Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-03
THE CHINESE REBELLION.


There is no longer any doubt that China Is
couvulsed to its center by revolution. An inscfA
gentarmy, commencing 10 the extreme South OF
The Empire, has swept northward, on line of
FIVE hundred miles 10 length, till it has overrun
half of the country, and passed the great
river which, running east and west, divides 1t
nearly in the middle. The commanding general
at the head of the rebel army has issued pro-
clannation. 10 which he bids defiance to the reign.
log dy nasty, and demands that the people every
where shall flock to his standard, at least mans
ifest no hostility under penalty of condign pun
ishment. That his language conveys no un-
meaning threats is manifest in the quiet submits
sion of numerous powerful cities and towns, and
in the general CONSERVATION that everywhere
pervades the royal forces and the great circles of
trade. We hear of the precipitate flight of the
wealthy, the closing of marts of business, and q
general fever of excitement among agriculturists,
mechanics, merchants and every other class of
people, while the regular troops sent to queII the
rebellion, IRE either absorbed by the revolutionary
forces, or retire before their steady approach to
the Capital. Meantime, the Enjoys of England
and France, and our own Commissioner, have
proceeded to the theatre of hostities in national
ships, and special Russian Envoy has been des-
patched overland. A: Shanghae, which is the
greatcentral seaport of the Empire, trade and
business of all sorts, were suspended, and here
the foreign ships were congregating. Nankin
had not actually fallen at the last advces, but its
capitalization was daily expected. From other
important cities large sums of money had been
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lestation and plumber. This last circumstance
gives soidity aud vigor to the movement that,
under competent leadership, would seem to en-
sure its triumph If the Insurgents have grown
to such strength that they can command all the
money they need they have success within their
grasp, if the nation really desires to be rid of their
Tartar rulers.
Although the British Consul at Shanghae had
been applied to by one of the Chinese Viceroys
to cooperate in the defence of Nankin against
the Revoutionists. it does not appear, nor Is it
probable, that the aid ask ed for will be rendered,
or that the representatives of the other foreign
powers will in any way interfere in the strife.-
The Chinese will undoubtedly be left to settle
their wn dsputes.-N. Y. Tribune.
TROUBLE AMONG OFFICE HOLDERS.
1t appears from the following dispatch, which
we find in the Baltimore Patriot that the EN-.
poyees in the different departments in Washing-
ton, are about to be subjected to an ordeal of
which they little dreamed when pressing their
claims upon the consideration of the powers that
be:
WASHINGTON, June l.
Several clerks (Whigs) were dismissed from
the post office department to-day. learn that
quite number of the recently appointed clerks
have been examined by the committee for that
purpose, with reference to their qualifications,
| and have been dismissed in consequence OF be-
ing found incompetent. Their political know
ledge does not seem to be practical utility when