The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-28
Horn pEs rsDts, BATAVIA, Oct. 8, 1860.

Fifty bottles fine wines go
Liquors and coffee ....'.......'..''..' ~
Decoration OF saloons 80
Forty bne carriages ..'......,....,.,........ lss
Garde Of Honor. 20
Ices and beer. lO3
Music and printing ....................... $50
Breakfast for mus icians beer wines &c Il2
servants and cooks. 100
Carriages for musicians I2
Grave injury Of broken rib TO the hotel proprietor
while on service. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
Total
1t must be recoIlected that this entertainment was
officers and the Japanese-not another solitary oicer or
person. except the American Consul at Batavia, being
present
Everybody wherever we go seems to be jealous, and
diskes the idea Of the Japanese going to the United
sttes-consequenty nobody gives them dinners or on
tertanmens except the Captain VI the Niagara which Is
done at government expense.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
from the China Mail, oct. POI
Tie intelligence from the seat of il OF the highest
importance Two Of the gates of Pekin in hands
Mr. Harry Parkes and Mr. Loeb have been safely returned
to by the Chinese The army of San kobn sin is still
in the field Tho Emperor has fled Tartary Pekin has
submitted tos. The wnerng OF the whole force either
there or at Tien-tsn is now resolved on.
In last Overland mentioned that the allied army
was in hostile attitude seven or eight miles from Pekin
waiting for the sege guns and demanding the release Of
the capves who had been taken There docs not seem TO
have been any change in the position of matters
from the 22nd Of September till the 3rd OF
October, when an advance was made in search of
pickes the M being and driven back On the
9th further advance resulted In earthwork Pc
kim where defence made being taken by
troops and the fnen or summer palace OF the
Emperor, taken and completely looted, aiordng i'm
mense spoil The CHEF share o. the pnnder appears 70
the rich ornaments jewels and clocks and Watches the
rich robes and embroidered silks of the son Of Heaven
but quantity Of the treasure which taken " to be
divided both French and English Some prvaes
said sold their shares for about 80 900 francs
The entire British share including both and pr
yat "a "A
reply to demand for the release of the prisoners esrs
psIkss ava Loeb were given up leather with French
ON the 18th every thing prepared for the first great
event Of the warhe assault the occupation of Pekin,
the unyiolated capital OF China. The siege guns aud
other artillery in position TO lombard the town,
unless II should be surrendered by Of the 13h and
the following general order Issued by Sir Hope Grant.
for the disposition and control OF the forces under his
command.
just immediately before the period given for surrender
would EXPIRE Hangchun out and said that de-
mands ded resistance would be made and
the gate at disposal Thereon the outer and inner
gates Immediately taken possession Of and portion
Of the allied force quartered the wall Of Pekn.
The Earl OF F1gn and Baron eros al the military
headqarters but Mr. Bruce has been sent for Il
POSSIBLE that his lordshp does not propose 10 spend the
winter at the North. Mr. Bruce, however sent for
before, after the occupation OF lien tsn Count Ignaef,
the Russian Minister followed the Allies To ien-tsin,
where believe he is still Mr.. Ward, the American
Minister, came down here the other day, on his way
home
There have been rumors published at shanghac OF the
outbreak of rebellion-no connected with that
Of the Taipngs-in the Province Shens which lies
the Of that where Pckn Is This If true, would
be Of great Importance, placing tho Emperor in
worse position than ever. Of the ai-png rebels We
hear little NJ present They reported 10 have appeared
before Han lately, but TO have moved on finding
II well garrsoned.
From Nngpo we learn that the nsurgent movement in
the neghborhood Of shanghai has considerably increased
tho and silk trade at the former port. should the
approaches TO shanghae blocked up y the same cause
for any length OF time that possibly be the
OF diverng considerable Of the trade Of that
port to Ningpo particularly as both the tea and silk dis
rcts to Nngp0 than TO Shanghai and there
is easier internal communication with the former.
