Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-18
cosrsspondeaes OF The Joarcsl Of oonAasres.
Tue REBELLION IN CHINA

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Tue REBELLION IN CHINA.
folicr, PReoRxss, AND PRocL.NArIoSs rux lssuR-
0ESrs.
Hoso koSs, July 4, 1854.
write the anniversary Of great dsy-a day which
may be equally memorable here. Previous dispatches
will have informed you OF the progress Of the insurgents
up to the end OF NAY Early In June they adopted new
resolution, and took Instead Of advancing
in army from Nsukn, their head-Qusrters ts
Pekin they divided their forces into bodies, one
which continued tho onward march to the capital under
Tas Ping, the leader of tho movement, while the other
commanded by Wac Ping, his Brother in-law, chose
reograde direction, and has moved southwards to Cam
ton. This city probably in their possession at the
men now write and they but sixty miles irou
the metropolis at the ii of last advces IL Is likely they
arc In possession Of Il Tho Tartar dynasty, which
has governed aud oppressed China for the last hun
dred years, will in that DO at an end and new
under the auspices Of the old natives Of the
country who hsvo during the whole Of this time groaned
| under the yoke.
Yet cannot venture to predicate that their adminstrs
ton will DO whit better. Already they have been
guilty Of horrible cruees At first aud for long, their
distinguished by eminent clemency when
pared with the conduct OF the government They con.
tented themselves with degrading their opponents by
ting oil those csuds appendsges which form such
mAkabe feature Ia tho Chinese oceipnt instead of mis,
ting the ADMINISTRATION officials who cut OIL the head too
Latterly, however, either rrsted by unexpected oppo
sou burning for retaliation, they have decsptated
quite extensively the Others; thousand heads hav
ing fallen in Hsrchen alone, city about two hundred
miles South Of Saukn. Benchep larger town still far
Their South and East the Of great
Almost every male combstant found within its walls
deliberately put death, aud the executions went on
upon and children long after resistance ceased-
Tutchon has witnessed similar aud Is said that
like scenes have occurred at Annoy. But since then tho
insurgents encountering but little opposition have gradu
ally resumed their formerly clemen. policy aud their ad
hersnts within Canton understood to have given
pledge that vengeance whatever should s'gnalre
their entrance into this city IL were quietly surrendered
| to their
The Governor OF Canton, however, was incredu lou,
and he has himself by way Of intimidation precau
on resored measures which throw all their excesse,
into the shade Several hundred heads fell he
received intelligence Of the insurgents approach and since
then the air has been positively polluted BY the number Of
additional victims The silent Of the Canton river
bear innumcrabe headess trunks Of all ages hundreds
Of miles out to and judge from the reports of
cent coasters, would infer that most sanguinary
battle had been fought adhere however, to the opin
ion that the event Of their capturing Canton,
lent will bs resorted by rebels, unless
they become infatuated by the practised
upon their adherents by the Imperial Commissions and
| officials there.
Meantime it is curiou, to peru'S AMI watch tho effects
Of the proclamation issued by hs r.u-sents which
suredly bear the mark oi prp,r. n from no common
hands and confirm the b,si that Europeans of
distinction are in their ranks Al French III, urine is
notoriousls OF their principal ,;,nest bu: the SUBJ
joined apparently proceeds from higher source:
The present dynasty" says documea; Lately issnci
BY the rebels was originally bn: nall coibhy of for
eiguers though il has for centuries hcrelt ,v
pied one throne b. the aid OF predatory il made
itself OF isurc Of our Lands. o the govern.
