New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-13
CHINA.



Hong Kong accounts, April II, say:
"Since the 2sth ut have little TO report We have
meagre accounts Of the rebellion from the North The
attest date from Shanghai Of the 9sth ut, which gives
intelligence that be depended upon relating to the
position Of matters st Marking All scshOn with
that place seemed off There appeared no doubt Of the
rebel force investing the city and report cureu, that
one of the outer gates had been forced Among the
rous reports circulated there prevailing that
Keshep the former Viceroy Of Csntsn bad made very
attack the rebel force with the Imperial troops
about $50 miles from Nsnkin in which many Thousands OF
he rebels were said 10 have suffered Nearer Nsnkag
Tapping the Imperial force also said to have defeated the
ebes with great loss Of life This requires consr.
nation. The high Mandarin 1t Shanghai engaged four
vessels fully equipped TO proceed up the fangsekang to
reinforce Chekisngfoo'
The Bombay TtmSs gives further statements On lcth
March urgent dispatches received from the Gov
ernor Of Marking by the Chinese Governor of Sh nghs
requiring him to mpore the foreign consus to send mms-
date assistance to Marking and stating that unless foreign
Aid were Afforded and Immediately the city must fall into
the hands of the rebels by whom Il closely Invested
both BY land and aset Of Imperial anks assisted
BY hired Portuguese armed lorchss which had been
up the river to oppose the progress of the insurgents had
been overpowsred by the rebel hota and the latter sail
ing down the Ysngtseksng had anchored without Oppo
ton Immediately opposite Marking The division u the
revolutionary army investing the place by land stated 10
the Chinese Government had also applied for assistance 10
Sir G. Bonhsm, the British Commissioner at Hong Kong
Sir George accordingly departed in Her M.estys smsp
Henses on the 18th of March for Shanghai but had IT Ar
rived there when the mail left Her hsjestys steamship
Sslamander and the ship Lily already there. The
French Csssn and the United States steamer
Su.quehspns had both proceeded up the Yangtsekang
and Co onel Marshall the American Commissioner has de-
termined to place the latter before Marking Tho imme.
date effect of this interference the relative position Of
the insurgents and imperal,ts, is most mOmentous
sck nowledged by the Chinese themselves that the s
Marking would have been the loss Of the empire
The Friend Of CktRd mentions report that Commis
soner Su had been graded from bis office ana invited to
,trapgle himself lie had taken the hint and committed
suicide.
Commodore Perry in the Mississippi, arrived 1t Hong
Kong April Z and the 9th, the u 3 sloop Plymouth
was dispatched to Shanghai
yery Latest from CbBa-RepOrfed Fall Of Marking
slip from the office of The MIHche IT, Gagrdaa quotes
private letter from Shanghai uch 49, day later than
the above, saying
The Taoute (of ShsnghsD has purchased two vessels
and sending them up the river with rice and ammunition
si fixed upon the Agnes Parsess vessel for the same
Mrpose; but the Governor, Sir George Bonham, has
stopped her and will not allow English ships to go the
service
"Our Comprador has Just come n and states that there
IL no doubt about the loss Of NaDkiogfor the Tsouts has
put pacard on the walls acknowledging IT, and oderss
reward to any who will aks the leader or oicersd
the rebels The document also states that the rebels are
coming eastward in boats.
silk and be got except for cash down, which
DO has. The skmen frightened and are taking o.
good deal of silk into ths interior.
The Missionaries and American Consul confirm The taxi
ing of Nankin The IT, j. steamer Susquehannah has arr
ved and thought will stop the American ship Science
from being up the river she having been chareredby
the Taoutae for that purpose.