The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-21

From the Boston traveller, Nov. IL.
All accounts from China concur in saying that the
revolutioDsts are carrying all before them. Their
sue less has been so uniform that the mperasts
struck with panic, and often flee before drawing
the cowardly conduct OF mis- officers aud men all in
van and has at length followed their contagious ex.
ample, and fled to place of safety. The Pekin Ga
seite, the Court Journal of China, notwithstanding
This continued success of the revoutoDlsts has been
publishing, from time to time, up to Aug. 3d. glow
ing accounts OF victories won by the brave imperial
lists.
We have the North China Herald of August 9th
and 26th. These papers abound in copous transa-
items rom the Pekin Gazette the mouthpiece of the
Emperor, made BY DR.. Medhnrst. They are most Gu
rous and wonderful illustrations of the condition of
things in the capital Here is an account of most
remarkable s0ry viii Oh imperial general has
obtained over the rebellious theves;' and next is
scolding proclamation from the Emperor, threaten.
ing to take off Keshen and Heang yang 8 heads, if
they continue to misbehave themselves.
The last extract from the Count Journal, of Au-
gust Sd, reports succession of splendid victories
over the rebels on the banks Of the Yellow river Ac
cording to this, one day the rebels fled from Khae.
flung, and were pursued by cavalry, "who caught
and decapitated a great NUMBER" on succeeding
day the imperialists killed 900 of the enemy y
they then fled for their boats and were fred on and
the whole of them were killed Is of the enemy's
vessels were burned, so prisoners made, &C., &c.
Such was the latest news sent up to Pekn; in view
OF which, the Emperor says !" As the thieves are
now reduced to the last extremity, especial care
must be taken to extermnate them and particularly
to prevent their sezng vessels and crossing the Vel
low river" He then proceeds to order the civil and
military officers in charge of Kbae Fung to exert
themselves Immediately to exterminate the rebels
the south side Of the river, and then he says, we
have no doubt but that this insignificant band Of
robbers will, without difficulty, be swept away from
1t is hardly necessary to say that there Is not pro-
badly q substantial truth in this whole account of
victories won by the imperalists. The Mandarins
civil and military, appear to be the most impudent
and Infamous liars that ever weLt unhung; and of
this the Emperor himself occ asionally to have
inkling for he berates some of them most sound
", accusing them Of borrowing pretexts and throw
ing the blame of their defeats on others, thus
smothering conscience and ndulging deceit, which
is altogether most bitterly detestabe.'
Recent accounts have repeatedly intimated that
the rebels were only united on one point, the de-
strucion Of the Tartar dynasty and, that this being
accomplished, there would be great danger of COLI
sions among themselves. A Shanghai correspond
ent Of the Daily Adrertiser aludes to this particu
larry. He says
1T is now said that there is no such person as
'Tsin Tae,' who has SO long been considered the
leader OF the rebellion and that there has been
such character. The rebels of the To Kien pro-
vince said TO be entirely distinct from those the
banks OF the Yang Use, and even the large aud pow
erfu body which captured and hold Nankin are said
to be composed of two distinct bodies, and under
separate chiefs, one CT whom claims to be legit-
avows his object to be determination of the Tarta,s
and to seat himself upon the throne Of his fathers and
10 restore the ancient glcries of China. Another
chief is certainly the famous Hang Tsin Tsuen,' the
pupil of The missionary Roberts, who calls himself
The Tsn Wang, and who makes the destruction OF
idolatTy, ard belief in the Great Cod as import
ant objects as that Of the overthrow Of the Tartars