The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-11-15
Late from China.

By the arrival Of the bark Hrr5urg, we are placed
in receipt Of alyices from China 10 August %. The
Allies were still encamped on the Gulf Of Peiho. where
several small engagements had taken place with the
Chinese, in which the latter were generally routed.
The following was the latest report received from
thence at Hongkong.
On the 18th Of August, the allies advanced on the
entrenchel camp which was situated midway between
Pehtang aud Tlku. On their approach the Tartar
cavalry boldly salliel on: 70 meet them. The British
cavalry Immediately charged, utterly routing and
dispensing the TIrtars, vino fed in all directions for
refuge. The allies then stormei and took the camp,
the enemy retiring thrOuI h an opening iuiiciously
left for such an event, aud entrenchei themselves in
some villages hard 10y. From these they were dis
lodged and were pursued until they took shelter under
the walls Of the TIku forts. which appearing formiia-
bic and well defended, were not then attacked.
At ShGHgtrs, serious troubles had arisen, from the
approach Of the Rebel army, which threatened to de-
stroy that city, and seriously interrupt the trade in
silks and teas. The latest papers state as follows:
The intelligence regarding the action Of the Rebels
on the Yangtsze i even Of n more interesting nature
than the movements Of the allied force. The Rebel
forces amounted To some forty or fifty thousand SOL
diers. On the morning Of August lith, procllma-
tions appeared on the walls Of Shlnghae, signed by
the rebel chief, summOning the city To surrender, the
terms proposed being unusually favorable. evidently
TO suit foreign customs, the name o: foreigner how
ever, being carefully eschewed- This simply stimu-
lated the allies to measures Of resistance. On the 18th
the Rebel army, approached destroying everything on
its way. y body Of FIVE hundred approached one of
the gates of the city which was guarded by the
French, clearly for tne purpose OF holding a parley,
for it Is not even pretended that they eyincel the
smallest sign Of hostility. The French fired on them,
killed o number, and the rest fed. Meantime the
Mandarins, although they were SO poteutly and de-
votedly backed, do not seem TO have attempted to rem
der the smallest assistance, and whilst the allied
troops held the gates and the outpOsts. the city and
suburbs were being sacked by the rabble. At the
night of the 18th, the date Ofla>t advices, the follow
ing was the state of affairs. The Eastern suburbs
had been fred by the French as Il measure Of protec-
ton and were burning fercely--all the villages in the
vicinity hal been fired by the Rebels-the greatest
terror and CONSERVATION prevailed in the city and
foreign quarter-and the Rebel army was IN great
force five miles oil.
Adyices from Shanghae to August 20, say:
The Rebels are encamped before the city walls,
their forces spreading for miles into the country, and
are determined to take Shlnghae in spite of the Allies.
All the foreign hOugS are closed; the French have
burned all the subuI bs Of their side of the city, to
prevent protection being offered the Rebels, many Of
whom it is said were found concealed in the opium
shops. The French and English have been firing
upon the Rebels the whole morning Goth Aug.) from
the city and the %guHboats.
CHINA letter from n British officer, dated
fallen Bay, July %, has the following relating to
the allied forces and the locality where the army are
When the move is made, if it ever be, the French
are 20 land on the South side of the Peiho forts, and
the British about ten miles TO the North. The gun
boats are to distract the attention of the Chinese by
giving them a few shells, while the attack Is being
made by the land forces. The Chinese say that Semi
ko-lin-sin has warned his troOrs that the foreigners
must be defeated or they will lose their heads, and
that he himself is prepared to conquer or die, 50 it is
likely that there may be something of a fight.
A portion Of the expe1itionary force has been land
Ell on the shores of this magnificent bay, but 1t is
quite uncertain when any move will be made towards
the PeihO. The French are not expected to be ready
for = month yet at least, and, so rumor goes, oPer-
atiOus are only To be commenced conjpimtiy.
allie Uan - understand - lrrpl I NIIrilp
Bay which Is very appropriate. though where the
interpreters picked up the name Is rather Il mystery,
for the people on its shores have many names for it,
but Indicating only their own little creek or village.
They are not Tartars, but Chinese colonists from
Shantung. Curiously enough, nothing is to be got
on the South side of the bag, while on the North sup
plies are plentiful for all those who are civil and
choose 10 pay reasonable prices. l have been on one
or two fOraging excursions, and by dint OF good hui
NOR and honesty we got as many fowls, ducks, pigs
and eggs As we desired, and at very reasonable prices.
Pigs cost US only about a penny a pound; hne large
fowls, 4 quarter of a dollar each; and eggs (abOut
three times rs large as those TO be got nj HOngkong)
somewhere about two dollars for the hundred. The
people were quite anxious TO sell their stock, had two
or three shops, good houses, and many respectable
inhabitants, not to speak Of strong large mastif dogs
and wooden carts. The houses were built substln-
tally of stone; and one op-th Of a chemist-was
as clean, neat, and carefully arranged rs any similar
establishment in CheaVside, with two large glass
bottles in the window. The pigs, you may be inter
eStei to know, are quite black, very bristly, and with
arched backs. not bent backs and bellies like those OF
HOngkoug. An envious American captain remarked,
when he saw our supply coming on board, why,
YOU don't call these pigs do you they're more like
porcupines." | got some Chinese notebooks at n
shop in that village, and also a glimpse Of n small
footed young lady, who wyllOwei Immediately on
seeing the Foreign Devil. The men are large, power
full fellows, and by no means inclined to stand any
nonsense