The New York herald., 1871-04-24
ANOTHER CHINESE OUTRAGE.
Wreck Of an English Steamer--Her
Capture by Chinese Pirates.
The Crew and Passengers Take to Boats
10 Preserve Their Lives.
Their Sufferings ON Shore Be.
fore Reaching Annoy.
UoNG KorG. China. March Q, 1877.
WRECK or THE STEAMER.

uoNG KorG. China, March o, 1871
WRECK or THE STEAMER.
If anything wanting after the Tien-fsin
sacre OF last June to convince Americans, English
men and other Western nations Of the thorough
hostility to all foreigners be found In the treat
ment OF the English steamer Just out from England,
which was wrecked on point OF Oc.su Island on the
18th ult. The Don, having touched at Hong Kong
on her way out, sailed from here for Shanghac ON
the 1ltn February. she ran aground on point or
Ucksu Island the night OF the l3th the weather be-
ing foggy.
ATTACKED ny THE CHINESE PiRATEs
The Chinese soon came around In swarms ana
commenced stonng the passengers and crew OF tho
Don from the high points aud crags overlooking
the deck Being unarmcd. and fearing tnat their
retreat might be cut Off ard themselves overpowered
by numbers. they took TO the boats and quietly
slipped away under or the fog and darkness
They headed for the nearest coast not far from
Annoy, and along very wei TILL daylight next
morning. when the four boats In which they were
embarked were surrounded by fishing junks, which
ran them down, separated them, then STAYED In the
sides OF the boats plundered them ana the passen-
gers of everything, money watches, provisions,
ana as much OF their clothes they could strip
or
THE WRECKED PARTY ASHORE.
The wrecked and unfortunate sufferers were then
set ashore to shir. for themselves They attempted
to make their way To Annoy, but not knowing the
way and finding no one willing to show them, hav-
ing nothing to eat and no money to buy any, meet
ing only with violence and harsn treatment Tor three
days, they were finally on the point Of perishng
with cold and hunger, when they fortunately met
with one friendly Chnaman who led them and had
them guided TO Annoy at the rate OF two dollars
apiece.
oUTRAGEs BY CHINESE.
This outrage ana the Tien-tsin massacre, be 1t re-
membered were perpetrated by the mild. hospta-
bic people, so friendly to foreigners and 50 anxious
for Introduction OF Christianity to wish 10 SEQ
the shining cross every hill, according to Mr..
Burlingame. The fact Is the Chinaman wants
nothing to make him equal in icrocty to a wild
Western Indian but the Indians courage. They are
cowardly and cunning; but, III deadly hatred OF the
English, they would lose nothing by comparison
with Old King Philip and Tecumsch. As they are
such intense towards the only way to appeal 10
/ them is through the medium OF their fears.
| THE FEELING OF THE LOWER CLASSES
The masses, 1t Is true the coolies, tlers OF son.
| merchants &c. not opposed 10 foreigners, SO
| far as they concerned, but they are as COM
pelely the slaves OF the maDdarns and iKeratf as
the Southern negroes were the slaves Of their mas
ters under the good old democratic regime before
the rebellion.
NEsE RULERS.
The ruling classes in China, now composed Of the
literal, and mandarns, forcsee the downfall OF their
power just clearly foreshalowed IN the Increase
OF foreign influence the old slave odgarchy
theirs free infusion OF liberal sentiments open
discussion Of republican principles, &c., among
their slaves Hence the determined opposition OF
the Chinese to any extension OF privilege to foreign
ers or even to the or those already granted
by treaty. Tne last trouble the plundering OF the
Don may be settled more easily than the Iien-tsin
affair, by regarding the plunderers pirates and
promising to punish them when caught. Even II
the real perpetrators are never caught the matter
can easily be arranged by taking some criminals
under sentence for other crimes and Offering them
as sacrifices TO offended justice; or. in default OF
this any number OF poor Cinnamon can be found
who Will very readily sell their lives IN considera-
ton OF the payment OF q few hundred dollars TO
Their families, as was done In the case OF the VIC
tins sacrificed to the foreign demand for justice In
the Of the Tientsln massacre.
THE CHINESE CHARACTER.
A Chinaman will sell his children. his wife, his
limbs, anything he has, even his life. Tor money
enough. Some years ago, when one of our
ships OF the navy going up to NanKn,
q Chinaman had his ankle badly frac-
tured and crushed by some accident that the
surgeon had to ampuiate IL to save his life After
the operation was over q collection was taken up
on board for the benefit of the fellow, and about
a hundred dollars was soon raised anu paid over tn
him. AS soon as this fact became generally known
the surgeon was beseged by host OF "ncathen
Chlnees." all wiling ana anxious 10 sell their leet,
limbs. ankles and all Tor 500 apiece, less
But the demand for that article being rather limited
ne declined 10 invest at that very low rate.
THE IDEAS Mr.. SEWARD.
letter of Mr. George 4. seward. American
Consul General at Shanghae, OF April -, 1870, pub
lished III American di aomatic correspondence with
tile Presidents Message, Is attracting some atten-
tion here and commented en- very favorably, from
the fact tnat Mr. Sewatd takes ground in favor OF
coercion IN recommending tnat wnen O demand IS
made for justice 1t should be done with the clear In
timation that II the demand not complied with
we shall find way TO right ourselves, thus using
moral suasion with strong reserve OF force In the
backgroun - -unquestionably the only sure way TO
deal with the heatnen Chinee.
THE UNITED STATES SHIP COLORADO. -
The United States snip Colorado Is a'.,onf 10 sa,
hence for Manila. II IS though ,na, amor ,oucninq
there she viii proceed u. near the scene OF tho
Don's Disaster Tor aaougn 50 Tar as is yet known,
ons onc A''e .scan was ON board the ifated Don,
oap''ih :, u. Boswell, formerly OF salem, Mass.
w"V mad Just pioted the Colorado from Shanghae to
Japan and up the inland sea- still 1t Is thought thas
American interests VIA lose nothing by having sucn
u snip as the Colore 40 about.