The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-02-18

following account, which he believes TO be the
true origin of the present movement in China.
We copy from the Independent
SHANGnAE, ed Sept, 1858.
There are at present stopping in our mission.
| two lads. whose identity is not known, except
to our mission One, boy Of fifteen, is the son
of the Southern King p the other, lad of
eighteen or twenty, who was on last Sabbath
received into our church by baptism, is the ne
phcw and adopted son OF the Southern King"
(oae of the four great leaders Of the rebellion
in China.) From these young men, (the elder
of whom Is we'll acquainted with all the circum-
stances that led to the first hostile demonstra-
t:oas) we have been able to get correct inform
alton of the origin of the rebellion.
! From these Young men we learn that Hung
Su-Chen, (at present known rs "Tai-Ping
Wong having embraced the Christian reli-
giOn, destroyed every sign of idolatry about
his school-room, (for he was teacher of high
school, and gave much attention TO publishing
the Gospel. Disciples to the new doctrine mui-
tipled rapidly. Soon this innovation upon the
ancient custom attracted the attention of the
authorities of Quang See. (tOr it was in this in
terIor. province, removed from foreign influence
that this new thing started.)
The authorities in question attempted to
crush this new religion by persecution, but this
only attracted attention 10 it. Finding that
the new sect was daily and rapidly increasing,
thew tbc civil and military auihoritiosl he
headed two of the disciplcs. thinking that this
rigid measure would suppress this disordcrly
body. But SO far from having this effect. they
(the Christians. who had increased by this time
TO quite a considerable number,) took up arms
in defence Of their religion, and called upon
! God to defend them.
The imncr;aIists in an enoogcment with tf,cn
were routcd with orrat loss The Christian
army Increased ranidiv ill tbov ,vcro ,hIa tn
withstand anv f,rrn tb,t m;,it ha Lron,L,
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civil or religious light. it is wi,hoat a p,r:llcl
in the history of the world.
3Sth OrtObrr-Dn thc rSth las. month a~
! impcrial army came AGAINST the n.rrrcp.s in
chargcnf Shanghac. From that ,lav TO the pre-
sent moment we have had almost continual
! fighting at ShangEae And as nv house is sit
uated within two hundred and fifty feet Of Tie
city WALL more than half of the battles have
been fought under cover Of. and around the
Baptist mission premises. AT this moment, my
house is trembling under a rcDcl cannon that is
firing within 800 feet of me.
The dispirited impcrialists having been badly
beaten in all their attacks by day, are trying
what they can do under cover of the darkness
OF night: consequently, the insurgents frequent
ly keep up constant firing for half an hour Or
more, when there is no enemy near. as is the
case tonight The insurgents have the city in
the best state of Defence and it is generally BE-
lievcd that no imperial force can take it 10y
fighting.
| have not been able to enter the city for lust
one month. Our work is brought 10 u dead
stand. We can form no idea when this state Q!
confusion will end have removed my family
sion, and remain 6v nv house TO keen the inn
pcrialsts from entering my premises.
Some sixty grape-shot have struck my house.
! l. however, have no fear of being injured.
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