The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-16

And il every quarter people must keep watch accord
ing 10 the number OF families M
Lei every house in the quartet furnish one individual
Who shall be relieved after period OF five days.
All night long these must 20 round as q patrol
Ana anything occurs lei iuem give warning oy sound
Our Soldiers and braves hearing The noise will assemble
on the spot;
And should Tie local handful clap on wings, they VIII
find no escape "l
The expense Of this arrangement will not be very
great.
Especially il all unite in carrying ii out
We trust that the gentry will lead the way in this
movement
Widows and orphans, with destitute persons, have no
With these few words make known our wishes
Let every one with the utmost aacrity comply.
THE FOREIGN FLEET AT woosuNG--c COMMISSIONER MAR
SHALL AND HIS OPERATIONS.
The London Times of the als of May contains con-
else summary of the late movements in the East, from
which We extract the following
With respect the of affairs In China, the letters
both from Canton and Shanghai seem to throw doubt
upon the interference of the combined foreign squadrons
IN support OF the EmPeror-at least TO any aeve extent
AT Canton il understood that, although up TO the
18th OF March, Nankin had not been taken, The outer
walls had been preached and there prospect OF
early capitu ation after which, Pekn The capital would
be in imminent danger as the insurgents would be able
stop all supplies OF grain from the south AT Shang
hal the 2sh oil March, general belief prevailed that
the assault had been attended with partial, II not entire,
success The force. consisting OF several foreign
sells. which the imperial authorizes at Shanghai had been
collecting to convey stores and ammunition TO The be-
sieged city, had not ye, been sent OF, and ii
thought unlikely that any assistance would arrive there
in time Meanwhile business affairs at Shanghai were
less disturbed than might have been anticipated The
presence OF the various British and American ships and
steamers produced feeling OF security among the natives
of the vicinity calculated induce them carry such
trading operations as could be conducted by barter
There are now available Tor export about twenty chops
OF tea and seven hundred bales OF silk, which there
were no means OF getting rid Of except against foreign
manufactures or opium Meanwhile the most important
question 10 the probable eiec, OF the rebellion
next seasons production This would of course, greatly
depend on the duration of the contest, but it sup
posed that if il should continue only short time Longer
serious falling OF IN the quantity at least OF silk, would
be experienced some persons estimating il al so pei
cent. With regard TO tea, opinions were less settled
On the subject of the popular feeling 10 The issue
The struggle the present letters tend strongly 10 show
that the ruling dynasty has no real hold upon the nation
One writer from Canton says, THE Chinese with whom
come contact and who may perhaps be dgnfed witt
the title of middle classes express themselves both here
and at Shanghai rather in favor of the revolution thar
Otherwise, and believe that is the feeling OF the
Throughout the country" An impression onsequently
prevailed that when the capture OF Marking should have
been effected the country 10 The south would pass under
sway of the rebels with other disturbance than wou,
be caused by The displacement OF unpopular local officers
The presence OF foreigners among the insurgents appear
TO be confirmed in letter received by En- fish hous,
from young man who left this country few year.
back, and who writes that he is engaged with them
artillery officer, and that he knows of six others wht
likewise active in the service The following is
extract OF circular from Messrs Russell Co.. dated
Canton, April O. Its reference TO the movements of tn,
American, British, and French ships, at Shanghai, VI
10 the date Of the 24h of March, scarcely agrees witt
accounts brough, by the Ganges Bombay (and which
were not later than the 2lst OF Mach,) TO the eiec
that positive interference about TO take place.
that Col Marshall the American commissioner, had de
ermned to place the Susquehanna before Marking
"A our last dates from Shanghai. the 2slh ult, th
revolutionary forces were certainly gaining strength,
II was reported among the people that they had TAXI
Marking, which credited by foreigners in conse
quence OF the admission by The highest imperial officer ii
toe neisbborhood of Shanghai, that they had taken thu
outer walls AT Soochow, and in Shanghai, even tn,
local trade is suspended valuable properly seceted
we advised that such OF the Inhabitants abb
10 do have lett. The Taouae of Shanghai foTmerl,
the Hong merchant SamQua) has, we learn removed hi
residence 10 The foreign quarter This is The of h
intelligence received from the north and. howeye
bare it may be, assured that the representatives
the American and British governments now al Shangha
have not more precise accounts from the Interior. W.
have heard apprehension expressed regarding the safety
OF foreigners their property at Shanghai There
at present in the Woosung, two British, American
and French wa-steamer but for other thar
precaution."