The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-03-29

'e"t' WV iliAlhio VI Jun tnNNtiltu lttCul
and classmatc, who has consccrated his lif,
to missionary labors in that remote land
Our readers will be glad to see thcs,
authentic statements respecting move
mcnt Of so universal interest;
Prospects CT china.
.M1nchqj, Nor %. 1858.
Ny Dear Friend Your reader,
have no doubt all seen many newspaper
accounts of the present state Of things in
China, and are well informed Of tho
main facts in regard to the great rcvolu
ton now in progress. Still. SO many or-
roncous statements have been made, and
50 many contradictory opinions formed
about the insurgents, that a few lines on
the subject, from one on the spot, may
not be amiss. It j. not necessary or in
my over, TO notice all the incorrect
statements which have been made. but I
will try and give a brief outline Of those
facts. which have stood the test Of time.
All the world knows that the city Of
Marking was taken few months since.
by an army under the command Of TIA
piug-wongwhich had advanced with won.
d"rful rapidity and success from the
southern part Of the Empire 1t seems
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DD' ''' ,I'i ZEN 'g'@a'' cV"'FiHed tue ru'
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lnc i,Su ,, sg'.'I were an''lu9ia,ors !Ley
NJ 'n II'" 10y oIo@en "Au oenonSLed
an 'NoiS, wherever tney nave gone Ihoy
"l.9 p.o'cSs 70 "oIu tue same Religion
WIN ioiy'snc'I' ana profess 10 be breth-
lon ~ an ""o IoIsFc III one Goa. lhera
I pit az" ~ 10 no "ouD' mat they practice
h'sli "t III, 'horaiity IN many res
rc''s, mere Is concurrent testimony
% various persons IN oiherent sta
r e' ana t, u inherent views TO ms iast
lac'' ~" WHO nave seen tilem' speak OF
,hem as eh'lfeiy diiierent IN manner and
bearing from any Chinese they had pre-
Nlous!y met WIN Inc whole body, down
TO 'he very ch,idren, are animated with
an earnest enthusiasm for their cause.
Inc cities winch they have taken have
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