The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-12 00:00:00

CHINA

PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION.—RE-CAP-
TURE OF AMOY, AND EXECUTION OF
1,000 OF TILE REBELS.
Hoxo•Koao, Nov. 27.—The local news of this
place is of the usual dull character, end is of trifling
interest, but the intelligence which the present mail
coeveys to Europe is important in relation to the
progress of the rebellion, which is fast breaking .p
the Chinese Empire. _ _

The health of Hong-Kong is semmwbat nab-
voumble, owing to the late hat sultry westher,
and has been marked by increase to the
sick list of the garrison. Civilians, too,
have felt the effects of the high temperature. Of the
garrison no less than 113 are in hospital, and of this
number 75 belong to the 39th Regiment. Fever,
bowel, and chest complaints have been and
are still prevalent, and four deaths have
taken place in the garrison since the mid-
dle of the month. About seventy invalids
will shortly proceed home, and the whole of
the Ceylon Rifle Regiment is in orders to return to
Cellos, leaving the military strength of the garrison
very low.
At Canton, and in its immediate vicinity, all was
quiet. The number of executions for political
offences affords clear evidence that the Imperial
authorities are anxious to strike terror into the
minds of all classes of the population.
From Shanghai advice, have been received to the
19th instant. The belligerents keep up • desultory
warfare with little or no effect, and the struggle
is aided and prolonged by some injudierom
foreigners, who, for the profit attaching to
the sale, do not hesitate to furnish the im-
perisliets and the insurgents with arms and
ammunition. But for the supplies so furnished it
is probable that both parties would quietly eudeavour
each to tire out and exhaust the patience of the other,
instead of which they are tempted to struggle for
mastery without the probability of accomplishing
anything. It would also appear that the Imperialists,
having heard that some guns were about to be re-
moved from a foreign hong to the head-quarters of
the rebels, endeavoured to prevent the coolies car-
rying the guns away ; and it would also seem
that these imperialists had provided materials which
induced the foreign community to believe that they
designed to burn down their houses. The conse-
quence was • geueral turn out of all the
foreign residents, aided by armed parties from
the ships-of-war. With Mr. Wade, the British Vice-
Consul, at their head, the foreign residents drove
the imperialists from their settlement, although
not without exchanging shots, in which some six or
seven of the imperialists were wounded. On the
following day Messrs. Wade and Meadows were sent
by the British Consul with a despatch to Keih, the
judge, to demand an explanation ; that functionary
stated that the imperial soldiers were under the gene.
ral, and that strict orders had been given
them not to enter the British limits. On the 18th
November Keih informed the British consul that on
their return to camp the imperialists had reported
that they were driven back by rebels dressed up in
foreign clothes. The British consul has issued a
notification relative to the attack, in which he
deplores the loss of life that ensued, and congratulates
the foreign communit,. that no worse mischief
ensued. The consul enjoins forbearance, and depre-
cates the furnishing of military supplies to the belli-
gerents ac subversive of the line of policy, strict neu-
trality, which the British government had intimated
its intention to pursue. The ex-Terontae has been
exerting himself to retake the city, but failed, after
a moat desperate attempt by sea and land.
Early on the morning of jthe 9th November, the
ex•Taoutae despatched spies through the city to
report that he proposed to quit for Chin-leanFoo, and when his Beet got ender wag.
the report was deemed well fassist
wily mandarin, after a little mnsicesnierg,
suddenly nailed right for the city, and argued
brisk fire upon the ituargesta batteries,
which could not be returned has the latter with-
out firing into the neutral• but. lbattli attar
the iamugouts eenaseesi a amaseede, ran)
dump to the Tanta* fleet. The esesidi I

