The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-29
o II I " A.
THE SITUATION AT ITEM TsIN,
Movements OF the United States
Squadron.
Action Of tho Hrglish and French
Authorities.

Foreign Residents VIII Not Leave Tien.tsin--
The United States Squadrop--D Differentiation
OF Admiral kOdgers-Expecred Arrival of
TrOops-Treaties with the Chiuese-rhe
unftcd states Minister Unpopular,
SHANGHAE, Oct. II, 1870.
Contrary to our expectations there Is now fair
prospect that II VIII not become necessary for for
eign residents ut Tentsn to abandon that port for
the ensuing winter. Admiral Rodgers and his feet
have arrived, and, happily, no comes unhampered
by instructions like those which OF late have fet-
tered the action Of British naval authorities. For
eigners will not DO expelled from, nor massacres
take place at, any port where one of his feet may
be stationed. But the continued occupation Of
Men-sin by foreigners Is assuredUby the action OF
the British government, which has decided on sup.
porting the French in demanding the punishment
OF the mandarns VINO nstgated the massacre Of
June last.
In consequence Of this decision body Of troops
are looked for from india ut Tienfsin before the
river becomes blockaded by Ice, and mercantile es-
adjustments Will not be broken up, but women and
children VIII be sent to this port and Chefoo pend
ing the occupation OF the former port by British
soldiers No foreign force that could be sent to Ten.
tsn this season would be able TO withstand the
overwhelming numbers that could be arrayed
against them by the Chinese, o large portion Of
whom have been drilled by English Officers.
Treaties with the Chinese as with the Apaches,
are OF value unless backed by display OF force.
OF this the British government has, greatly against
its will, become convinced. II our Legation at
Pekn has not erred In its dispatches to the State
Department, our government certainly cooperate
with that OF the British In espousing the French
cause.
That the Chinese government VIII accede to the
deman DIS OF the French, now that England has en-
concilate the United States. This has been shown
by the invitation which the mandarins at Tungchau
have been compelled TO extend 10 the American
missionaries whom they virtually expelled from that
port.
Ofate tho country has been quiet as regards for
eigners and native Christians have suffered Sc
rlous m0lestation. Roman Catholic mission es-
Enlistment near the Poyang Lake ana Protestant
chapel near Canton have, however, been demolished
by males from which missionary societies may learn
that The "Smning Cross" which the Burngame
Mission described as being welcome ts destined to
encounter stout resistance ere 1t can be planted in
the land OF Canfucius.
Governor Seward is expected to arrive in few
days from Japan. We preparing to welcome
the veteran and patriotic statesmen by banquet.
He VIII probably vlsit Pekin and smoke pipe with
Prince kung. AS for an interview with the young
Emperor 1t were sheer p DAINTY to propose 1t yet;
until the Chinese are compelled to Yield the apdI.
officially at least, as "barbarians."
Americans "a CHINA are not hard to please. They
country as their representatives of the republic.
unless there are evident signs OF unntness for
proper discharge OF tl1cr UnfOrtuuatelY
at the present crisis have In the Ex-Governor Of
California gentleman who has been here Just long
enough 10 demonstrate his utter un!tness Ameri-
Dlsaifecton towards Mr.. Lowe liz universal from
his silence and inactivity in the matter OF the Tien-
tsin massacre. The Shanghae Necs Letter, the
American organ expresses The general sentiment In
saylng:-'We nave no right perhaps, TO expect
tlat the American Minister 70 China should have
saS o s w nSt q e of S ns
an.fJl al n1Vin for hi
self The circumstances which led TO the destruction
Of American property the danger OF assassination
determination OF innocent ard worthy French
citizens. he was enjoying himself at tae Hills The
least ne should nave done was To have ordered the
available ships OF the Asiatic squadron to the
OF destruction without delay. That he failed to
n his aral was IN CHINA he iouud an a AMERICAN
Consul at Tienfsn whom he was bound 10 consider
trustworthy, but that gentleman was an insolvent
English merchant, and an employs OF the Chinese
government, and gave such a version OF tae mas
sacre as to snslead the Minister That this the
case we have right to assume, inasmnch as In his
communications TO the newspapers lie paated,
almost justified the murder OF The Sisters OF Mercy,
and lampooned the prosecuted American mission.
aries. Conhding In such consular misrepresenta-
tons the Minister allowed himself to become mere
cipher at Pekln, and cipher he VIII no doubt re-
main to the emu OF the chapter. Mr.. Lowe is the
only foreign representative at Pekin who did not re-
pair to Tiensin to make personal investigation into
made to extermlnate the entire foreign community
at that port.
The Action OF the French Authorities In
Characterization of the Narderers-De.
parture of Ambassador to Erance-.lis
Observation-Disclosures of the American
ChapeI-Mayements of iEr. Seward Amusc-
ments at ShauRhuc.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 10, 1870
The communications from the HERALD's "Own''
In Europe must be OF such absorbing interest that
O correspondent in China hardly hope for hear
ing. Perhaps, however, the fact that the fall OF
Imperialism In France has moulded and directed
the course OF Chinese history may secure for us q
degree OF consideration by persons materially
affected by the result OF the Franco-Prussian con-
flict.
The mission OF imperial France In China was re-
Igious propagandism. Republican France, on the
other hand, is likely to regard the Chinese question
from purely political standpoint, aud thus it has
come TO pass that the revolution which we In China
thought would be effected by France in avengjng
the Tien-tsin massacre Is postponed sine die.
Prince Kung, the Chinese Secretary Of State, and
M. Rocheouart, French Charge d'Afaires aware Of
the changes which Won Moltkc's strategy have CT
fected In France, have negotiated accordingly, and
according to present prospects the Tentsin tragedy
will lead 10 no great disaster TO China Money will
be the basis Of the amicable arrangement that Is
now proposed public circular addressed by NJ.
Rccheouart to the French consus In China gives us
accurate and recent Information respecting the ac-
ton OF the Pekin government In relation to the
massacre OF the French community nj Tein-tsin.
We there see What the Chinese Will not do and
what they have done to oxpiate that offence.
They VIII not pehead the three officials who are
mainly responsible for that gnastly outrage. One OF
these guilty men. the most culpable OF the trio is
fully exonerated from blame, much to the chagrin
OF the foreigners at TEN tsn who have 10 doubt OF
his having plotted the assassination. The other two
have been degraded and banished to the Amour
Chinese Siberia. 1t may be well doubted II even
that mild punishment will he carried out
Life for life being funda mental maxim Of the
criminal code twenty heads have been taken
of that France may zee that China can act on the
square on an emergency. Some OF the men thus
tnfolas LAIN