The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-29
THE WAR IN CHINA.
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Rendezvous Of the Expeditionary Force
In the Bay Of Ta-lien-whan.
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NO PLAN Of OPERATIONS AS YET FIXED.
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PROGRESS OF THE REBELS.
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Address Of the Shanghae Mer-
chants to Lord EIgin.
A Vigorous Policy In the North
Recommended.
DNSRAFED HABITS OF THE EMPEROR.
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His Celestial Majesty Publicly Rebuked
by the Censors,
&C., &C., &C.
PROGRESS OF THE REBELS.
Address Of the Shanghae Mer'
chants to Lord EIgin.
A Vigorous Policy In the North
Recommended.
DnsRAYED HABITS OF TIE EMPEROR.

from lLe Snangnae Correspondence Of the London
sHAsaHAE, July S, 1867.
The whole British force has reached the redeZ-
vous at Ta-lien whan. No casualty whatever oc-
cured among the large feet of men. of-war and
transports save that one OF the latter, the Mer-
chairman, ran ashore in a fog and escaped without
damage. The Centaur, which ! reported to have
grounded In the river through the carelessness OF
pilot, got off in two days without injury. Let us
hope that no long time will eapse before the COM
bined expedition sails for the Peiho. The Manda-
yins have driven all iocks and herds into the inte
yior, and no fresh meat, and few supplies, can be
procured for the large British force which only
waits the signal tor action. UP to thus moment no
blow has been struck, DO blockate enforced, no
hostile measures taken against 1.-THE enemy since
the 25th of June, 1852
When the news OF the disaster at the Taku forts
first reached England it was felt that the intermit
tent state OF peace and war which had lasted since
1910 must cease, and for ever. Well did the Duke,
spropos of this very Chinese question, declare the
mpossbility OF highlands engaging in little war.
Regardless Of his advice, our government waged
one little war after another, first nibbling at one
extremity and then at another OF this enormous
empire subduing a town or occupying an island,
but never even attempting to reach the capital,
until Lord Elgin's "happy audacity' carried him
70 Tien tsin in 1858. But the force viii III accom-
panied him was small, and made no impression on
The old tory party now ruling supreme at the seat
Of government. They did not believe in our power,
and determined to disregard the treaty and pre-
vent the English Ambassadors arrival al Pekin.
How they succeeded for the moment at the Taku
forts last year is matter Of history.
Various plans were suggested for bringing the
Chinese Emperor to reason. In ls42 Lord Cough
sailed up the Yang tse, took Chingkeang-foo occu
pied the Grand Canal, cut off the supplies of grain
from Pekin, and advanced TO Nankin, which he
was about to assault. In order to the ancient
capital Of China, and restore communication with
the South, the Imperial court came to terms and
the treaty Of Nankn was signed. Here was a pre-
cedent to follow, policy to pursue. That course
which succeeded in lS42 could never be wrong
eighteen years later. Alas the legislator who
advocated this hopeful scheme forgot that Nam
kin has been in the possession of rebels since
1865, aud that the occupation so anxiously
commended for would be the greatest service
we could render TO the Emperor. Then nature
has anticipated us at the Grand Canal. In
1851 the Yellow river, which had long threatened
this splendid monumen Mt OF Chinese skill and perse-
yerance, burst its embellishments IN the province OF
ShantGng, and destroyed the canal for a consider
able distance. This disaster occurred some two
hundred miles north Of Nankin. The canal has
never been repaired, and the enormous traffic be.
tween the Yang.tse and Pekn is now transferred
70 the dangerous Yellow Sea and the treacherous
Gulf Of Pechele. So much for the precedent OF 1872
Another suggestion-supported, believe, by her
hsjestys goyernment-was 10 divide China into
two districts north and south, the Yang tse form
ing the line Of partition. In the southern division
are all the ports at present opened to trade.
