New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-12-29
The Chinese Rebels.

From the Ny. Herald we extract the following
Visits have recently been made 10 the Chinese
rebel army at Suehau By three American Baptist
missionaries, and subsequently, another by four
English, Of the London Society. From their sew
eral reports and record OF occurrences in China
prepared By Mr.. Bridgman. at Shanghai, We have
made the following abridged statement Of the
origin, principeS, proceedings, position and pros
poets OF the revoatonists, who have suddenly
risen in new power, and again threaten the over
throw BIT the iaolatrous ard political SYSTEMS of
China.
The insurrection began about the time Of the
death Of the late Emperor, and q new system Of
doctrine and practice was proclaimed by the lead
ers, under the title Of g The Kingdom Of Peace y
md Immediately assumed a complete organization.
A principal mover and counsellor was man who
has since been In intercourse with Christian mis-.
sionaries during six or eight years. He was named
Hung jung and WIS cousin off the chief of the
rebels, called 1.-THE Celestial King The rebellion
commenced iii 1851, and after many changes Of
fortune, appeared q few months ago to have been
almost exfingnished but is now said to be in larger
force and active than ever, after having over
run about one. third Of the eighteen provinces.
We learn from Mr. Bridgman that he is in pcs
session of very curious manuscript of nearly 100
pages, and three proclamations Of the chiefs and
Christian almanac, which are probably the prodne-
tons Of HING jung They contain the most
friendly expressions towards foreigners, about
twenty Of whom he names as his acquaintance,
and serve as manfestoes Of the religious faith and
1.-THE dark lines, says Mr.. B., tsare neither few
nor faint for ia many doctrines and practices they
are wrong and need guides to teach them the way
Of Life rare perfectly. Polygamy is allowed.
Communications have been addressed to the three
principal Powers the United States England and
France to which no answers have yet been re-
ceiYed.n
From tho beginning dolatry has been over.
thrown. the images and temples destroyed, and
their defenders put to death. But henceforward
the lives Of priests are to be spared but their
books are TO be burned, and their temples are to
be converted into churches, hospitals and colleges.
Il ii proposed also to introduce into the kingdom
the modern Improvements Of Europe and America.
Ihe new calendar contains the principles and
policy OF the seven kings, who, under the chief
have now the control Of affairs among the reyou
tienists Copies of this document In manuscript,
have heen sent to the foreign hrethren,n that
they may understand their views and intentions
The calendars Of China and Europe are compared
IL this book, and preference given to the latter.
Then folloW pfeceRtS for the revolutionary army
and then some Of the leading doctrines Of the Bible
collection OF Christian hymns, discussion of the
doctrine of the Trinity, notices Of foreign States
aud, finally of things forbidden, including spurious
liquors, opium and tobacco.
One of the pToclamations. which is addressed to
the people Of the whole empire IN the name Of
the seven kings, who style themselves the minis
tiers Of the chief Of The insurgents, calls upon al to
coast oh darkness and come into the light TO
abandon their ancient snperstitions and become
diseiples Of Jesua,s that they may secure eternal
happiness Tho kings. in this appeal, show 50
much Christian principles that, in DR.. Bridgman's
oniuian tiey seem % be, ID some particulars, sa
most 10 advance Of onr own nominally Christian
Government. He adds: g It may be that lesson
ia TO be- learned fram them in matters Of national
rule
# has been remarked above that the rebels have
iateY suddenly reappearea il power. So imperfect
aud uneeflain are the ways and means Of com
muniestion III different parts of China. that they
had been supposed 10 be much reduced Ia Numbers
anil srensl u. when early u 1880, they unexpect
eddy presented themselves in large force near the
old ehaniiel u the Yellow river and the Great
canal, where they sacked several towns, and IN
February and April interrupted the commnfiica-
ton bAtwean Shanghai ard Pekin Not long after
wards they appeared III The opposite direction.
sna ssurmed and took the~eitg OF Hangellau, the