The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-23

husband father So rigorous The leaders in carry
ing out their principles that several prevalent vices OF
the Chinese have already been cured even 10 the large
numbers OF new followers at Maxim, One Term OF
abuse evidently allowed wang pa tan'lteray
egg tortoise, melaphorcal expression for 'son OF a
cuckoa" But OF all the gross obsceniles that used 10
garnsh the ordinary language OF both sexes, not one
heard either by countrymen by their Chinese
attendants. Nor any gambling seen and there was,
short, enough ascelaned during the few days stay OF
The Hemes TO prove that the ten commandments, as
moral code, will assuredy be enforced in al! srctness
and Integrity
PARTICULARS or THE CAPTURE or AAoY-We have been
favored with the following extract from letter received
by the last overland mail from China, from Rev j, v N.
Talmaxe, American missionary al Annoy, bearing date
May %:
I" The insurgents came down upon Annoy, in number,
probably, over twenty thousand They all natives
OF this region. was awakene by the first guns, which
were Tired about four o'clock in the morning The great
naval tight took place directly opposite house,
that we had the whole affair in full view and may
say il this battle be called fair specimen of Chinese
warfare, then we have reason 10 decide that there
some excellences OF which you western nations know
nothing The Chi nesc vessels war kept sailing up and
down The haIbor, IN front OF our house. from five o'clock
IN the morning until about two o'clock in the afternoon
firing continually on the boats Of The insurgents, which
exhibited The "excellency" OF which spoke. viz "noi
man killed or wounded on either side" About two o'clock
in the afternoon the tide turned Q The tide of
wateTs) IN favor OF the insurgents accompanied by fine
breeze, which enabled them TO up rapidly. The i'm
pcTlals,s, remembering the old and wise maxim that
prudence IL the better part OF vaor ceased firing and
got out OF harms way fast possible Tais great bat
tie being over The insurgents commenced landing their
forces. which accomplished without difficulty. Du-
ring the afternoon they engaged in pundering the
/" Mandarin establishment and other government Offices
outside the city walls Some of them they burned. To-
ward evening, they entered the city, when the officers OF
the imperial government fed The soldiers who did moi
become rebels followed the example of the officers.
Mcssrs. Doty Hanwe and myself visited the chief of
the rebel forces TO whether arrangement might
moi be made for the security OF The persons and property
OF the missionaries. They profess TO be friendly for
egneIs In feet, both sides disposed for
egneIs as neutral am satisfied the instruction in this
neigbborhood is without The knowledge oil the chiefs OF
the great rebellion 10 the North and West Chin-chn
and Tong have fallen into the hands OF the insurgents
The rsi named is large city about forty miles west of
Annoy. The other some thirty miles north. You will
think il strange when say that The rebels OF the north
have The Scriptures Ia circulation among them Their
law the len commandments They keep the Sabbath day.
They worship one God and trust Saviour, Jesus
Christ Some OF their books which they circulate are
excellent. Others have superstliloTs connected with
them The only way account Tor this discrepan
cy among them is, that OF them genuine Chris
tians and Others fanatics, and others again have as
socated wth them merely Tor worldly gain. We live in
strange lime. II The insurgents successful the whole
empire will doubtless be thrown open the preaching of
the Gospel Of Christ. II they should fall think the
way of the Gospel will be bejged up. We have this
satisfaction, however-God regns. He will take care of
his cause and his npoplen