The New York herald., 1863-11-17
THE WARS In CHINA AND JAPAN.
The War in Japan.
DEFEAT AND FLIGHT or THE BRITISH PLRET.

D6FEAT AND FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH PIRET,
from the Dublin Nation, Oct 81.
is really good joke; but II is true. The guns Of
Japanese town have beaten of British fleet of
war vessels and forced them to save themselves by
dseracefu flight.
We propose address Of coincidence from the
loyal corperaors Of Dublin TO whom British feet is not
as the fleet Of any other nation and from the Banquet
Committee who are just in the mood for weeping seeing
that the awful deficit in their fluids is not likely be
maze good to them.
But we must return TO the British eet-tbe beaten and
humbled British feet-the British feet that went to
"chastise" Prince Satsuma and who got we'll chas.
tsed by the valiant Prince that they forced
of with sinking hus, with attered rigging, and with
their decks reddened by the blood Of their killed and
wounded.
seven vessels Of them-the Euryas, the Pearl, the
themselves before Kayosima and
bazed away with great vgor at the forts Those forts
y replied the
found that they had no conemptble foe to deal with
would have won q "splendid victory" But ths guns
good, and the powder excellent, and the men
Euryas, whioh LED the squadron, had ten shots in her
hull, her mast and rigging cut to pieces, and ten
and commander being among the dead .it is Gods
mercy = exclaims the Dai,y Press: "that the whole
escape is that "the wind and rain, ana the deter.
mined attack at close quarters created confusou II
shell caused such damage to the Euryal would
one hundred have doneY and how all the rest
miss her mysterious" The British Admiral soon be-
persuaded that the more quickly he got Of the
squadron and she nvincibe British There might
not be much glory in turning tail 10 that 10 the
dispense wiz these days and ibis psaeo mSve
meIt would be quite In keeping with the exploits Of the
British heet during the Crmean war, when they declined
attack Cronstadt and fed from the sea batteres of
Sebastopo Admiral Kuper therefore bore away as hard
he could from the Japanese batteries and went OF for
the rather foolish attempt 10 chastise Prince sstsuma
The object Of the expedition the British journals say
s far as ever from being attained Hero the best
plan they strike out for the attainment Of it,
Apparently, IL only remains to threaten Jeddo with
to Compel the Tycoon 10 exert bis authority to induce
Sstsuma 10 comply with our demands; but the latter 10
reported to be as powerful a. the Tycoon and may rely
notable plan this, surely The attack on Kayosma
having tailed remains to hredea Jeddo with the fate
OF Kayosma and, uner terror of guns-though they
created no terror at acomIel toe rycoonto exert his
authority-to induce Satsumato comply with our de-
mands' This far transmitted pressure viii remind the
reader OF the story OF the that TO quepch
the e that wouldn't burn the stick that wouldn't beat
the dog that wouldn't bite the that would get
the stile and let the old her bunch OF black
berries. Bu, in the story everything got work at
last While In this japanese business there inevitably
dead lock, owing as we are told, to the fact that
satsuma, Of Mayosima is quite as powerful the Ty
OF Jeddo go that Is vain TO expect the latter ITO
exert his authority to induce comply with our
demands, more particularly Sstsnma has the Mikado
TO back him up and the Tycoon has not
But when reading OF this complete defeat Of the British
vessels by the japanese batteries. irisAp.an ou fail 10
r.ect ohot ccnd b. the fate Of British ea il h.y
Of French american forts ships Beyond doubt they
would be riddIed TO atoms And cho tell scbn me
collision occmr England will be particularly cautious
dealings with the naval Powers after the lesson she
has received from the japanese Prince but that
ter contempt into which the dsgraceTu flight from Kayo.
sma will bring her feet in the eyes Of foreign nations
The War I'm China.
THE SECESSION OF GENERAL BURGEvINE TO THE
REDKLs-PRorEsr OF UNITED STATES CONSUL
SEWARD AGAINST THE EMPERoR's REWARD FoR HIS
AssksslNATIoS--RErLY OF TUE CHINESE OFFICER.
lshanghat (sept 81 correspondence Of London Times.
The proclamation by lee Footai Offering reward for
Bursevines assassination created strong feeling Of
indignation among the residents that the Consus Of tho
several treaty Powers resolved &c address him joint
remonstrance The document, winch was, ] bel eve,
drawn up by Mr seward the American Consul strongly
worded and 10 the pout. After expressing the general
surprise which the appearance Of such proclamation
Inc Undersigned see IN this proposition a direct dis.
The under sisIed that according TO American
ss ass a., ~ IsnsT err ossn taking arms for
greater, but they are also that the punishment
therefor as provided IN the American treaty, and simi
larry N all Others, can only be inflicted by represen-
tative Of his own government and further that were
there DO treaties in exstence be ought only be pun
ishcd according TO the rules Of civilized warfare
1he undersigned agreed in saying that as regards
General Burgeyne, the utmost extent 10 which you may
go y 70 procure hs arrest and this s true OF the sub
After thus briefly expressing their opinion the Consus
demand that the proelama,ion be w,hdrawn, and re.
aenate he sympahes of the Western nations the
imperiast cause IL must be remembered that the au.
son to Burgevnes act 10 Joining the rehe rs an offence
than which none could be greater, s made In q legal
sense nssmucha as under the american law he has sub
jected himself 10 capital punishment under the follow
section " the act providing for such CAGES
section 10 And be IL further enacted that murder and
ns.rrecton or rebellion against the government q either
o. the said countries with intent TO subver the same shall
be capital olenccs pun habe with death but no person
shall be ed Of SAID crimes unless the Consul
ard bis associates n the trial all opinion and the
Minister also approves the conviction but u shall always
bel awful to convict one put upon trial either OF these
crimes o lesser offence q similar character II the ovi
dence Justues and when 60 convicted punish as for
otner onences by hne u imprisonment, or both
In a moral point OF the oDcuce is a minor one
bufsevne served the imperiaiss well while subordinate
70 ward and though he only fought battle (a Paoki
ongl durtg the three months be WIS IN command he did
moh 70 I'M rove the organization aud e1osency OF the
iorce be bas received nothing In but ingra,tude
ahd oppoo am and a the present moment 81 00o taes
arc owing u him by the local authorities, which he
hfd not the slightest chance of extracting from
thom Thus, though the cf Joining a cause unvcr.
sally condemned ny foreign nations, and against which
bc had previously been fighting. generally rcprcbeod
cd, all admit that he )bsd extreme provocation. Bc
tbs la bs doo 10