Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-11-29
The Chinese RevoIution.

Inc toIloWlpg interesting letter from
China, which We find in the New York
Observer, has already been referred to-
CANTON. Julysi8.
Last evening the Rev. Mr.. Bonney andI
passed long by the execution ground,
narrow lane 100 feet long. occupied on
one side with pottery shops, on the other
IL blank wall. 1t was quite accidental
that we stepped aside few yards from
our way to see it for had passed over
it yesterday when it was cleared of
dead. bOd.cS,- and was only revolving
By the sight of bin of decaying hu
man heads which would measure as
much as q cord Of wood, and the black
blood soaked ground emitting sicken-
ing efflu7ia.
But this afternoon ne happened to pass
by there not long after Eve o'clock, the
execution hour, before the headless bo-
dies were removed from the ground, or
the heads thrown into the heap. There
lay fifty or sixty victims, which is not
greatly above the average Of daily execu-
tons for a week or two past-the head
near the body from which it was just Sc
vered, the hands tied behind the back,
the legs sprawled, the victim fallen for
ward on the belly. The poor creatures
are placed in Il line one before the other,
in a kneeling posture, the head bent for,
ward one Of the two eXecutioners holds
him, while the other strikes off the head,
at q single stroke, usually, Of his sword.
Mr.. Bonney could understand the talk
Of the by5tAnders, and it revealed in!iy-
naut feelings at this slaughter; for the
victims are often poor and innocent, sci
zed while a, their lawful avOca!ions, "On
out trial" speak advisedly. Leang-
Ala used these words. One was taken
while being shaved in BARRIERS shop.
When one Of the by ISLANDERS expressed
himself freely to Dir. Bonuvy against the
government, his comrades hushed him,
lest his words should be overheard and
reported 10 the mundarins.
Yesterday the American Consul, Mr..
Spooner, wishing to ascertain the true
state Of matters at Fuhshau, town up
the river, fifteen miles south west from
here, Of 600. 900 inhabitants. the possess
ion Of which is disputed with the rebels
by the imPerlalists. causing serious in
terruP;ion Of trade-ment up wish Cap
tain Rogers, Of the United States steamer
John Hancock, two or thrce' ott err Anne.
rican officers, Mr.. Bonney, as interpreter,
crew Of more than 90 in all, 80 souls
in two boa!5. They left at 7 o'clock, A.
NJ, and returned at 3 P. N.
Mr.. Bonney tells p,e the boats procec
ded urmolrsted and passed at 10 o'clock
by the lmPoria'iss transport boats, and "
little above through the fleet Of twenty
seven impcriatiSt junks, containing the
heavy guns and the soldiers returned from
a morning Eight with the rebels at Fuhs-
hau. The Americans communicated
slightly and in friendly way with the
Ijunks, and passed on. When within a
half mile Of burning buildings on the
opposite side Of the river from tho town,
they were challenged by struggling reb.
els. about sixty in number. who brnndiSh
i ed their swords. looking 6"nd-llke, and
defying them. Mr.. Bonney called loudly
and made very distinctly the Chinese
signs Of their friendly intcntions, but ii
vain.
One Of the rebels. several rods in ad
vance Of the rest. stopped, and resting hi,
matchbox on an cmbankment, within If
ty feet of the boat, aimed deliberately at
the stern Oh the gig, WhcTe sat MI. Bon
ney, Mr.. Spooner and Capt. Rodgers -
The BOATS had been previously put up and
were going down The river. Capt. ROD
gers noticed the rebels movement. and
remarked it aloud, SO that Mr.. Bouney
had time 10 stoop his head below the
gunwhale, When the matchbox was ii
red. and buckshot grazed Mr.. SpOoner's
cheek and whisker, Instantly two gun:
were Ievcled and fired by the two marines
in the other boat-thc launch-and alst
Capt. Rodgers fred both charges Of his
double barrellvd gun, and the assaiIan
fell, doubtless dead.
1t is q time Of constant excitement ant
alarm, here, among the Chinese, hundreds
and thousands of whom are moving will
their families and effects to Macao, Hong
Kong DC, pay iny rouud!y for steamer on
veyance. Nothing is done here promptly
as with US, and disturbances may con
Linue for weeks or months before decs
i've result is obtained but it seems in
creasingIy probable that ultimately The
rebels will succeed and the Chinese I'm
perial dynasty be changed.
Late and Important from China.