The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-25
IN TEN SIN.
The Eriig, nti0n Guestirn--The Movement
Onward to Americu-Pcsition of Foreign
ers-Erench and Spanish Interests.

The Eriig; alton luestirn-rbe Movement
Onward to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Foreign
ers-Erench and Spanish Interests.
TIENrSIN, Sept. g. 1870.
The question OF Chinese emigration to the United
states attracts general attention. concurrently with
monentous crisis IN the history OF Chinese and
foreign relations. China is as near to the United
States now ia point OF time as was Europe ante
rior to the era OF ocean steam navigation, and she
is destined nenceforth TO I'LL large space In the
worlds annals, and "a regards Americans the time
is never likely to arrive when the affairs Of their
great transpacihc neghbors Will become matter OF
Indifference.
Americans IN China can hardly expect that while
war Is raging in Europe their communications
will prove very attractive to the public at home;
yet there must be q large portion OF the
readers OF the HERALD who desire in
formation from this remarkable country, although
there Is SO much which now invites study in the
changes which taking place the opposite side
OF the Atlantic This mail conveys intelligence to you
Of date one month later than you are yet acquainted
with, except some fragmentary items transmitted
either 10y Kiachla or Gale. Those kilograms are
always meagre and generally Inaccurate.
THE EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.
News OF the declaration OF against North
ern Germany quickly flashed Siberia to
the Chinese frontier at Kiachta, whence was con-
at night and Chinese Ministers of state were
reused from their siumbers to be informed OF an
event which promised to relieve them from present
solictude. Great the Joy at the capital and at
this port among Chinese officials when il became
generally known that France was not IN a position
to land an army here before the approaches Oh
structed by ice. Pekn and 1Ientsn, at least, were
thus rendered secure from an attack until the month
OF March next year.
THE MAssAoREs.
Count de Rochechouart had obtained indubit able
evidence OF the direct completely oil the district
gistrate. the project and tile genera IN command OF
this city IN the massacre OF June 81 Proof want
ing that mandarins yet higher grade ministers and
yceroys were to any great extent insugat0ps or the
plot but no one here doubts their completely. When
Therefore, Count de RochechouarE French Charge
d'Anares, demanded TIE punishment OF these men
by decapitaton by Inc Vicoroy, Tseng KW0fan, no
one was surprised 10 find that that high junction
aTy-whose hos ility 10 foreigners makes him the
most trusted servant OF the imperial government
absolutely refused-"l thousand times reiusedn--to
acceae to the Frenchman's demands for while the
actual assasslns avow they acted under the autho.
rIty OF the three incriminated mandarins, these are
doubtless able to show that yet higher officers par
ticipated In the plot, From the iirst II was clear
that the authorities never intended to punish OF
miserable wretches might be had to suffer as sbsti.
tutes, either such sell themselves Tor That purpose
or OF persons VINO mad forfeited Their lives BY other
crimes. These would have been beheaded To atone
Tor the insult offered To France, and in the end II il
likely that unhappy men Of this class VIII pc decapl-
tated. Time and opportunity have been afforded Tor
the escape OF the real perpetrators OF the bloody
crime.
OFFICIAL REPORT
Tseng Kwo-fan, who was specially commissioned
by The Emperor TO Investigate the Tentsln affair."
has presented his report which, unlike the imperial
Catholic and other missionaries. Let the Vice
roy speak for hlmself:-"t ls the aim or the
missionaries to teach men to be virtuous; and the
hospitals OF the Sisters OF Mercy are like our own
founding establishments. After making the most
careful inquiries to find out what the truth was as TO
the scooping out Of eyes and tearing out OF hearts
there was not one VINO could adduce single proof
that sucn things had happened at all. Indeed, to
murder children and to mutilate their dead bodies
IN order to prepare medicine from them, is a deed
30 horrible that even unclvlized wild tribes would
be lOath to do 1t. England and France are large
countries beyond the sea; how could we suppose
them capable OF such inhuman crimes Reason tor
bids us to think OF any such thing even possbe.n
This officer, while exonerating foreigners OF the
crimes popularity charged against them, is highly
for life and resents tine demand made for the neads
OF his three subordinates
BY extending his ultimatum rom time to time the
French Charge d'Anaires has greatly weakened his
position. He was in constant expectation of war;
like Instructions which never came.
MOVING CAUSES AND DIPLOMACY.
Less than year ago M. Rochechouart brought
disgrace upon large number Of chinese statesmen.
countrgmen in cities situated on the Yangtse. l,e
in connection with the French Admiral, organized
an expedition which boldly made It's way through
POzang Lake to Nanchang, the capital OF the Pro-
vince OF Kiangsi. Hitherto it nsd been the DO asst OF
its proud inhabitants that foreigner, such had
ever entered their city. CaJoery, Intimidation and
remonstrance were tried by the Viceroy and others
TO induce Rochchouart to consent TO settlement
before reaching the city. All his demands for the
past and every guarantee for theuure assented
TO under the hope that would spare the mandarins
the humiliation Of suffering the French to enter the
city gates NO." said the Frenchman: I'll retire
without erecting an entrance the willy mandarlns
VIII give out that was fear of them which deferred
u.s." He boldly and wisely accommodated his object
NOW tho tables are turned, and Chinese Ministers
OF State taunt the Count by telling him to 20 to
Tentsin and enforce his demands as ne lid nj
Nancbang. you are an able man. absolutely in.
vincible 60 there and gather fresh laurels.u
DIPLOMACY
As French affairs grow more complicated the mn.
fortunate Rochech0uart Is more anu more humut-