The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-11-17
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION IN
cORErSroSDEScE OF THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.

We have no new feature Of striking i'm
Portance 10 point out in the progress c
tie insurrection, but ii may not be unin
Ierestlng after this lapse OF time to re
view the various events which have take
place since the date Of our last special lei
ter on this subject. 21st May. and Il
glance at its present position and pros
poets.
The anticipations Of the success Of III,
revolutionary party in which we then ven
tured 10 Indulge have since been ampI,
verified, and there now seems no reasor
to doubt that the end of the Tartar dynas
~ is at hand. On every side its adhe
rents have suffered defeat, and the rebe
army remains quietly in possession o
Marking and Chin kiang foo. while q
strong body Of its Iorces is rapidly ma.
king its way northward TO the capital -
Our information Of late is gained chiefly
from the Pekn Gazeltes, and from the
Proclamatons OF the Emperor and his Of
ticers. which Of course would place the
imperial cause in as favorable light as
possible. But from the former we learn
the important intelligence of the loss ol
Fung Yang, large city OF Ngan.hwui,
lying TO the northwest OF Marking, and oil
the further unimpeded advance OF the in.
Surgents toward the Yellow river; and
from the latter we can infer the barren.
ness OF the treasury, the apathy of the
people. and the desperate straights to
which the Government is reduced. To
raise money every devise which can be
contrived has been resorted to; subScrip.
tons have been called for in different
provinces, and literary and political hou.
ors have been promised as rewards to
those who contribute largely. New lakes
have been laid, especially in Pekin itself,
and the njudicious vigor with which they
have been levied has turned the affections
Of the inhabitants from the Government
so that that city is likely to fall an easy
prey when the rebels appear before it.
After an Intellectual attack on Chin.
kiang.foo. the Imperial feet on The Yank.
lz kang gradually melted away, and the
Tartar land forces in that vicinity, defeat.
ed in every engagement, may he looked
upon as uisorganzed and powerless. In
many places near the coast fighting has
been and is going on. At Foo chow.foo
lhe trade is much nleriered with. and the
town has itself only been preserved by
the unusual energy and determination OF
the Governor. Annoy has fallen, and Two
attempts Of the Mandarins TO retake it
nave been frustrated with loss. At our
asst dates the rebels were more powerful
han ever. but, not possessing the conf
1ence OF influential and wealthy inhabit.
ants, they have been unable to form
trustworthy government, and for some
lime the business Of that port has been
stopped. The struggle still
goes OIL in Kwang Sc, and the dlsturban.
PES in the Oolong districts are likely to
interfere with the supply of that descrip-
ion Of tea.
With regard to the religious element Of
his movement, we are convinced that by
many it has been misunderstood and ex.
lggerated. That the leader, Hang .siu.
SlueE, or Tae-ping. wang, has received
he benefit of some Scriplural education
5 without doubt, but that the pure Chris
ianity OF the New Testament is practised
~ himself or his followers we do not be
ieve. We allude to this portion of the
ubject simply for the consideration Of its
Ultimate bearing upon the result of the
conflict. and we lean to the opinion that
uccess Is more likely to attend The more
worldly creed. A we'll informed writer in
he China Mail new spaper, in its issue of
10Th June and nth August, brings strong
md it may be conclusive proof that this
nSurreclion is the work OF the widely.
pread Tract Society. of which Hang.
iu.tSiuen is chief. and explains the vari.
lis rules and customs in use among th1
ebels by reference 10 its inslItutions.--I
This society has its agents in every part
f the empire. and doubtless gains large
ccessations to the cause. II has been.
'e believe, particularly active in this
and this brings US to con-
liberation of the position OF Canton.
September or October has been for
,ng time named as the period when
hange might be expected here; but it
'il probably be entirely dependant on the
ate Of the fall of Pekin. This we have
eason to look for within one or two mo tbs
nd upon the receipt Of the news gene
al rising Of the disaffected is not likely.
here are about four thousand Tartar
roops in the city, but we suspect the au
norities will yield without fighting Or at
empt to escape by flight. They will have
o place Of refuge. however. and will
oubtess lose their lives. The question
hen arises. Can or will business be car.
led on under these circumstances? The
nswer is purely coniectural, but we are
lclined to believe, reasoning from the a.
aIogy Of Annoy. that cessation for a
niger or shorter season must ensue. II
le subversion OF the Government, how.
YER, be affected, not by an effort OF the
eople, but by strong force from the in.
urgent army, the latter may have power
nough at once TO establish new officers
nd to inspire the necessary confidence
! the minds of the bankers and mer
hants.
We must say, moreover. that nothing
'hatever here at present, save the scar.
ity OF money, indicate that any fear Of
isIurbances is entertained by the Chinese
nth whom we come in contact.