Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20


the steamers hull and ropes We passed slowly through
the ioruncations giving them shot Ind shell in war
which must have surprised them.
we anchored at Silver Island and shortly after letter
was sent on board apoogizing for hing fred upon us
the chiefs declaring il all miste the general not
being able to reach the outer works Ia time TO prevent
them However, they know now / distinctly heard
them say that IN the event or their 6mng to Shanghai
foreigners should have three days otice of their APP
proaeh.
Every joss Gdop is completely debolished Monday
evening we anchored amongst Samqu{s feet (mperal)
about fifteen miles below Nankina miserable turn out
heard that they have 900 Tartar troops ashore and
when they are reinforced by the Apes and Antelope,
commanded by MIR. E. w. Aver an american lately in
business as an auotioneer Shanghai they contemplate
another attack Chinkiangfoo as Of the 9Th Of May
The Hong Kong Register of May i pronounces the
statement that the leaders of the Movement are not
merely formal professors of religious ysem but prac
teal and spiritual Christians sheer nnsense and hum
bug 1t contends that the Chrisantyo these men has
shown itself in robbery RIGHTEOUSNESS, and bloodshed
they glory IN stating that they put death % 900 Tar
tars without distinction Of age SET since they have
had possession Of Nankin 1t considers them as using
religion merely as engine to serIe their ambitious
ends The way these became acquainted with any
part of Christian truth is said to pc this:
Their principal leaders are men belonging to the
kwangse province in the South and had before been
in the North Of China and the inference natural that
they must have obtained copies OF the Chinese version of
to have been the society of Chinese, called the
Christian Union which had organized and instruct
Oh ~ pr untzaf, was broken up when he went to Eu
rope and II is more than probable that Of the
now in high places with the rebcs may have had some
teaching at his hands, and others from missionaries in
Canton.
at Nankn one of the leaders made mention of Dr. Hob
son. of the London Missionary Society at Canton, and
said that in his hospital when under medical treatment
he had first heard Of Christianity No one can say what
amount Of Christianity may be in their ranks. The Re-
gster says there is undoubtedly great nposure and wild
fanaticism among them The leader, Tae- ping wing,
often taken up Heaven, and has direct personal
munon with God, and is the brother Of Jesus Christi
His followers to entertain the belief In prac
tice he has thirty-sx wives
1t is further stated that the of opium is disaowed
in their ranks and forbidden TO their followers In fact
said that they have added the Introduction Of the
Of tobacco and opium the Ten Commandments lacking
On to the end of the seventh 1t is stated that they
have plenty of money. AS they were poor men, they
must have obtained this by plumber.
The dates of the latest news from Hong Kong are
June 7 !; from Shanghai June l !; from Nankin,
May %, and from Annoy, June 2.
Sir GEORGE BoNHAM returned the colony from Shang
hal the Goth ultimo, in her Maestys steamer Her
mes. His Excellency dispatched the Hermes again for
Shanghai the 30th ultimo the Saamander would be
the only vessel of there the French steamer and
American squadron being on the eve of departure.
movement Of importance had taken place between them
and the Imperial troops the latter still in force
around the city 1t thought the insurgents would not
proceed North till the cold weather had set in having
abundance of supplies. Great efforts being made by
the Imperialst General with the view of taking Chin
kiang-foo.
is reported that rsings occurring in other parts
of the Empire and not connected with the nsurgen par
ty at Nankin.
On the 29th ultimo the Imperaliss made an attempt
to retake Annoy which failed. There was some severe
oh nu and cd hath cid
system of government organized by the rebels and
trade in the time at standstill Foreigners
were not molested in any way.
At the other ports all remained quiet.
At Canton there is every appearance of order being
maintained, and the OF the Imperial Govern
ment TO give confidence to the influential Chinese
that trouble viii take place for time to
Trade is going on and teas are coming down from the
interior.
The official accounts Of the conflict of her Majestys
steamer Rather with the pirates the have been
received and regret to report Second Lieut.. Pid-
cock and two seamen killed. and five of boats Sc
yerely wounded The prisoners and unks were handed
over TO the Chinese authorities at Foochow.
Commodore PERRY, with the United States Japan ex-
petition, left Shanghai the end of last month"; and the
squadron was to rendezvous at the Loochow Island before
proceeding.
The following letter from the American Commits
sioner will commend itself by its prudence and
good sense
LEGATION OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
SHANGHAI, APRIL Is, 1853.
GENTLEMEN: l have the honor to acknowledge your
letter of the 14th instant containing the inquiry Whe-
her in the event Of American property being destroyed
pundered by the rebels should be enabled through
the United States Government, to recover the value
thereof
The intercourse between the United States and China
furnishes precedent establishing the practice such
you present; but your hypothesis think the
action Of the Government Of the United States would
materially depend the conduct Of the citizen prior to
the loss The obligations Of China, and the duty of Ame
rican citizens resident in China perspcuously set
forth in the treaty of Wang Hya.
The citizen resident in China If "peaceaby attending
his affairs is assured Of the special protection the
Chinese Government lie will be defended from insult
and all that appertans to him will be protected from any
injury by the Chinese The mode in which he shall no
ty the Chinese authorities when danger menaces him or
bis property pointed out and the be used for
his protection specified in the 10th article of the
treaty The obligation to protect implies the of
adequate to afford protection.
Therefore, whenever, upon demand made by the
SUI provided by article nineteen of the treaty the
Chinese local authorities shall fail to render the assist
necessary to protect the person and property Of an
American citizen resident in China who is peaceaby
tending to his affairs the Chinese Government will be-
responsible for whatever loss such citizen may
tain by awless violence for of adequate protection
1t will be tie duty Of the United States to make recama
ton of such loss from China.
Should the Chinese public authority announce to that
of the United States in advance Of threatened danger
that China unable to comply with the stpuaons Of the
nineteenth article of the treaty. the proper authority
the United States would protest such declaration and the
United States would take extend you the
protection China fails to afford, but the same time
would hold the Government Of China responsible any
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