Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-30

peacefully pursue their occupations. 1t
is necessary, however, that the rich
should nave in readiness stores of pr0vis-
ions, 10 clearly report the amount of their
contributions to this object and we will
furnish them with receipts, as security
that hereafter the money shall be all re-
paid. Should there be any bold and strong
men or wise counsellors among you, let
them with one heart aud effort aid us in
our great design; and when tranquility is
restored, we will haze them promoted and
rewarded according to their merit. All
the officers of prefectureS and districts
who resist us shall be beheaded; but those
who are ready To comply with eur requl-
sitions must lJrthwith send their seals OF
. office. and then :hey may retire to their
native villages. With regard to The rab-
bic of wolfish policemen, we shall, as
soon as we succeed, hang up their heads
as warning 10 all. Being now appre'
hensive lest local banditti should take
occasion from our movements TO breed
disturbances. Se wish your people clearly
to report the same, and we will immedI-
ately exterminate them. If any of the
citizeus or villagers dare to assist the ma
I rauding mandarins IN their Tyranny, and
resist our troops and adherentS. no mat
ter whether they reside in the great or
small places, we will sweep them from
the face of the earth. Be careful. Do
not oppose special Proclamation.
Given in the second year OF Teen-tih.
in such month and such day.
The following copulet is appended to
the above proclamation:
"Our vallian. armies BY thousands are
preparing to advance to the region OF Pc
king.
And our august monarch. once seated
in the deep recesses of his palace. will re
vive the days of Yaou and Shun."
From the published letter of an Eng
lish resident in Hong Kong. we CLEAN
the following particulars of the rebellion
and its progress.
The revolu,ionists have their inspec-
tors of troops. their paymrsters. their i'm
perial guards, their masters of the horse.
their purveyors. their officers in charge OF
the higher epartments-all OF whom
wear yellow scars and yellow kerchiefS.
These are all dignifed with the title OF
Excellency. Besides these, there are
some who wear red, green. and flowered
scarfs. as their Distinguishing marks while
those who wear red and black starts urge
the people to enter into their confedera-
CIV. The GA th they administer is TO the
following effect; Let those who do not
heartily unite with us, be blown away
from guns. or be cut i'll pieces with swords
or be thrown into the sea-" They have
set up several female schools, on the
doors of which is written on red paper
This is the place where young female;
reside; should any one presume to ente'
in disorderly manner, he will be behead
ed" They have marshalled their army
i'm regular manner, aud appear 10 main
tain d very respectable system of discip
line.
The rebellion has become so formida
Bile that the Emperor has appealed tt
England, France. and the United State
}. for assistance. We do not know wha
course John Bull may pursue, But as fo
the United States. we have no idea tha
> we will intermeddle in the matter, fur
ther than to protect our own propert.
and citizens from outrage. We want nj
: .'entangling alliances" and least of al
with the Brother of the Sun and Moon, il
{ domestic squabble with his own sub
: iects. AS for ourselves, our sympathie
are with the insurgents. We think the.
make out good case; and we also thin
. they have as much right to relieve them
> selves Of oppressive grievances by revo
> luton, as he outside barbarians of Eu
rope and America.