The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-05


We have received by the Arabia at New York oar
hles Of Shanghai papers TO the 18Th OF March. They
are much occupied with details OF the rebellion.
The North China Herald Of The 9th speaks OF The re-
beilon as having become subject OF deep interest TO
foregnersade being at stand in consequence OF the
alarm among The Chinese merchants The progress oil
The rebellion, the Herald remarks ss been gradual and
sure in it's progress herhwayd, till Was generally be-
ievcd, Nankn either IN the hands OF the insurgents.
or on The eve OF being captured by Them and IL is pretty
clear that The prestige Of the Tartar dynasty s totally
dsspated and that the government longer possesses
The means OF checking ard subdung the rising OF the
old
II Nankin be taken, the rebels il was Supposed would
continue their march toward the Grand canal with The
object OF going down upon Soc-choW and Hang chow,
both OF which are within 100 miles OF Shanghai The
last reliable accounts left The nsntgents before Nankin
They had, on arriving at kew-Keang and Chan way,
taken possession OF all the trading vessels anchored al
the various owns and markets along The banks OF the
Yang sle keang on board OF which they embarked and
pushed on toward Nankn Three hundred Of the in
surgents who had got inside Of the imperial city. were
discovered and massacred. N.s
In respect TO the causes Of the rebellion, and the
change which seems most likely TO be effected in the
government, the North China Herald remarks iha,
rupon is the prominent feature oil the present govern
ment and It's officials, the Mandarins that there is no
Is in fact matter of wonder that nation SO industrious
and intelligent should have held together long
has under such lax rule The ostensibe object OF The
rebel chel or King he s,y les himself Is 10 redress
existing evils and the general belief among the China
men is that The war is IN reality with the officials the
MandaTins The people, therefore, are not IN dread oil
the rebel and easily led 10 cooperate with II,
passively il not actively. The alarm among the
chants and bankers is partly owing TO this circumstance,
and partly TO ie fact that they still al the mercy Of
The Mandafins.
The Herald. which represents the visws of British
residents in China not in favor Of the interference OF
the English government in behalf OF the Emperor al.
though il admits that the present difficulties open mag
nifcent field for powerful third parry The rebels are
no doubt The most powerful party and would be bad
policy TO make enemies Of them, while International law
would prevent England any other outside ''barbaran"
power from taking part with them The prevalent, feel
ing is, among foreigners OF other nations as well as
England, that the Chinese government is wrong, and
that The rebels right and next 10 certain OF success
The best policy il, suggested is TO leave the Chinese
TO settle their own disputes al least not to interfere pre-.
in all probability long ariseo mediaiiDg effeciualy,
and Tor the bene Of the world at large by the extension
OF facilities Tor commercial and raj intercourse with
the Chinese Throughout the vast empire. The day seems
to be at hand when China must yield lis exclusive pride
TO the pressure and onward progress OF the civilized ma
lions OF he earth.
The North China Herald contains copies of rwo proc
amations issued by rebel chiefs One purpors TO be
from Hung Superintendent of Military Affairs. He pro
nounces the Mandarns and govern nent officers through
out the empire better than wolves and gers, and
the emperor himself vicious and scottish. driving hon
est people 10 distance, while he admits the worth
less OF mankind to his presence, selling offices 10 them
and depressing vruous talent. He The people
tina, they need not be alarmed al the approach OF the
grand army, which is assembled Ike clouds TO root out
the plundeIing aud wohsh Mandafins.
Merchants, mechanics, agiCulturists, &c, it is said,
may pursue peacefully their occupations they will be
uDmoesied but the rich must have stores readiness
10 sustain The troops keeping an account OF their cont
buttons, which will be paid for hereafter. The procla
nation concludes with the following coupet
sour valiant armies by thousands are preparing TO adj
vance on the region OF Picking
"Aad our august ionsrch, once seated in the deep re-.
cessss oil his paace wiz revive the days Of faou and
! 5hun,"
The other proclamation is from Yang .seutshDg, who
calls himself the especially appointed general OF the grand
he has put the troops in motion for the punishment of the
oppIesso and that in every place the enemy have dis
persed before him like scattered rubbish; that he has
put 10 death rapacous NaBdarins and corrupt magis-
lraes, but has not injured single individual Of the
people.
Honest inhsbitsnts, he says, have nothing 10 do but
stick up the word "Shun' lobeden) ovet their doors,
and they will be safe. lie promises when Marking is
that al property belonging to temples, monaseres,
and priests OF Budha and Taou and keepers OF broth
els and gambling houses, shall be distributed among the
poor OF the villages and that he is sezBg
The priests OF Bltha and Taou Throughout the country
and putting them TO death.
A TREATY Win pARA1UAY.-The Alexandra Gazette
refers letters from charge 10 the Argentine
republic, Mr. Pendeion, which state that he has
ceeded in forming treaty OF friendship, commerce, and
navigation with the government OF the republic OF Para
quay, and that the treaty has been approved and ratified
by the competent authorities OF that government that
il only awaits the appreciation Of the government, OF The
limited and the exchange of