The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-06

I. NO. 20.
ultimately spread throughout the whole mass.
One convincing proof Of the sincerity of the ruling
mind is, that while fighting to free their country
from foreign yoke, and anxious to obtain adhe-
rents, they nevertheless throw great difficulties
in the way of a rapid increase of numbers, by in
ssting on the general adoption of a new and re-
vealed religion learnt from ''barbarians.
| While they have materially derived their re-
ligious beliefs from the writings, if not in some
cases the direct teachings, of foreign Protestant
missionaries, they appeared to be extremely igno-
| rant of foreign nations. Canton was known to
them as the seat of great foreign commerce. but
Shanghai (Which had indeed sprung into import
ance during the few years they have been fighting
in the west) was found to be quite unknown to
several of their leading men. 1t is gratifying to
learn that under these circumstances the existence
of u common religious belief dsposes them to re-
gard their ''foreign brethren" with frank friend
illness which past experience renders it difficult to
comprehend in Chinese, but which we earnestly
trust every effort will be made to cultivate and
tablish in their minds.
1t would, to speak of nothing else, do more for
our commercial interests, should the insurgents
succeed, than hundreds of ships and regiments.
We understand that during long ride Of ten or
twelve miles into the city of Nankin and back
along what may ut present be called one of the
stleetS OF urge camp, Nr. ueaQOWs Old not
hear one of those abusive and derogatory epithets
applied to himself or companions which has al
ways been literally bestowed passing for
egners by the heather Chinese. There was also
the fullest evidence that the obscene expressions
with which the latter garnsh all their conversa-
tons are prohibited, and almost banshed from
the language of the Christians.
We have not time or space to say more at pre-
sent. We have thought it advisable to dwell, in
the first instance, mainly the most striking and
momentous feature of this movement, it's religious
and puritanical element feature now placed be-
yond all doubt, but which the previous concep-
tons of many foreigners will cause them to regard
with the greatest establishment, if not incredu-
lily, in any body of Chinese We hope hereafter
to be enabled to give some account of the origin,
military organization, actual position and proba-
BILE future movements of the insurgents. They
now hold Nankin, termed by them ''Teenking-
Heavenly Capital" Chin-kiang, and Yangchow,
and are for the present busly engaged in strength
ening and increasing the Notifications of these
cities
The correspondent of the London Times wri-
ting from Constantinople upon July 4th says:
The most important news at this moment is the
fact of formidable conspiracy having been de-
tected against the life of the regnng Sultan. Last
Friday night or Saturday morning fifteen imaums
or sofas (Mussulman students) were seen passing
through Galata in the custody of numerous armed
cavasses with their hands tied behind Them This
unprecedented sight gave rise to mixed feeling
of dread and curiosity, since these whte-turbaned
people are looked up to by good Mussumans with
great awe and respect, as the expounders OF the
sacred precepts Of the Koran. The cause of their
arrest was conspiracy to depose the Sultan Alb
dull Mediid, in favor it is believed, of his brother,
Abdul Azz few hours after their arrest they
all put to death by the bowstring. 1t is said
that there is strong determination among the
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ministry and bring in decided war party. The
greatest discomfort prevails amongst the Redif, or
reserve corps, and numerous instances of mutt
nous conduct have been reported. These poor
men complain that they have been called from
their fields during the harvest time, and thereby
subjected to severe losses. They remember with
bitterness similar call to arms during the Hun
garan refugee question, and they declare they
must not again be sent from their homes
bootless errand, but must fight or return.
The expenses of the Ottoman government
at this moment are calculated at 100000 per
month over and above their usual outlay. The
warlike preparations are certainly conducted on
a gigantic scale, and with great spirit. let
ter from Bucharest, dated the 26th of June,
says that in fifteen days the northern bank of
the Danube will be lined with 100000 Rus
sian troops, and their posts are marked off
from Orsova to Sulina, the three principal posts
being Calafat, opposite Widdn, Gurgovo, oppo-
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the three principal Turkish forts the right bank
of the Danube being thus observed. This position
would indicate an annexation rather than an oc-
cupaton, since it is not the centre but the ex-
tremities of the provinces that are occupied, and
the Danube thus made frontier vi.
The latest despatch is dated "Cnnstantinople,
July So and says:
siThe representatives of England, France, and
Prussia are agreed as to the basis of the arrange
ment which is to be proposed to Russia and Tur-
key. hHsA
'sOwing to the feast of the Ramadan, this
arrangement has not as yet been submitted to the
Sultan"
THE DANUBIAN PERSONALITIES.
We publish the last advices from the Princi-
palities. They are dated
SASSY, July 8, 1853.
ga re De,rm in honor of the Gar has been
chanted in the Church of st. Spiridion.
'sPrince Gortsshakoff, the Hospodar, his Min
listers and Boyars, present during the So
lemnity.
s.seventy-two guns of heavy culibrc have
rived to-day"
'sBUCuAREsT, July 10, 1859
ssTho headquarters of the Russian army have
been established in this city. The troops, to the
number of $4,000, are encamped in the cnvirons
of Bucharest
SWITZERLAND.
The Federal Assembly is divided in opinion re-
spectng the settlement with Austria. AT the sug-
gestion of France and England, this power will
consider all her grievances satisfied if the confed-
Grafton will guarantee pensions for life to the fri
airs expelled from Tcino. All the. deputies con-
slider this proposition to be grossly unjust, follow
ing, as it docs the expulsion of the five thousand
Ticinese from Lombardy; but some, nevertheless,
arc inclined to accept it compromise, and
as means of removing the Inconvenience OF the
blockade M Karnicki has not returned to this
capital.