attacked the square-rigged muds Olsolimi'and
Snipe, belonging to the ismargents, sod ob.
tabled possession of them, sot by bearding,
bet by throwing on board a disarm of
stink pots; the smoke sad Sams were each
that the mew were compelled blimp overboard,
and endeavoured by mania, to neck the
shore ; the boats of the Taisho attacked the
poor wretches in the watericind spared stsr7 an
that appeared above water. Th• imperialists.
by several foreigners in the UM W& look mods on.
plated attempts to capture tlit2sbatent miss bravely
I repulsed. After this, the i boats pro-
' seeded along shore and set to one of the su-
burbs, whisk destroyed about 1,600 houses and an
immense amount et property belonging to the
rich merchants and shopkeepers in the neigh.
bourhood. The parties employed in this week
of wanton destruction cansisted of the wed
comet pirates, who pillaged the diettist
before they set fire to the dwellings, and carried eif
a large amount of treasure, opium, provisions. eta.
Simultaneously with the naval attack an &tempt
was made to carry the city on the land side, where
3,000 imperialists advanced far the perms of akin
the city by surprise. The sentinels kept quits sou-
°paled until the advanced post, finding alt quiet,boldly
scaled the walls; as soon as the first three ascended
the ramparts their heads were instantly cut off, and
immediately a brisk fire was opened along the whole
line,which forced a quick retreat. The imperialists
returned to their camp in confusion, with many of
their numbers killed and wounded. In the naval
land land engagements it is estimated that 300 of the
imperialists lost their lives.
From Amoy the moat melancholy accounts have
been received, involving an amount of bloodshed
that is calculated to strike terror into the hardest
heart, and with any other people than Chinese
would induce a reaction and a cry of ven-
geance on the authors of such fearful out-
rages as those now enacting, at Amoy and
in its neighbourhood. The imperialists have retaken
the place, and have marked their success by slay-
ing in cold blood nearly 1,000 persons, most of whom
took no part in the late movement except on compel-
eion. The streets and wharves of Amoy have literally
streamed with human blood, not shed in any warlike
operations, but done in savage revenge and to blind
the authorities at Pekin as to the bravery of the
enactors. A letter from Amoy, dated November 22,
received but a few hours ago, states that up
to that period all was quiet, and matters
wore much the same appearance, es far
as foreigners were concerned, as wider the
insurgent rulers. Executions were of daily occur-
rence. The Mandarins, to mark their 111111011110 wen
reveilles in human gore, putting to death all who
fall into their hands indiscriminately. The
original mover of the rebellion had been given
up to the Mandarins ; the unfortunate wretch
was executed on the 17th November, together with
his son, both bodies being quartered and their heads
placed on the principal city gates. The villages
around Amoy were made to contribute to
the monster executions. Whole villages were
threatened with death, unless they gave up all
who took part in or sympathised with the rebels,
and as a consequence of this brutal • demand the
poor, weak, inoffensive, and defenceless villagers
were surrendered up as victims to satiate the
mandarins' thirst for blood.

From these heart•readiog and revolting scenes
one gladly turns to notice the progress which the
great movement is making io the interior. We have
very little certain information of the doings of the
Nanking insurgents; but one thing is clear, namely,
that their cause is making headway, not-
withstanding all the resources of the emperor
are directed to quell the wide spread of dis-
affection. It is generally believed that the em-
peror is besieged in Pekin, and various rumours
are current that the Tartar ruler has "ri-
tually fled his capital, but of this no ear-
tain information has been received.
On the subject of the present position and pros-
pects of the great movement, the Friend of China is
of opinion that " the Tartar dynasty is now at its
last gasp; and that the next Chinese year will not
unwarrantably be called as of the reign of Hung-
steutsietten, the Prince of Peace."

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Casualties by death in India:limo the departure of last Ma
on the 28ii November :

