The New York herald., 1864-10-17
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, OCTOBER II, 1864

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foco down TO the pate" What case OF military dest
tuvionl
The Of the ralens does rcay opea Saturday
not with the somnambala and 'Ias Patti at last
RlgoAetto rs decided upon.
During the evening heard two pieces Of .news one
certainly fact s thought by persons generally
well OF all that transpr that Vuitrys promo
ton may be step 10 his eventually becoming Minister
OF Finance. Then on the boulevard heard song, Ia
tes ped.s'i ev,depiiy q lalo Importation
Among the lying reports OF the hour may also men
ton tsa rnce returns in great haste 10 iurn
that irepeh soldiers discharged from the imperial army
may take service with she Pope; ana analiy, that
batch Of senators are to be gazetied 10 morrow
AN EXTRAORDINARY FRENCH MISSION.
tParis tsept 30) correspondence OF London STAR
Admiral dc la Ronccre 10 Eoury has started Oh spe
cia MISSION Tor Rome, Turin and Vienna. 10 eurots
Gonci.ence mat ne was sent on spccia' MISSION 10 :.
Petersburg and Berlin before Italian broke out
20 secure the neutrality or these Powers lie went 20
Turin 70 oegotte the marriage Of the Prince Napoleon
and Princess Cothilde wheo the Polish insurrection
burst forth, the Admiral the second time 70
~ PETERSBURG then TO Mramar where he succeeded IL
overcoming the scruples and hesitatons Of Archdnee
Maxmillan as to has acceptance OF the OF Mexico
he IS charming person. gifted with mind Of no ordi
nary capacity and possessing most attractive
of urbanty emnently qualified for diplomatic missions
This time bis business at Rome is the Pope
that France will protect him AZ Vienna nothing was
farther from the thoughts Of those who drew out tho
convention than any thing hostile 70 Austria and tn
rn that there nothing FOR it but 10 oocy, and that
speedily the various clauses in the treaty Tho Adml
RAILS FIRST visit 70 be 70 Rome II he succeed N as
hrst Two missions he must indeed either be the hfst
dpomatst OF the day or his auditors snguary verdah
The War in China.
SCENES IN NANKIN AFTER CAPTURE Iy the
IMPERIAL 1RooPs-END OF THE LEADERS or THE
GREAT Rebellion IN THE EAsr-now NAsgIN
WAS PILLA6ED AND ITS. HABITAT,oNs DE-
despatch dated July 90 1864 OF which the following
has been received by Earl Russell from Mr.
Adkins, Acting British Consul ~ Cninkang, China. He
have the honor to inform you that the city NanKin
long the centre OF disaecton China the point
from which so many bands Of ruthless plunceres have
their raids the peaceful wealthy
OF Central China. has been captured by The mperiast
army under the command OF 1seng kwo. .cbuen, the
Governor of Chekane aud brother Of the vceroy Of the
provinces OF Kiank Nan and Kiang su.
The city stormed the 10th of this month through
breach, caused by mine sprung under the wall near
the east gale Rumors OF its capture reached the
day following the assau but paid attention them,
having been often deceived by reports vic
tories. On the Oath OF this month however Obtained
copy OF the memorial to the throne formally
ing the capture.
When the imperialiss made good their entrance
city they found palace the en Wang
leader of the rebellion and the claimant for many years
past OF Divine honors and attributes had been burnt
the ground It s said that the mpos,or and hrs mmedi
ate attendants lie buried in its ruins. am inclined
credit the rumo for the city has been closely bockaded
since January last, and think that nothing but despe-
But the most important fact Of all is the capture
OF Chung Wang. This person has for many years
been the most restless and determined OF all the
desperadoes Taepingdom has sent forth. He it was
who threatened Shnnghae in 1850; he Admiral
Hopes antagonist In his operations near ShanE hae
ne fought against Colonel Gordon Soochow.
He tried to introduce the foreign element into his
eves ana was said by rebel sympathzers to be the
main hope OF the raeping 10 its declining days.
Alter the assault he managed to leave the city with
few followers; but he captured three days subse-
quenty by party OF cavalry. was much pressed to
visit the Chung Wang in his confinement, but declined
as had no personal acquaintance with him.
On the day following my interview with the Com
mander. inChief rode into the city and visited the
breach Words describe the desoiaton OF
everything within the walls. The main thoroughlares
raversed by the streets between the southwest
and east gates, and those between the and
south On either hand the houses had
the appearance of having been tenantess for years
while the gaucy gateways denotng the residences sf
the wanas or princes, opened IN most instances
courts full Of brickbats and charred tbels As for the
side streets they many OF them overgrown with
Jungle four feet high.
During my ride through the city saw great number
of unburied bodes and in many places smell
offensive that both myself and Lieutenant Lee,
companied me, almost overpowered But, on the
whole came 10 the conclusion that tho rebel the
city at the time OF its capture could havc been very
large The imperasts according 10 their account,
spared very few abeboded males that the lying
in the streets would be fair criterion OF the strength OF
the gsrrson. estimate at ten thousand against
fifty thousand under the imperialist commanders.
think ride through the streets Of Nankn they
would satisfy the most ardent advocate OF
the rebel Of the dreadful hoowness of the
they support eleven years ago Taepngs took
Nankin then OF the finest cities n China Ever since
x capture IL has been their headquarters. In II the
chiefs Of the built their tawdry houses and
from they despached their punderng bands in all d.
rections. Meanwhile the works OF civil and
social organization entirely neglected. and when the
city is retaken s found TO be wilderness Of empty
houses