New-York tribune., 1870-09-29
CHINA.
JEOPARDY OF FOREIGNERS NO PROTECTION
FROM THE HOME GOVERNMENTS-GENERAL
DIFFERENTIATION THREATENED.

FROM THE HOME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EXTERMINATIoN THREATENED.
IFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
SHANGHAI, July 15.-There is great excite
ment here and but feeling among us foreigners that
Of universal indignation and thirst for revenge This
city (shanghaD is all wild with rumors Of thousand
different FORMS and foreigners who have their families
here are ALL with accord in dreadful suspense, many
OF them not attempting to sleep at night and prepared
at all times to fly the river and gain the gunDoats
and as usual have gunboat nearer than Japan OF
Hong Kong n,2oo miles, ,
As for my own part, think most Of our fears are
groundess; not that the Chinese. TO and woman
would not gladly murder at once, If they could and
be safe Themselves but ths city too well prepared for
them. guards and patrols tramp the streets all night
and some COO or 500 welarmed drill every evening
and three or four men-oi-war are ready to shell
the city at any tine, but still we iorelgners
are only some 1900 against spe sba cbinsss have
large secret societies. sworn TO eXterIninae every o
asdas " % on yTed nations to treat With China as
equal More than three weeks nave passed slhee ene
savage massacre was committed ana NOT s9gie areS &
has been made This alone speaks for itself our uil-
protected Minister, the Hon. f. r Low, and ms FANNY,
remain shut up in Pekin not knowing now soon @ ns
will TO he hacked into mnceneat and MS WIG anu
daughters outraged.
The Shanghai correspondent Of The London Times, I'M
der date OF July 70, says:
II ia certain rising" is in the mouth OF every China
In this neghbOrhood, and 30 far as news comes Is
much talked OF elsewhere. The following prtctS, pub
shed by The North china Herald OF conversation over
heard in the neighbOurhOod of Shanghai, will show how
much and in how dsagreeabe sense foreign affairs are
now being discussed here know the gentleman VINO
gave the Information, and vouch for its accuracy;
l. The country people it has been cOnclusiyely
ensive scale than children have been found by
authorities at Tien Tsin, and clearly shown 10 have
intended for unholy purposes Hence the rising
Of the people and the massacre OF the foreigners
40 War has been declared and one battle fought and
won The poor rustcs jubilant over the supposed
victory and say the Fungshu has at last taken turn
a The prospect OF fight with foreigners is talked Of
with immense delight Chinas lucky day has come at
last and the hated intruder is doomed
a. Some OF the better informed, who know that the
late has special reference TO France are mop
ing thet other foreign Powers VIII remain neutral ana
Hitherto China has had to contend against the combined
strength the whole barbarian world but there Is
a chance OF entering the lists with France alone. The
event is propous one and thrcewelcome for II will
prove that one by one China could conquer all the bar
baran nations.
as should all the foreigners however take part in the
war then when the menOf war go North 10 the prlncl-
pa scene Of action there will be simultaneous attack
from the city and country the foreign settlement, and
every foreigner will be exterminated.
"6 Natives friendly TO foreigners counsel watchful-
ness They say We cannot be t0o careful There Is mis-
chief bre wing, and we had better prepare. -
"7 The subject OF Russian aggression on China is also
bejnr discussed. Many fear Russia will avail herself OF
the present difficulties to get another slice from the
30 The Wheelbarrow men and all their friends
them 10 nav for their license Their earnings are very
small and cash quarter ls heavy sum- They are
nnder the impression that the license OF the English
Con nj will not enable them to pass into the French set
geapce coming the loot from the foreign HOngs may
helm 10 COMPENSATE for the loss OF trade