The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-16
Additional InteiIi senoe Of tho Rebellion.

Enclosed ] send you the emma Mail, published al
Hong Kong OF the 7h instant Ii is generally supposed
Marking is in the hands Of the rebels. and 80 Will 90
the empire We are all quiet here. Commodore Ferry
with the Mississippi arrived on the 7ih inst
FROM the China Mail, April z
We have news from Shanghai TO the 2sh OF March
when nothing was certainly known oil lhe ia1 81 h
king, though iumoTs OF s having been akei ny 'no
els We're very general But though NahA.ni 20 "i h
200 miles, communication seems eiSnesI y
stopped or is kept secret 6y ne of sba,iog the
mouths of gossips Having issued pooem a .n
joining the people quietly 70 mind iheir own aas anu
not create alarms BY spreading rumoTs about me rebels
they have caused one or persons in the city TO be
seized and bambooed for saying Marking had been taken
alleging they must be in communication with the rebels
# ttsv can sneak SO positively about their doings
But it is probable the local authorities at Shanghai are
themselves ndfeTenly informed and II they know any
thing positively it may be inferred that Marking still
holds for The Iaouae has bought two square-n gged
foegn vessels and chartered third, to proceed 10 the
rescue Of the city The chartered vessel is American
receiving ship, and The purpose OF sending her must be-
great measure, for display, Tor we believe her IN
strucohs 10 AVOID coming IN contact with the rebels,
and fight unless it be necessary to defend those
who may take refuge on board Some people think she
ought not 10 have been permitted to go al all and il was
sad that the United States commissioner, his arrival
al Woosnng, had put his absolute veto her edng
10 Marking but that must have been merely Shanghai
Iumor, for the vessel hear, has actually departed
Colonel Marshall is not likely TO make an Ineffective dis
play OF authorty which his interference with the private
transactions of American citizens with Chinese would
be. But is said the attempt made by the English
consul, who BRUSH subject applying 10 nave Ves-
sci transferred TO Chinese purchaser (he Taoulae said
it could not be done; but nevertheless done by
first selling 10 an American, who resold to Chinese
There are now AT Shanghai, besides II. M. brig LILY
stationed there, four seamers-two British uhe Her
and Saamander) one French, Che Cassin) and one
American, uhe snsquehanna) The last arrived on sun
day evening, the 9th, bringing Colonel Marshall, the
United States commissioner What all this force will do
that is here, nobody say but lar the
Engsn ara fsfaps TIE French VESSELS h are IN nh
inghat being Sir George Bonhams favorite policy, and
IN ordinary times the most acceptable 10 The government
at home. H. l.. 90 to Ningpo on Tuesday, the
29h but only for short visit, ard 10 bring away Mr.
Hague the vice consul charge who IS IN bad health
We rstsnd the Taoutae offered visit TO Sir George
on his arrival al Shanghai but wasd ecined, the consul
being the proper officer tor the Iaou'ae to omnunicaie
with
No documents OF interest either side have appeared
subsequent 10 those received by the Ganges, several OF
which were published IN our last oyea and The remand
being given IN the present issue and we have only TO
add that The 9th decree dated Picking, the l2h Of
March, received at Shanghai by the Taou,ae, in
which the Emperor says that, according 10 the latest
counts received by him from the SOUTH the rebel fleet cl
and forces had arrived al Marking and Ching keang Flu
lie had therefore put IN motion the grand army Tor their
determination and seeing that the whole baggage OF the
rebel force was on board the boats he commands the
officials throughout the country 10 issue pTocematons
informing the people that whatsoever take the rebel
fleet shall have the whole OF what they take, with the
exception of powder and military stores, which must be
handed 10 the government Further, If any persons
bum any of the rebel fleet, and capture or kill any Of
the long haired chiefs, on reporting the same they shall
be handsomely rewarded
The people of the large and important city of Suchau
said 10 be leaving in great numbers, and removing
Her families and property where II is thought they will
b. secure. Ii this be SO, the negotiation for the
Jni nunity OF the city, il 1t was ever opened, must have
] ,ied.
PROCLAMATION THE IMPERLALisTs.
Woo, provincial Judge, ntendent of circuit, &C., &c,
this proclamation Tor the purpose OF conveying
clear information.
received on previous occasion. an official commu-
nlcaton from the high officers, stating that 1.-the rebels
h,I l.,,,r InI nj huyt haap
driven from which they fled into oo.ph and, in conse
quence of due precauton not having been taken the
capital city OF that province change was lost but
subsequently attack had been made on the rebels,
when they gave up possession OF the city, seized
boats and escaped Ii is 10 be feared that, proceed
ing in the direction Of the sfeam they will move east
ward down the Yangtsz keang 1t is necessary. there
fore that for several miles along The northern and south
banks OF that river, measures should be taken 10 stop
their progress; also, that the lorchas and guns, with the
military force sent from Shanghai should 10 forward to
meet and extermlnale tue rebels.
have also received another official communication
from the high officers stating their apprehension lest
local bandi, hearing this news should create disturb
ances, and commanding that the village braves should
be collected aud rain,d. order assist in the de-
fence OF their various localities ], the Taou tae, have al
tended TO This, and have directed The superintendent OF
the malilime deences, together with The district magis
trae OF Shanghai, TO issue procamaions 10 that effect
record But II must be observed that this send
ing up Of the lOrchas with this calling and training
OF the village braves, merely measures OF precauuon
taken before The evil is really upon us and do show
that the rebels have really arrived at The borders OF
keang On the tweulyeghth day OF the first moon,
(Match 7, 1889 | received document from the i'm.
peTal commissioner and great minister Luh, governor
OF keang -nan,) stating thai he he'd already led forth
large army 10 attack and exeFmnae the rebels, in
junction with The troops from tile various provinces of
Kean-se, Hoo nan, Hoo-ph. Ho nan, Shan.tung, and
SEE -chuen to surround and attack The foe swearing
that he would utterly eXernnae the rebel force. Both
the land and naval forces belonging 10 the region OF the
fa0g-isz-keang the alert IN every direction;
Chinkeaog and kwa-chow also guarded by a large
force, that need not be under any apprehension
lest the rebels should in this direction Moreover
urer OF Marking, appears that Heang yung the gene
raj in command in HooPh province, has already arrived
al kew.keang 10 intercept any easetly movement OF The
rebels while the local bandltl in that direction all
dispersed and may look for the report OF their
pete defeat every day. Thus appears ha the rebels
still in The regions, and IL is not TO be sup
posed that either Kew keang Ngan killing have fallen
into their hands Some mischeyous person. fond OF ma.
king trouble, has invented this story order disturb
peoples minds Really, such offence this could
be aioned for by his death have already directed
the magistrate OF the district 10 iBquiie whence the
port originated, and now hastily issue this proclamation,
informing you merchants and scholars, and requiring the
four classes of the people TO follow your various
pations and pursue your commercial specuations
usual Do not allow yourselves 10 be melted by these
mischief makers, TO grasp at shadows and catch the
wind nor permit your minds 10 be disturbed and disor-
derby removed from place 10 place. thus bringing your
selves into trouble, II any Of you engaged IN
camille specuaons take advantage of these disturbances
10 get up the price OF rice and wood shut up your
shops 10 make II difficult for to keep the place
IN order, the laou-tae, will assuredy punish
oordlng 10 law and do not afterwards that