The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-18
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| Changes as Nanisin-Is the Burlinga m,
Treaty Of AvaiIs
lShangnae lSeptcmbcr 81 correspondence OF The Lon
don Times.]
The Chinese have gained another step In the Nortl
by expeling the American miss onaries from Tung
| chow-ioo. As Chinese names are rather puzzle u
people III home, II may be well To explain tina
iuugchow Is situated on the north OF the shan
to foreign residence and trade by artcle III OF Tho
Treaty o. Tien-Lsin but an understanding was
stsnted, as Tungchow does not afford good shelter
for shipping. An American mission has been estab.
got well with the people until quite lately, when
| uneasy fumors have arisen IN accordance with the
ann.ore,sn note which mas been lately STRUCK 7,
Ilen-tsn II was rumored that Iseng-kwolan mad
lnstlgated the local authorities 70 iouent rising
against the missionaries and Vis paid w the city
magistrate 10 the provincial capital was SAID 10 De
In consequence OF these Instructions. snbsequ
visit 20 the Taota OF Cheefo0 and frequent confer
ences held with the principal inhabitants OF Iung-
chow were connected with the same cause, and the
missionaries learned that opinions were strongly di
videa as TO what course should be followed. one
party was in OF mob attack. as at ren-tsin;
another opposed any hostile movement The for
/ mer however, seems to have nc length prevailed,
! for report became rife that the 10Th OF
! September had been fixed upon for an out
eak; and the local information which the mis-
sionaries received was confirmed by warnings re.
ceyed from Gnelr converts at out stations. The
native servants attached 10 the mission were
advised by their friends TO escape the wrath that
come and the missionaries, with the prece.
dent OF the Ten-tsn massacre before their eyes,
tudged IL wise 70 take heed OF the prevalent Cry.
They wrote 10 the United States Consul at Chefoo
begging that measures might be taken for their re-
m0val and, N the absence OF an American man Of
war, Admiral Keett sent her MaJesty's ships Bar
rosa ana Grasshopper for the purpose. In these
vessels they came away on the 7ih inst, leaving
their premises 10 the mercy OF the mandarin. who
declined 10 answer Tor their safety. l SNAIL no
doubt, be able 10 all in details OF the sketch shortly;
at present only these brief facts are known. The
abandonment Of Tungchow IS 10 be regretted, be-
cause 1t win encourage the antlorelgn party
stuate similar movements elsewhere; but the mis-
5ionarics, with the precedent OF Tlen-tsfn before
their eyes, can hardly be blamed for their with.
drawaL
erence to Cortez IN Mexico. that ''what Is said and
thought in the affairs OF ifo Is almost more imp0r-
tant than what Is done" may 60 TO mention
that uneasy rumors have been aioat again IN Nngpo
duriRg the past week. but have suDsided under the
influence OF a straightforward and sensible procla-
nation by the Governor Of the Chekcang province.
Nearly the same report current as in Tungchow
but very differently treated. 1t was said that
the local authorities had been instgated by Tseng-
kwo-fan to foment rising against Foreigners ana
that the Taotai had sent to HangchOw to take the
Governors instructions; runor was very busy in
the meantime with threats dire and diverse against
All foreign residents Included even her Ma
iesty's eunboa5 Leyen, =. which was to be
even named for the event, but 1t passed over,
anu proclaim ton by the Governor declaring that
chekeang, and that what happened in Ten-tsln had
nothing to do with Nngpo' Gained everything u
credit to attach to ali these runners; but It nav be-
worth noting as c0rr0borative evidence that the |
district general did, at the time the runners were
abroad rush on in frantic haste to HangchOw, after
ordering 600 troops TO be ready Tor service and that
tle proclamation OF the Governor followed mnle- |
dlatey mis- visit Are we to infer that the Cover.
OF Shantung listened TO the voice the tempter
but that the Governor OF Cnekeang, following the
example OF Ma-hsln-yl declinedP
Turning now to Nankin. since the assassination of
Ma, the Yiceroy. the Tartar General has held the |
seals OF ONCE and mas persevered In the loyal policy
adopted by his predecessor. strong guard is
posted outside tie mission premises, and some 5000
troops are assembled IN the neighborhood OF the
nail
students The examinations began on the 3D. and
Will probably be over py the 18TH. Various
the motive for the ASSASSINATION. One says that his
murderer was man who had helped Ma In his
days 20 ms s
nish station; agelher mat be was IsStIve Of Ma,
had come down rom t sap5 ~ sp
tSe cI0ss I! an interview, IA which Ma told him he
would ye I5sersd ~ longer and threatened to turn
With a. Dagger and inhlcted the iatal wound
third rumor mad 1t that foreigners had nsIgated
protected from a threatened onslaught The faot
IS believe that the man Will give no reason fer his
utmost % prevent any details getting abroad. the
event itself even was not known among the people
OF Shanghae till three days after the North Chtro
Herald had given IL publicity. There seems likell
hood la tue suTmise which tlis paper now ventures
that there is probably SO mucn truth in all ,nese
rum0rs as that known enomy OF Ma va. su(,oriied
by Mas political opponents TO OBJECT u1s dealh
Perhaps THIS view does noe alt6serher lose effect
oy another rumor-rlsuor Is extremely rife Just
OLD post az Nankn,, EIoW one point 9t view this
nxs be regarded q degradation for me VICE
conaa..1ered the highest In the empire. But TsenS
kwosn has always preferred the vlceroyGlty Of the
two Kiang, which is by far the more powerful and
Independents ana II must not be forgotten that ne Is
declared by the popular voice 10 be t instgat0r or
all foreign trouocs. II was after his proege Chen.
kwo.,u- the leader Of the mob at Tlen-tsin, had
Il
months ago that the hostile movement against mis- /
sonaries arose, which Ma queiled BY his prompt |
action, IL TsengkwO-fan who appointed the |
Project OF Ten-tsin to his post oniy three months
be the massacre occurred, and IL is Tsengkwo-
the pelect Ct" masssr r or ssrs WHO nstgated.
encouraged and led the riot The surmise is per- /
neps vague but not altogether oaseess that Tseng-
G ss5 ss S,Es se1s os0A 70 NanAih 70 MANURE
Of cqvy,e THIS ~ all surmlse. have before said
that ii such matters one can oud only on nattYs
report, which Is necessarily vague but the position
Of affairs is sufficiently critical TO make 1t worm
w1ile 70 watch the current o. native '9Gugat ana
Ter Is not put 10 rest by prompt and vigorous action
The guilt OF the Tien-tsin nandsrins ia clear and all
foreigners interested In tnclr punishment, both
as @ neasure or justice and OF warning. Ii all the
available force IN China and Japan were Golcen-
city would be 'hompsrded and occupied II the cul-
prtts heads Y ere not OF In week, they would be
on As 1t y We are simply gtvag the Chinese tme
eoncelted hostility. A translation mas oeen
lately published OF tsupposep imperial ediet
which has got abroad IN Tlep-tsin, declaring
that the mandariDs cannot be gwen up, and
speaking OF Count Rochechouaft's demands
with extreme insoleDce 1t Is said that the
French aud British Charges d'Affalres about
to come down again to Ticn-tsn. II the Central
government Is SO all powerlu! and 80 well disposed
difficult 10 see why these frequent negotiations with
the Provincial Governor should now be necessary.
THE METHODIST M'ssi0s IN salgA ssD TIa