The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-27
From sne Journal Of Commerce.

The hTst OF the annexed extracts is from letter re
eeyed yesterday by commercial house in this city A.
though perhaps no later from the seat OF war than ou
previous adVices, il contains particulars, which W.
doubt not viii be acceptable 10 readers The
extract is from Commercial circulars
#Agl aa @ CANTON Monday, May g. 1858
Since the departure of the last mail, received
many very Interesting particulars touching the capture o
Chin Keang Foo and Nankn by the rebels This news
letters from ihs latter CIV. TRry repo,t however tbs
the city OF Chin Keang Foo had been Ieiaken the al
proach OF 80 900 of the Emperos soldiers from Krin
yiousy engaged had caused The insurgents 10 fall back
upon Nankin, into which city they had thrown thtm'
selves being force of nearly go 900 and that at the
departure o. The latest coufers they were surrounded BY
Another portion OF the rebels nearly 10000 strong, had
been detailed for Nankn The main body leaving that
city called Yang Chew, which they had captured. but
qu which and reinforce their friends al NaDkiD, was
deemed impossible from considerable Tartar army, un
rpached 10 prevent IT, This The Chinese ssid be
The exact stale OF things by the last accounts They do
not, however. believe that The new Emperu, who is
within the walls Of NaItin, with large force OF
desperate men, is likely to be overcome, notwithstanding
me numerical superiority OF the Tartar force and the
general belief ls that he will cceed disrersng them.
and establishing himself firmly there it beng the city
WHICH, IN his proclamalol.s, is to be his capital.
When The new Emperor sent TO 500 Choo, after the
above victories, for the OO0 tales which the inhabitants
had agreed 10 pay the OF their city, numerous
proclamaons were carried by his soldiers, who dstTib
uted them among The people, and through that
copies have found their way here In these pocamatons
was announced that the 22I day Of the 81 month,
t29h AprO the throne would be established the
Glen, ciy OF Nankin; and there, that day. would
mence the government of de jws The restored family Of
Ming But have yet 10 learn the result of the battle
beneath the walls OF Nankn, which must have taken
place previous 10 the above date Via Shanghai have
nothing further than that Nankin and Chin -Keang Foo
wete In possession Of the insurgents and which news
went by the last ma consequently, all related above is
said to have taken place subsequently,. tfE1
1T would be difficult 10 describe all the barbarities and
horrors per Ferated the taking OF Nankn OF the Tar
tar garrison, than 20 co., including the families Of
The soldiers and children were either put to the
sword or committed suicide, being point o honor with
that singular people perish rather than yield Every
one OF the priests whether Of the Buddhist Taoust
cred Their numbers could have been less Than 500
or 900; while those killed in the assault, the mining of
he walls, and the entry of the rebels, said 10 amount
annibilaed by suicide. The streets blocked up
with dead bodies tha in passing from point to point the
conguerers burst open doors OF houses private well
public and threw them inside the Chinese expressed IT,
as il they had been logs Of wood.
The insurgents had wish to proceed 10 such
lrenlies, nor have they shown any cuelty toward the
Chinese people, priests excepted unless in where
they had co-operaed with the imperial troops. AT Nan
kin, consequence Of the magnitude OF the garrison
and consequent resistance many shared fate which
they otherwise, and in other places, would not have sui
fered. s{ a'3 5#a ~ 2A Eo a4@
The city OF Canton is very quiet but its ultimate fate
uepcpuS upon tne state OF lDings al tne NOst II me
insurgents win. The local officers and all The PRIESTS
with the Tartar garson will doubtless be risen against
and without ceremony putto death. when adheients Of
the order Of things will fill the public offices 10
the procamatons Of the Emperor, is very clearly
put forth that all the Msndatins, the Tarars and the
priests. shall be exermnaied and there is doubt but
that such will be the case 4. .s,.y f
There is bare possibility that have replied 10 these
events at greater length than may interest you but
consider that the fate of empire conta third
Of the human family involved it is In such jeopardy
and uncertainty exists with the inseparable effects
Iof change of rulers, involving terrible struggle
as is going could not but attract your attention