The New York herald., 1871-03-27
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Lands Of 0Iee-Gouudo - Winter aud Pcrpet-
uni Summer United by Wirc-Punishment Of
the Authors Of the Ticntsin NInssncres-A
Monument for the Victials.
SHANGHAE, Feb. IL, 1871.
We may not soon witness the complete girdng OF
the earth by telegraph wire and cable. but before
the close Of the ensuing summer the continents Of
Europe and Asia Will be completely girdled-the
ports OF Hong Kong and Shanghae being included
In the ring
BY the time this communication reaches its ad-
dress q cable win connect Shanghae and Hong
Kong, above 200 miles of which have been already
submerged at this end.
This Is DANISH enterprlse-the work OF Det Store
Nordisju Chine 0g, Japun Extension Telegraf Sis-
kab lGreat Northern Telegraph China and Japan
Extension Company. The directory and star are
Danish. Its capital fooO 00o is manly English ana
it's plant is wholly Of English manufacture.
HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND NAGAsAKI TO BE CON-
NECTED BY CABLE.
Hong Kong Is the southern limit OF the company.
As soon as that port and Shanghae are connected,
which requires o line Of about 1850 miles, q cable
will be submerged between Shangnae and Nagasaki,
and 1nally the third section OF the company's line
will extend thence on the west Of the japanese
islands TO wladwastock, near Passiete-that is to
say, to the most southern portion Of Russian Man.
churla, near the borders OF Corea. These two Sec
tions will require 1900 miles OF cable. AT that point
the DANISH submarine line connects with the trans
MongOlian line and consequently with the entire
telegraphic world. This Russian line 1t win be re-
membered, was projected with the view Of forming
q connection across the Pacific with Alaska. The
failure OF the American enterprise suggested the
formation Of the Danish company. The Russian line
was completed in June last.
A CHANCE LOST BY THE AMERICANS-THE DANES
STEP INTO THEIR SHOES.
Another American telegraphic undertaking had
TO be abandoned before the way was open ior the
Danes. The East India Telegraph Company, which
was chartered by the State OF New York for
constructing telegraphs in China, made great
efforts, through Mr.. Burngame, at Peking
and through DR.. Macgowan. with provincial
viceroys, for concession OF teegraphic privileges
"Non posstnsus' was always end everywhere the
Official reply. 1t Is believed it would not have been
difficult for our Minister to have obtained permIs-
sion for the company to construct a line from
Pekng to Klachta on the Russian frontier as no
popular preJudices would have to be encountered in
such an undertaking. and, that point gained, the ex
tension from Peking to the consular ports would
have followed III the course OF tlme but, unfortun-
ately Mr.. Burlngame was diverted by the daz-
zlinx prospect Of the mission which was concocted
expressly to check foreign enterprise.
TIE "FR0zEN LoINS Or THE NORTH" AND "PUFFY
S0UTHn MERGED INTO ONE.
Every arrangement has been made by the Danish
Company to Complete its entire work before the
Siberian coast becomes Ice bound in September.
The gap between Hong Kong and Singapore VIII be
filed up before the close Of the year by the Chinese
| Submarine Company. Thus We shall soon have
choice OF routes-one tropical, the other Siberian
for communicating with America and Europe, which
! the NEW YORK HERALD will be the first 10 avail
itself of for giving the political and mercantile news
TIE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN CHINA,
Americans in Cnina and, indeed, the entire
which the supineness OF our Minister has evoked al
Washington, both the Secretary OF State and the
o s Of in heS Ss oa
at Pekin. Should Mr.. Low be guided by
the q Flash the
States government when the rights of American
citizens are ilagranfy violated and should ne make
pigeon English Is called "oobbery" viii be great
ly diminished.
Mr.. Robson has rendered great service also by
calling the attention Of Congress to the need that
exists for augmentng the Asatlc squadron. He
when all the interests OF commerce, civilization and
religion are held in the East demand an increase OF
| force" II is not little remarkable that tse Cab-
! net at Washington appears 10 have beea more
moved by the Iientsn slaughter than was the Unites
States Legation at Pekn.
| COMPENSATION FOR THE TIEyTsN MAssAcREs-
NOBLE WORDS BY A BISHOP
The Procureur des Sagarlstes at Shanghae has
Just received the compensation which was awarded
by the Chinese government Tor the Sisters OF Charty
who slain at Tentsin-23o, 900 taeis-(a tae is
| about dollar and third. But the Bishop OF Pekin
objects to the acceptance OF the money; he holds
that when missionaries or Sisters OF Charity devote
themselves to work In CHINA they give their labors,
| their lives II necessary, but do not sell them The
| money which the Sagarlses have consented to re.
ceiye he regards as the price OF blood. The Chinese
( should not. he thinks be allowed TO think that the
blood OF Christian missionaries is oil monetary value.
He further wishes TO discourage the view, too
1 mon ameng the Chinese, tnaL any dim Guilty with
foreigners Of what nature soever, can be settled by
! money.
| As regards compensation for destruction OF pro.
perty the Bishop Is only willing to accept money on
1 the following conditlcnS:-Ihe 1ntiction OF such
punishment on the instigators ana perpetrators OF
the massacre as the Foreign Ministers shall agree to
rage OF a substantial monument with an inscription
| blaming the atrocity and admitting the innocence
OF the victims The seli-stutilcation of the French
representative al Pekin and the misiortunes that
have betallen France preclude the prospect Of The
infection OF any further punishment. it win DE
| membered that two Russians were among the vic.
| tins OF the Tlentsin massacre. The murderers OF
these have just been executed. The Russian Con-
| sui, apprehenslve that innocent persons might be
brought up, as is the custom In China to personate
the guilty caused this delay TO prevent anything OF
that some OF those who were really guilty have suE
| fered decapitaton.
COURAGEOUS UNITED STATES CONSUL.
| About two years ago General lie Gen0re, United
States Consul at Annoy ana FOrmosa, had the courage
10 visit the savages OF the southern en- OF FOrmosa
preservation OF the lives OF shipwrecked sailors lie
was led to that undertaking by the massacre OF an
captains WIFE, These savaees never spared ang
who were cast on their shores, and as vessels are
sra5e 10 effect an anlcable arran cement with the
natives who could never be reached by armed ex-
1 pedltlon3
LIVES OF sHlPwRECKED SAILORS SPARED.
But how much reliance could be placed Oh the
| promises which were made 10 General LIE Gen dire
None at all 1T was supposed. Happily, however, 1t
has now transpired that the laisson was q perfect
success A junk. under English cOlors, was lately
| wrecked near TaLla sub river, with conside rabe
| loss OF life. The survivors, however were
Hospitality entertained by the Cniel Of the Eighteen
| Southern Tribes, with whom the arrangement was
| made. IL Is now believed that these people will
make no breacn IN the agreement which the Consul
| SO wisely made with them. They manifest a desire
TO carry out the stipuations agreed on In their in
'sIiiif. ~--.-.--- -1-i 'T
SUCCESSFUL SURVEY by THE ALASKA. -
Tie Alaska, Captain Homer Blake OF Hatteras re-
noWn, has lately returned 10 Shanghae from o sur
vey OF portion OF the Wangse BY lar the greatest
portion OF the foreign traffic that great artery OF
China is carried on by American steamers. 1t was
fting therefore, that when resurveys were needed
our navy should assume that task 1t has been ac-
n icf fant nj pIaY,t