ment o. our countrys circumstance which emphatic Ally
proves that in order To usurp empire il ia
ssry to be strong enough There is really sensible
difference between Us and the government Of PcSin-
They ioresall the merely lay undsr contribution
the village take What lair take. IL fair hold
Wha right then have they send troop. AZ nst u
Their proceedings unjust These strangers claim the
right 10 levy imports eighteen provinccs auI appoint
officers TO grind the people, while ihrT would
from sciZing commodity whatever. Univcrsal
rcgnty belongs to individual family whatever ard
tn, present dynasty, which boasts OF descent thou
sand generations, ia simply imp1.ture. The only
claim TO sovereignty possession aad ihl. proclaim
the universe We have"
Some strange mtxms are certainly prop,gltel here
and without eveT hearing OF the Scotch free RIO
Roy, the rebels have assuredly given his
commentator 10 Luggage almost as terse Words
| worih's own:
| ''Eor thus the robbers simple plan
| That tucy should take who have the will.
| Aud ;hev should ksep-shOuli keep-who can"
Louis Napoleon nigh: have framed the sentence IA to the
''u4urping empire and OF the other
sentiments in the document Gssuredlv smack strongly
French socialism. The ex-marne is evidently disciple
Of Fourier and, If the be successful may
poet to something of the established in the East
The government proclama,iors, the other hand are
full OF those dise aud hJwery assertions which the
world has long been familiar. They choice specimens
OF conpacsut papers, and il added OF men
dacity Latery the have deGeneratei absolute
Bilngsgate and the have long ceased obtain the
Insurgents are, on the other hand, most eagerly read
China, says of the latest and most Influential Of
these. beongs the descendants OF the ancient
ty Farmers, students meCaucs and artisans need
'eTain ALARM ba. continue peacefully their respective
ivocAons The fortunes of the alive dynasty
TO flourish once more and those of tue Tartar race
| are the owe Of expiring. Heaven has decreed this
md there will be no mistake. Division will be
succeeded by union; discoTd will give way harmony
Our new sovereignS who have manifested
benevOleuce aad have invariably administered the
IN presence of Heavcr They have learned know the
Almighty aud they have sirivcn cIImiy from
the people. They have sustained the weak struck down
the strong, and saved the deicncee-s from robbery
oppression. Princes by the grace of God pursue a very
different They never like ours scatter their bene
cence every side. regard the people children hut
on the contrary, enon their soldiers slaughter aud
ylunder on every side. Ours aud the
balance. but IL obedience be denied the
he handed the officers OF army. Our princes
invite submission every side and those who submit
time, will submit in safety aud with reward. We only
wait To be joined by the chiefs in the Provinces
shall unite our forces for general attack Pekn, and
after its fall, will proceed a div ision OF the empire"
Such the extraordinary intelligence and proclami
| tons conveyed by the recent arrivals from the Est
Sir John Bowrng, the English Governor is in conscr-
nation, and that the ausion, princes by the grace
OF God, emanstes from Yankee hand" As to this
we are Ignorant but the documents assuredly evince
great ability, mingled undoubtedly with good deal OF the
characteristic OF king .pecially in the menace
implied against disobedience They show strong feel
ing OF Christianity, too, and from the words abiding to
division OF the empire, II may be inferred that th
country will either be broken up into a nber ofconsd
cradle States that something Of republican conedc
rscy may be Established. Whatever be the issue
civilization and commerce scarcely fail profit 10y tn
result. That IL will be mOnentol If the present dynasty
falls, entertain doubt Within a short space W
may hear OF the breaking up of ompiro tn creates
Of any perhaps that has existed since tho fall Of Rome
though the voice Of its aud aggressions ia less IA
miar to vast territory hitherto almost mac
ccssbe, will be laid open to modern enterprise and
vaon new spirit perhaps Of freedom, will be breath
ed into the Fast; aud people numbering a third OF tn
whole human race WILL after countless ages OF separation
DO at las. restored to the family Of man.
The Pilot Boat j. O. Baksron Monday last fell in with
brig schooner bottom upwards The vessel had zinc
her bottom, aud oil about Devices Island when fe
u with Could not make her out.
Also, with e schooner sunk OF Capcrs' Island. Mex
day of Bulls Island en with three masted vessel has
ing only the stumps OF her mass above the water bu
took her TO be a bark.
Ga the same day, at the entrance Of Bulls arbor, d
covered another hree-mIsed vessel sunk With ouly tn