The New York herald., 1870-09-05

they may appoer wishlu their respective juris-
seize and punish ah cuncernsd In their pro-
duction ] feel slrs tnst a. preventive meas sure,
ths would have U good enect, and think that, as q
preliminary course. the rentsin IN lndarln should
likewise be required, through the Pekln Gasette,
ana S s o. 70 s ns nsna wa
te Consulate ana other buildings aud murdered the
French subJects.
execution 81 the leaders OF tie moo. The Frcnca
authorities wiil demand OF the Chinese government
piai, and monetary compen iau)n fJr the relau,es
OF the deceasc demaAd IN which tust they VIII
receive the moral support OF the representatives OF
the other treaty Powers at the Court OF Pekin.
aBi, SIR. your obedient servant
AUGUST b, is7u.
cnINRsg EXPLANATIONS.
The members oil the Chinese Embassy at present IN
Europe nave adressed the following letter TO the
French Minister !or Foreign AiIairs:--
TWEhrY-EiGRrH DAY OF TaE SIXTH MooN(
Tits with profound sentiment OF sr.el that we
learned that the scenes Of murder and devastation
which occurred at entSin, through a popular ris-
lug. nave been confirmed by q telegram lately re-
ceived from Conni de Rochechouart. We have, Oh
the otner hsnh heen semi-oiclay Informed chat
the Cnucse government has conndei 10 n lunctiOn-
ary or elevated rank and eminent capacity the care
Of openlnI an inquiry ealye 10 these regreiaDie
events. We 40 not hesitate TO affirm that This high
pers0lage, whoever he may be, Will use tue great.
est di igence IA acqutting himself ol his mission
regulating his acton on Treaties aud laws. Ihs II
for Us reason 10 hope that the negotiations pre-
vionsiy commenced between the Duse de Grainont
ana ourselves Win u view to arrange. as we nave
done with the principal courts 0, europe, The bases
Of durable understanding on the principles OF In
ternaIionai law, anu which have Deea 80 unior,u u
Dalely interrupted at the moment they were aoOut
~ be competed, VIII be resumed hereafter. Under
Tor Spain tomorrow. We silall shorty relurn and
Ia The mcant.me. ask permission to take leave Of
your EAcsleney In renewing the assurance OF our
high esteem.
The Mohamn,cdau Rebellion Military Move.
saeurs il u.e Southwest Provinces-- Religion
md Nativisn.
lErom the North China News July 81, overland to
We nave the unexpec,ea news from Yunnan that
the mperlallsls ale really making vigorous headway
against the Mohaulmedans Ihe two lmperialist
armies, says our IN. Ormai, commanded RESPECTIVELY
by rang ta.men and Cncn iootay, have been VIC
torous DOth at ChaO-chong ana near the capital
'6ome strong and important Iorts, together with
several rich and powerlui Monammedan cnlc.s have
fallea into the hands Of the imperialsts But the
VICIOUS are p. uless toward the vanqushed and put
all 10 the sword. There hardly seems any hope left
10 the Molammed ns, save III their capital city OF
Yal where tiieir petty ruler rou-wen-sion Is en-
sconced And beleye that this WIN soon ia before
| the cannon oI Mr.. Mourens. The capture or the
| celebrated fort near The capital, winch had pre-
viousy Kept IN awe al ihe Uninese army Is ent re
attributed 10 the knai-hOa-phao grape shot, tt
blowlny-liowers cannon) which sns 0nlcer Directs
There Is thus aginpse ol peace shining over these
| foggy InOuatans, aud We may hope ere long to see
tue most important places OF the province cleared
0l the rebels and reopencd TO the inperialsts.n Tue
Mr.. MOurens na Ged is, we believe. an Englishnian,
formerly ~ cndr % oi Chinese gunbOat 1t Canton
VINO latey Iet hahkoW Win one foreign lGreek) CONF
panion Tor Yunnan with some European frearms des-
| tncd 10 nelp Tue Viceroy against the Monainmeda
rebels There, as IN the case o. the 1alpiugs, for
eign cannon seem to be deciding the day.
IJ IS, hove er, by lao means " be concluded from
this that The reDciioa Is Deing queled, the sue
cesses 0. the imperial forces In the southwestern
PROVINCES Is more tnan compensated by their lall.
| ures IN the northwest, from wnIcn direction IN
| teligence has been received from u reliable
source to the effect that the Mohamnedan
| rebels, VINO were Two years ago ariven out OF the
province OF kansuh, have come back IA large mum.
Oers W that province and Sheasi; and 1t Is feared
| that they may also enter HQnan. From this 1t ap-
pears that the ki0lammedans have not only entered
the province Of Shensi, but have crossed 1t from
West to East. The imperial troops are making
great efforts 70 stay the march OF rebellion anu
| the VcerOy OF lupeh has been ordered 10 proceed
with large body Of troops to meet the MOnammc-
| dams whose numbers have been largely increased
! by the Mohammesians IN the SheDs province, VINO
rose up at their approlcn. On the whole, therefore,
the cOnerAi ulations when are entered regard
ing The success OF the imperiaiists against the Mo-
| hammetians appear TO be altogether premature and
there - SILL no reason 10 modify the opinion already
| expressed, that the Chinese government Will have
| great dir1icuity IN coping with the movement.
The spirit of opposition manifested by the Chinese
TO missionaries M the interior since the declara
uou al nome that they would not be protected stil
| greatest excitement, and the people declare thei
| deter minatlDn to expel the missionaries; Wnll
prayers nave been offered up In the cathedral Hon
| Kong, for Chinese Christians connected with th
| Rhenlsh missson in the Shlkl0ong districts IN tl
| CaGton province, who are being persccuted, tn
| missionaries themselves having been compelled {
! leave before mob rising eyged on by the gentry
There is no doubt that this opposition is only on
| manifestation OF the dislike to foreigners among tn
literat and that IL Is put IN force specially agans
the missionaries simply because n has been declared
that this cas will have no chance OF redress There
| little or nothing Ol religious element In IT,