Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27

Inc Tartar General, With his head thrown
back 50 that you saw only the inside of the
brim of his Tartar cap, looked not unlike
our Eighth Henry as Holbcin shows him.
There is great show of dignity and cour-
age about that martial Tartar, but he is only
type and specimen of the great Imperial
sham of which he forms part. He is an
empty imposturc. During the Gghthe new
er appeared upon the walls. fter the
fight he did nothing to gather his 700 men
around him. When the French came he
made no defence, but ran from room to
room, and was dragged from filthy closet
1t he had been taken by TM-pings instead
of Europeans, lie would be howling at their
feet Knowing himself personally safe, he
swolls himself and tries to look majestic
He believes he has to do with men more
supcrstitiously obsequious to Chinese rank
than the Coolies of Canton are, so he tries
to awe them by his presence. Perhaps he
Is right, There is too much of this non
sense, The Interpreters catch the ma
MIA of mandarin worship from their teach
erS and their books, and their Chinese
books and our leaders -prc-dspos by the
truly English Difference for high-sounding
titles-catch the infectious folly from the
interpreters.
What shall be done with these men?
''Scnd them both aboard ship" advises one
interpreter "Scnd them back to resume
their functions and to save the city from
pillage," advises the other. Lord Elgin
is consulted, and has the boldness to be-
lieve chat the general principles of human
nature are not to be extinguished by paper
lanterns and peacock feathers. He advises
"Let them both return under conditions.
Let Peh- -kwci re-establish his court under
the authority f.and in cooperation with
an European tribunal. Let Tscang-keun
return under conditions of dsbanding his
troops and delivering their arms -
"1mpossiblo; they couldn't do it--contra-
ry to all Chinese precedent, &C." "Try.",
The trial is made, and the indignant man
darins laugh loudly at the impudent sug-
gestion. Left together for night to con
slider the matter, they arc found in the
morning like pricked windbag, ready to
surrender their initiation under gentle pres
suro--but am anticipating the events of
subsequent days.
Room for tile great mandarin ! Preced-
cd by Colonel Hooker, with hissword drawn,
accompanied by Commodore Elliot and
Captain Key, and followed by two files of
Marines, waddlcs the great Yeh himself
He is not ushered into the small room, but
into the Admirals room. To place him
with the Governor and the General would
be to confnc pike with two gudgeons.-
Peh-kwoi and Tseang-keun shook at the
sound of his footsteps.
TIE EXAMINATION OF YEH.
If he had six herdsmen in his train and
if we all stood kidnapped men before him,
he could not hold his head more haughtily.
1t is huge, sensual flat face The profile
is nearly straight from the eyebrow to the
chin. He wears his Mandarin cap, his red
button, and his peacock's tail, but in other
respects has the ordinary quilted blue tunic
and loose brecches, the universal winter
wear of this part of China. Hescats him
self in an armchair, and some inferior Man.
darins who have pressed in after him and
stand round and make him a little court
\ Thc officers who fill the room are passing to
and fro upon their own duties, and, of
course, refrain from staring at him. Yet
no one can look upon that face without
\ feeling that he is in the presence of an eX-
traordinary man. There is a ferociiy about
that restless, rowing eye which almost
makes you shrink from tilt is the OK
preston of fierce and1angry, but not cour-
ageous animal while the long nails of his
dirty fingers aye trembling against the ta-
! BILE and hisceycs are ranging into every part
Of the room in search of every face, hispose
of dignity is too palpably stimulated to in.
I spire respect, even fyou could forget his
deods. But no one can look upon him with
contempt
The two Admirals and the General nov
arrive, and, after some salutations, which
were naturally more embarrassing to { q
captors than the captive, the English Ad.
miral inquired whether Mr. Cooper, Sen,
was still living You will reoolleotthe cir.
cumstances under which this gentleman
was kidnapped Yeh burst forth into
loud laugh, which sounded TO every ono
| present as though he were rocolIecting and
enjoying the recollection of this poorman's
suferings. Wien he had finished his each.
inotiensy he replied, s9 can't recollect about
this man, b,St will make enquiries to,
morrow, AND if he can be found you shall
| have him." a
The disgust was at this moment so great,
for many in the room had known and es.
teemedpoor Cooper, that if the audience
could have decided the matter, Y eh would
have beer, ken out and hanged.
SIewas told that lis answer was nos cour.
teous and ho replied that twas, al any
rate, the oalyy answer he should giye. j
The admiral now asked whether he hadl
any other prisoners alive in bis custody.
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