New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-06

RIcH LETTER THE REBEL CHIEF TO FoRsIerERs
The following letter. says the New York Times, from the
Chinese rebel chief ths residents in Hong Kong has
been forwarded to us from HongsKong
Hug seuTsene, by the grace Of Heaven bestowed in
the course time eyving after interval Of ages the
Prince Of Peace TaPing Wang} recognised by Heaven
~ Emperor fKwaugto) Of new dynasty, the Ming re-
stored great Cor tout Chinese ssniy my pleasure to
you barbarian slaves and fereign devils saying You
We foreign slaves but fowls apes dogs by kind
You are guorant Of the Ave relations you
cpptbla Of civsstion solely because tho rulers
Of the south-aitbless TO China, and covating their
the men from atar and invited you ye
sn YES 10 bring tribute trade that you obtained
authority 10 bnd and in Chussn and Nngpo
in the provinces Foken aud Chekeangthat you
suffered to anchor at Maeao and Whampoa, in Canton
and carry on your u For years you brought
tribute aud guests--you were obedent to our
awsyou submitted 10 the influence Of our peoplea feel
ipgs You had been rs women for 2 years, when you
gradually Tor secretly became prstent0us and the im
beoie Of the IL provinces were as far
| "a coming with you went
In 1885 when Lin burnt your opium and Admiral
/ Kwan died goriousy In action with you, Jeshan and
Lungwa sold themselves like traitors Ksshen and Key
lug sold you Hong Kong and lied to the Enperoe mat
ter OF gnashing OF esth You usurped territory plum
dered psepe, deed their took their houses
graves ruined their fields burnt their
temples etc. with the heart Of the fox, affecting the
4 herceneBs Ut the tiger
eAyyA Is not your worthless ess low even to ridi-
cute But you looked not for 1t that the wisdom Of
svan would gve ctue the virtue of msn, and that
hearts of the people would resume thsr allegiance
China. aaesz eali a5zs44E a9s
Il al the King have spoken of war, and have talked
the movements Of troops We have many thousand gum
of divine powe, weighing millions Of pounds We hav'
IN ny myria vessels 100 chang in length, which wthou
convey themselves hence to the TIRES Kang pro
vinces On lucky day, which shall ssect We shall
descend straight the province Of Canton and In thu
Autumn sssH send you challenge to fight Cur olus
tering standards will shade the nice heavens and viii
pumbsress swords and We ahs enclose the seas
divine hre shall nsme your ships our troops you
dwellings, divine weapons ehal lash to the pole an
divine youths and aidens shall b AZ thunder shsk
Z ing the skies. z5As @&g5S M a., 4sSs
Nov, hereby signify 70 you my pleasure thst yo
+ immediately release such Of people as ara in you
q prisons aud treat Chinese gentlemen with respect
our hou Is wealth restored. and your foreig
guns and devil ships given to will secure to 20
your miserable existence But if you will perSst in yos
blindness and adhsre to your former
vicious and yoient WHEN the sodiera Of Heaven aha
come and the winged sword shs have no eyes to see
| not charge me, the King with want Of humanity
- Let every trembie and obey this decree which
rendered the information Of the foreign sases
II hairy devils. ~ s8rslg=$ +as899s.8s&
Marking ettsr is forwarded by Yang Ssu Tain
u Elder the Left Wing King BY the grace Of HEAVIER
10 Minister Chief Of Wsr at Home and Abroad, King
te the state Of Peace, etc