The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-04

cordng to the usual mode OF en- 'ese na ssg ny
was carrying forward the operations v enoucn n,
protracted defence in the days Of bows a. srrSws
and even OF inferior artillery; but II is conn ons
On al ses ey q ss nSs
within range OF modern practice. In q short time
about thirty yards Of the city wall, which was built
OF rough stone, fell down, forming
BREACH FOR A sT0RMNG PARTY;
but so intense Is their dread OF the Mah0mmedaDs
that neither the Chinese commander or soldiers
could be got to make such party. The gen.
erals consequently decided to make simultaneous
attack on all the towers. SO that the various at
lacking parties might keep each other In counten-
ance All the Mahommedans, to the number or
seven or eight thousand found in Shn-yee-ioo
WERE MAsSACRED In COLD BLOOD
by the Yunnan troops three or four days after they
had surrendered, cruelty which was expected
would ind its ut retributi0n In the murder0us
desperation with which the defenders OF Sin-chen
Will sell their lives. On the Sth OF july 1872 about
one hour before daylight the imperial troops car
ried into effect their combined movement by at
lacking all the enemy's towers simultaneously;
but the attack was conducted with so little skill
by the commanders, and with so much fear and
almost no loss or danger pt 70 the rebels, While the
lmperlalists lost 200 killed and in prisoners and
some lour hundred wounded Some OF the troops
to stand on the defensive all day, and only sue
IN STEALING RETREAT AFTER DAIK.
The Mah0mmedans, on the other hand, showed the
greatest courage and dexterlty In the use OF their
weapons which consisted OF guns and spears.
whole battalion OF imperial troops, first firing their
"Yukan forks" AZ their spears are called, on ac-
count Of their three prongs. The generals thus
finding close quarters foo hot for Them decided
trusting for the future to the safe long ranges OF
their artillery. Sin-chen subsequently had to sur
render anu the same cruel massacre OF prisoners
took place as at Shin-yee-f0O and Talif0o. With
the fall Of the latter place 1t Will only remain
render, and order will then be restored in Yunnan,
no doubt particularly gratifying event at the
commencement Of the young Emper0r's reign.
TRADE WITH WESTERN CHINA.
late English paper says:-Mr. I. T. Cooper has
proceeded to Calcutta with the Panthay ENJOYS,
at the request OF our government, visiting Vienna
and COnStantinOple en- route. On arriving at Cal
cutta he Will report to the Governor General and
Will subsequently proceed on to Talf00, their dnal
destination. Mr.. Cooper has the support OF some
the best route for Introducing our manufactures
into Western China The following Is an extract
from letter from Mr.. Cooper
One Of the most erroneous and prejudcia statements
which has been freely expressed is that The annexation
with Western China This opinion is not only based on
unsound reasoning but has operated most fatally
the King Of BSrmah although fully alive 70 the sd
vantages Of transit trade through his territory not
advocate the annexation OF his kingdom.
Another and more prevalent impression Is that which
leads commercial to unite in
between Rangoon and Yunnan with view Of construct
ing railway The promoters OF this scheme assume that
trade and that nothing needed outlay capital
70 secure communication but contend that this assnmp
the province for we are at in ignorance Of the
social and commercial state of Yunnan under those
S hc o. It's ana @
past twenty years
Until therefore possessed of trustworthy info
nation the advocacy OF this scheme Is premature and
obstructive OF private enterprise.