The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-29 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION 11Y THE INSURGENT CHIEFS.

Yang, the ea.tern prince, gen. rulisaimo of the army, and
prime minister of state, as well as religious instructor and
deliverer of the• people; and
Seaou, the weateru prince, second minister of state, also
generalissimo of the army ;
Both servants of the celestial dynasty of T'haeping,
which has received the veritable decree of heaven to rule,
together issue the following proclamation to all classes of
people, requiring them each and all to follow peacefully
their peculiar avocations.

When the will of heaven is determined, the minds of
men should be compliant : heaven having now produced
the true sovereign to rule the people, they ought to yield
their minds to his renovating influence. It is to be regretted
that ever siuce the Tartars have thrown the Chinese empire
into confusion, they have induced the people to worship cor-
rupt spirits and to reject the true ••pirit, while they rebel
against Gad ; they have moreover req.dred the people to as-
sume the appearance of imps, and to divest themselves of
the human form; by all which means they have roused
the vengeance of high Heaven. Besides this they have
oppressed our people, and brought calamities on the living
intelligences. Tory have made the stink of their covetous
practices to rise up to heaven, while they have degraded
literature to the very dust. The agricultural and mechani-
cal classes have been distressed, every year experiencing
greater troubles; while the mercantile classes in coming
I and going have been severely taxed at each barrier. Thus
all within the four seas are grieved in mind, and the in-
habitants of the middle region look on with indignant
glance. We, the generals above named, having received
the excellent decree of heaven, and being unable to endure
the spectacle of people ground down to the earth, have
elevated the righteous standard, with the view of exter-
minating the 'Tartar hordes, and have marshalled the royal
troops, in order to overcome the wicked one. In every
district through which we have passed, the people have
welcomed us as they would the sessonahle showers ; and
wherever our standards have appeared, the itahabitants
have feit as if they were &livered from the greatest
calamity; which shows that the will of heaven is evi-
dently on our side, and that the minds of men incline
towards us. Ever since we commenced this great under-
takiog in the province of Kwang.ee, the first ranks of
those who have come out against our royal troops have in-
verted their weapons an indication of submission ; while
those wile have been influenced by the fear of Heaven's
majesty have on the first report of our arrival lost all heart
for defending the enenly. Now, having set up the new
dynasty, wo especially enjoin it on all living people reve-
rently to worship God, and set aside all corrupt spirits, in
order to gratify the mind of Heaven and obtain celestial
blessedness. Let the learned, set icuLtiral, mechanical and
commercial classes vigorously attend to their several em-
ployments. From the (late of this proclamation let every
one peacefully abide in his native region, and contentedly
follow his usual avocation. Our virtuous soldiers will not
touch an atom of their property, sa that there is no need for
the least apprehension. Let traders proceed to their
markets without fear, looking for a speedy revival of the
country. On this account wo issue our special proclama-
tion, in coder to quiet the honest inhahitants. Let this be
circulated throughout the empire for the information of all
so that every one may reverently obey. Do not oppose. A
special proclamation.
Given in the 3rd year of the celestial dynasty of T'hae-
ping, on the let day of the Stli moon (June 6, IBA).
The friend of China is of opinion that the fruit-
less attack on Chin-Kiang-fors decides the fate of the
empire, since the 'fartars, with all the foreign aid
they are likely to get, have been fairly obliged to
give it up. When the British during the war cap-
tors d Chtn.Kiang-foo, and the news of its fall reached
the imperial ears, an overture of peace was at once
made. The Hong-Kong Rigister terms the attack
.‘ a Vauxhall kind of bombardment." The Tartar
Emperor of China has made a most pitiable applica-
tion to his subjects for contributions, and his procla-
mation says that he has no other resource to relieve
his bitter distress. To make matters worse for the
reigning emperor, intelligence has been received that
a revolt had broken out in the island of Formosa.
The subjoined commercial circular furnishes the latest
news from Amoy :
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Amoy, July 1.
Since the 16th ultimo, the date of our last circular, mat-
ters here have remained without any change of importance.
Contrary to the belief generally entertained, the Mandarin
forces have not marched on this place, but remained at
Tangwee, a city about twenty miles distant, where they are
at present, about 6,000 strong, including 2,000 men who
arrived on the 27th from Chin-chew ; but we doubt whether
without further assistance, they will attempt to retake this
place, being still inferior en number to the force at the com-
mand of the rebels ; however, as the position held by the
imperial forces at present, is one of considerable strength,
and as they appear to have the sympathy of the people in
the vicinity, they will be able to choose their own time for
coming this way.
Considerable numbers of the rebels have left this to
attack them, and some unimportant engagements have
taken place is the vicinity of Tangwee, resulting hitherto
iu favour of the imperialists.
This place remains quiet, and with the exception of
heavy contributions being daily levied on the better class
of inhabitants for the support of the rebels, and the engage-
ment by them of several pirate junks to fight against the
andarins, we observe nothing unusual.
biTrade remains in the some paralysed state. The prohi-
Mtion against the conveyance or rice inland has been with-
drawn, but the article is in no demand, and sales only by
retail.

Opium—Sales of a few chests Omens at 50.5 dots. No
sale of other drug..
The foreign politicals are doing all in their power
to prevent their subjects from visiting the disturbed
districts, but the eagerness to gain information is
such that all attempts to prevent them are compara-
tively futile. Dr. Taylor had succeeded in reaching
Chin-Keang-foo, and purposed proceeding on to Nan-
king, but the attack made by the fleet had cut off for
a time the communication between the two places,
and he was forced to return to Shanghai. Dr.
Taylor ascertained that the insurgents observed
Saturday as their sabbath. Mr. Carpenter, an
American Baptist, had essayed to reach the insur-
gent camp, but, after reaching about 20 miles beyond
‘Vonsung, the refusal of his boatmen to proceed any
further had compelled him to relinquish the attempt.
Messrs. Muirhead and Wylie, belonging to the Lon-
don Missionary Society, started in Chinese costume
for Nanking, and got as far as Suchau, where they
were discovered, lost their false tails, and got
hustled by the mob, hut were rescued by the officials,
who treated them with much care and respect. The
Taoutae had complained to the British and American
consuls, but this did not deter two other British sub-
jects, Messrs. Reynolds and ltiehards, from trying a
commercial visit. The Taoutau has compelled their
I return to Shanghai.
The Overland China Mail of the 7th of July, in a
postscript, states that it was currently reported that
an army, in three divisions, had actually been
marched from Nanking for Peking ; but on its be-
coming known that the Imp, rialists were collecting
a large force at the former city, the insurgent force
was recalled. The mandarins at Canton have been
busy forwarding reinforcements of men and muni-
tions of war by sea, and tho. Mail says that 600,000
picuis (above 80 millions of pounds) of gunpowder,
and 2,000 trained soldiers, thirty of whom can cast
cannon, have also been sent. The Mail, however,
suggests that their destination may be Amay.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Casualties by death in India since the departure of the
mail on the 2nd July.

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