The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-17
From The N. v. Evening Post.
The Chinese Rebellion,

An intelligent CORE spondent of the Boston Traveller
writing from Canton April 9th, considers the success OF
the insurgents certain, and predicts that in few
weeks the Tartar dynasty will be wandering once more
over lis native seppes The capture of Nankn, OF the
outer walls OF which the rebels in possession,
would complete their victory OF the empire. The writer
TO when allude says;
"Thee does appear be the least loyalty or al
lection for the egnng family in the hearts Of the peo-
Pile but there may be severe struggle in many places
before the officers and friends OF 'Heon flung i'll give
mp such rich Inheritance as the great land OF China
Ot course We cannot speak with confidence to what
The immediate effects OF The great struggle win be
Many fancy that there will be universal confusion and
dsoganzalion for long time 10 come the case
throughout the empire when the Iartars gained their
tendency more than two hundred years ago, and that
thus the foreign trade OF all kinds will be nearly
stopped,
The rebels profess be friendly 10 foreigners and
the foreign governments ought 10 manage to
valuable additional privileges from the powers that
tsze keang, and perhaps general and entire freedom OF
intercourse. Ii SO, the foreign trade will become
mense Mr.. Marshall and Sir Edward Bonham are n,
the north looking and i is to be hoped that both will
keep entirely aoof from all kinds of interpositon We
do consider that there 49, or will be, any personal
danger 10 the foreigners at the ports OF trade and even
there should be. easily obtain aid from the
ships. Of war which now with
This is the present state OF affairs in this country.
Of trade in imports is almost entirely stopped al
the north, and here there is little demand, the
merchants NOT nlO lle country Win
This province has been very quiet for the past year, but
we have umor to-day that at Wooc chang on the from
tier, there has been instruction, and the people have
decaptated the mandarins and force is being sent
from tins city to punish the mob II is, indeed singular
that this army of insurgents should have passed over so
large portion OF the country, capturing every city in
their course, and yet retaining possession OF none, nor
leaving any officer TO represent them The rebels appear
to 60 merely with the purpose TO take and hold the
head and heart OF the country-vH the great imperial
cities of Nankn and PekD and to consider that the pos
session of these cities would be equivalent 10 the posses
sion of the whole country and we imagine that this will
prove to be the fact.
We have not yet obtained any reliable information
TO who the rebel chief IS, what his real character
Ii is very evident, however. that there must be OF
considerable ability among them, for they have conducted
their military affairs with wonderful skill and success
(or Chinese and maintained remarkable discipline and
order among their troops"
The consequences OF this revolution If successful we
scarcely estimate they will not only affect the three
hundred millions Of the Chinese population, but largely
influence the trade and politics of the world Should the
new government, it predicted, prove friendly for
egners, and open the trade OF the country TO the CON-
of England and the United States, impulse will
be given TO commercial affairs hardly paraeled since the
days OF the discovery of America.