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RICHs!NND ENQUlRERs
TUESDAY MoRN> NC. JUNE !. 1853
TaE CHINESE REBELLION.

! ,s o nearly two years confined pro-
vince of kwappsce masy and VIGOROUSLY unhealthy por'
tion of the empire The Insurgents occupied this time In
extending their rather than by attempting any forward
TO the norhwad but continued 10 defeat or WIN
all the delachments OF imperial troops mat were
sanity despatched against them This state OF things con-
tinued long tha, the European residents at Canon e
{ tired Of crying Wolf and began believe that me re-
belon no':ng more than Chinese edition OF m
led States Futluu war. This prevailing impessi
al Hong Kong until about nine months ago. wren as
surgents issued II proclamation suting that having no d
Iroyed the armies against ,hcn ana Lo cnm
then way the Capitol, they were ABOUT y. nd
( baed advance Pekin and they nave e several
yanceI nor,hwards simultaneously, along me tsa
hundei miles in extent, until They al lengih estao
on the great river Yang .lsekians WHICH, 'u" Vs., Yearly
~ from east TO west divides China proper in'o ~.
~ T ,;"ns If yhrh they now occupy the souhernmost
with the execution of narrow sup VI se"oa 49, rs,
course OF this river is from the 'ouh Oh west w M
~ ,h ne nS rho came contact with II nrs
and AT nont about 500 miles above Nankln In Tue ni
perors proclamation, OF when gave au Sd with me
last IL was men toned that Seu had oeeh otueleo, WIN wy
main bDdy of the Empetos army advance up nis vei
against the rebels army, mat was advancing o3"
ri,v situated on the lake Tung Hou, where ad
lons the Yang kiang, about $50 miles above
Sen abandoned the enemys approach "i'nou.
6ohtno for which act cowardcc he was degradeo OUT
the report that had committed suicide IN u
n.ss incorrect From Yorchow the rebels advanced LOU
miles further down the river and took dan.ya Guy sau
10 be the commercial emporium o Emma linen u'ef az
vauced Woochung on the same rive inc cap.o Vi we
rovnce of Hoopah esepcd it, this town has also TAT
len into their hands short resstancc meanwhile te
RICH, wing insurgents advancing against Nan
kin, which there is every reason LOT oe'eFhs 'hey u y ~
The left wing Of the insurgents woochung he CAPT
1a OF Hoopah) above 400 miles distant from their righ
wing Nankin aud from the pr"clamatlons IN me reh
Gazette and Of resistance ordeted appears
evident that the rebels are expected TO advance
on the capital BY lines leading directly from ese pace
Woochunp s about $50 miles south of Pekln, and NAN
kin about 700 measured along the course OF mo ea ca
nsD The Governor General OF the TWO klangs lhe pro-
vince bisected by the central portion of The cana has been
ordered to attack and oppose the right wing OF the eoes
now befyre Nsnkn and an army is being COLLECTED at
a n
Immediately north Woochung, 10 attempt the recaptare
Of m. town d 10 bar The further progress of the left
wing of the The northwards On TINS army rest
The last hopes present dynasty II 10 said TO De COM
posed Of Tartar evies from the morrill, better troops man 'ne
average Chinese army but the character gwen 10
these BY the inhabitants of the province oil Honan
they TO protect is by no means favorable
Their rapacity il is stated in memorial 10 the hrone Is
beyond oil bounds TO u.s. cay me 1onanese ey are as
tgerso the rebels rats Seu, IN MS memorial aep'e
eating the royal anger at his failure ascoes the reoes sue
cesses their ingenuity in sprlnglng mines and 10 their
great ferocit sad of the slaughter IN The nel9hoor-
hood Woochung that the stencil from the unoued was
great the inhabitants If the city have been forced to
evacuae their dwellings and il feared there would De
general pestence Paces OF daily occurrence ana inc
coastipg trade Is much interrupted The Chinese authori
lies weak cVwaruy TO put them down. One
of their admals has JUS, been degraded lor alleging oat
weather for proceeding 10 attack pracai
fleet 10 his ncghborhUod Some Of these pirates contrary
their general CUSTOM having had the audacy to NEEDLE
with some British ships Hermes sent out 10 give an
of them. and after short resistance sunk two and
captured three others As yet the most remarkable com
mecia result of The recent rapid progress the rebels
very large increase the value OF gold being more eas
and concealed than silver in such troubled
The leealzaon OF the trade in Opium possibly
be attended with very serious results 10 India 1t has been
remarked the financial position OF me co'nfanys gov
anomalous that to make lis income meet It's
expenditure II is dependent Two ccumslanccs-hrst,
that the Chinese should persist in eating upum and scund
H tina, the emperor should prohibit The home production OF
importation OF the drug. The Canton and Shanghai cor.
