Washington telegraph., 1853-07-06

until 1t falls into the y ellUw Sea al about
3 Of \. latitude Now according to the
reports and correspondence published in
England, we understand that the whole re-
\ gion south of this river has been overrun
\ by the insurgents with incessant fighting
Y AT length they have reached and taken. af-
ter a severe battle Woo-chang-foo. the can
ital of the province of Hoo-Pih. containing
a population Of 81 $40, ,09S persons. and pro.
ducing teas paper, rice, rhubarb, musk and
tobacco. While the left wing of the hostile
army rested on this captured emporium of a
wealthy region, the right touched Nanking
nearer the Yellow Sea and it wasfntinlat-
ed that. as soon as the latter shared the fate
Of Woo-chang-foo, the whole force would
unite and advance rapidly upon imperial
Peking, situated, about 40o Of North lati-
tude, and distant nearly nine degrees from
the camps of the insurgents in February.
From this sketch of the geographical
movements Of the rebels and an examina-
ton Of The statistics Of China, We find that
out Of the entire chinese population of 357,-
632. .907, fully 2ST $50 ,907 have been affect
ed by the revolt, 50 that there are only
about SOO00,000 to give in their adhesion
The quick movements Of the revolutionists
spread alarm throughout all the opulent cit
les and districts. Accustomed as the Man
darians have been to occasional outbreaks
almost yearly, they were paralyzed by the
superior energy and martial power Of the
present The insurgents Pundercd no one
They seem to have established rigid and
forbearing rule, by which the good will Of
the conquered was conciliated Accord
ingly, rs they passed on 70 the north, they
were not obliged to weaken their forces by
garrisoning the captured cities They left
a good name behind them al their leuten-
ant. Over the doors of several female
schools they set up red papers. declaring
them to be places where young females re-
side and should any one presume to enter
in a disorderly manner, he will be behedd-
ell" Their army was regularly divided,
sub-divided, oficered and drilled The
leader is said by some writers to be per-
son named Tien-T Tib, while others speak of
Hun-seu-Tseuen, who assumes the title of
Facilitating King lie is stated to be only
forty one years Of age and from his red
face, sanity beard and birth in the province
Of Canton, very probable mingles some for
eign' blood in his Asiatic veins Suca is
thc position of the insurgents as far a. we
have been able 90 ascertain from the unsatis-
factory and fragmentary statements sent by
the last packets 1t seems that they have
been invariably victorious over the govern
ment forces, and that their numbers were
augmented as they rolled on.
But our readers must naturally be Curl
Gus to know upon what promises a rcvolu-
tion has been 70 successfully conducted from
such small beginnings. We regret that it
is not the fashion in China to issue regular
Declarations Of Independence. But from
occasional hints in the proclamations issued
BY the revolutionists, We Judge that the old
national hatred Of the Chinese AGAINST their
Manchou Tartar couquerors, has had no
small share in fomenting the rebellion when
once kindled Despotisn, misrule, local
oppression, taxation-are all spoken Of rs
no longer endurablc. The Captain Gene
raj Of the insurgents--Hung,-thus de-
clares the offences Of the ruling dynasty:
at appears that, throughout the empire,
rapacious officers are worse than violent rob
bnrs. and the corrupt mandarins Of public Of
fees are no better than wolves and tigers, all
originating in the vicious and scottish mon
arch at the head Of affairs, who drives hon.
est people to distance, and admits to his
presence the most worthless of mankind,
selling offices and disposing of prcferments,
while he represses men of viTiuous talent,
that the spirit Of avarice Is daily iphamed,
and high and low are contendinr together
for gain; the rich and great are abandoned
to vice without control, while the poor and
miserable have none to redress their wrongs,
the very recital of which exasperatcs ones
feelings, and makes ones hair stand Oh end.
To refer to the case Of the land revenue in
particular, it appears that Of late the cxac-
tons have been increased many fold, while
the taxes due up to the thirtieth year Of the
last Kings reign, were at one time said to
be remitted and then again exacted, until
the resources OF the people are exhausted,
aud their miseries grown to excess.
Another proclamation discloses differ
ent and surprising spirit as animating the
patriots 1t is evidently the work Of the
Chinese who have enjoyed the benefit Of
Christian education; and il appears that
their teachings prevail over popular super
stition. for as the army advances it destroys
the idolatrons images, and wages an insat-
liable conaclism against heather temples
The pure theology of Confucius. stimulated
BY Missionary zeal, has. at last, struck a
deadly blow at Buddhism.
The following extract has been translated
by DR.. Medhurst, an eminent Oriental
scholar and divine at Shanghai
Yang, entitled the Eastern King, and
General-in- Chief, with Seaou, entitled West
ern King also General-in-C Chief or T'heap-
ing, BY Divine appointment Emperor Of
Thecnkwo, the Celestial dynasty, unitedly
issue this proclamation, to announce that
they have received the commands Of Heav-
en- to slaughter the imPs. and sare Mc
people According 30 the old testament,