The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-12-01
Chinese Affairs.

The last intelligence from China would
indicate that the allied French ami Eng
lish have gone in force to Pekin, and have
possession of that capital. 1t is supposed
that there remained no obstacle 10 Oh
tanning from the Emperor such guarantees
az would insure the execution OF the treaty
the violation Of which was the occasion OF
this expedition to China Some think it
strange that victory has been purchased
SO easily: and by them the explanation Of
the fact is found in AN understanding
which they believe to exist between the
allied commanders and the Imperial Gov
eminent. relative to the instruction in
China. The understanding is supposed to
be that, in consideration OF the feeble re-
sistance to the allied army its forces shall
be turned against the Chinese rebels
Should there be any truth III this cOnicc-
turc the intervention will probably result
much "a most suits between parties in
court, who at last discover that all that
was valuable in the matter in dispute has
been Transferred to the pockets Of theii
lawyers The allies will not only enter the
land 10 pursue the rebels but will remain
to occupy and partition between them its
fairest portions. China viii in that case he
Governed 10y and bye rs India is now, the
fruits Of It's labor being literally tolled tc
/ til the purses OF English and French al
ventures in the paradise OF the Celestial
/ Empire.
! Considering how just and humane arc
/ the pre;e tions Of the great civilized GOV
erninents of our day, tho utter contempt
/ OF the laws of both humanity and justice
which is cyinccd by the French and Eng
| lish soldiers in China is somewhat remark
! able The rebels have been in the vicinity
/ Of Shanghai; bat on their appearance be
/ fore that CITY they assured IL IuhauItanL
that they had presented themselves with
ont any intention OF violence aSaiusts foI
ei.n residents. Every circumstance PROVED
these professions to be sincere. Thei
camp had been visited by number o
| Europeans and Americans all Of whom
were assured, and all Of whom believed
that all respect would be shown toward
the property, persons and rights Of th'
| foreigner in China. On their appearance,
before Shanghai, they reiterated these a.
surance.. declaring that they did not de
sire u interfere between the European
and lmpcrialists. But, for some reason
Mi such assurances have been di>.egalt!ei
The lmperiglists in Shanghai, alarmed 8
the approach Of the rebel. solicited nj,
from the English, French and Americans
This AID was granted 10y ti.r two i.r.le.
The allied French and English tAegcupol
took possession Of JLe Chinese city. NAa.
the rebels appeared Le.og. tie CITY. While!
they d.i Oh the lotA Of August. the. scr.
goyuls,d bY the fire OF the allied troops
\ f." days after, on The 81. The French
set fire 10 and destroyed the Eastern
suburb OF Shanghai This suburb con
tanned population Of near tfy t..ar.
,liae-a, and q great deal at wealth
was !ctJ = heap Of su.okia, rains. from
which, OF course, It's I.tr owners were al
i:iveu-homa..-- ami Mpuayl,-- i co.
r.ua,lt o.. q. E-'V J gIk paper says:
4ur destruction ~ q l.I.a-c NAM
persons were murdered - ;a- French -9I
Gier= and the immense w.a.ti. Of the n
y.yss was appropriated b. these Christian
soldier. without az La..-.-iou u Ia
been one q t.e mot .t.ge..H- and iiab,
Heal transactions thar Aas a.-E. ry. Liatl
- III modern times The excuse gwen !
that Ills G.-t..a, mi.lt lay. l7siorgd ,,
bei- The real object j, believed l. has,
been to aa-.,l tAe rs-eA soldiers "a c.unc
to plumber.
/ Several American m.--.J~arv lmilie
have been driven tom Z. +. houses Th
tr,-hyt.s.-u mission had most Of. thc.
building, iu ,a.- Iagt q. ta- ely. IE.:
h5G-.- j.aH-a NIB la-t-,.rl. ar. sglag
wnat injured. a.j a.. missionaries, a.c al
Obliged To -ec., o.asr quarters
-.Ilo rebels ara ia ilu--.--- force ~ H..
central AMI -eysra. or the eastern section
81. tie Empire. lu!te- they .@3 their AN
rasJa.s,~ az: :..i-f..r, #.rt,. q. :asy. rattle
than the Iuy,.... -,.rrualeut .uI II
supporters. o--rgye ;As -.l..-.i..y AMI Sic
cor Of Christian m.t..as. EG- ~, ..nt
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