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

THE WAX In CHINA.
No Important Movement in the PcihO-
Position OF the Allied Squadron-The
United States Minister IL Said to be
in Pekin and In Confluence t-One
Thousand Chinese Killed In the Late
Fight-Treatment Of the English Prt-
soncrs-Admiral Hope Very Ill-Thc Out
break I'm shanghac-Markets,S SC.
The China mail, with dates from Hong Kong August
10, had reached London
Nothing of any had occurred the affair
the mouth of the Peiho.
Two gunboats and steamer remained in the Gulf OF
Pcche the Of the defeated squadron being anchor
principally of the entrance of Nngpore river.
One Of the Hong Kong newspapers states that Mr. Ward
The American Plenipotentiary still board his ship,
little likely obtain the ratification Of his treaty
the English Minister
Another journal speaks Of the probability of his having
gone to Pekin and Russian despatch published at ST.
Petersburg says he hai arrived Pekin kept
confinement.
Russian authority also states that the loss of the Chinese
the affair at the Peho forts was 600 killed The num-
Der Of wounded was not stated.
The Hong Kong correspondent Of the London Times says
that the repulse Of the British had not produced any
change in the relations with the Chinese.
It was stated that some Of the wounded were in the
hands Of the Chinese, and were we'll treated
The state of Admiral Hopes health serious.
There had been serious emeute at Shanghai, in which
several foreigners had been killed and others wounded
Among the latter was Mr.. Interpreter Fay, who In
prccarous state The riot is said TO have arisen from the
kidnapping Of coolies for French vessel, but the master
Of the vessel that the Chinese board attempted
TO rob him. and that he compelled to fire upon them
in self defence The French Minister ordered the cooe
ship into port for q strict investigation of the case.
At Hong Kong exchange was quoted at As. 101sd.
d. IL hd. moderate business was doing there and
Canton at Foo Chew Foo from the north led TO
some speculation in tea
Al sShanghae exchange 6s. I'd a 7s Kd. New
black thirty per cent higher than those of the
previous season, while the quality was generally some
what Inferior. Tonnage was abundant
Freghs to New York IS for tea and SIS for silk
piece goods.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMING WAR WITH CHINA.
was stated that Sir Hope Grant is to have command
Of the English expedonary force to China and that ten
thousand to be sent from India but from
England.
was announced that the French force for China will
consist Of five thousand troops of the line fifteen thousand
marines six large steam transports four sailing fgates,
and six first class and six second class gunboats.
Another authority says that the expedition will number
from ten to twelve thousand men.
The Policy OF the Western Powers
Towards China.
THE PREPARATIONS OF FRANCE FOR CAMPAIGN.
Translated for the New York HERALD from the Paris
Journal des Debats Of September L.
We learn from the Mo,iteur that the government Of
France and England concerning measures to infct
terrible vengeance for the insult which has just been Offer
ed their flags and their Ambassadors 1t is
for say that entirely in the
that will be taken by the two great Powers TO nc an ex
emrary chastisement upon the barbarians who have
been guilty Of so scandaous violation of the law of
TONS we had any voice in the matter we would exert
all influence to have the new expedition, which has
been rendered necessary made grand scale that
might produce results evident TO all eyes, and that the de-
Cctfu habits Of the Chinese government might not dim
nsh the eyes Of the people the importance of the
which it will have received.
We made peace last year after at the
Peiho and now in what the treaties that then
obtained have resulted.
This time peace must be signed at Peki and only after
shall have entered into 1t ConQuerors That ID the
only Of not being obliged 10 rcs0rto aseres Of small
expeditions, which at the end than serious
campaign; and we shall at least have some time before
being compelled to recommence another. proper
Of power and the determination to accept peace
till after having struck grand blow, will exercise upon
these barbarians moral influence than would a
hundred successful campaigns against their forts upon tho
coast.
What we ask appears to be SO much the more ne
cessary nearly year will elapse before make
the Chinese feel the weight of our arms. punishment
could follow the offence immediately, perhaps would be
right quickly and not wait for renforcements
from Europe but such not the case The force pre-
sent in the Chinese seasEngllsh as well az French-
rs too inconsiderabe TO take the offensive 1t will be
enough for them to protect the European establishments
At Canton, Hong Kong, Nngpoo, Shanghai, &c. against
the insults which the imperial government rendered still
more insulting by victory, will direct against them.
Besides, the present forbds the hope Of being
able to commence seriously in the north of China before
the middle Of next spring Pekn situated in about the
same latitude Naples, but during the summer suffers
the intense heat Alexandria, in Egypt, and
during the winter, upon which we are soon to enter,
suffers the same degree Of cold as Stockholm, in
Sweden. Before undertaking in such climate II
will be necessary 10 make preparations which have not
yet been thought Of Besides with everything ready
m regard TO the personnel and material Of war, we must
still reckon upon this crcumstancehat tho which
has just been received dated tho latter days of June and
That then the at Shanghai and that
even were possible to procure achievements at Canton
sd hong Kong would not be TO
embark before the month Of August that s 10 say the
epoch when the southern wind which would have brought
70 Pekin ceases and is replaced after interval Of
'oeIsy tnetr voyage indefinitely
from the mouth of the Tgrs 10 that of the Pcho he
distance Is not less than 500 miles, and the expedition
Gnif Of the pechei is as difficult as dan.cro s"
ma Ior short time before the gulf wouia
sha cnn., % oe covered with ice, which protects
impossible every attempt 70 land without doubt Of
me isrger snps might with their powerful machinerv
S sSU , M cus not TO be believed that all ne
against the north wind and have seen shns ~ w. -,
Land lail the gunboats, with machinery mot po-a-r,,
1nou9n, woula PROBABLY not succeed, and even the
sek ''o "ouo'e ana
Il is therefore TO the middle of next surino .h.. 90
refer the epoch when the Chinese government viii 70
Ceive that chastxement II has provoked and the lesson
must DC in every sense propotoned TO outrage nc
well as 70 the time which shall have elapsed before ~ in
fiction To renppcar after 80 long time with a force
very little superior TO that had already EMPLOYED and
70 content ourselves by again accepting a treaty. Of
peace and being satisfied With terms much better than
those which satisfied us last year. would be encourage
the Chinese not to respect the treaty that we would i'm
Yf,oo than thauh nva tb.