The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-13

sue VI uhg- gan CHOW IN hwanose. have hear
taken possesfio ion of by the rebels, who immedi-
ateiy opened all the granares and treasures for
the beneht OF the people, and RENTED all h. es
for the present year.
We have received letter from Kwanosa
stating that the great Tartar General Sac shang,
ain received an imperial rescrpt INSISTING that
the city of Yungganchow be again bronobt
under royal authority within the space of fifteen
days, and that in case of failure the General
Heang-ying Lieutenant General WooIautai
and Colonel lingsam, were to be beheaded. On
the receipt OF this news on the seventeenth day
OF the tenth moon, all the officers collected
their troops and from various points proceeded
TO attack the city OF Yungganchow, but did not
pitch Their encampment within 10 le of the
city. The rebels, however, pretending to be
defeated, gradually led them on to where thew
had large body Of troops in ambush, and then
suddenly turning upon them, poured forth
complete shower of cannon balls. kllinp nm
wards of 10000 soldiers, and more than sixiy
officers, OF various ranks.
From The Friend Of China, Jan. 7h.
1t is reported that Sen, the governor general
is at present in the city Of Kaouchow and that
the rebels have attacked it on all sides, having
erected powerful battery before each Of The
city ties, so as to be ready to attack the SOL
dlers whenever they venture to come out. The
Tartar troops are afraid to go ont and FIGHT.
and have now been besieged for more than ten
days. a mosturgent message has been sent by
Seu to Woochow lin Kwangse) for the 600
troops lately sent there under Hen-tseahg-k
to return Immediately for the relief of the citv'
We have not yet heard which side has Gained
the victory-l2th moon, 9th day.
From the Friend Of China, Jan. 90.
PROCLAMATION OF THE SHANG.rE SOCIETY," TO
THE INHABITANTS OF WING. ON CHOW
The Teaou-ching-sz', chief officer in The left
wing OF the army, has received the ROYAL com
mands to publish this, that the hearts Of the
people may be changed
Know, ye people, that the middle ground
(Chlna proper belongs to those Of the former
dynasty. BE not afraid, We scholars farmers.
workmen and merchants. but hold steadfastl,,
every one to his work. The fortune of the Han
dynasty is about to flourish, and the foreign
dynasty of the Mantchoos will soon end IRIS
is the decree of Heaven, in which there can he
no mistake. After a long union, division mnst
ensue, in order that affairs may be arranged
again. Our kings, publishing laws, exhibited
their benevolence, and before ever they bowed
the knee to Shang tie (God) they assisted the
distressed; and after they had learned to wor-
ship God, they exerted all their strength TO save
the people from ruin; they supported the weak
resisted the strong, and assisted each other in
opposing thieves and guarding against robbers.
with united strength and unanimity of mind
They were not like Taitow. yeong, Tai-lee.v,.
Chen, and Others, who stopped he
vessels on the rivers, plundered everywhere and
killed the inhabitants of the towns and v;llaros
On the arrival of officers and troops these mo-,
we're afraid they-only cared to sell pas,norts of
safe conduct, as protection TO the people but
their assurance Of peace was in vain. for the in
feriors, depending upon their superiors. also
went abroad to sell these passports and collect
a tax, SO THAT the inhabitants had no peaca TN
they had yielded TO all these demands. In this
way the merchants and traders suffered great
and understandable injury. "Thc cats and miee
slept in the same place" hence numbers of in
feror persons assumed unusual effronterv. and
formed all kinds OF schemes TO do as much harm
as they possibly could they also raised troons
from amongst the inhabitants, and even called
upon our kings TO submit to them. On the aov
mat Wlng-on city was settled, there were three
contendIng parties, but he who walked ACCORDING
TO the wishes OF Heaven obtained possession.
Our Kings have spread their benevolepce TO the
utmost. and regarding the people as the;r
children, they have commanded the army 10
abstain from murder, and to take noth;no
without permission. They are Just and imner'
tial as the balance, and The trade in the markets
now goes on quietly as before. If anv ono
refuses to obey the laws, let him be reported IN
The law officer OF the army. Our kings invite
the inhabitants Of all districts and departments
to surrender, and will reward those who. esta6.
llsh their merits by exerting their strength
they are now waiting 10 be joined by the kings
OF the other provinces, in order TO mite Their
troops for an attack on the capital civ. Pekin.
after which they will proceed to divide the
empire. '
KINGS (high oficers) .-Taie-pino. He,sr.
Tx. nun"
CoMMANDERs-IS-CHiEF.- Yeong .sew.tsing.
penerallsslmo Hoo ekwang, chief as
ssistant general Sew chaou-kwei. sec
ond assistant general.
TEES-KEo, first year, 9Th moon.
FrO'nthe Friend Of China, Jan. 3.
A rebellion has broken ont in the Sin ON die
trct Of this (Canton) province. On the Goth dav
OF the 18th moon, the officers engaged in collect,
ing the taxes found some who had no means &c
paying; but instead of Selling these men. thew
took their elder brothers into custody. especially
the richer ones, from whom they expected TO OBJ
tain good deal OF money as ransom. The in.
habitants, however, became enraqed, and rose
and killed the magistrate Of the district. Troops
are now on their way TO the scene of distur.
bance to examine into the the particulars OF the
murder &c
One oil our Chinese correspondents has since
partially corroborated this report, and gives fn.
Ter details Il was not Chong, the district macis.
trate, who was killed. but his chief subordinate.
whereupon Chong made prisoners of all the
tierah OF tirst and second raj k one of whom.
surnamed Lieu, examined ns 70 the pprpetration
OF the deed, was tortured so severely that he
died under the infection Upon this the villagers
rose en- masse, tied Chong 70 tree, gave him
certain humber Of blows with a bamboo. shaved
off his beard and eyebrows, and dismissed him
to tell his tale to the deputy governor Of the
province, killing seven policemen who attempted
10 defend him
We have some interesting intelligence regard.
ing the chinese rebellion, and, in reply TO en-
qulries, are told that Governor General Sen is
at his wits's end at Kaou-chou.foo, for nine
days, having been without any kind of access 20