The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-13
The Latest News from Chiu..

Victor Emanuel deferred taking tho title Of King Of
Italy until he is proclaimed such By the Italian Parla-
inent.
The Latest News from China.
Tho mails from China reached Marseles on the
Keds departure. The following telegrapbc dispatches
HEADQUARTERS, Eaorn MuSs IRON PExrs,
Mr. Bowlby, the London Times correspondent; Mr. Loch
Secretary to Lord Egn Mr.. Parker, hessrs De Norman
and Anderson of Fanes horse, and Captain Brabazon,
have been made prisoners, whilst engaged in choosing
camping grounds They have been taken to Pekn where
Engagements were fought on the 18th and 2lst Scptcm
Der at Chang ka-wan and Jang chan On both occa-
ons 5000 Tartar S a%a wss Snm
killed and hy guns taken The Allies had only eighteen
wounded
The Chinese have sent in flag of truce with the pro-
visions for treaty.
Lord Egn demands the release of the prisoners before
negotiating
missioner to make peace
Tea to the value Of 900 sterling taken at
Chang ka-w
All is quiet The rebels are threatening Hang chan.
The Dutch troops at Embarrassing have been thrice re-
PEELED by the rebels
POINT DE- GALE, Nov. 1, 1850.
Sir Charles Mccarthy assumed the government Of Coy
Ion on the ed October.
The latest government despatch announces that on
the 23d Of September the Allies were within six miles Of
Pekin
from the London Globe Nov. 26l
There is novelty in the news from China to which We
have Chinese have captured the
right hands of Lord Egn and the Times that is the hands
that hold tho pen Mr. Harry Parkes who has proved
whose letters have all read with pleasure and profit
have had the honor Of unwilling soourn in the Chimes,
capital which they are suro to have mafo the most Of
Anderson of Fane's horse, and Captain Brab zon, of
Brigader Crofton's stan both very able officers,
included in the capture They ha out to select
ground for the cncampment OF the army, and must
presume, without sufficient escort, FOR tho Tartar
cavalry gwoOped down upon them a1 carried them
away captive. More valuable priz,s could hardly
have been made, unless they had captured Lord
Egin, Baron eros General dc Montauban and Sir Hope
Grant We arc afraid that easy victories by the aid Of
Armstrong guns and dashing Skhs had begotten I'M
due confidence u our oncers ana we question whether
any men would gone select cnclmpiag ground
in the presence of European enemy without an AIDE
quate escort There is little too much OF this sort Of
dash and venturesome spirit In both our civil aud mill
tary services when we are dealing with half barbarous
sodiery Irregular lighting men, especially horscmen
certain to hover about army, even after defeat
the seizures made by the TartaIs the Of
force after its advance from Pehtang, ought have
been lesson the adventurous spirits OF the army
The advance the Tartar cavalry upon Strings guns
ID the attack upon the Tartar left al Sin no ought also to-
have a clincher TO the capture of the line
of communication. But easy victories inspire of
confidence yet IN war; no matter with what nation Is
very unwise TO disregard reasonable precaution.
The telegraph reports that two actions had been fought
with immense masses OF Tartar horse In both actions
won easy victory. As the actions took place on
the 18th and 21t Of September and the 23d the
Headquarters within eight miles of Pekn,
that the nrst occurred near the place marked IN the
maps san senway, spelled Chang kiawan in the teie
graphic despatch and the second Tng chow spelled
Jang chan the telegraphc despatch Wherever these
actions took place infer that they happened be-
fore the officers captured II is natural to suppose
that the Tartars would attempt to defend the two i'm
porant places have named; and, being beaten, OF
course they would retire upon Pekn. The allies would
follow and it Is probable that the officers captured
when selecting the ground where the headquarters stood
the 23d This conjecture, and II may be erroneous
but II appears the most reasonable mode of inter-
pretng the Geographic despatch. We know that the
electric needles not particular In spelling proper
names; even Mr.. Bowby's name ia spot two different
ways. The seizure Of tea worth quarter OF million
sterling at the place called Chang ka-wan i addi-
tiona argument in favor OF the reading san way b.
cause the Pekin depots were at that place AMI at
Tung chow.
sopears that after the combais OF the 18th and 2Ist
aud the advance OF the army, the Chinese sent in nag
of truce negotiate peace appointing the brother OF
the prematurely decrepd Emperor Chief Commissioner.
Lord Egn refused - negotiate before the soners
returned and defeated in the Held and threatened by
immediate advance upon the capital 1t is probable that
this condition complied with. PoSin is strong
place, considered in relation to OF offence.
When Lord Mccartney was there the walls were from
twenty thirty feet In heghth There square
bastions about every seventy yards These walls
twenty five feet thick at the base and twelve feet thick
al the top. They consisted OF brick and enclosing
proved they cannot be regarded obstacles likely to
top the Allies. our greatest enemy time. In the win
the temperature rarely above eight degrees below
freezing point The canals and rivers covered with
the Gulf Of Pech II very stormy and troubled
The Chinese know that or were lighting against
time; hence their exerons TO delay negotiation. But
he Allied Penpoentiares resolute there would be
plenty Of time TO settle the matter before November,
and embark the army. All depends upon the determine
lion OF Lord Egn and Baron Gros-and this respect
they have hitherto failed With the prospect OF
enemy in their capital before them, even Chinese, we
may suppee would not hesitate to accept our conditions