New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-02
CHINA.

'co,re,pen nee Of The London DAILY News
UoNG.KoNG, Thursday June - 1883
AT Canton all was quiet but matters Ill in state
of uncertainty the authorities being apprehe sye that the
storm of civil dscord and war was not far on me de
lenses are not altogether neglected but should the CHRIS
an forces venture attack the place the capture would
be an easy matter Among the Chinese the prevailing
opinion appears TO be that ON the fall OF Pekn e people
OF Canton the Executive included will declare In favor oil
Thc conduct Of the rebel force in possession of Annoy
attracts good deal of the public attention. Inquiry has
deternueS that the Annoy insurgents are in way
nected with the Christian army at Nankln but CONSIST
wholly Of members Of the Triad Societies or small knife
men, who taking advantage of the political distraction OF
the Empire, have resolved to carve ont small province
for themselves Although these insurgents consist OF the
rahble il clear that the heads of their Societies possess
a great amount Of influence over them SunJoned Is
letter which furnishes details OF the state oil matters athis
scene Of striie
"AMoY, Saturday, June IL, 1883
I'VE regret 10 that the unsatisfactory state OF affairs
mentioned in our circular of the LIST continues the shops
are yet uuoyened il any alteration in the appearance of
the has taken place is that of greater fear and
dsrust being entertained by the inhabitants, andwhile tho
rebel guards in this neihborhood all Withdrawn,
g6 number of suspicious looking characters are proving
about During the last week several petty thehs were
committed foreign and Chinese llongs, unmportan in
themselves but is to be feared they are attributable
wholly the unsettled state OF the place and may beonly
the iorerunners of more extensive robberies
As wen ascertain, the rebel chief has failed
IN several eudeavors of the wealthy inhabitants
to stce Of Office and is not probable that any of the
teer Glasses however favorahy disposed TO the rebellion
more certain than at present.
Prom the various reports which reach U.S. it would
appear that the inhabitants Of Chang chow the most i'm
posns city in this ncghborhood continue So oppose the
entry OF the rebels and resolved TO prevent their
taking the place. The rebels said to occupy the
suburbs and approaches that city which unless relieved
BY assistance rom without must from want Of provisions
ether surrender or fight. great deal of fighting has
taken place there aud as formerly reported many
AT Tongwu the Mandarins are again in possession
sesmngy with the consent Of the inhabitants while the
ebcs appear to have withdrawn altogether from that
For several days past pacards have been put up in
the streets announcing the intended arrival Of the Man.
ueln Ioree which seems to be collecting at Chin cheu
and Is Narousy reported at 5000 men and upward
nom the apparent uneasness on the part of the rebel
chiefs and the aversion that of the inhabitants here
VINO spVa IN any way connected with the rebels il is
evidently expected that the Mandans will return Tong
WI about half way from Chin Cheu to this being sl In
TIE n'erSt OF the mandaIins will afford them very con
venient point to assemble at prior to attacking Aov or
proceeding to the relief of Chin Chen and II t6ev9rn
ed by the failure Of the attemp, made by the admiral ON
Inc ssn1So%e IN force and act with any decision we
nave no doubt they viii regain possession Of the va-ou
places at present held by the rebels-a rasu which nN
iiants. - Wv ~
yesterday, an Annoy Chinese. af,er heinc sovsv a..
tured was beheaded for posting up placars announcing
the projected return OF the nandarins ana his hesj IS
isradea through the streets 1t said that several execu
tons OF prisoners and mandarns men have lately taken
place but the rebels seem unwilling of allow foreigners to
know of SUCH !"
Il would seem that mos Of the leaders and large mart
OF the rebel force consisted of Straits Chinese men h
are returned emgrans from Singapore and Penanr AMI
who viii probably endeavor to escape 10 the Strait Si5
the Tartar troops achieve victory II would also snS
that urgent requests have been sent to the Triad or Hucv
Associations in the Straits for reinorcemens Two find
Of the writer recently paid visit the Hall OF Justia S
she rebel chief for the purpose Of observing how matters
were managed. Outside the building were three human
heads suspended and beneath these hudded
between 80 and 40 wretched msndarins men prisoners
heavily msnaced awaiting formal trial before execution
Nhn the hall justice was elevated the head OF an infer