Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-26
ORIGIN OF THE CHINA REBELLION:

W.
The Rev. Mr.. Tyson Yates, an Amerf-
can Baptist missionary at Shanghae, has
sent home the following account of what
he believes to be the true origin of the
present movement in China. We copy
from the Independent: 10
SHANGHAE, 22d Sept, 1S53.;a
There are at present stopping in our
mission, two lads, whose identity is not
known, except to our mission. One, a
boy of fifteen, is the son of the oSouth.
ern King" the other, a lad Of eighteen or
twenty, who was on last Sabbath received
into our church by baptism, is the nephew
and adopted son of the 90 Southern Kmg.n
Zone of the four great leaders of the rehil-
lion in China From these young men.
(the elder of whom is well acquainted
with all the circumstances that led to the
first hostile demonstrations we hsxe
been able to get correct information
touching the origin of the rebellion. - I.
From these young men we learn that
Hung -Suchen, lat present known as "Ti.
ping Wong, !" having embraced the Chris
tan religion, destroyed every sign of idol
airy about his house and school -roorn,
(for he was a teacher of high school,
and gave much attention to publishing
the Gospel. Disciples to the new doc
trine multiplied rapidly. Soon, this in
novation upon the ancient customs at
tracted the attention of the authorities of
Quang-See, for it was in this interior
province, far removed from foreign IN
fuence, that this new thing started "
The authorities in question attempted
to crush this new religion by prosecution,
but this only attracted attention to It.
Finding that the new sect was daily and
rapidly increasing, they, 1.-THE civil and
military authorities Eeheaded two of the
disciples, thinking that this rigid measure
would suppress this disorderly body.
But so far from having this effect, they
1.-THE Christians, who had increased by
this time to quite considerable numb4,)
took up arms in defence of their religion,
and called upon God to aid and defend
them. -,
The imperialists, in an engagement
with them, were routed with great loss.
The Christian army increased rapidly,
till they were ableto withstand any force
that might be brought against them. The
Christian army was now fairly commit
ted. They well knew that they must &c
delivered from the bondage of the impe.
rial yoke, both civil and religious, or
death was certain. They formed the de-
sign of subverting the government, with
the intention of establishing in its stead
liberal and Christian government.
They issued tracts and circulars, IN
which they attacked the abuses and cor
ruptions of the civil authorities and the
religious teachers, &c. They destroyed
idols, and circulated portions of the Scrip
lures and religious tracts. and preached
to the people purer religion. All this,
strange to say, secured them the favor Of
the people, and their thousand was soon
multiplied. Thus Hung Su Chuen COM
menced about three years ago. Sinao
then, he has fought many battles. Il
In every place he exposes the corrYp-
tiOns Of the mandarins and priests, de-
stroys idols, circulates the Scriptures did
religious tracts, (many of which are his
own productions, in which, of course,
there are many errors,) and breaches the
gospel. His main army is now before
Pekin. Considering all the circumstances
of the present rebellion in China, viewed
either in civil or religious point of vieEF,
it is without parallel in the history, of
the world" --.. =,