The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-05

reach pekn where the admission of the Russian legation
Petehih We Joined the American Munster who had with
him only corvette and light aviso We found that Nd
miral Hope Commanders Chief of the Chinese squadron
had entered into barley with the river forts without
irving any satisfactory result In reply his demand
be allowed enter the Peho he had been informed by
inferior Mandarin that the order from Pekn formal
against the entry OF any vessels No friendly Power Eng
land among Others should take offence AZ this being
precauton against the rebels That vessels
went to another branch Of the river ten miles from Pei
no, and unable 10 enter with their ganboas, they
would be ioned there by the chief mandarns, Kouei-
Lang and Houa Cha ma who were daily expected from
The south for the purpose OF ACCOMMODATING the pienipo
tentiares Pekn. This answer appeared unacceptable
to the English Minister and in common with his French
colleague he decided that the refusal of the Chinese
TO cut short all Interior diplomatic action, and
his part at end in consequence of which no dele
gated his powers to Admiral Hope who was charged to
force open the passage refused TO him.
The commander OF tho Duchayla, the representative
Of the French military flag, desired to accompany
the English admiral and act under his orders
proved that forts been rebuilt under very
dine conditions from those they had presented when
destroyed last year bong Of very formidable character
end essentially of European construction and defended
by Mongos, wariiAe race The admiral was unable
ascertain The number OF embrasures they being masked
II afterwards found that the front of the works pre-
scented an array of sixty six pieces of artillery of the cali
eres Of forty two, sixty eight and eighty The English,
houd proceed from the FORTS forward two gunboats
with orders break through the stockadc and make way
to become entanged between the first and second rows of
piles and then opened such mrderous and well direct
ed fire upon them that one enormous proectile killed and
wounded seventeen men, and carried on the commanding
officers head in the first boat aud after this the embra
of the forts were all unmased and the general lire
commenced The American Minister who had al first re
fused 10 believe in the existence of navgabe arm OF the
river ten miles from Peiho had since reconnored and
ascer'ained the truth OF the statement Of the
Mongos OF Tnkou; land when were leaving
the Petcni he was preparing to make q second ex.
poration, in order TO himself by the aid of aCh
nese pilot promised him by the Governor of the province
whether or not the new arm was navgabe for Of
the draugh of his avso Since this news of the oiurs
OF the United States legation has reached Shanghai In
The situation Of the American policy of 1853 and 1869
wards the Chinese government it quite possible that
from one day TO another We may hear that Mr. Ward has
exchanged the Publications OF his treaty if Pekn
at least at Ten tsn elsewhere the plan of this
exchange having been specified treaty concluded
last year Did the Admiral act well or III in a military
point OF view? Was his reconnaissance OF the 25th su
ciently complete9 Was the landing ucousg These are
technical questions to he decided by the En- sh Admiral
y-that stern tribunal which twice felt called upon TO
summon To its bar lis greatest sailor, Nesonhat noxi
BILE school which forms not only practical sailors but OH
GERS feeling the responsibility of command and the gravity
oithc duties imposes Let US not anticipate the decision
Of such tribunal, but render, just brave men
he honor which Is their due, and which they have pnr
chased with their blood. Although wounded early in the
action by the bursting Of obus Admiral Hope would
not retire, but remained encouraging his by his pre-
wherever the danger seemed greatest--n short
doing bis duty commander in every sense of the term
By his order Captain Tricaut commander Of cor
vee, acting as his rst aide camp, quitting him
during the action, raising him when he wounded
only parting from him when he went to place himself at
The head of the handful % sailors he led at the landing
cl interests Of Europe in other parts of China The au
thofites Of Shapghae describe it "a great local affair
very much To be regretted for the parties inter sed
but with which the people of Shanghae the other CON
mercla and quiet cities Of the South had nothing t, do
China feels and does nothing like any other country in the
world. With her all is contrast contra icon |
say upon my responsibility that the policy Of
France during the phase Of events we have
Just passed, whether they were unforeseen or
sought for and in the material tons in watch the
French representa- existed at the Petchi, bears
something OF the character Of the seconds another
epoch, who regarded duty engage thelr swords
and lives IN the cause of friend in quarres OF which
they could would not appreciate the origin which
yet their chvary forbade their deserving The hour of
battle II remains 10 be whether in the nineteenth
century although in appealing directly aulish in
stacts such traditions always practicabe), there
not result effects more important than the With
regard TO England she is too practical reflect ser
onsly the lesson of the Peiho, 10 admit that.
an outrage calls for reparaon, and II such repnraon
Is due 10 her, her own interests demand the application
OF much prudence trmness. IT, by an ex-
aggerated national sentiment, | think II, England
should not think necessary to Introduce into her future
relations with China some modification of her old mode OF
action she may expose herself to the danger of provok
Ing such Isolated reawakenngs this OF the petchili
and thus, the dangerous and decyity
o. serious war with country OF three hundi ed millions
OF inhabitants, she may compromise, together with her
own cause that Of Christianity and civilization. She will
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