Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-08
The ENGLISH In CHINA.

The London News, Of the III nsL thus lays open Tue
subject of the war in China seen in the Light Of some OF
its recent Incidents:
1t was certain that Lord Palmerstops clandesine war
in China would be spplauded as vehemeny that In
America Is denounced, By some Of our contemporaries
and the Premiere admirers do not stick % when
too often happens, his public acts need excuse But
We acknowledge that We were not prepared TO dad an
espousal of the Tartar cause defended in the Of
humanity" there seemed many for not pro.
nouDcing that word and for keeping the idea much
as possible out Of sight Fighting for the Tstars in the
name oil bumanity"-hoW strange IL looks In black and
white? AID yet this, We are assured, ia what We are
81 We had better try and fsinariz ourselves with the
notion before becomes criminal and, wors Of all un.
English" TO call IL In questiop.
II our couu.ryuen, when they understand what their
servants doing 10 China, approve of it. shall have
tosAy. Bat at present rc'do not believe that
they have the slightest suspicion Of what Is going on
We do net believe that 1t is their pleasure that their
troops ehoud hunt down fugtives by whatever ouand
isl called, to b, handed OVER the men Who 50
i,ely mutilated and then killed our cuuntryman But If
So low great vii be their indignation when they learn
the horrors which Intervention has caused in Onias
while We 10 England supposed our policy was one Of
neutrality aud peac'.
The mail which arrived from China q fortnight ago
brought accounts OF an action in which the English,
each and the lmperiaist Chinese engaged agsast
the Taepngs. Il described very brilliant affair."
reWarding the vicors With lots OF loot IL contained
also statement that number OF the prisoners bad been
handed over TO the lmperiaists fer punishment" L.
credible this statement 1t appears to he true and
the present mail brings word boz the poor wretches
treated The following letter Of English der
who present at tho terrible soene Is taken from
Cbioa wspaper. Let not our readers blame II the
perusa fls them with horror. When the honor Of the
English nation Ia tsfnshed by completely In endisb oct
rage IL Is time that English feeling vas aroused.
The letter Of the soldier referred Is publi,hed 81
length in the Nus but is absolutely too shocking TO
DO repeated lie sufficient to say that the details the
punishmenr 10 which these p'isouers-eome OF them
pregnant women, and maidens Of IRON ten eighteen
years-rere bsc,ed, horrible that the rtpor.
can hardly be credited The writer concludes thus:
bat 10 more | can write more OF these scenes
can nov cny regret forever that looked on the dread
ful sight longer iE TO be soldier. baye bttD
many battles during the last twenty years, aud in the
hiekesI Of the 6gb. in most OF them where rage and
thirst for carnage is dreadful to rf ct on after wards
but nothing heretofore that have SEGA heard Of
read Of could be compared the dreadful cruelty
Of the dsemoo sing sI cutol.
Poor p, Who came nth me TO zee the execution,
fell dosn in ainiag d., and WAS in that sste carried
away, aud is ravng maniac from ID, tff.c;s the
dreadful sight had on him. Nay God forgive E1gland
for the part she taking this war; and may the Of
the enormiies sbe has assisted In p,rpetrsog the de-
fepceess and innocent aud helpless child be
moved from her door"
The News has but . word Of comment as foloss;
"sach ia the plain uovarnshed tale Of ono Of Our
country men. And now let the advocates Of Lard Pal
mersob's vigorous and spirited pocy aecuse u, II
they will Of praying for horrors aud being the ruthless
ILL., s.hers OF the human We shall be satisfied II
Almighty God but give country gcscs 20 nss. that
It's shall do Justice aud love mercy 10 tier deal
ngs with the dark sud distant rsce OF msnt'nd"