The New York herald., 1863-11-05
THE WAR IN CHINA.

General BurgevIne's Coup d'Etat with
In the Aspect or the wartime Emperor
OF China and the Officers Of England,
France and Russia, Puzzled about Bur-
(shanghae august 20 correspondence Of London Tmes
Burgevne accession to the rebels has created consd
erabe excitement in Shanghae as it s felt that with the
aid of disciplined troops Europeans lead them on,
he may do immense mischief Certainly the Imperialisis
after be has succeeded in organizing body Of drilled
men unless Gordons force largely increased Directly
il became certain that he Soochow Col Hough,
tion, despatched Capt. Murray, r. A.. In command OF
couple of hundred Of the Sixty and artillery,
ard two hundred Beloochees, with six guns 20
Tai-tsan, to be at hand to support Gordon In
case, as was apprehended he should be immediate.
vacate IL Fortunately, their aid not needed. Cor
don had in tho meantime had several successful skr
msles with the rebels and completely thrown them back
on Soochow so the column recalled and returned to
tho settlement on Wednesday, last.
Renoe received from wokong tina. that city menaced
by large body rebels, who knowing that the disci-
pned troops had all been witadrawn to Qainsan prooa
capture He left Quinsan with seven hundred men and
rocket tube, the morning Of the sth, and the same
evening reached Karpoo and occupied the stockado
which had been taken from the rebels on the
OCCASION of his first march wokong The next
the city, he remained himself to reconnoitre, as
the rebels were reported TO be in strength In
tcay be correct he attacked during the day
by largo force accompanied BY number OF Europeans
but thanks to the strength of his earthworks and the
celent practice Of his artillery he repulsed them with
considerable loss. Several prisoners were taken, who
ounaed and added hst BrOsrins had come uS
the close. The following day Gordon assumed the Of
fensve and marched 10 attack the rebels in ntrenched
position which they had fallen back in the direction
Of Soochow. With only two hundred and fifty men,
sides company whom he detached to their rear,
he succeeded In dsodging them almost without loss In
consequence mainly OF the cowardce Of the Europeans,
who ran away almost at the first exchange OF Shots and
alIxr lad t,nC htnnaa avuffh fhapn
ciiNgsH REWARD FOR HIS HEAD.
One Of the Futas rst acts, in consequence Of Burge
loving proclamation, Offering reward Of 5000 taes
any one who VIII deliver him dead or alive into his
hsuds:-
Tie undersigned being informed that number Of per-
sons have been lea away under false Preences BY the
this TO give notice all foreigners that the
will delivery Of the said Burgevine, whether alive or
dead into his custody that OF his officers Immediately
pay over TO the persons doing the or 5000
and he further guarantees them against any further
proceedings On account Of their previous connexon with
tue rebels. LEHUNG CHANG,
Futai and Imperial Commissioner.
SHANGrAR, August IL, 1868.
II the men whom Burgevine has collected around him
"indierent honest" 81 900 would not suffice
to tempt them to take bis NE but being as they are
society, his life viii be slight peril. The attempt
either to capture or assassnae him, however, will be
child's play Apart from the fact that he Is man of
undaunted personal courage and determination he has
many with him who are attached to him personally and
against him. No doubt however all these dangers were
taken into consideration by him before he olned the
quietly on the English settlement, despite reward
OF twenty thousand taes offered for his head ,
after his dispute with Takee-whose house was not
only sixth part Of that Is offered. But, although
protect has hitherto been raised by the American Con.
sui avoid the conviction that, issuing a pro-
camaton Of such purport the Futa has step op
posed 10 treaty provisions. All foreign treaties with
China stpulae for the surrender Of criminals TO their
consular representatives for trial But the Fusi pre-
judges Burgevine guilty and oners premium for his
can be said than that be has incurred the risk and maid
the forfeit but IT. he be taken prisoner, the Chinese
would be bound TO deliver him to the American Consul
who, reason 10 believe would only deport him.
II is difficult, then, to believe that the latter viii allow
this garng attempt 10 procure his assassination pass
The consus OF England France, America Prussia and
Russia have conoiny given notice that any person
~ epst will be punished With the Utmost rSor The
law alowsn Active steps have been taken TO check the
trade, which is already languishng from the dim
Guilty Of approaching Soochow The French Consul General
has notified that all residents the French concession
are to render account Of tho arms their possession
by fixed date; and her Britannia Maesys Consul has
minded and other boats plying into the interior
that they render themselves liable connscation by
running past the Custom House barriers at the
creeks This applies principally TO sundry small steamers
bch In the habit OF running 10 the rebel country
for sk and are suspected OF carry ng other metal az well
them Of their liability unless the PENALTY be put
practice, whereas the little xpound guns which the
Chinese Affect woud,not do much harm u they struck
even q twelve FOUNDER, which, unless in very cases
is heaviest carried by gunboat would not do
much injury, as the Chinese powder used Is execrable
Besides Chinese gunners not noted for their prof.
cheney and would not be very likely TO hit small steam
er running Mt fun speed. To endeavor To stop the silk
trade really extending complaceucy the i'm.
pcraists little too far however, no such attempt will
succeed, so does not much signify
European named Bcechey, landlord Of public house,
arrested the other day charge Of being connect
cd with Burgevine. lie az confessed, and enabled
the authorities several other who In
boat waiting favorable opportunity TO start for Soo
chow mechanics and artisans who were TO have estab
lshci q foundry for shot and shell. Notwithstanding
Beechey avowal OF his completely, II was found mpos
sbc bring home any tangible charge against him.
he intention OF joining the rebels himself but
merely acting Tor Burgevine and all got OF very easily
Not 90 some Foreigners who were arrested In soonkng
Directly Burgevne got into the river phere any further
afmpt stop k,s hopee1 Mccartney ordered ns cuy
erysstsd Nine were discovered and a. no, ONE could
give satisfactory account OF himself they were all do
ianed I'll further information regarding them could be
| man, brought 10 light rebel pass and commission
| as military mand,rin OF the third grade, signed
by Chung wang He had, up to the time Of his ar.
rest, been acting ~ orderly 10 one of the ofncers
In Gordou's force and Notwithstanding the plain
evidence against hun he denied having had commu.
the Futas approval he benAaded. It il very ques.
tonabe however whether his guilt really certain
as appeared believe nothing but his intense fear OF
admitting former connection With the rebels cost him
his life Before Joining Warts force he had been three
years rebel employ aud during that time had earned
his commission, which be KEEP, probably a. protection
An he should again fall into their hands. Had he
| explained this, probably he might have saved his
| life In the boat of two others-a Greek and an
I,slisn--was found some silk, and also some Chinese
mons and womens clothes, saturated with blood They
admitted having been Soochow with cargo of rice,
and having obtained the silk IN exchange but refused 10
give any account of tho boot found n their boat, and
were accordingly bcheadei, on tho double charge "
Illicit trading and murder The ak others who had been
scu, charge Of guard 10 Shsnghae TO be