The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-27

the battery something of that Sort and shot
holes plentiful, but is greatly to be doubted the
Notifications generally not defensibc after the
explosion OF the last shell they had been the first
OF course it will never be known how many Chinese
killed in their forts, but the number supposed be
SMALL perhaps not more than that Of the English them
selves This would seem incredible did we fail to con-
slider the safety of the position from which they pcrpe-
trated the massacre but that viewed the only wonder
that there any killed at all. I'VE have since been
told by the Chinese that several hundreds were killed in
the ports]
Engshmen have blush for the battle of the
Peho Such ndomtabIe courage and logged resistance
as was there displayed in themselves sufficient
fleet the rays Of glory around the semcrcumference of
the GLOBE and dry the tears which will shortly flow
the unburicd dead.
You will be surprised to learn that the neutrality Of the
American flag has been involved in this affair; and to
plain palatc this take look at the insult
ing which Minister has been received in this
country Cor rather along its outskrts well at the
distressing and very peculiar circumstances in which the
English Admiral placed during the heat Of the battle
Mr.. Ward Gas good we could have
in China) arrived at Shanghai in this vessel on
the 2sth of May last, his way to Pekin, via the
Raiho river, for the purpose Of there exchanging
the ratified treaty made last year Tein sing by Mr. VIM
upon the spot instead Of being sing where the
foreign Ministers of last year had been led infer they
would await their with the ratified treaties he
notified them of his presence and desire to
muncate The result Of this the interview spoken Of
in my last letter. and the result Of that was in many
words very plain ntimaton that right TO visi
Pekn derived from the English treaty, could no.
90 there IN advance Of the representative Of that nation
There was return visit to this, and they both sig
ualzed by the usual amount Of bows, unmeaning ques
TONS and protcstaons Of regard and anxiety for ones
health but the above was the substance OF them both
Ousrs-Was there any substance in IL at ALP
Well while this going on the English and French
Ministers arrived from Hong Kong Surprised at finding
in Shanghai who should have long since left for TEN
sing had the Chinese government been acting in good
faith, these gentlemen nevertheless communicated with
them, notifying them Of their intended movements and
very properly think refusing to exchange the treaties
short of Tcin Sing. This refusal was In answer to
note from them indicating very plainly desire
uat the exchange should take place at Shanghai and
conuhuca determination upon the part OF their master
70 aonere 70 Chnas old policy of treating Europeans not
ohly hke chdren but also interiors No reply TO this
return note having been at the end Of several
days, tnc Ministers wrote again, and finally received
one 10 read that note any honest, sensible
ana unprecedented man wonld have thought Just did Mr.
Bruce "Now may go TO Pckn without firing a gun
And yet witness The determined unlocked for resist
ancc which he encountered ut the very first defcnsbe
point
Now for Mr.. Ward again. No sooner did we become
Of the spirit Of this than he natraiiys sad ~
also shall DC at rckn for the COMMISSIONERS have