New-York tribune., 1870-08-22

! fense. and so eleven mounted guns were procured;
guns rifles, and pistols secured the ladies and
children hurried on board the citizens resolved
into patrol guard and as night closed in they
awaited an attack. AL that dreary night, Chinese
who had been for years employed servants in for
eign hongs kept arriving from the city, and brought
news of the coming attack. They begged the for
eigners to leave for if they did not they declared
they would all be killed and mutilated as had been
those above on tho river Mr.. Gay. En-
Glish Consul, Capt Steele of the Manchu,
Mr.. Hannen, Commissioner of Customs, the Rev.
Mr.. Lees, the North German Consul, and several
Others were most active. and by their vigilance,
doubtless prevented attack for, spies from the
city came down, they received as friends,
shown the guns and piles of ammunition; told what
a tremendous slaughter they should make when at
tackled, and then allowed to depart bearing the tale
of the difficulties the Chinese would encounter in
attempting to kill thoso in the Manchu. There is
no room for doubt but that their oowardice saved
the lives of 1O6 foreigners in Ten-Tsin On the 10Th
of June, the steamship Dragon had left for Shang-
ha carrying requests from English and French Con-
suls to send gunboats hither Immediately alas
America is without gunbOats other protection ex
cept at the British port of Hong Kong where Ad-
miral Rowan has rendesvouzed for three years past
and it was hoped that assistance would arrive as
early as the Goth.
THE NEXT DAY.
On the morning of the I'D, your correspondent,
with two Others arrived at m. at the bridge Of
boats unconscious of the terrible tragedy of the day
before. The place was deserted, and our boatmen,
after delay of an hour got their boat through, and
just at daylight we hauled alongside the levee Had
we been two hours later, or six hours earlier we
should doubtless have been cruelty murdered. We
found quarters on the Manchu, enrolled at once
as patrol and then found time to return thanks
for our fortunate escape During the day. the bodies
of three Russians-Mons. ThOmassien and wife,
Mons. Chalmaison and wife, and Sister Louza-
aoated down on the ebb tide, and were rescued. 1t
was terrible sight Stern men wept as they saw
the mutilated bodies and women shrunk, aghast,
with terror. Many bodies of Chinese came down on
the tide and at flood returned and swept up TO the
bridge of boats The bodies of Europeans were put
in cofins as fast as recovered. An inquest was un-
necessary. coroner's verdict could only be, "Un-
heard Of barbarism.'
The day wore slowly on. The Chinese had de-
serted the settlement, which was silent, except
when the tread of the patrol was heard. Flags hung
at f-mast, and bells tolled solemn drge. 1t was
a dreary day Escape was impossible had an attack
been made and we could only have died fighting.
The inherent cowardce of the Chinese alone saved
MS. Toward evening Chunghow sent message to
the COnsus that it would not be advisable for any
foreigners to attempt to visit the city, and that he
should try to protect them from further attack" Ru
mors that all the foreigners at Pen slaughtered
excited fearful apprehension. Happily all these re-
ports were untrue Chunghow issued proclama
ton stating that if Chinese and foreigners had any
further fights" etc. What fight it must have been
for ten thousand men to murder thirteen women and
seven men, five of whom unarmed!
ARRIVAL OF GUNBOATs.
the sun was sinking the English gunboat Oppossum
steamed around the bend of the river came on, scat
tering iunks on either sde nObly stood with guns
run out and shoted for instant service at last were
alongside and received with as lOnd and heartfelt
cheers as ever craft greeted with. Then we In
deed felt safe for here strength and protection
In an hour after the arrival of the Oppossum Chang
how sent dispatch that he should that night post
900 soldiers each side of the river so that the
foreigners should have no fear" The villainous old
assassin He sent his soldiers for fear that the right
eous indignation of white men would lind vent by
leveling the walls of Ten-Tsin!
The next morning another gunboat, the Avon,
with several frst-cass guns and 40 English marines,
arrived and almost insured safety and so the Manchu
was relieved of her warke dress and on the oth inst
departed for Shanghai, carrying dispatches ana
large number of Chinese passengers anxious to be
AWAY from that city. Before we left news had been
received from Pekn of the safety of foreigners but
terrible state of excitement among the people was
announced. The French Minister was not permitted
tn leave. and communication with him forbidden
A proclamation had been issued by the Emperor
looking to Chunghow for his head and in turn that
official caused the following bombastic fuminatlons
to issue:
PROCLAMATION Of TenTsn Chung to the People
On the 2sd Of the current month t?st June ye people
OF Tsn. have commenced quarrel win the rehcn
missionaries! have already addressed InsnolaI ~
the truth, and expecting HIS MAJESTY aeeres
thereon Ever since the port OF Ien has been
to international intercourse the pest TIare nee
always existed between Chinese ana foreigners I9eIe
i've in peace with Foreigners NAV they be officials or
merchants and abstain from creating any further ds
T OF 6oong any foreigner in the
or public places, of using abusive angnage agnss %
have already been instructed in such case to institute
strict investigation and punish them ne der a vdn NAV
bear in mind, and each OF you quietly look aIer s
Ssber in great number and commit riots, the cuprits
ShnI1 al Sot SofSG ScSs SsP11a fUr ePty RGRihnen'
Take care! BE obedient!
Tungchih, 9th year, 5th moon, path day.
PROCLAMATION the Governor Of Ten Tn Chung to the people Of
on the 2sth day of the current month"; have received
decree from His Majesty the Emperor, stating that h
Member OF the Prvy Council and GovernorGeneral OF
PROVINCE Of Chill ePs f @ hsd geen Of the Conn m
mandant Of the city, the Touta and te wnole Douy U
civil and military OFFICIALS NJ w
measures necesstated by the and destruc
ton of several missionary establishments HIS Majesty
the Emperor on the ground of the treaties concluded
with foreign States has given express permission 10
Protestant Catholic missionaries to preach their doc
rines throughout dOminOns. Ye people of TeinTsin
must naturally regulate your conduct in accordance with
this and never forget IT. Should, therefore, any one Sl
Won s dare hereafter 10 modest in any way foreign mis-
sonares create disturbance by false rnmor you
will be arrested without mercy, and undergo, by mtaLy
law the punshments that are inflicted on those VINO
seduce the people by strange and groundess nctohs
And further We people must not moest IN any
way foreign officials, or merchants or Chnese III Tue f