The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-15
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

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tod sou the occupation and sackng Of the Emperors
palace Of yuen min and the surrender BY the
thoies Of the Antin gate Gate Of Peace) quarter Of
opened peaceaby. The force that then entered stl
cnpy the position the French the East British on
the Western yamparts with field pieces commanding the
CITY and walls. Several brass guns taken one OF
very large size eleven feet long, ornamented with dAvi
aad Msncheou characters tue others Of various di
shcathed with copper an excellent imitation Of brass
pun no allowed TO pass through the gate without
4 pas mad then only permitted TO advance about one
huudred yards, where rope is stretched also
| TO keep the Chinese back, who congregate there
in hupdrees 70 look at The barbarians and listen to
the banda There are Six shops within this space,
which there only grain dried fruits paper &C.,
for sale There also market for fruit vegetables, &c
From the rampant there Is an extensive view over the
city AID surrounding country but there many
the city that car see but little OF it, the
houses beng principally Of only story. The public
buidlr rs are higher the roofs Of which being Of glazed
tiles, green yellow have good effect The streets
VIDE and more regular than in the Southern cities
but the houses and shops baye appearance OF poverty
dapdaton that was unexpected in the capital Of the
Celestial Empire
FUNERAL OF THE UNFoRTUATE cAPTIvEs.
OF the unor tunae party that captured by San ko
lin sims army on the 18th utno at Chan ka wan Capt
Brabazn, Quar- termaster General r. A.. the Able Luc
and French belonging to the Scientific Society,
still unaccounted for The two former believed TO have
been decaptaed by order OF Tartar general who had
them prisoners with him. He wounded in the battle
The given by Chinese Catholics and the Rus
sans two Europeans were decapated at the Stone
Bridge, Pah-lcnho, Iung CHOW, where the Tarta
camp was. The authorities pretend ignorance on tn,
subject but the circumstance of the bodies not being
produced gives color to tho truth of the report The
number Of French who were OF the party not correctly
ascertaned but there appear TO be four ave still
counted for Those who providentialy escaped, after
much torture, Messrs II. s. Parkes, c. b. II. Loch
Captain Escayracke French officer Ave French privaes
eleven sowais-together nineteen Those who
happily sank under the inhuman treatment OF the bar
barous cruel foe and whose remains sent into tue
camp areW. dc Norman, ottdclte to the British Lega
ton at shanghae Mr. T. W. Bowlby, special cor
respondent Of the Times Lieutenant and Adutant
Anderson, fane,s Horse; private Phipps, Kings
Dragon Guards four and three Frenchtogether
eleven The bodies could only be recognized by tho
have been wrapped after having been stripped de-
scrption Of the state Of these poor victims too HORT
flying to be related The tgbtness Of the cord with which
they bound cat into the flesh, and caused nger
ing and painful death by modification. The hDdies Of
the sowas given to the sikh cavalry who the
custom, burnt them The French delivered to
Allies, and the four British buried in the Russian
cemetery, outside the Ann gate Of Pekn, on the 18th
At moon the procession formed at the llama Temple
and marched in the following ORDER to the Russian
terry half mile from the city, tho band OF the Rifles
troop Fane's Horse, officer and twenty Of each
European corps (aTmed) the Commander nChief the
wagons. each Drawn by six horses. Mourners-ncsry
all the officers OF the English and large number OF
| the French army, including General Montauban Com
The burial service read by the Rev. - MGhee
chaplain 10 the British forces The priest OF the Greek
Church attended by request in his ponical robes
ing high the emblem Of our faith Father shcc the
Roman Catholic priest attached TO the British army
present Three voeys were fred by The infantry twas
mOurnf and affecting ceremony TO witness these poor
Christian victims OF heather barbarsm laid in their
timely grave. The cemetery is about quarter of mile
outside the northern wall OF the city The grave
high ground Just within the inner gate Tho collins
laid eide by side, from north southPrvate Phipps,
then Lent Anderson then Mr. De Norman, and then
Mr.. BowIby Tho Royal Engineers are to place tomb
the poor fellows and the British government
monument TO their memory ii Is to be hoped
that IL will be done by private subscription.
