece Of
treachery. The object of the French and Ameri-
can Plenipotentiares in visiting Pekin is TO
exchange at the capital the ratified treaties
obtaired about year ago. BY these treaties
a resident British Minister is to be allowed to
remain Mt Pekn The present bellicarent Mt.
titude of the Chinese is virtual notification
of the treaty, and must lead to very decisive
action on the part of the allies.
A very singular feature of the affair is, that
the American Minister has been granted en-
trance to1'ekin. while the French aud English
ENJOYS were refused. This partially arouses
a feeling of bitterness the part of the latter,
which finds an echo in the London press The
official dispatches from Dir. Ward. our Chinese
plenipotcntIary, will now be looked for with
unusual interest.
That the English, the severest sufferers in
this conflict will take energetic measures to
redress ther misfortunes there is no doubt
The London Tines in a leading article. suggests
that. in consequence of the immense distance
between England and North China, the native
Tnls kLC Ill.
nubees-be despatched against the belligereDt-
Chinese The Governmentin India has pro.
bAbly at command some four hundred thousand
soldiers, of which one hundred and fifty thou
sand are Sepoys. In addition TO these, there
are numerous martial tribes who will fight
anybody for pay. BY employing these semi.
savages in a war against China, most of the
supremacy in India so precaricus would he
employed elsewhere, according TO their pecu.
S3far instincts and desires. An invasion of China
from India would be one ofthe most stupendous
military undertakings that has occurred since
the days of Attila. -
TEE SAN JUAN DisrUTE.-Direct intelligence
from the Island of San Juan has reached
Washington through the medium of CoY. Rankin
Register Of the Land Office at Olympia, in
Washington Territory. Gen. 'Harney's oc-
ehpancy Of the island, lie says. was not de-.
termined upon until he had received assurances
from Mr.. Campbell, Boundary Commissioner
that TIN American title to il was clear, and
then only at.the urgent solicitation of the resi-
dent, who claimed protection from British
aggression and the predatory incursions of the
Northern Indiana Had the intentions Of Gov
Douglass been carried out there would undoub.
tedly have been Q collision between the British
and American forces, as two of the British
war vessels received orders from him to fire.
The opportune arrival of Admiral Bayne, who
supesceded Douglass in tho command, fortu.
nstely prevented the order from being carried
into execution. Gov. Douglass. It 10 well under.
stood, is in the interest of the Hudson oBay
Company, with whom the original missndsr.
standing occurred. W