New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-26

sud dress aHd hands, with much the SANE ~ II
with which you would look at stranee 80
IN a men3gerie of some heretofore neS. .sA
tpecics. II vas almost enough to make ono ~, N
bmself whether be- were indeed Of the Co.,.
Before many minutes man Of middle ststnr. .S
rently about IS, came out from an sjio;,;rT spft
and TOOK a feat near me. He was stop.lv IN vi
a wellfOrmed head, and piercing blscl 81 ~
looked out from under pair of prom;res.y' al
arcbinq brows. One Of the attendants. WIN. we
acted the part Of interpreter for me a, IA
Of secreisry 10 the commandant, told ne ~
L0ta-yun. There was no appearance Of an a%.~l
bis manner or dress. He had on sbort u.1s
Jacket, and dark brown loose trousers. Ih,S 'ss
such an idea 0f the princely appearance az T. -
reputation for military saeacity and skin has ao-
his name widely abroad, that | did NOT sp'a
was the man, and frankly expressed nv So"h,' q
fusng at the same time to reply 10 his in,~..sNn
res and requested again 10 see the hghest az
the city, Cor was resolved not TO be thw,,S ~
design TO get an interview with 10 himself e ~
in the power Of perseverance to Commas n
] have since wondered az his forbesranee no,
pertinscity when he knew | was 90 counplst. = ~
hands lie could have had my head 81. q
at word and never have been called 10 ,s.a...
the act could scarcely credit his reoestsS ... of
ances that he was themanwhOm | sought % ses -, 4
it was not until his attendants attired him IN n, al
cal Uniform and he took his seat in the lar.s ~.
At table in the middle Of the hail. AMI BEGAN t -
sue his orders to bis attendants that nv lnsls
were quite removed. | then informed him an
of myself. my occupation and my obiec, in y;.s-
his camp. At the same time | opened nav e,,s-
bag aud laid ts contents on bis table The books "
the four Gospels aud Acts, che book Of Genesis, Ill
many other tracts and books on the Christian rsls.
He appeared quite pleased in looking at them. ami =
the doctrines he believed were the same with al
Notice of my arrival bad been sent 10 the secosl os
in command, and be soon came in large handsaI
sedan, borne by four coolies and with quite TRAIL
soldiers and attendants going before and following n
came in, and seat was placed for hH at the rghl
10. The uniform of the two was nearly alike, beiul
yellow silk OF satin cap covering the whole head n
extending in a sort of cape half way down the b,l
leaving only the face exposed. Il had binding % \
satin all around the edge an inch-and-ahaf wide Il
looked in shape somewhat liae the representation
the caps or helmets of Egyptian heroes or ofthe hun
heads on the monsters OF Layards Nineveh Next vi
lorg richly figured satin gown reaching 10 the anck
and over this red figured satin waistcoat or lacAt
like garment, with sleeves conveniently loose and hw
You know they -eschew shaving the head, that BEL
one of the denominations introduced by the denlp
"TsTtars." So they have their long hair all twisieix
braided up, and fastened on the top of the head h
piece of yellow silk, answering the purpose Of turin
without being as full; the common soldiers wear n
silk on the head Breakfast was soon announced mi
/ was conducted into an adjoining room to spur
invited to sit down first, and then seven Others u
secretaries and officers of Lo also took their seats
lad heard the insurgents were in the habit Of sangl
grace before eating and | wanted 10 see how his
would be done, but presently one of them took BY
chOpsticks and requested me 10 do the same for, a.
mark Of cyity they would not eat till | had begun
mentioned to them what information we foreigners
received about their practice OF asking blessing
they Immediately replied ii was true, aud that i h
Just been done in the room from which we came
then rccollected that after had left that apartna
| heard human voices chanting with the usual O
neee musical instruments accompanying, and lean
that this was form of grace beiOre meat the
upon informed them that il was our custom % I'd
blessing at the tabie, and if they had no objecim
would do so at that time. They very cheedalh 4
stnted and after ] had finished they seemed ~
gratifed saying that the spirit and design Of heft
was the same, though the manner of peronaA
was different.
AT every meal after this, during my stay, alstI
table waited for me TO ask blessing. All the q
bers and dependents of Los household assenhhl
the large hall morning and evening. when he de
of his secretaries read portion either from thesA
Of Geness--that being the only part OF the BIskEI
discovered among them-or from some OF the relgFI
tracts written by Faiping cong himself AfternI
ing, during which all present sit and listen aientJ
IT, they all join in chanting hymn, always casi
with the dOxoloey above translated Then eacld
before him on the brick or tile floor, knees on 81
a very solemn manner, with his eyes closed, whHs1
himself or the secretary prays andlby, the res1
naming perfectly silent lt was the most impfeM't
scene ever witnessed from the reflections AID "
sociaiCns to which il gave rise, and which DO
leave for the imagination Of your readers 70 saEf
The only drawback to its sOlemnity to my mlnd-oh>
none in theirs-was the accompaniment tofhe ehsan'
ing consisting Of all the discordant sounds Of song(
drums, cymbols, horns and various other nslramena
but llsuited, in our estimation, 10 produce nsi III
votonal feeling 80 important in Christian worship. II
the middle of the room In which we ave wa
table, placed on which were twelve bo.s-urcl
each of rice, Of meat Of vegetables, ene III
On nquirng the meaning OF this, was lea sn
signed as an offering to the Supreme kulef-yTrI
each Kind respectively for the Father, son ana ~
Shirt After being allowed to remain thus b'h,I
time they were removed but whether eaten o. ~ III
others did not learn, The fact Of their PresaL
ferinps of this kind is proof presumptiye that 'FNI
AS vet no knowledge of the NeD Testament-s II
which supplied as far as practicable on VI"
with what effect time only can reveal ,.,sI
Nv boetmen had so thoroughly imbiDed me 81
the 'lopg-haired men'-so ndustri0usly enenn1
tie accounts Of their cruelty which the LAP. III
mandarins circulate in their proclamatloas -
yide-tbat no assurances of safety eouIa gvs,
would induce them 20 go any nearer tne Guy
accomplish my objects, / was under the ne Ses, Il
making three several visits on 1901 10 NY 60
miles distant in doing which it was unavon'a
pass the Imperalist lines, not very far if1n
camp, as their tents lay spread out on the na'
left, and within guD-shot Of the rlyef ., Oaa' n
which my path lay The second uns ~
as many more copies of the books q, 49,. !
well carry, and tie third time took the s.s 81
a snail case of surgical instruments "nea
brought with me from Shanghai; Inc asn III
medical aid was greater than bad the mean ls..,yI
plying, but afforded relief to the many ssoI
lar as within my power successful sa lse.~r,aSI
ton on one poor fellows eye excited maeA "
qualification. ,;oht al
/ took NV final leave of Lo-ta-yun af nEns
after having Hospitality entertained me danss SlsI
cave me three live fowls and two hams i@ - bas
The way back to Shanghai He also had n'.ss}h ihsA
filed with the books that had been ou,'s.,s,usl