respondents Of The China chants OF Bombay appear
however doubt whether the Chinese government Will be
able enforce distant port Canton Il 600 miles
from Pekn by aud not much nearer by land an edet
which would curia considerable the peIquisites :" Inc
mandarins OF the coast province"
The following appears in the London Times OF the
10Th umo:
Hose Kose March %
"The mail OF the 24h Of January arrived the llh inst
and that OF the 81, Of January the 10Th inst An out
ward mail leaves to-day Advices from England Of the 9Th
Of February are hourly expected.
I'VE regret have report several cases al death among
The detachment o her mnJesiys o9h regiment lately n
we'd. The patients in The hospital gradually impro
wing The Illness dysencry supposed TO have been caus
ed by taken in Iimor The garrison otherwise
has been healthy
1.-The intelligence communicated last mail, the lltl in
slan regarding the rebellion in the morrill, was fully confirm
I'd receipt of nvces of The Sd from Shanghai on the
18th inst and expected her naJestyS
Sir George Bonham, lefi this for Shanghai on the 3th IN
in her maesys Hemes then under orders 10
proceed the s,rais but detained for this special service
appears that application had been nude by the Vceoy Of
Soochau TO the English Consul at Shanghai 10 cooperate
against reb. for the protection of Nankin The
rapid advance the rebels had spread CONSERVATION and
through capital and other wealthy cities and the
imperial officials entirely rsayzed and powcress
Our latest advces Of the 20h, from Shanghai report the
rebel force investing Nankn which IL was expected would
fall and it s further stated that delegates had been sent
from Soochau 10 The rebel leaders, Offering large sum to
that wealthy city from mocslation and plumber
There also reports that portion oil the rebel force had
proceeded north The native bankers and wealthy people
removing their families and treasure into the country,
and goods had been from Shanghai for safe
"Al Shanghai there general panic; bankers and
merchants houses shut and entire sioppage I"
ade Money that The duties OF exports had
arranged By giving security bills and other property
10 the consul.
"The naval force that be of Shanghai is cacu
lated 10 confidence in that vicinity and the rebels
proceed North, and do not delay round Nankn and The
neghborng county, internal trade may be resumed sooner
than the present OF aRars would lead one to expect
The Boston IrGreler has letter from Shanghai oil
The 30h of March, Of which following is extract:
The principal topic of the day is the rebellion We are
IN the midst Of war and oil war The rebels are
gradually approaching our city, and authorities feel
Their unsettled Last report the rebels at Nankln
and their attack said will be Suchan large city
miles from here and then that they VIII march
Shanghai. An attack on Shanghai however, is now
thought be doubtful have American fri.
gate and here In days and the English the same
and there is already here English and French war;
and the presence Of this foreign force may deter the rebels
from coming.
There is no business doing and dollars very
The rebels themselves are not feared by foreigners but
anxiety Ia felt on account OF the bands OF robbers
whchne always spinging here in time OF war The rebel
chief Tien Tuch who started and still heads the rebellion,
has made assault any city for the last hve
years without conquerng il and there is therefore, now lille
hope OF beating him. Hcis constantly adding TO his army
The Chinese soldiers very brave; that the rebels
who have been successfully practising the Of war for
long time, will probably have their own way"
The Boston Advertiser says: letter from Messrs. Au
gus,ine Heard q Co, dated Shanghai March - contains
The following information Business of all kinds has been
stopped for several days The of the rebels
and probability OF their capturing Nankn have created
SO great panic among the Chinese that many left the
province; capital has been withdrawn from trade and the
bankers in this in Soochow their offices
for the present. oil kinds unsuitable being
carry them through the country; and produce is
also stand the Chinese will only sell for cash, which
foreigners The Inconvenience OF this of
things is severely felt by all.
Contractors silk goods could not complete their
engagements and refused TO undertake TO deliver them until
the country tranquil"
The following is extract from letter from Messrs
Russell & Co., dated Shanghai, 18th March.
Atter few transtory successes the imperial toces were
driven back upon Nankn, and rebels descending the
fanetse with force of thirty forty thousand have nves
ted that CITY, which is only garrsUned with about fifteen or
twenty thousand dsheaened troops BY the last accounts