The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-23
INTERESTING FROM CHINA.
Oar shanghao correspondence.

Oar Shanghac Correspondcnce.
sHAxGnAK, Jan. 8, 1883.
TAs Payment of the Late NandaYin Wards FoYce-DiN
Guilty to ne Transit of Ae Casn--InssK to a General
b. Chinese Bankcr-Provocaton for As Act-Ltak
Hope of Justice By Psnishment Being Dome-Sesces and
zh1emt Of General Bxrgrtns-Br1ish Jeo osssy Of As
Force, de-, de-
A many reports In circulation regarding
~ events Of the past few days, desire give you
correct statement of the circumstances.
Takee, Chinese banker has been tho medium through
which the authorities have paid the troops
Wards force Of disciplined Chinese the money being sup
piled by the Chinese government to Takee, and by him
paid over TO the commanding officer Of the force.
on Friday, the I'd inst, Takee sent Of his
soaprodors 10 the headquarters Of General Bur-
gevnc, saying that forty thousand dollars
ready for the troops, and desired 10 know II It
shsuld be sent 70 the house or placed Immediately
beard OF the steamers bound TO sung Kiang where
Che troops at present stationed Beng told place
On board he was furnished at his request, with
shipping order for its proper receipt Late inhe day
Mo money not being the steamer-GeneraI bur
gevne called upon Takee, and received with violet
abuse, vie and outrageous epthets-insus such would
bot be for moment submitted TO from Eur pean far
less from Chinese On the day following General Bur.
Gevine, having returned 20 Sung Kisng. q letter
received from Takec stating that the money ready
and requesting him to send person receive It,
On the 4th General Burgevine came ITO shang-
hac, accompanied by his body guard of twelve mel,
whom nc accustomed to keep about him. proceeded
with th,n TO tie house Of Takee Immediately on enter
ing the premises he tod by kee that the money
was ready for him, and coolies prepared take
TO the boat No force used and the money was not
even demanded, bat paid over voluntarily All
these facts be subsantated by comp wit
ncsses who accoman cd General Bargevine on the occa
sion.
Ths striking Of Takcc great error, and we are
surpr that the General should far forgotten
himself as 10 personal violence far bene
him he should have lost his temper The previous
insult and abu the only extenuation which can be
offered.
Takoe has long time been striving to deprive Gen.
Bsrgevnc OF the command and supply his place with
who would unite with him in squeezing the gov
eminent This the Gene al would not do, and the hest
evidence Of h,s upghncss honesty the fact that
he has no private ftt ne. been the case with
those who preceded him III command.
General Burgevineh his mmi si IN from the En-
at PEEK in and the lice In tho uaper v,tbont
eaainn that be degraded and deprived o. his md
h simply ridiculous those Who are ac painted with The
circumstance he not IN any way subject the die.
tAtion or control OF any OF the pctty mandarns in this
part ofthc country. He N still command the forces
and cannot be removed xcpt by ord from the I'm.
peror. Evon admitting hat any lower Authority could
dsmss hun no notice or request Of any kidd has been
oerved ubun him. IL w true that OF small
mnndarins fearing personal danger when the acts
70 he Investigated az Pckin, have 81 red large price
kdnap him.
General uraevinc has been over three years IN the
Chinese service has been III almost every engagement
and has been wounued seven or eight times aud
Mii be invalid Tor Info the las received
he has brought the force under his command 10 of
excellent discipline, and they truly fine body man
s.d WIN compare Az raby with kurspcln solde should
~ Conclude 10 resign hi cmmlssun the COVE nncut will
icse valuable and ba olieer, IN uprght aud az
h0Dcst
The whole of The matter IS tins; the Fpeli.
have Always been very caoas q. lie ~, wing pover ~
the fsfce and have On icavored many previous
sions to lake possession OF 1t
Not ioag aeo Ward VA kdnap ed and taken on board
m IrGtf<h veSseI0i war III. eat, were made thai lie
would be clled IN work r. d. IN ttouy,Esng
fcerii sI.culty nj home however, they releasl him
On the present ccasion, ustead 81 Irceelmr IN al, tcn
and strategv ard manner uIdcr WAS ~ VateIy srut
by the EnsjssL authorities fur Gen. Bgreeyt,.s Arrest
with the iaienion 10 deliver hlm NJ the chinese
authorities.
whether any arrangement has been made H. ,,bien
known but is would NOT be an extraordinary uhing IN
the history Of the English IN the East.
ORDER foK COLONEL grRGEyISE's REMOVAL
rom the Friend a China, Jan. 10.
shANuiAk, Jan. u. 1865.
The Chinese authorities HEREBY give notice that Rlrrs.
vbpe, having boon guilty u treason ~ refusing to obey
inssulons, ~ striking mandarin and rohbing pubis
mon.y. has besn degraded by the tootae and 10.
moved from his post OF LOnmandaut OF the ever yicor
Gus army (Nafd mem. Betgevipe command ceased
on the &.b OF January, 1868.
Alter gie above In tylr n notice ap,,cc,os ..er
The hand u Captain Jcbb. Adds amp TO iirirader Ten.
sisycy %. b.. 10 the Meet that the On nse auihnri
ties having roahesicd that on, Of n NJ officers mt bt
be pacoi In consnand of the vafd" force AZ soon Ron.
Captain Holland, H. NJ L. J., hal bccu, "a Temporary
n,cssure made CouymaDder in CHEZ, Following tb,s as
notice w Captain Dpand himself that ~ esent no
peiso authorized 70 prchasc stores cor the force
have rnnor that Hurgcvrc sain 70 have the
command, the Chinese soid,cs declaring bat under no
cibN of'ger wiz they 10 70 hsstc. What nexss