Shanghai. Ningpo Foochow. Annoy. Canton and
Swallow. Here IL was proposed that business should
declared In state Of blockade. At first sight this
scheme seems plausible enough, but II Ia open 10
many, and, in my opinion, fatal objections. The
Imperial answer to the allies uitimatum was not
received until early in April, and no blockade
could have been effected before the end OF that
month. BY that time nearly the whole Of the grain
junks from the south had arrived In the Peho, and
the supply Of corn for the year was secured at
Pekin True il is that AFTER that period enormous
quantities OF rice and other produce sent 70 the
capital from Shanghai and Ningpo. The Shanghae
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this trade afforded employment for no less than
5000 TO 1000 junks, manned BY 100000
sailors, the capital invested In being
upwards Of 1900, 900 sterling. All these
junks and all this capital belong TO inhabitants
OF this very southern district which Il was
thought desirable 10 spare and the 100 600 sailors
form part Of the population with which we wish 10
trade and whom we are 70 consider a. our very
ed by heightened blockade, and might have
caused serious disturbances at six ports.
Again though we have hitherto had trading re
lations with the 200 goo 900 Of human beings who
inhabit the northern division OF China the treaty
Of Tien n opens two pors IN the district, and be-
fore long we may hope 10 TIL this enormous held
which has 40 long lain fallow, and which offers such
n prospect for merchant and manufacturer. While
he south Il a producing aud exporting country,
with a tropical clim.t e and soil teeInng with We
tation, the wealth OF re north manly consists ~
timber IN metals, wool, oil seq, &c. The sonth
exports the necessaries o. Lie SO ,he nor,n re-
cefyes and requires them vi ENORMOUS quanutes
In the north the winters are severe, anu Tue ,nnaO
tants are compelled to wear the Safinesl elolhmg
that can be procured. They bring a'iu'assuIcs
!, am Niini-Novgorod, thousands OF miles a Ts
sibe,ssa and Mongolia, though we, when the zen,
tsin treaty is ratified, lay down the wooliens Y.
X sss Leeds at their very doors through re
ca,ri, onensa Its Of New .Chang and Fang how.
The nroposed blockade would have inflicted irghtiul
suferings on this harmless p"pu,a.onn Mnhs a. lns
have Produced no eject on ihewai party which now
rules triumphant AZ the capital. Po''t'e V.gs..s
II deense s1spepbos Shot surely be our ile Q. eon
duct here To blockade the coar; l2y yoa'as before
IN enectusl blow was struck would have ony en-,
corn gcd sang kolin-sin in his resistance inspired
he Meniarins with belief N our weakness, and
embittcred the feelings Of the people against us.
So, az Ar, Bruce knew that The troops were on
Their wav 10 China. 10 mos, Fise'v awu'ea .hsu
arrival and iorbore from insutauEg piv~-"
We arc now ready 10 strike, and u st.ike lard.
rest. Will certainly he made and i = des1Eahl@
,,s1 IL an ma FOR no rtacc would BE lasting unless
our prestige be first re-estsbllshed. bdt mere =
every reason for thinking that the war wal be sholi
and decisive. Then, with The Aanaar,Is nanloaeg
md ihe pcoplc spared, with our right asserted ana
aa,r might made manifest we may hope 70 dictate
te,ms ,yhich viii place the relations between the
two couniIles on satisfactory footing and insure
lasting peace. :.
Che Taku forts. These reports have been received
from various quarter and they agree 40 estimating
the Chinese force at not more than - OV0 inen ~
20 the army at Tien.ihn and Pokin there ! no =,
liable information. The Russian Minister, t,enerai
Ignaiisf. states that the Chinese auihofies ~ hot
believe we have an army, and arc preparing LOT a.
attack from the feet alone. a. have mentioned
General lpnstief7s name, may soy that, ~ On ~.
fcryiew had with him YESTERDAY. he alluded 70 TIE
reports which prevailed III England. aiier we lsku
disaster last year, that Russians were Ia tle bat
ferries assisting the Chinese. He arrived at Pchn
two days before the affair, having travelled post
for the uurpose of reaching the capital
nj the same time rs Mr. Bruce. Almost
Immediately after his arrival he heard Of
or defeat, refused 10 believe Il, and wrote
10 his government stating that Tie report must be
IN the London Times, which ayerred that the Rus.
siaps co.operated with the Chinese His hrs'
thoueht was to write 10 Admiral Hope upon the
subject, and assure him that there was not 'he