The Chinese authorities have been made to pay the sum
900 ooo tsels Of silver ay aloo 900 for the families
VIII be decided by her Msjestys government the maxi
mum ia said will be Gl0 O0O and the survivors who
escaped will participate, in consideration Of their suffer
ngs One Sowar has died since he came into camp from
the eject Of his injuries.
| THE EMPERoRs SUMMER PALACE.
Before attempting to describe the beauties Of this
lovely neighborhood, will be necessary TO say few
words tho capture II the palace by tho French and
how happens that the French were the spot before
the English troops. will therefore quote briefly
count Of the day 10Th October) submitted to by
officer in the cavalry brigade cat early the army
started from the brick kilns where Il had halted the day
previous and proceeded onwards keeping the right Of
the northeast angle Of pekin The French were adj
the line of operations discussed According re-
port the enemy were encamped IN front OF the Th shng
gate the north face OF pekn 1t determined that
the French and English should advance together the
keeping the left hand the other the right and in this
der attack the enemy camp, while the British cavaw
under the orders Of adier Patel commanding should
find their to open spot the broad road lead
ing north from the gate in order TO cut of tho enemy
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the rest Of the column and worked In north drec
tion, until they found the road on which they
dered TO take their position The skrmishcrs reported
large bodies of Tartars moving 10 the north, and two
squadrons Of Ppobyns Horse sent after them but
the Chinese got the hint and made on too fast few
shots then heard and the brgadcr moved towards
the town When arrived AT the reh ting temple they
met the treDch, who making anxious Inquiries
after the British infantry and saying that SIR Hope
Grant had appt inted the rendezvous tSs summer
Palace they would make for that place. The brigader
thinking that the rest OF the British army hal
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rived at tho villages surrounding Hstcen further in
quiries made after the army, when the natives
pied that they had seen no one In their neghbor
hood. Brigadcr Patel then TO the French
who rst advancing and offered 10 cooperate with
them Inc french general SAID he was gong to attack
keep the right TO cut oil the retreat OF the Tartars Il
getting dark when the brigade arrived the walls
OF the gardens and the first thing to be done lind
place TO encamp in the horses heads turned
out OF the village again TO the left TO seek open piece
OF ground Meanwhile the French adv the chief
entrance forced open the gate, and had small sirmsh
with the eunuchs, who defended the place, killing
and woundng several others Two French officers were
wounded Next morning the French officers entered the
palace with several of their men and looted right and
left few good things wero placed side to be
divided between the sovercigns Of Great Britain and
France After the French had enoye the whole days
ootDg, many of them thereby making their fortune,
tho General gave permission TO the B.tish officers 10
bring away Us much as they liked ON the sth
and n commission nominated TO do 30. and
sell u for the benefit Of the army Many officers
found large pieces Of gold worth hundreds OF pounds
and great deal OF dissatisfaction caused the
General called II all loot and had every thing sold by
public auction. Two thirds OF the meney produced
given TO tho sociery third to the officers The
General himself up his share, and in return tho
officers made him present OF handsome gold clarct
jug, OF Chinese manufacture intrinsic value Gl2s ster
ling, which constituted portion Of tho loot After the
French had ardche all they could bring away, they went
about with large sticks breaking to pieces the remaining
crriositics which were Of rather bulky sze and them
as finale TO their work Of mischief before leaving they
set the private residence Of the Emperor fire, and
suffered Il TO burn 10 ashes.
The imperial paved roadway from rekin the sum.
Palace isgucs at the So che gate the west side
and continues with a few wndings in the direction
of group OF villages Of different names. con.
glomoratcly called Hartccn. The stoneway carries
you through this group Of ugly houses you emerge
on 10 broad road, with this pavement through its
centre; stone garden walls stand each side OF you
TO tho right and left They enclose the grounds OF mobiles
and imperial connections You advance suran ie pare
stone bridge take sweep TO the left and the
road brings you between two large pieces OF water in
front OF the grand entrance To the palace of Yucn ming
yuen. II was hero under the trees the French en-
camped.
You advance through the portals and enter upon a