New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-27
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OFFICIAL JoARNAL Of the UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
THE FLOWKRY KINGDOM.

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THE FLOWERY KINGDOM.
Hastness in ShanUhai-..The Typhoens..A
Chinese Crlmiual..Sunken Treasure
Pirates---The Opium Trade.--Amusc-
Correspondence Of the ST. Louis Republican,
SHANGHAI, China, june TO- 1870.
Here we are, fright side up with care. y
The weather has been for the past month
rather changeable, and business more brisk,
but like all other communities, We get our
usual share of bad luck. A large fire broke
out few days ago among the closely
packed dwellings IN the Chinese quarter,
and before the fire engine could get well to
work quite large amount OF property was
DESTROYED: and no wonder, for most OF the
young men here like to play tiremen with
red shirts ON, but don't care much about
wetting their feet. As general thing the
police don't do much but press the China
men to work the machine. The French
department is the most active here. so
much for fire.
Now for water. Typhoons have been
very bad this spring, and several hne YES
sells lost and many lives. Among Others,
the English gunboat Slaney, with nearly all
hands, including the commander, was lost.
Out of fifty lives only pine vert saved. The
Paracels, the most dangerous spot on the
Chinese sea- the crew took to the pinnace,
heading for Hong Kong, but before reach
ing there she was boarded by fishermen and
pluqdered.
The small steamer Bay went down during
the gale off the coast of Hainan, and several
lives lost; the builder and owner was washed
over and drowned. Some OF the tea clip
pers run out Of the toughest Of the typhOOn
and arrived safe. There are great many
coming into this port and Foochow, bring
ing many strangers. As usual, just before
the tea season begins, large number Of tea
agents and inspectors arrive, eager for news
about the prospect of teas, etc. Several
vessels have made splendid runs from Lon
don here, some in ninety to one hundred
DAYS. The Han KOw steamers have brought
down some large cargoes of tea for trans
shipment home. The other day the large
steamer Moyune, Captain johnson, arrived
well loaded; they commenced discharging
ut one side and loading at the other the
aame time. / believe teas have advanced
over last years prices.
At Foochow they are exhibiting Chinese
criminal in q wooden cage, where he will
of age. His crime is kidnapping children.
He stands in this cage with his head through
= hole in the top, his toes barely touching
the flooring. Thousands gather around him
every day, laughing and jeering at him;
there he stands with his ankles chained to-
gether, and his hands tied behind him.
Some one had put few bits of broken
bricks in the cage, and at times he would try
by standing tiptOes on one foot, to bring
the broken bricks together with the other,
rs he could raise himself up little, and ease
the weight from his neck. He made rather
poor work of it, as he could not see the
pieces, and had to direct his movements by
the sense of touch only. His sufferings
must be great, as he has been standing more
than seventy hours. Another man that was
Gagged up the same way lived about six
days.
Last August splendid large vessel with
10000 Mexican dollars was lost on LOucOna |
island, just outside Shanghai. She struck |
s,nken rock and slipped off into twenty-five |
fathoms, and OF course every one thought |
her total loss; but few weeks ago party |
arrived here and went to look at the wreck |
and succeeded in raising nearly all of the |
treasure. X. Rigyard, Esq, of Birkenhead,
near Liverpool, considered the best diver in
England, on his last visit under the water |
was submerged over five hours, and sent up |
SOL 600, which had become black, having
laid in the water for SO long period. About |
the time Mr.. Rigyard made his last descent |
there was number of piratical junks how
ering around the little pilot boat Maggie, |
u,
but they were ready for anything that might |
take place. Mr.. Rigyard stepped over the |,
side without any fear and successfully ac-
cOmplished his task. The Maggie being a |
fast sailer was soon standing for Shanghai |
with the treasure all safe. This out going
mail took Mr.. Rigyard and party back to
Birkenhead with a God speed and the well
during their short stay in China.
SOme time ago the Mandarins at Nipu-
poo built several Chinese gunboats pur-
pOsely to make an attack on the many |
pirates that infest the coast. When the |
first Mandarin boat was ready she pro-
seeded to sea; she had just got outside when
a large junk came alongside of her for pro-
lection, and in little while another junk
came alongside, and all at once they fell on
the Mandarins and butchered the whole
party. When the news arrived here, the /
Frenella, commanded by Captain Cunning
ham of New York, was sent down we'll
manned and armed. She proceeded to
Nmgpoo, where Major Cook with his men
took another steamer, and together they
Cruised around. for some time Finally,
they took Rattle Island by storm, and cap
cured twelve junks and large number Of
pirates, and put some OF them to torture;
but, 90 stubborn is their natures, they would |
sooner die than say aword against any Of
their party 80
Loochow, the large city of silk merchants
ls about undergoing a change; the head
Footai and Titai have issued
proclamation strictly forbidding the opening
Of opium shops, They. are trying to put a
stop to the ravages Of this great DESTROYER
and enemy to China, opium. But l am
Afraid it never can be stopped; it has got too
strong hold on the people. However, time
In the way of amusements we have had
several amateur performances given by
young men, who if they could would give
good show, but if they can't how could they!
Then a small party Of talented artists from
California, calling themselves San Francisco
mnstreis, arrived here, and have given sew
eral entertainments to very fine houses. The
name OF Fred Wilson appeared on their
programme, and as usual took the house nv
storm. Prices Of admission were M A. Si
rather steep for a small niger show Int
then it's long way from home and costs
much money to get back again Yours etc
WANDERING MINSTREL,
The CONFEDERATE CEMETERY AT ELMIRA
New YORK.-We have seen a late letter
from our esteemed friend, Mr.. Thomas n.
Davis, Of this city (who has been absent for
several weeks past on trip through New
York for the benefit of his healthy. in which |
he refers to visit to the Confederate Gene
terry at Elmira, in that State. 1t will be |
that Elmira was the site of |
one of the military prisons of the United |
States government during the war, and that |
, great many Confederate soldiers died there
during their confinement, Of their wounds |
or of sickness Mr.. Davis represents that
the cemetery in which their remains are
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