The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-11-08
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Important from China,


w&s reported that there had been hard fighting
in the lIonan province; but the rebels forced
their way through without apparently su<tain-
ing any severe reverses, and had crossed III,
yellow River into SIlang.tung province, the
capital of which, Fl nanteo, it is given out,
hail f,,len. The Insurgents retain Nankin and
Chin-kiang foo. Al the latter place there had
been smart engagement with the inpeI asls
in which the latter were com rletely routed, and
obliged 10 retire, the Insurgents taking place
tnwards S""chal, which caused great collSler.
nation in that city, which would, no doubt,
shortly be obliged to submt.-Amoy, up to
the 10Th of August, remained in possession of
the rebels, Eut the imperia:ists were to make
another effort, in force to relake it, in few
days. In an attemptto take the Imperial fleet
the rebels were unsuccessful, and very unf,rlu.
nate in having several Of their vessels driven on
the Mandarins' war iunks, and taken, and all
"n board were beheaded The place had been
visited by a severe typhoon, causing great dam.
age to houses and property. Letters from
Canton mention that the commander of the In
pcrial troops at the MeIin Pass had sent 20
Canton f'r assistance and Instructions how to
act, as The rebels were marching on the pass.
In addition we have the following, taken from
circulars received in this city:
SHAHGHAE, August 5.-The main force of
the rebels appear to have gone north, not, how
ever, as heretofore, abandoning their previous
conquests. Nankin and Ching. keang. both
continue strongly occupied, and the Imperial.
ist forces are quite paraIy yzed it would seem
the rebels have only to advance on Pekin to
take it and end the Tartar dynasty that, how
ever, will not suffice to restore confidence,
clear the country of plumber or revive trade.
Another dated August 4 says; "The revo-
lu!ionary party have detached large bodies Of
troops both north and south, and they Seem to
he fast spreading over this part Of the Empire
The U. S. ship Saratoga has returned here
from japan.
Another circular, dated Shanghae: August 5,
says That they are daily expecting to hear that
the rebels have captured Pekin. Since they
have left Nankin they have met with unnter-
rupted sncccss. and unless the Emperor calls
to his assistance his Tartar Bands, their ulti-
mate triumph is beyon a doubt. The Chinese
regard the struggle with great indifference, ana
should the rebels be successful they will give
in their allegiance without opposition. In the
province Of Soc!Iow the stoppage of all trade
Is beginning to he severely felt, and robbcries
and i'ts are of frequent occurrence
The following report of the capture of Pckin
by the Rebels is from the North China Herald
Of July Odd;
"lntciligence reached us yesterday, through
private channels, that Pcku was taken, but
whether by the insurgents or rising at the
north, we have no particulars
We have no means of verifying this rumor,
and can only give it rs such, bat it will be re-
collected that the rumors ofthe taking of Nan.
kin arrived here many weeks before it was
possible to verify that fact, and such may pro-
badly turn out in the present instance We
have more reliable Information that large bodies
Of the insurgents have moved nortllward from
Nankin, and that but Il small force had been
left to guard that city, while the Imperialists
remain inactive, though in a large farce out.
The fearful state OF the country about Shang-
tunT, mentioned in the Pckin Gazette OF the