New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JUNE 1o 1890 p

.;.,d NTH sacred recOectiODs IN the minds Oh 'no
-. ,;l the inhabitants Of the distant mountain
-. .n1 The members OF the secret societies, VINO
rere bevond the reach of the Imperial spies, with
eoorc IS rroud self reliance called themselves Ming
scbin The leader of the movement was Tschu hlu
Tan real or pretended descendant Of Tai Ming Inc
,,;;,rs.;o, ~ the new ruler was hOnOred with the
.itlo If Ten lie. or Celestial Virtue Tsehu Is the
,rorer family name. Il is now Just five hundred years
since 3-o) the peasant Tschu Juen Tschang reVoIted
,s.ist the barbarous Mongos and drove them to haT
sI.yum the ancient metropolis of Tschinggis Chakan
fs7c % 24q North lat and l3' ~ 3y' West long from
Pekin situated between the rivers Orchron and Iamlr.
The DYNASTY itself according TO traditional custom OF
the Central Kingdom was called Heu Ming, Afterwards
Ming In the third year of Tien Te it is written Heu
Ming short time ago lien TIE helda great festival at
the Kuang. at which all the Ming generals made their
appearance paying homage TO their ruler on their knees
The celebration continued for three days great num-
Der of oxen and swine sacrificed in honor OF tho
ancestors of the people and Of Kong Use.
Next to Heu Ming, the most influential man in the
rebellion is Hong Stu Tsiuen, who is Designated by the
title Of honor Tai Ping Mighty Prince of Peace Hong
is OF slender build, with open, expressive face, and
randy beard Under him there are four generals,
called according to their local position commanders Of
the East West North, and South. The tvo ministers
of State are Fong Schi Tschang and Schtseakai The
latter is man of eruditOn and composes all the numer-
GUS proclsmations of the Ming people.
The Government is completely organized, both in the
civil and military departments Before the reception of
province or a city the different officers appointed
who at once enter upon the discharge of their duties
Maudarns Of the first rank yellow scars and ye
low turbans; they alone receive the tte of Taschn,
Eycellency Those of the next ranks wear red green
and embroidered scars well other badges OF their
position ia the new beureaucracy of the Central King
dom Persons with red and black scarfs are commits
stoned to administer an oath of allegiance to the people
Among themselves aud in the conquered provinces, the
Ming preserve strict order and discipline. Wherever
tey enter pacard Of red paper is posted the doors
Of the public female schools containing these words:
Young women live here Whoever enters and
behaves himselfmproperly viii be behelded"
Upon the advance of the army into HG Kuang, Gen.
eral Kuo announced to the people, April 3 1852, thT
it was an unchangesbe Law Of nature that the dynasty
which has lost the love of the people must fall TO the
ground That of Mandschu has never arrived az merit
and dignity Offices are arbitrarily conferred, and the
complaints of the people are neglected. Our Celestial
Son Ten TIE for three years has fought the oppressOrs
of the people From compassion toward the vrtuOus
and learned people of HUI Kuang he has.ens TO deliver
them from the rapacous hands Of civil aud military
officers.
Similar proclemations are made TO che people with
the advance Of the nsurgent army full catalogue of
grievances is rected, and large promises are made of
a good time coming" by the triumph Of the new
dynasty.