Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-22
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The Courier in letter from Hong Kong (July
4th,) giving additional intelligence concern.
ing the movements of the Chinese Rebels towards
Conton, says:
Early in June the insurgents Eve are tod) adopt
ed new resolution, and took new course In
stead of advancing in vast army from Nankln,
their headquarters to Pekn they divided their forces
into two bodies one of which continued the onward
march to the capital under Tae Ping, the leader OF
the movement, while the other, commanded by Wac
Ping his brother.in-law chose rerograde direction,
and has moved southwards to Canton. This city is
probably in their possession at the moment | now
write; and as they were but sixty miles from the
metropolis at the time of last advices, it is likely
they are in possession of it too.
At first, and for time, their distin-
guished by eminent clemency when compared with
the conduct of the government. They contented
themselves with degrading their opponents by cut
ting off those caudal appendages which form such
remarkable feature in the Chinese occ,putS, instead
of Initiating the administration officials, who cut off
the head too Lattery, however, either lrrltated ny
unexpected opposition, burning for retaliation,
they have decaptated quite as extensively as the
others; thousand heads having fallen in Harchen
alone, city about TWO hundred miles South OF Nan,
kin. Benchen, larger town still farther South and
East was the scene of yet greater excuses Almost
every male combatant found within lis walls was de-
berately put to death, and the executions went on
upon and children long after resistance ceas
ed. Tutchon has witnessed similar excuses, and
The Governor of Canton, however, was lncredu
lous, and he has himself by way OF intimidation OF
precaution, resOrted 10 measures which throw al
their excuses into the shade. Several hundred
heads fell so soon he received intelligence Of tht
| insurgents approach and since then the air has
been positively polluted by the number of addition
al victims The silent waters of the Canton rive
| bear nnumerabe headless trunks of all ages, hun
dreds of miles out to sea and to Judge from the re
ports of recent coasters would infer that mes
sanguinary battle had been fought
VERNET AND THE CoNNo1ssEUR-Vernet relate
that he once employed to paint landscape
with and ST. Jerome in it. He accordngl.
painted the landscape, with St Jerome at the en-
| trance OF the cave. When he delivered the picture
the purchaser who understood nothing Of perscrip
tive, sad 9" The landscape and the cave are wei
made, but ST. Jerome is not an the cave &c I'm
der~tand you,'' replied Vernet 8 will alter it,
| He therefore took the painting and made the shad
darker, that the saint seemed to sit farther in
The gentleman took the painting, but it again ap
peared to him that the saint was not in the cave.
Vernet then wiped out the figure, and gave it to th
gentleman, who seemed perfectly satisfied When
ever he saw strangers TO whom he showed the pic
ure, he said, '' Here you picture by Vernet
with St Jerome in the cave :" But cannot Sc
the saint, replied the visters. Excuse me, gen
temen," answered the possessor, he is there; for
have seen him stand at the entrance, and aferward
farther back and am therefore quite sure that he
in it,"
THE HOG MARKEr,-The St. Louis Intelgencer O
the 18th, has the following.
Housekeeping lots sell from to S4 as in quail
iy, while No l butchers are worth to 81 so pc
100 lbs. net What are termed butchers hogs ar
those brought 10 market chiefly in wagons, an
weighing upon an average from $50 to 800 lbs net
These greatly preferred account of the ncreas
of lard, which is the most profitable part of the no
Just at this time.