WILLIAM B L A C K W O O D AND SONS
ED IN BURGH AND LONDON
MoccQLXVIII

pact: PREFACE, - - - - - - - - xiii LIST OF TAI-PING WANGS OR CHIEFS, - - xxv. LIST OF LEADING EVENTS, . - - - - xxviii LIST OF ENGAGEMENTS BETWEEN THE TAI-PINGS AND DISCIPLINED IMPERIALISTS, 1862-64, - xxxi P A R T I.

THE ORIGIN OF THE REBELLION.

CHAPTER I,
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHINESE STATE,

Relations between the Past and Present of China—Antiquity of the Chinese Nation and Government—The doctrine of Filial Piety—Advancement of able men to official posts—Geographical isolation of China—The Chinese language politically considered—The Doctrine of Harmony—A successful ideal state—Symmetrical oneness of the Chinese state—Sages, Worthies, and Worthless—Chinese political action founded on a Christian principle— The harmony of relationships—Feeling against the employment of force in government—Respect for age and learning–Education universal in China–Position and titles of the Emperor—Mutual responsibility, . 3-2I

CHAPTER II.

PREPARATIONS FOR TAI-PINGDOM.

Eastern reverence for antiquity—The Asiatic Hebrew—The Indo-Aryan—

Chinese ideal of happy life—Chinese rebellions and revolutions—The

balance of power—Mongol and Manchu conquests—Secret societies—The J/
Opium war, and increasing disorganisation of China, . - - 22-34

CHAPTER III.

THE TIEN WANG AND HIS HISTORY UP TO 1860.

Hung Sew-tsuen's origin—His position as a Hakka—His trances and super-

stitions—The terrible character of his career—His personal appearance—

The Tai-ping Wangs—Murder of the Eastern King—Hung’s jealousy of

his chiefs—The Rebel capital constantly besieged, - - - 35-45

OUR COLLISION WITH THE REBELS.

CHAPTER IV.

REVIVAL OF THE REBELLION, AND ITS CONFLICT

WITH FOREIGNERS.

prospects caused by the new difficulty between China and Great Britain—

Sankolinsin–The Taku disaster of 1859–Relief of Nanking—The Tai-

ping outbreak into Kiangsoo-The taking of Soochow—The advance on

Shanghai–British neutrality—The Peking expedition—Imperial applica-

tion for British assistance–The Allies determine to defend Shanghai– o

“General” Frederick Ward–The capture of Sungkiang—Savage—Re- /

pulse by Foreigners of the Tai-ping attack on Shanghai,

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State of the Rebellion in 1859—Despair of the Tai-pings—Change in their

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CHAPTER V.

TAI-PING REVERSES IN THE YANGTSZE VALLEY, AND

A CHANGE OF POLICY AT PEKING.

The Tien Wang's indifference—Tai-ping plans in 1860—Four armies set in

motion—British agreement with the Rebels—Neutrality strictly enforced

—Arrest of Ward—Failure of the Rebel movements—Success of the Tai-

pings in Chekiang—Reasons for keeping them from Shanghai and Ningpo -

—Death of the Emperor Hien-fung—Prince Kung's coup d'état, - 68-79 C^

CHAPTER VI.

ALLIED OPERATIONS Round SHANGHAI IN 1862.

The Tai-pings worsted without our aid—Their second advance on Shanghai–

The country people apply for protection against them—The Allies resolve

to clear a thirty-mile radius—The taking of Kading, &c. —Death of Ad-

miral Protet—The Faithful King retrieves the Rebel cause—Forrester's

captivity—The end of the Heroic King—The Faithful King recalled to

Nanking—The Allies confine themselves to Shanghai and Sungkiang—

Reception of the news of Ward's death—His burial –Burgevine appointed

in his place—Li made Futai of Kiangsoo-Their quarrel—General Stave-

ley asked to appoint a British officer—Burgevine assaults Ta Kee—His

dismissal—Captain Holland appointed to command the Ever-Victorious

Army by General Sir Charles Staveley, . - - - t- - 80-94

CHAPTER VII.

CAPTAIN DEw's OPERATIONS IN CHEKIANG.

British neutrality at Ningpo-Hostile attitude of the Tai-pings—Admiral

Hope sends Captain Dew, R.N., to Ningpo-Reasons for our interference

there—Apak, the ex-pirate—Captain Dew takes Ningpo by assault—Death

of Lieutenants Kenney and Cornewall—Order restored in the city—For-

mation of French and English corps of disciplined Chinese—Description

of the surrounding country, and effects of Tai-ping occupation–Clearing a

thirty-mile radius—taking of Yuyow and Tseki—Death of General Ward

-Repulse at Fungwha-Commander Jones in a fix—A Bishop's spoil–

Half of Chekiang restored to Imperial rule—Pay of the Anglo-Chinese

contingent—Rebel defeat at Pikwan–Captain Dew goes beyond the thirty-

mile radius—Advance on Showshing—Death of Captain Le Brethon de

Coligny—Description of Showshing—Deaths of Captain Tardiff and Lieu-

tenant Tinling—Captain Dew undertakes the siege—Fall of Showshing—

Dashing nature of Captain Dew's exploits, . - - - - 95-120