Al Swallow locai difficulty IL Causing trouble. The
gunboat Weasel proceeded 10 lombard village alleged
to be connected with acts Of robbery committed on
the property OF foreigners resident Mt Swallow.
After the firing had been kept up for about
two hours, the master Of the gunboat landed,
10 see how matters were getting on, and. foil into
the hands Of the enragcd villagers. These latter
Their proceedings were taken they would put them 10
death. Iao the Governor General Of Kwang tuns, has
been appealed to N their favor and has sen, up procA
II. Winchester the acting consul goes home, and his
place is now filed By Mr.. Robertsno the Canton consul
THE JAPANESE AMBASSADORS.
In Hong Kong the great OF the fortnight has been
the visit OF the Japanese Ambassadors, in the magnificent
steam vessel Niagara They and their suite have awaited
thcmseses OF their stay al Hong Kong To make minute
inquiries into various institutions Of the place.
From the Overland Register, Oct. 20
England SAID TO enter into all her unp.epared,
but tho Chinese expedition presents lauda-
BILE exception TO this general rule; for from
tho incipeo' to the ultimate step, 50 Gar, all the
highest praise The commissari2t, in its mos
riing details, Il unexcep,ionable and consequence,
the general health OF the troops has all along been cx
colcnt II remains 10 be seen, however, how tho In
dian soldier wiz stand the rSors Of No~th.ss winter
Sas . docs nv Sss 70 g. that the
&C the commissariai win show much Judgment In
catering for the comfort OF their charge during the
ss coats X blankets warm s Stockings s' and asnss
shirts in addition 10 well filled stomach, great
sisants 10 the efficiency of army Doctors and GALL
pots are. at best, but necessary evils
IL is worthy Of note and highly crcdi,sble 20 the
ports-Brtsh, American and others-that in the naSi-
Cation OF these, to many OF them unknown waters
casualty worthy Of mention has occurred
CAPTURE OF THE PRISONERS.
Correspondence Of the London Times
CAnr sssoRr PEx~
OK NorHwssr Sps Oct ., 1890
II appears that when Loeb, accompanied by Captain
Brahazon OF the artillery and two Sowars with flag Of
desire farkes and other nsshmcn then there 10 re-
turn at once 70 headqyerers they reached that town
without encoansering any difficulty except in passing
through the Tartar lines which got over, and
found, on arriving at the Temple, where rrkes Loeb
and the others harpen, the night that the former had
on his return 10 lung chan, desired The Sowars "a be
ready TO start ai moments notice. and left
note for ne Norman and Bowihy, who had
doing which he pro-eesea IN ~" search relu" q ,bs
Prince Of ! aud his fellow commissioners He
met Loeb lackng for him; they returned TO their
temple together found the whole party assembled and
started "a q. brsk canter for the British camp They
had nsscd through Chang keia and within hall
mlle ~ uoUf~ Wnen Tue guns oprnft, ana almpTt
st the moment large bodies of hopgol cavalry be
gan closing IN on either flank OF their small force, blow
ing their matches and preparing 70 dr.. A. the pace Al
which they hen going looked very much II they
running away, which they did not wish 20 be sap.
poued the case They hal Tag % truce, they sckencd
their pare consult what they should do They
Immediately almost surrounded by rooe aud todd
civy euolgh thai they could not Ue allowed pass,
tho sctoo kae began, without havine the express per
mlssso q tie general In reply TO question from
Parkes they -sf b. close by, and they thought il
better, before making any attempt 10 cut their way
through 70 80 they could obtain permission pas out
Accordingly ratkcs Loch, and one q Probyns sowars,
carry the tag went 10 the general telling
the others thai they would he back They had 70
ywss round field % tall sanding me'. which com
petey shut them out from the sight q their companions
and scarcely had they turned the when
they found themselves N face u some hundred infantry
who presented their mstchlocks, ami would have nred
an odiccr had not prevented them Beyond there thew
several officers. u whom San ko lin Gin him
self rarkes requested that order might be given 90
allow them 10 pass bot after very short conversation
this not ~ be granted and that they 10
he made prisoners rhey we're hustled ~ their horses