Madras—Captain R. L. Reilly, 10th Regiment Native
Infantry, at Cosnoor, on the 20th November.
Bengal—Major John Robert What, Invalid Establish-
ment, at Calcutta. Lieutenant J. Silver, 2nd Bengal Fusi-
liers, at Rangoon, on the 12th November. Lieut.-Colonel
B. Y. Reilly, Engineers, at Landour, on the 6th November.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, Dar. 14.
We have little change to note in tho money market
sines the dale of oar last reparL Messy is still obtainabie
mt the ems ramose have ruled deriegthe bet few ma nn
and time hes been bide emend darn' the pet
fanlight We have again to taste a toll la the value
of goverassat securities smeisg piedgelly to
scrim of the rate in Cabala bowleg soured
ossify to pr interned by a mien Ord the pomment
would be le carry oat the* same ter esavenime of
no I per son iseo isle 4 mat steek. The rinser
doss not mom te be nil bat seas lop panda of
stock having hese lowsght forward far walked= dr sew
kit Ws not rallied. Our potation to-day us :
Oovenment 6 per Cont. Ina of IMAM 1011 teen!
Do. 4 per Cent. de. 1643 41,34•TalbwDe. dar.....ftsr. do 1
1011 is 1011. Beek of N per seat
prembm. Oriental Beak Corpoestie=, Cen-
niereld Bank, 3d ditto.
pine the departure of trine on the 28th of lest math,
aldrogk saleslave been elinsel to a sturiderabie mega.
they haw bus ass* Mood, and at aoremansontive
madagellense
Ills %stestely la noon ere grey 'Wimp aadsiTra.;
and antrn—elese she deparen if last mail transestion be
erns hen been inlay enitant to native =pen In
sensegneses of Wet assente ken China
beteg rafter ineneallie, hoiden here have advatellett
piss to In Se le el per candy fra Ereash, Jarbeesser, and
Sonde sod In NI per sandy for Dbaltra.
Tillitrate have rearmed Maly ruing the fortaot—
to Lemke et U. to 3L fa. ed. ; ts 2L 12s. IL Is
31.; leChien, rs. If to 17 par
BIONLN ell, OS the vu donne for bore os Zee-
land, sad many wile kern some asn Chins, bogies to
look up. The Ounmeadal Bask drawee& IL 1 and the
best local drafts mil at IL Is. 3-104. to Sp 0.,. at 6 menthe'
eight. On Create. in 114 ; on Chin, 136 re. per hundred
dollars at Odle sight.
CALCUTTA, Dir. 3.
Is oar prodese market here, chief in balky ants,
much activity has prevailed. Foe . ries, Pa •
saltpetre, hides, shellac, air laedye, have all boaeat
forward with mach freedoms in Ur amuse of the lest
month. Of indigo the new shipments are bat •
tries. Very little is as yet dose la ewar. The deemed
for raw silk it said ro have somewhat slackened.
la Silk Pi toe Gas& rennedeas hen bean of • moderate
earn. Woods ham been in geed segsest for North
aml • *durable desert has shown itself tor the
markets. Catch has base Ishii inary. Nothing
I.
in Wilmer.
Tine has been aspopmberincre in popes is
raper and at steady Ors can hardly pre
admiral rates to gararally. though eserkdy
seek es malls, lappen am sem genies, an said to
be wenk assure lira dry More. The seise of grey ddrtiap
an bas, sod innate a semidenbie price of the most
farediemak larbe:menst. Medapelleass, white
inns% sod dgmail shirtietp. have all bra yentleathbr.
Of Sesta psi. kipper take • very lively position Darr
too, haw seen hate poi repeat, sad semething beartely
been doing to beck sambas. Prints hawser mete bide
than is the peinion fortnight. Turkey red peas let a
cloths have fond tee buyers. The Wee of rairtwits
amount to about 1,40 chiefly 40's and 60's, tits der-
mor at reviver ream and tie lades • shads higher. Trite
has bon more dreg W Web sent& Tansy led yarns boos
freely sad. Ten E. Webs= den in mane es glair
The meld smart has been err, and make are nallnoil
to wpm mdlleas,laulaili they are by me arm eaturine
The swan remains without say maser al drop.
Bank obsess an poled higher.
Butane br antioned steady of late. First class credits,
2s. 044. to to. lel.; ditto documents, 24. 14. to 2s. IP. per

envoi. _ _
Famous are higher for several articles.
NDloo.—lt is said that what indigo has arrived fa Cal-
cutta weigh. oat very evenly, sad that the to sop will
no doubt to ealy about 1,05,000 to 1,10,000 nag. Illaseasly
say traasaikass base takes plea.
CHINA MARKETS.
CANTON, NOV.
The lopertmarket is ropward spas looarably ; altheask
the reeved d Jerdre with large awes widalt kre wain
final kageadlik 'Davey ism tataalaa tramil a
slight prig *re a sleet kw. Lew dabs abide=
twenty ases. a One is we day we are M.
usable sMidaeleift la asiiis Ma gain, tine ban !mem
beak a tamps may tavaamallia raidisa.

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