Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16
CHINESE PROCLAMATIoNs,
NAT. INTEL.

The Boston .tlas publishes the following Chinese pro-
llmaons received by private letter from Shanghai BY
tLc last ma.
III ,Lamaion BY the Insurgents.
10, commit y the land and forces, and the general
N charge Of Eating the eastern region ami subdung the
HrASc ccaisary General member Of the council Of
war, together tsle the following proclamation
Our Emp the I'D day Of the present March
3Isl estabis- the Of MS government at Nan-king
AAving horou sly slaughtered the Manchow thieves without
leaving dog fowl remaining The Chinese officers,
Lun-keenyng,F and his fellows have all submitted
rules our ompergr has not improperly injured single ndyi
dual Of the poop At present grand army viii in few
days arrive q seo-chowf Sung keang Changchow and
Chin-keang a the people Of the various districts in those
~ and know that Trsa Major is now in the
ascendant &eangnan, and the pin has arrived
At SungkcaHs The sinking foreigners Shanghai
worthy to h asidered and it will be difficult
thi terc t be no lighting at Shanghai Now, the nhab
ca q Chan chow and keang need not be under
alarm bat lie honest people Of Soschow and Sung -keang
should - OF Of the way some hundred among the villages
~sa they may ensure their safety The subjects Of the for
nr dynasty the children Of the emperor and there
gore necessary that should take them into consdera
tioa When our emperor has finally settled his government
We VIZ ste proclamation, recalling the people their
homes Tat they may peaceably follow their occupa
Sons and attend the literary examinations Let every one
lZ.be himself acquainted with these our commands
stuck p at the gate Of soochow the Gath day Of the
p moon, (April2d1
Late voeroy ofNsn-kins
very large city, distant sixty miles from Shanghai
Proclamation By Tie Taou-Tae
Woo inendant Of circuit &C. informs the peop that he
has just received flying despatch from General Heang
young 70 the effect that he the 22d day Of % moon
tharch sst) had led his troops and invested
and Tanyang and in few days he expected that the regular
army would have arrived and attacked the rebels be is
anxious lest the people hearing Of what has happened should
e thrown into state Of alarm and therefore sends this flying
despatch 70 inform the Inendant Of Circuit that may order
he people 10 their usual avoeaons and be dis
trbed by anxiety for let the rebels be numerous
shall certainly extermnate them without leaving any behind
In obedience TO the above communication the inendant
Issue the present proclamation for the information Of all
special proclamation.
Sd year Of Heen-fupg, I'd moon, 29th day. april 7h)
(Tronsla,sdt by Rev. Peter Parker, MD, at Shanghai.
Our sdvices by the way Of California are to the same
late az those BY the overland mail The following an
extract from private letter in the Alta California
HoSG KoNo, APRIL "a, 1853.
The rebellion IS now beginning to assume o more Sc
nous aspect the rebels having taken Nankn crowned
their leader as Emperor, following il up By procama-
aons &c After taking Nankn they took Che kiang-foo
and then proceeded 70 the Grand Canal with the intention
of cutting on all supplies intended for Pekn but were
met by several armed Portuguese torches sent I'D BY the
Tsuoute OF Shanghai assisted By the Imperial troops
stationed there drove them back leading 10 the abandon
ent Of Chekangfoo which Is again In the POSSESSION
Of the Imperasts, and causing the rebels 10 retreat Ia
Maxim, which may now be considered their stronghold