reported that there is a popular in Tongsh'eng Hsien, Hupeh. As yet we have nut received particulars as to what were the causes of this outbreak, but it is a notorious fact that the people of this district are by no means good and peaceful citizens." They"are™ very fierce, and have violent temperaments and are in the habit of disregarding any legislation that the least disagreeable to them, and they have been known to give expression to their violent nature in very forcible mayo. As reported. to us by a friend who had. just passod the place where the rebellious people are encamped, the rebels liaye- taken a position on a' range of mounpaine: In-the camps. of tthe rebels a Jarge flag is nuticéd, upon: which is written the nine of the leader, "Wan, "together with his self-created: titles." He styles himself as, beings Senior Guardian of the "Heir Apparent snd former Viceroy of the Two Kiang:"" Besides this there is an inscription, which reads, "The officials Ahaxp forced the. people to rebel,.so there is encountered the rebels, but. owing to the inferiority. in-numbers they were repulsed. The Viceroy, H.E.. Chang Chih-tung, having been' apprised..of the, news has despatched. soldiers. to..the..scone of: the disturbance, and it will-not be long before we: shall: hear: that the uprising has been quelled.
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