Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-06-09

following letter giving some interesting
particulars of the rebellionin China. 2
-z.-7- -CASToS, March 10, 1883.
1t is extremely difficult among the
thousand and one stories ttist one hears
from day to day, to come TO any dis
tinet conclusion upon the subject of the
rebellion, but one thing sts all events
seems TO stand forth in toerably clear
light, which is that it is making rapid
progress, and that nothing yet of gov
ernment authority has Distracted its
course. We have heard of their march
northward from city to CITY, and the
last authentic accounts of the rebels
was their capture of Hangtchon, where
they declared that they would not mo-
lest Soochon or any of the rich towns,
en- route, but that their destination was
Pekin, and they set forth in that direc-
ton. About week ago, it was said
that they had taken possession of the
Grand Canal, and that rice was SIS a
pecul in the capital, but this was not
believed, as the Shanghai steamer
brought no accounts of it. Last night,
however, or yesterday afternoon, ru-
NOR was floating about, said to have
beer brought by special courier in eight
days to the governor of Canton, and to
have leaked out, that Nankin had capt.
ulated and was in the hands Of the in
surgents. From all that / can learn l
think it is probably rumor based on
the fact of their approaching Nankin,
butif true the whole affair will be at an
end before long. Kishen, perhaps the
cleverest man in the Empire, is in the
vicinity with host of Coreans, Mon
gols and Tartars, the best troops in
China, and collision must take place.
Upon the result of the battle will de-
pend the fate of the throne, if as l sus-
pect the Emperor has every man he can
raise already in the field.
1t is true that instructions of ap-
parently equal magnitude have taken
place here in years gone by, have drag
ged on their weary length for two or
three years, worked their way north
ward with every semblance of similar
success, dll on their approach to the
'imperial City," the Emperor has called
in his Tartar hordes and crushed them.
But those days were not as these days,
and fancy the old prestige that sur
rounded the throne has in measure
passed away. OF all the stories that
have had tbeir. say, ye" brs~ been SC
persevefingiy told as that assigning tc
foreigners leading influence among
the rebels. They are reported to OBJ
serve Sunday and they are called by
many Christians" or "God worship
pers." The latest version is, that there
are at the head of the Council of Wal
four men, wearing the Chinese dress.
but not talking the Chinese Language
well, without whose sanction no step is
taken. These men are generally sup
posed to be French Jesuits, certainly
the successes which have been gained
against the Imperialists, and the militia.
nv skill which has characterized many
of their movements, give confirmation
to the belief, that there is foreign aid il
the camp.
Most significant of the poverty o
the treasury and the straits to which
the government is put for money, is th'
measure which has been sent into tht
Great Council by the Emperor for con
sideration, to legalize the importation o
opium at fixed duty, said to be AZ
ltaels. There is not much probability 0
its being carried, but their necessitiei
may drive them to it.
The success of the rebels l thinl
would be beneficial to foreign trade, anc
I believe we should receive an exten
sion of privileges, but of course Ions
as these disturbances continue, busines
is liable to interruption.