The New York herald., 1869-05-03
CHINA.
The English Troubles In Chinese Waters
The SwatOw Adair-Three Villages Burned
by the Englfsh-The F0ochow Diniculty.


The Enslish Troubles I'm Chinese Waters
The swatow AGair-Three Villages Burned
by the Englfsh-The Foochow Diniculty.
Hone KONG, Feb. 20. 1883.
More war between England, or rather the English
and China. Right upon the heels OF the Yangchow
difficulty serious disturbances have taken place both
at Swatow and FOOohOw, requiring more powder
and shot to put an end to them; and this was done
too, without referring the difficulty to the centra
government according to the terms OF treaty entered
into, or rather proposed, by Mr.. Burlingame and
Lord Clarendon. The difficulty at Swatow com
menced on the Goth OF January. Her Britannia
Majestys gunboat Cockchafer, Lieutenant Kerr. was
stationed at Swatow. Lieutenant Kerr requiring tC
exercise his men III boat man9uvres, took them fol
pull some eight miles, luckily in armed boats
When they passed the village Of Pulling the villagers
seem to have taken umbrage at the sight Of the
boats nying the British ensign and forthwith com
menced peting at them with stones Lieutenant
Kerr protested against this and landed to seek the
head man, addressing himself to respectable
Chinese, who, 1t subsequently turned out, actu
ally the head man himself Lieutenant Kerr asked
him where the elders were to be found, but he
refused to say, and failing to obtain the in
terview desired Lieutenant Kerr eventually deter
mined to take the man to Swatow This was re-
sisted, and the braves coming to the Of their
chief fired on Lieutenant Kerr and his party. but
were sent to the four winds by few rounds from
the Sniders Lieutenant Kerr then re embarked with
the intention OF returning, but he had not got mile
when he was met by the villagers OF Pulling Onting-
pin and Tautun (whO are in league), who had cut
across neck OF land to intercept him, and mur-
derous lire was poured into the boats from the high
banks, wOundlng eleven, two Of them severely. The
fire was returned and 1t Is reported that eleven vii
layers were killed and thirty wounded. Fortunately
none OF the men in the boat were killed.
The Chinese immediately on the boats retiring, as
sisted by the inhaDltants Of the surrounding vii
lagos, began to build substantial mud forts and
armed TO the number OF 5000 men. Placards were
posted all through the city Of Swatow offering a
ward OF fifty dollars for every European head Lieu
tenant Kerr Immediately sent notice OF these pro
ceedings to the Admiral at Hong Kong, and the
British ships-0i-war Rinaldo. Perseus. Leven and
B0uncer were sent up to the scene OF the trouble.
On the morning Of the Goth instant at four O'Clock
force OF 460 men, consisting OF the ROdneys marines,
under the command Of Commodore Jones, and
landed at daylight near Swatow. They then march
ed into the country ana burned three villages, one
OF them being the place where the men OF the Cock
chafer were fired upon. The natives offered bold
resistance, and the work Of firing and destroying
the villages was not accomplished without some
considerable loss on the part OF the natives and two
casualties on our side Lieutenant Ii. +. Gye OF her
Majesty's steamer Rodney. having been severely
preaching burning house, in whiclra quantity
OF gunpowder stored there exploded; while blue
The three offending villages were, however, COM
m1tted to the flames ana the inhabitants thereof
ScdtUcTeQ tne I0ur WINDS, and the Commodore and
his force returned to the snips arriving about eight
O'Clock In the evening.
Mr.. Alabaster, the acting British Consul, accom-
panied the expedition and at first attempted nsgO-
tiatlOns. But the natives firing upon a BODY of
marines made that attempt abOrtlye The loss of
life on the Chinese side amounted to ffty-fve. The
next day negotiations were entered into by the
Tontai and the English authorities, whereby the
tranquility OF the place was secured. What de-
mands the British will make for this 'litte afrarn i
do not KNOW but presume that 1t at least will be re-
ferred to Pekin. In the meantime .all is quiet at
SwatOwn
The trouble at Foochow is not quite so serious
although 1t Will undoubtedly afford a good case for
indemnity.
1t appears that for some time past the mssiona
ries have been anxious 10 establish a santorium at
Sharp Peak the small island at the entrance to the
river and as 1t is understood fishing station be-
longing to some wealthy Chnaman on the main
land. THIS Individual eXerted himself TO Keen the
foreigners out, ana Mr. Wolfr, OF the Church Mis-
the ground he had % purchased was e oeseI and
stoned. AT the request of Mr. Carroll, her British
Majesty's Vice Consul, the Janus went down to put
an end 10 the trouble and the crew Of q boat from
her was mobbed by crowd OF Chinese, one OF whom
threatened Lieutenant Keppel with spear and was
shot down. 1t is also stated the Chinaman with
whom the disturbance originated has been wounded
or Killed.
. lar no 1urther disturbance mas taken place in
FoocnOw, but at last accounts serious troubles were
imminent. The whole city has been placarded by
the Chinese, calling ON the natives to rise in body
against the European population SO great was this
lear tnat the British Consul ordered the gunboat
Janus up 10 the CITY since tnen Admiral keppel has
gone up tnere with couple OF vessels but SO far we
nave no knoUled9e oi ms movements.
EVluentiy, from these demonstrations, there Is
something wanting TO reconcile Mr. Burlingame's
statement tnat MS mission meant progress ana peace
Win the actual state OF AFFAIRS. But the most i'm
tnat any infringement on the part OF the natives on
tne rients oi foreigners SHOULD oe punished lnmedi-
atey OF should tney De relerred 10 Pekin or
course TINS mas TWO sides. 1 notice that
tue EnRnsn Journals, the IuneS especially,
condemned the action OF the English gunbJats In
tne 1angcnoW aHalr Inat foreigners do In China,
In case matter OF this kind turns up, what they
would not dare DO IN any other country Is most
true; but then CHINA Is entirely unlike any other
country. Inc Court or Pekln Is not by any means
tne court vi Louuon, ana athougn Deleve the GEN.
tra government desire 10 act honestly with foreign
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