Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-03-25
Miscellaneous.
From the Ffedl Of China.
The Rebellion Ia the Chinese
Empire.

Empire.
For more thana year we have been receiving
vague and uncertain accounts Of great reve-
luton said to be in progress IL China, We are
atlsngth enabled to GET hold Of more detailed.
lsna9we believe. authentic account. than bssysl
isPpsafe, and we take pleasure "a laying Il 5ss
fore ous readeFs Iep. -.
Gone Of the chlefsy6f the rebel army, Fong-
wingsan, man of great skill and wisdom, and
well versed IN astronomy and geography, is
native Of the Fa. district of the Canton province
In order to injure him in the most severe man.
ner the Governor General directed the appoint
ment of commission to proceed to his native
village and there destroy the tomb of his an
cestry which was duly effected, and OIL the 2Oth
uIt, the grave desecrating body returned to
Canton bearing with them the wife and two
sons of the said Fong .wingsan. 1t was re-
ported in Canton, when they were brought in.
that it was Tienteh's family who had been cap.
tured but Tien.teh has been member of go
many clans, that we are disposed to think that
the great body of rebels are in ignorance who
the holder of the designation really is. Per-
haps Tlen.teh, Heavens virtue," applies to
cabal and when they have succeeded in their
designs. the strongest of the body will take the
throne. Tien-teh has at various times been a
member of the clan Cheang, of the clan Chun,
of the clan LIE, of the clan Fong, and several
other clans.
The Imperial Commissioner Chau ten -tsioh,
in memorial to the throne, describes the lead
er of the rebels as a member OF the Fong IA
miy, Ergo, the individual now mentioned
The editor of the Chinese Repository, in
speaking of the Tien-teh in his last number
says;-
Persons apparently well informed say that
he is fair in his dealings, restrans his soldiers
from rapine, and levles no more than the legal
demands of the usual rulers. He has coined
money, instituted literary examination, and ap-
pointed six yoards but which all this, we can
hardly ascertain where his headquarters are;
they are most likely,> however, to be still in
Kweiping district.'
One Of our Chinese brrespopdents tells of
successful bsa--i'g - &ssy Of 5000 Fe-
bols on 3D.. .NiOf e1s y1r;so-on deDs,,.
ment in the province pgse. Two or
three hundred of It's, dressed re-
spec.ary, and profa " be traders, had en-
cred the city variOusN mes, and we're ready to
co. operate with t6ermafn body when they made
the assault, which occurred on the Esd ult.--
The Imperial troops, stationed in great numbers
in the city, suffered severe loss. The following
casualties are reported: Killed: the Governor,
one General of Division, two Colonels, one
Major, 8 Captains, Graduate, and nearly g.
900 soldiers. The whole contents Of the gov
ernment treasury fell into the hands of the re-
bels, who allowed .he prisoners in the gaol
general delivery.
The whole Of the rich families in the neigh
borhood were also laid under smart contribu-
ton.
We have received letter from cotton mer-
chant of Kwang 81, stating that eight bands Of
rebels, each from 1900 to 10000 men, have
risen in the departments ofNabing and Seching,
and among the districts of Chekong, Yowkong'
and SeIum, on the northwest of Kwang se in
consequence of which all the inhabitants and
merchants of those places are in great distress.
The treasurer has headed an army of more than
10000 men, and proceeded there, and has also
given orders to the officers to gather some 3d.
600 men more from the people, to guard the
place. In consequence Of these arrangements,
the people have begun to recover a little from
their fright.
There arose a Iso four or five bands Of rebels
in the northeast of Kwang-se, in the department
of 'Ngchou, plundering every place they came
to, so that the poorer people of the towns were
obliged to take their sons and daughters and
make their escape in different directions. They
have not only plundered the towns Of Kun. long
tou, LOu.kung-pOu, Shek-yeong, and others, but
they have set them on fire also. The people
have no hope of their lives, and many good men
are compelled to become rebels.
The rebels are increasing duly. The Tar
tar( general has neither skill nor troops know
ing only how to get money. In future, the mer.
chants must not carry any more trade to this
province.
We have heard that, on the oath day of the
eighth month, the Tartar general ordered his
chief guard (Shangying) TO g. across the Kwai
river, with 5000 troops, to the department Of
Seyun, to subdue the rebels; but when he hat
proceeded little way, the rebels sent quaint.
q ry Of 6re.rafts down the current against theil
ships, so that she was obliged to cast anchor by
the river side. Unexpectedly, however, the
rebels rose from their ambuscade, and made an
O attack upon them and the crews, being unable
to resist, attempted immediate flight, SO tha
e great numbers were drowned in the river
d The chief officer (Sng-ylng) has succeeded il
9 making his escape. All the flags, ammunition
G provisions, and treasure Of the army, were lost
This news we learned from messenger of Ia
. tong, of Kwang-se, who came to came to Can
= ton with documents.
r: On the 22th ult, fou vessels that left Canto
h four days previously, VIII Ii provisions and none
r, for the imperial troops tatoned on the border
Il Of Kwang.s just as they reached the Wong
e chun-sa river, in the department SeDling, " er