Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-25

| FROM ClllNA.-By the bark Robert Passen.
ger, We have dates from Hongkong TO tbe
18th October. 1t was rumored there. that
the allies bad taken Pelin after battle. TINT
the Emperor had fled, and that the English
prisoners had been beheadej by the Chinese
at the city ofTung Chow, and that that place
had been sacked and burned bv the allied
army The lIongkong Press places no trust
whatever in the rumor The Alta SAYS that
by private letter received in San Francisco.
dated lIongkong, October 10th it learns that
the rumor that Mr.. Porlles and his associates.
(the English prisoners) had been beheaded
10y the Chinese was confirmed. The same
journal says
1t is well known to the Chinese at Pekin
that Parkes was the man who was British
official at Hongkong-had caused the war bv
giving Importance to II matter apparently
tritiing and they bore bitter hatred to HIM
for that reason. He seemed to think that he
could safely venture almost any place, and so
rode out some miles from the army with Mr.
Bouleby, correspondent of the London Times
Mr.. Locke, Mr.. Norman, Capt Brab0zon, of
the artillery and Capt. Ande son, with 20
sikh Cavalry They went beyond the lines
of the Chinese army, which was preparing to
resist the whole allied force. The little par
ty were taken prisoners, and that is all we
positively know Of their fate.
The X. G. c. FlLIBUsrERs-LErrER FROM
President BlcKLEY.-The following letter,
showing the progress made by the X. G. c..
Filibusters in Texas, has been addressed by
George Buckley, President of the Order, to
the Houston Tclegraph
AS it is almost impossible to keep up the
correspondence of the X G. q. orgnnization
and as it is very desirable to keep the Texas
Division fully advised of the movements,
beg to report the progress that is being made
in this State through the columns of your
widely circulated journal, | will give YOU, at
least weekly items, and occupy only short
space as it is main facts only that are needed
During the past week. castles were establish
ed at the following places, and are in charge
of the following named persons: Austin
George W. Harris, 20 members La Grange
Col. b. Shropshire 3S members Brennan
DIR. John Lark, 30 members Chapel Hill
Geo W. Chapel, II members; Houston
Jno. Lloyd, members Huntsylle-Thos
Carothers, As members. 1t will be observed
that these are the members that joined each
castle the first night.
They are all in a working and iourishiug
condition, and constitute, in each place, a
class of citizens on whom the public can rely
in any emergency.
l have delivered public addresses in all
these places, and satisfying the people, l be-
leve, that X. g. G. has no connection with
any political party. During the past ten
days, eleven equipped and provided compa-
nies have been rendered and accepted, sub
jeet to duty at twenty days notice.
| shall continue the canvass of the State
until the results of the present election are
known, when, If no evil discord arises to de-
mand our services at home, we shall proceed
at once to move the Texans to the scene of
action, of which due and timely notice will
be given. All letters of inquiry may be ad-
dressed to me at San Antonio, Texas that be
ing the headquarters for Texas
The object of the "Knights of the Golden
Circle" as they call themselves, is to invade
Mexico. Their progress, however, has thus
far, been remarkably slow.