The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-03
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,
rur REBELLION IN CHINA.

r,p prpELLION IN CHINA.
The map of China is in 'a,f way ~ oe "'
.,o.sIx s,udied and as well understood oy 'he
49,. ha,b,rians" as that OF England or
U.s. The events which are on the wing in
r., distant and dream-like land are dest'ned'
So M doubt, to have remarkable bear
.,.on the history of the present age
,h1oughout the entire world. For tina, reason
- in order that our readers may form some
de, nj the relative position Of the coniendng
n.,,;e.. we make an abstract of letter which
w. find in the London Times, referring the
reader, for its Interpretation, to the first map OF
the Celestial Empire that may chance to be at
hand.
The rebellion commenced several years ago,
in one of the Southern provinces, kwangsee,
adjoining which, and forming its Eastern
boundary, is the province of kwangtung, IN
which is situated the great commercial city OF
Canton. Kwangsee is VIGOROUSLY unheaithy'
and for that reason admirably answered the,
purpose of the rebels, who were acclimatsd
while it was fatal to the invader. For some
wears the rebels confaed their operations 10
this province, regularly defeating and disper'
sing all the forces which were sent against
them bv the Emperor, or enticing them from
his ranks, The European residents at Can
ton believed, until about nine months ago, that
the rebellion was a second edition OF the Flo
rida war, and paid but little attention to it,
AT that period, however, the rebels pub iished
q proclamation in which they set forth, that
having defeated all the imperial forces that had
been sent against them, they were about to
take advantage of their success by marching
against Pekin,,the capital of the Empire. The
march accordingly began northwards, until at
last they have established themselves on the
great river Yang ,tse-Kiang, which, running
nearly east and west, divides China into two
great portions, the southernmost of which,
with the exception of the seaboard, they hold
in undisputed possession. They march on a
line of several hundred miles front, 80 that their
left first came in contact with the Yang.tsc-
Kang, about eight hundred miles above Nan
king. The Chinese General, Seu, having been
ordered to march against the rebels, came in
contact with them on the river about FIVE hum
bred and fifty miles above Marking, was to-
tally defeated, and retreated upon the great city
Yo-Tchow, which he abandoned as they ap.
preached. For this act Of cowardice, or,
more probably, of necessity, he was degraded
by the Emperor, and was, incorrectly, report
ed to have ommtted suicide in consequence.
From Yo.Tchow the rebels advanced $50
miles down the river, and took Haw-yang, a
great city, said, incorrectly, to be the "com-
mercial emporium" of China. This title be-.
longs more properly to Wu.chang-foo, lower
down, of which they got possession. according
to the Emperor's proclamation, by springing a
mine under one of the bastisns. According 10
an editorial article in the National Intelligen.
Ger, this city, with Hang yang-foo on the OPP
posite side of the river, forms the most popu
lous and flourishng portion of China, and with
the exception of London and Yedo, the largest
assemblage of houses and vessels, inhabitants
sailors and shippers, to be found in the whole
world. According to the evidence ola Caiho
lie Missionary resident there, in 1916, the mum
Der of vessels Of the largest size exceeded ten
thousand, while the multitude of small craft
moving about was much greater. 1t is evident,
therefore, that the left wing of the rebels has
struck blow which, if improved, must lead
TO llimitabie consequences. In the meantime,
their right was steadily advancing against Nam
king, which is four hundred miles frem their
left at Wu-chang, and, according to the latest
accounts, had already invested il. 1t has
doubtless fallen months ago into their posses
sion. 1t is evident that they intend 10 ad.
vance northward, on two lines, on the capital,
one of them 1.-THE right leading from Marking,
the other their left from Wu-chang. The
former city is about $50 and the latter 700
miles from Picking measured along the banks
of the great canal.
The Governor General of the two Kiangs,
the province which is bisected by the canal,
has been ordered 10 attack the right wing of
the rebels, before this time, in all probability,
in possession Of Nankin, while an army is col.
lecting at Sinyang, town in the province of
Honan, I2O miles North of Wu-chang, TO re-.
take the latter city. On this army the last
hope of the Empire depends. 1t is COM
posed of Tartars who are said to be Drawer
than the Chinese, but according to memorial
presented by the inhabitants TO the throne, they
are far more formidable to their friends than to
their enemies. ITO U.S." says this memorial
" they are as tigers, to the rebels as rats" The
slaughter in the neighborhood of Wu.chang was
go great that the stencil from the unburied
corpEes had compelled the inhabitants TO aban
don their houses. Contrary to the belief OF
Commodore Aulick, the Viceroy of 500. chs Z
did actually apply to the foreign Consuls at
Shanghai TOR assistance. The native banker;
and merchants were removing their money ant
effects into Shanghai from the surrounding
towns at fast as they possibly could. TIL
Viceroy OF SOo.chau, in his communication t
the Consuls, says that unless the rebellion cal
be stopped, trade must entirely cease.
AS an important consequence of this rebel
lion, il is mentioned that the value of goldh
been enormously enhanced, from the fact tina
il is more easily carried away than silver. Anc
Their important consequence is expected I
arise from the legalization of the domestic cult
walton of and trade in oDium which :, =; -