The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-02
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Bayard Taylor writing from Shanghai, under
date of March aS'h, says:
The American representatives. intsnd 10 pre-.
serve the s,rlcte-t neutrality in tn. ninti-t bu.
the English seem inch ed to ovristep the mark,
and Indirectly encourage the Revelation Never
theless thr last British maIl steamer lIum lie 2
Kong, the Ganges, brought up loo cannon Nh,rh
were Immediately purchased by the raou ~ or
his agents. The syWpathlcs ui The fireyu met.
chants here appear TO be with the insurgents, Who
are everywhere popular among the natives. We
are IN hOsrl expectation Of hearing that the great
City Of 500 Chow, on the Imperial Canal--th.
capital OF the silk growing district, has been ~
vested. Soo'Chow ls only tihy miles from ,hs
place. and the consequences of its capture would
probably be a march hitherward. The innabi-
tants OF the city ARE IN the greatest alarm and all
business, except the mere local commerce IN $40
necessaries o: life, il Vt an end. The prncipal
merchants have removed and sccreted their mon
sy and stsres, asd the province, which is very
populous, will soon feel keeny the cessation Of thc
trade, in which depends the very existence Of
thousands of the abaring poor.
However, the Course of the rebels wherever
they have been victorious, has hitherto been most
polite and humane. The people have not been
disturbed III their employnl.nts, private property
has been respected, aud The Internal commerce IN.
teriersd with as little possible. Only against
the Tartar mandarlns and their DEFENDERS have
The Insurgents adopted snnguinary course. 1t
Is rumored that If successful they will observe a
mos, liberal policy toward foreigners but this c.n
hardly lie moie thar surml.s Another report
says that the leader, Ting.1Uk Whang, has sonl.
knowledge of EDgsh. /: j. not doubted but that
two Of bis Generals must have been pvpils Of the
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expressions ased IN their Religious H. oclafna.
ton," IN which they opeuly avow the doctrine OF
Christianity.
| In some quarters the rebels are accused Of
murdelng the Priests, aud destroying the all
cestraI tomb- and temples Of the Chinese. Til.
Is believed 10 be ncor ect in one or two Instance,
where they have done so la retaliation tor similar
outrages on the part Of the Imperial commanders.
II Is certain, however, that they destroy all the
Buddhist temples IN their march, and they are
/ SAID to nave aunIhilated college VI 200 Ilissls
III "A city III ths vicinity Of Making.
! Any change can hardly be for the worse any
kind Of agita ion i. better than the dead slngna.
ton Of Chinese life. Viewed in all its aspects this
/ Revolution is one Of the mot remarkable of this
Revolutionary age.
| Shanghai already feels most sensbly the ,fFrc 3
o! the paraIy zatlOu of trade and iadus.ry in the
inferior. Business has totally ceased. Tho IA.
tive merchants hays buried their SILVER, and the
foreign residents have barely enough to pay for
their household expense. -Four or tive thousand
Junks lie IN the river, but scarcely pogId vi tea
or yard Of silk is brought il.
The movements of the SasquchRnua are unCer.
tam, but is is rumored that she will convey Col
Marshall up the Iaug-t.e Khan. rs far as tie I'm
perlal Camp, IN order to confer with Seu, the I'm
pe,ial Commissioner. She excites great aston, 81
ment here among the natives, beng much tie
| largest steamer that ever assembled the Woosung
and the American residents rsjoics to see then
country So furmidably represented.