The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-24
China.

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The clearesi, well as one OF The latest, accounts
which we have seen of the state Of things in China. is
found in the following letter from Bayard Taylor esq
the corresponding editor Of the New York Tribune
Success OF the RebeIs-Nankin besieged and
probably taken-sOo- Chow threatened, &C.
SHANGHAI, CHINA. Monday, March 2s, 1853.
reached here last evening in the United States
fr'ga,e Susquehsnna, and avail myself Of a chance
which offers TO day OF despatchng letter TO Hong Kong
in time Tor the next mail thence 10 England fosg.
All the rumors which mentioned in my last letter
IRON Hsng- Kong are confirmed. The rebels have ad-
vanced upon Nankin, anticipated, and that CAPT
tai 10, 10 all probability IN their hands at this
II quite impossible 10 obtain reliable Of their
progress, the Chinese proclamatons Invariably dis.
euse the uu,h The actions 81 The authorities are SO
thoroughly at variance with their public declarations,
that we are compelled to reject the latter entirely On
the other hand the rumors change with every hour
can only give yoH what is said on both sides, without
youchDg for the correctness Of any statement except
that oil Nankn being besieged and sorely pressed if
The authorities OF this place at first denied that the
rebels had advanced upon the imperial city A,erward,
they admitted that rebel army OF 5000 men n
tory OF the imperial troops which nine thousand of
the enemy were slain. Then second victory, in which
utire Mousant were slain; and, finally, third victory,
with slaughter OF fUtnfy thousand rebels. They now
privately admit that the rebel forces amount to 60 900
but the popular rumor is that they 300 900 strong
The Taou-Ty of Shanghai has purchased in all haste
English schooner 10 send provisions TO the beeagneed
mperaliss, and an American barque, The Science. has
been chartered by San qua native merchant, carry
stores 10 Chin keang foo, near Marking, which is sup
posed TO be still in possession OF the government, troops
The English consul-acng, is supposed, under the
advice OF Sir George Bonham--reused 10 permit the
schooner to be sold TO the Chinese authorizes palpa
BILE blunder, which overcome by selling her TO an
American merchant. who Immediately resoId her 10
San-qua The American representatives intend 10 pre-
serve the stnces neutrality in the matter bu, the
English incl med to ovefstep the mark, and ind
Iectly encourage The revolution. Nevertheless, the
last British mail steamer from Hong the Garages,
brought up one hundred cannon, which were mmeda
y purchased By the TaonTy or his agents. The sym
paihies OF the foreign merchants here appear be with
The insurgents who are everywhere popular among The
natives ..s.
This popularity doub, gives rather too favorable n
color 10 The umos which reach II has been reported
several times that Marking has already fallen. One
count states that The besegefs undermined The walls in
places, and effected entrance into The city The
imperial Vceroy med suicide IN despair, and all the
troop. fell into The hands Of The yictors Another report
is that the imperial troops sorey pressed slut W in The
CITY, wtboutsufclent provisions, bad themselves broken
out INTO open rebellion while the enIe fleet OF trans
and waI-Iuhks on ,he fang',se. Aang conveying sup
plies and achievements had been captured by the rebels
We in hourly expectation OF hearing that the great
city Of Soo-Chow. on the imperial canal, the capital OF
the silk growing district. has been invested Soo.C Chow
is only fifty miles from this place. and The consequence OF
It's capture would probably be march hitherwad The
inhabitants of The city in the greatest alarm, aud all
business except the mere local commerce in the
OF life is al an end The principal merchants have
removed and secretei their moaey add soras and the
province, which is very popuous will soon feel kesnly
the cessation o The trade. IN which depends The very
sence Of thousands Of The laborins poor.
However. the course OF the rebels. wherever they
have been victorious, has hheno been most polite and
humane The people have not been disturbed in their
employmenis, private property has been respected and
the internal commerce intected with little pcs
bic Oniy against The Tarar mandarns and their defend
have the insurgents adopted sangpinary course II
is ruDore fhal il successful they will observe most
liberal policy towards foreigners, but this hardly be
more than .omlse Another report says thai the leader
I,nu.I uk- AHauU ba. adg nj IL
is not doubled but bat Two 81 his generals must have been
pupils OF the late Missionary Guza-as is evident from
certain expressions nAed IN their relgous proclama
ton" 10 which they openly avow the doctrines Of Chris
taniiy.
in some quarters the rebels srs accused OF numbering
the prests and destroying the ancestral tombs and tenn
plies of the Chinese. This is believed TO be clrect,
except in two Instances, wEere they have done so
in retaliation tor similar ouragcs the part Of the npe
stroy all the Buddhist temples IN their march, and hey
said 10 have annibaied college Of 200 priests IN
city in the vicinity of Nankn. r
do not remember whether have already stated tina,
the leader OF the revolutions Ting Tuk, is descendant
OF Of the branches OF the ancient Chinese, OF Ming
dynasty and that his avowed object is TO overthrow The
present Ting, or Tartar dynasty Is fact, he ~ pre-
claimed g E,nperor the bulletins OF his army, that
his has already usen gboYe the dignity OF rebel
lion, and assumes the aspect Of national war Ills
Chinese against Tartar, and the people are not ndRer.
snt to the issue. Any change can hardly be for he
worse; any kind OF agitation better than The dead stag
nation OF Chinese s. Viewed in all Ils nspscs. this
reVoiuHph - one VI hf os' itW1khote VI hs fsNolu-
tJnary age.
already feels most sensiby the effects OF The
parayzaion Of trade and industry the interior Bas
ness has iotay ceased The native merchants have
buried their SILVER ana the foreign tcsena have barely
enough 10 pay their household expenses. kcnf OF five
thousand iunks lie in the river, but scarcely pound Of
tea Of q yard OF elk is brought 10. The English war
steamers Hemss and SalsmsnJef and the brig LILY are
here and The French ,sleaIasr lssslni ST. George
nham is board the lesme. and The report 10 day Is
that be will leave inmediaieiy for Ningpo TIE
ueps OF the Suslusf anna ate nncefain but II Is umor
Ell that she will convey Col srsha up The Gang lac.
Kiang az lar The imperial camp, 10 Older 70 center
with Seu the imperial Commissioner She excies great
asonisbmeni here among the ratiycs, being much The
steamer thai ever assembled toe Woosung, and the
Amencan residents reons 10 sac Their country SO orni-
daily represented
The mail ia about 10 close. will omit no opportunity
OF keeping you Informed Of the progress OF events a. tins
part OF the Chinese empire. L.
The Rhode lsund assembly, which adjourned on tn'
day evening after session OF iogr days, d.ieed the
city ot Newport for the choice Of delegates to the con-
venon. and passed act prohibiting The issue OF fFse
tonal bills after the lst OF Sepemberaboui both which
acts the Providence journal seolis, from which the IN
ference ia tha, they nearly right Boston brokers'
buy fractional bills al per cent ci.couni-B1NoA foa
From every quarter Of the ,obacco-growins region,
says the Louisville Courier, the complaint y general,
and uuless good deal Of rain falls doriug the ne ie~
days, the worst fears will be realized. Ihroashonl
Christian Warren and Hopk us couatrs and ibs 6feen
River district well the southern portion Of the State
Of Tennessee, the drought has been severe and great
scarcity Of plants il complained OF.