Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-24
The Civil War 10 China.
The allowing Is letter from naval Officer the
China station


ERMkS, SHANGHAI, July y.
al take this opportunity of writing few lines about
the important and interesting movement here. Our
boats have ust returned from Ching kiaog ih where
they had been In search Of some deseters On the Sli
mtndcr, entcsd away by the Touar's Chinese Govern
or's lpeople.
They rcpor, that the insurgents hy the confession OF
the lmperiaisis confirmed hy themselves, had taken
Furg-yang, the capital of department sone time SIEGE
aud had beaten large force which kaew Ia DC some
where there under Koshen. The latter also Siej-and
have doubt of itthAt they had taken kNei-th also
the capital OF Department. aud close TO the GLOW
River.
From the few vessels at the mouth Of the Grand Canal
compared With what there there whoa We passed
I'D that from the few troops Ching kAng foo from 800
20 5OOO compared with what then there were 10000
10000 they have large force at the north
MANY have been inclined to say that they were losing
all the moral effect OF their capture of NAnkn, and that
they show ell themselves unequal to emergency hui 1t
appears that their plans have been and are admra-
bic. They brought away quantity OF children, and, /
suppose, women, from Qrang ST. whom 1t would have en-
hrhsscd them exceeding to have carried on at present.
they fortified aud piovsoncd Nankn for their rcccp.
ton; aud then, rather the same time, commenced
terrifying Ching kaugtoo the key to the Grand Canal
leaving force enough in them to defend hem and 10y oc-
csonSl sses keep the lmpcta'tS under the impress
son that their forces greater end 80 draw oh aen
onom what their rOa OF ject all aoug-viz the cap
ture OF Pekn had doubt that their intention, when
were up in Hcrmes, to proceed thi,her With all
convenient haste but they evSdcd our question by saving
we waiting orders from the Tao ping.wane, or,
waiting for n revelation aS 10 where Ne shall GO
The effect has been to keep $4,000 men at Ching.
L
Hchug-hc that lately made Niceroy Of seven pro-
vinc,s poor man, though IS, and i ordered up
Peha To lose his head soon they will not get any
undertake the charge.
whc tho insurgents were fortfyius these places .hcy
building altering boal presume carry their
cNuujSsaria tor, they have STOPPED the supplies going
north, they would require TO take supplies with them
Building altering vessels necessary because this
rather u low time Of the wear for the canal.
lCu will observe that the places taken rather indicate
that they are travelling by the canal. This may bc
a.. i ID In tha a
posed them in detail, 70 prevent junction between
the MauchSo army under kcShca aud the Chinese
under Hcaug Naukiu tor though they should al.
upon Pckn It would be fatal FOR them TO lose Nan
kin There i, large Tartar force in Whagnan, the
mouth OF the Yellow River, aud they may wish avoid
tint, for the present
~ fancy this last move M 20 the Yellow River has
been made ia fortnight, and the protshity l., that
the forces assembled there, having passed cm, their
coItsc viii bc rapid.
They received officers and the Consular ntegpre
r gr1cioUSy, Int expressed wish that European.
should visit thrn unless they intended staying the
uacasts would take their heads aui tue insurgents
had done 10 They evidently Hing that should
kuuS tner movements, hest they should >pte and
the Iupctia,i,t> become aware OF thru hUtl tuk ihr
latter gtttjt aPprehesye, and drawing their for
rcs hv degrees from CHING kjau -iOO. They admit
tel 90 oar officers that they had expectation
king aiy OF tie places, and indeed getting quite rcck
les consequences, seeming more concerned To know
where opium 20 be had tGu ANYTHING else. Strange
say the first question they asked ~a, Have ,ou any
OIL lm sell. and our people visiting their uuk,
thrtumu,r 49, thcy found nearly all OPP IN
kCr- rtauiy all the miuIiriUS The admiral of the fleet
~ - much under its influence that three minutes
after having catered oar boat ~ round the cet be fell
-ecr very shortly begged ,G quite uuih!c 20
further. These follows never 70 into action, aui
quite content the vessels IRE on both sides, regardless
owheuerthry Lit ANYTHING. whether there be thing
To hu They nave made noise, and because taken
or SUM, they report triumph.
"lusy ~'gll keep up their sioutDcss. have il from
very Intelligent Chinese ScrPmrercaicr Who has been in
Egaud aui speaks English very well that he told
oy soldier Nauslu, where he had becn that loco
soldiers offered 20 JOIN the usutEent ranks, hut WoHi not
be accepted unless they embraced Christianity which they
/ refused 70 do.
The gates o. Nauku remain open but it i said the
ground in their vicinity mined much amused by
the Tol4r here, Who when eu.r=rs upon the number
the Imperial army and drprecarE the number Of the nsr
gents being asked why thcy did retake NinSin said
.WHv Il Is all fall OF holes. the Imperi4ss drove lot Of
| to follow, le-t they should tumble in
The whole couay seem, hostile 20 the MauChoos and
will instantly the insurgents arrive Pekn. and H.
sue their mandates. They have excellent information
from all parts. Thus there was large sam Of money
coming up from Canton Tor the lmperiist-, they
party Of 1000 from Nauku, who made sweep round to
the SOUTH and OIL the party ccorius tie treasure
and returned 70 Nlukiu n safety I's' through the Im
pcraii-t army each time.
Tie insurgents daily becoming more popular
Seeing that they 10 violence many Of the feelings Oi
tie Cuucse the wonder D. hos they should be popular
they Il can only Ice that the Mauchoo in
tensely unpopular
European GpPreheu-yc OF the OF the Man
choos because, thry say, II they succeed Christianity, 10
every shape, wi! be prescribed practically, IL pro-
ieedly aud their heads taken oil pruvs>CLy for Political
ohruccs.
There has been demand for Christian hooks, more
particularly from Sulu.-ug, Tor tue last month more
and II continues uuaoate OILERS HElin asa for books
OF tie same religion o. tAa; OF the Insurgents aut some
have asked for Instructors to be sent among them
The Insurgents are wonderfully satisfied to their
ultimate and early succrs'-they tax OF TWO or three
Ft. TNl ..a.s u .H fL fl eaHI
us an Old man nov" bu; could beat any twelve OF these
fellow opposed TO w.; "ii, spc'NHg OF arUs-IGe mus
kets oen miss IRE because our powder j. bad and, o
Tor those with caps, Why "t dot understand them AID
we di, We cpl.4 no' make 'us caps now. tue spar
never m's's IRE aHH THESE ImpeiiI'- are AFRAID oil H.
I-c greater AtH'rT Cd. tc .!uN- th"t we're SEMI from
TIE Icho Tor gram are going bdck empty nearly all the
Tue p pie f"'H-iE 10 pay iL-ir AhI TAX There have
1''H frequent -i5ic'~ near mere 90 consequence ~
trf attempting 10 force H. anu thc government has DO
/ each case been Obliged 20 give 10.
/ WARM ErEUTE-TUE FATE OF THE TEgUvrS
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