The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-28

9he treatment Of tho prisoners rs thus described
Passing on, they camo 70 small canal On the oppo-
oned 10 them 10 como over. They preparing -
obey when they number OF persons, evidently Of
high rank, coming towards them farkss soon discover,
of these san ko lin sin himself, and he was pushing
forward 10 make his way up to him. when both he and
IOch violently soizcd pushed Forward, and forced
down on their before him Parkes was beginning
70 protest against such treatment and to explain tho cir
cnstances which had led their being there when he
was interrupted by san ko sin and asked their names
and positions. On Parkes mentioning his own name,
the Mongolian Prince, whom he describes a. stern,
sinister looking man with strongly marked ioa
lures indicating considerable talent and much rmness,
broke INTO the violent abuse OF him. aging among
other things that he attributed much Of what then
occurring to his evil influence, that he WAS respon-
sibe for all the lighting and consequent misery which
had taken place, and that that he had got him, no
would make him suffer for IT, He was proceeding IN THIS
strain when = messenger galoped up, apparently with
some Important news, for he Immediately rode oil To-
wards tho 'front.' accompanied by the greater numor Oh
taken into tent where their arms and feet were bound
the being brought behind their backs and strongly
tied together with ropes at the elbows and wrist During
the time San kolin sin was abusing poor Parkes, the
ISLANDERS by emphasized his remarks and prevented any
being made BY cutting the latter on the head
whenever he attempted to make one, each blow being
apparently signal TO those who surrounded Loeb, who
these occasions Jared worse than his companion,
his beard and hair being seized BY these rufans and his
head pulled down and rubbed in the dust at the feet
Of San ko.ln sins pony. The Prince before leaving
had given an order which was overheard by Parkes,
desiring that their friends together with their es
cort, should BIO secured and sent 10 the rear
He and Loeb listened anxiousy for the report Of fire
arms or sound which might let them know whether
any struggle took place not but as they heard nothing
they inclined TO hope they had started before the
order was given and managed TO make their escape Ar
having been kept In the tent for short time, they
were told that kon had determined TO hand them
over the Prince Of being civil prisoners and that
they about to be taken to him They were accord
ingy all three put into and driven some distance
beyond Tung chau along the great paved road eaing to
Pekn but the Prince not being at the place thought
ba thar ard hatn IN fhinpas
to his whereabouts they were taken about three miles
back again and brought before mandarin Of high raak
holding important command in the army who subject
ed them to a long and wearisome examination Parkes
Of being the only OF the three who under
were all, more particularly the two Englshmen once
more exposed To the same brutal AMI degrading treat
ment as they had been when before san ko-lin sin;
indeed nothing appeared 10 be left undoIe by this
which, in his estimation likely 10 be considered by
them most offensive and insulting lie bulied Parkes in
every possible way and at last exhausted his patience
that he told Loeb no must eign fainness In order to
avoid further questioning aud i'll treatment His
fortunately succeeded and they were allowed short
respite but for any length of time; they
brought before him again when bis language became
violent, and the conduct OF those who crowded about
them unchecked by him threatening that Parkes felt
persuaded the scene would only end by their being
dered out for execution. Whilst lac still engaged In
abusing them a stir suddenly took place among tho
crowd, some communication was made to him, and
general panic seemed 10 come him aud most Of his
officers for they mounted their ponies and left ia all
haste. The three prisoners at tho time hur
ried out into the yard by those who remained with loud
shouts and threats and parkes told Loeb he feared
II was all over with them, and that he must
prepare for the worst. To their great relief,
however at this moment carr was rapidly driven
up; they and the cs s1n were thrown ROW into
at trot along the road TO Pekn. According TO their
calculation must have been between two and three in
the afternoon when they started and they did reach
Pekin until about sunset they suffered much during the
Journey from the tightness OF the ropes with which their
n v ns as
the cart also, being without springs ioted the
rough road in such manner as al times to cause them
exquisite pain in every joint Their guardians appeared
to enjoy their suffer ings and occasionally to afford them
selves some amusement during 80 long ride, pulled
their arms backwards and upwards as il see whether
IL gave them much additional pain: they relieved them
also OF any little articles OF cwelry they happened to
have on them, such as studs OF wrist buttons.
On entering Pckin they taken direct to the Hsing
poo, board n punishment the principal prison Of the
town and placed In a small court, from which, after
short interval. PsrkeS was &c, called into room
few unimportaDt questions, and then loaded with
a heavy set of chains and removed to of the
wards in which criminals of every description
fined there being less than seventytwo in that which
he now found himself Ioch summoned treated
in precisely the same way, and placed in ward apart
from Parkcs in which fifty six wrechcd prisoners,
who hailed his entrance with the most horrible shouts
and yels IL was possible TO conceive; the poor
Sikh like the others, heavily chained and isprson
cd in separate ward For three successive days
these useless and annoying examinations continued in
the course Of which he occasionally me, with good deal
Of rough and every description Of insult On the
fourth day he received visit from Hang kc who said he
had come TO condole with him his unfortunate posi-
ton which be enieavored 10 prove entirely Of his
bringing about Two days afterwards he came again
and spoke in very different tone The Prince OF Kung,
he said, was most anxious 10 make peace, as we'll as
friendly inclined towards parkes he was extremely
DESTROYS that he should write letter to Lord T1gn
o this effect, and lie, him know at the same
ed He further suggested. that IL he were to say
in his letter that the Prince excellent OF
business and an enlightened statesman wouldbe agreea
bic to his feelings and possibly the means of Improving
his lParkcs) present position. Parkes told him that not
having the pleasure Of knowing the Prince was unfor
tunatey, impossible for him 10 say that he what
Hang represented him be- though he had no doubt
was perfectly true, and that, regarded himself,
he was neither happy nor well treated, he should GER
tanly not say that he either the the other
To this Hang Re replied that the Prince had only just
heard how he had beentrcated and Immediately resolved
OUT loss Of time Parkes said this was not enough the
best and wses urse for the Prince pursue would be-
as they had been imprisoned wrongfuly, TO set himself
and Loeb free al once, but II he would not do this he
ought to take them OF Prison and let them proper
accommodation Hang Ike undertook that this should be
done regarded himself, but that Loeb should also
be liberated impossible useless TO think OF IL.
Iaykes then said that they had been taken together,
80 they must be liberated together letter to lord
pected said he world what could be done, and the
next day 70 Lochs great surprise and stin greater 10y,
walked into his ward, hs own ohsiss were imnedstey
s~hs. On spd they removed to tho Kaouuean
manned until the dsy on which they were nauy set =,
liberty, being treated during this latter period Of their
Imprisonment AZ we'll ia every respect a. they had boon
badly In the former.
CAPTURE OF THE ExrEROR's PALACE.
Prom the North China Herald, October 20
CANr og THE BxrrrsH ARMY,
On MIX IRON " T. GATH Psxrx, Oct q, 1890
We encampcd here on the 9TH On the same evening
the Emperor summer Tslace Auen min Yucn taken
possession Of and yesterday Me~srs H. = Parkcs and
Henry Loeb were liberated and returned The Embassy
| sent letter ~ You from the camp, six miles from
Tune chow, the sth which VIII probably reach you
with this On the following day the Allied forces were
on the march Ia search of the Tartars. who SUD
posed TO be IN great numbers about four i've miles
on The front Of the TIVE armies stretched large
extent Of country but the enemy nor any
sight OF abandoned camp visible We halted at one
0 clock i. ~ Reconnotrlng parties sent out at
night and they fell In with the Tartar pockets who fred
three shots al them On the morning " the 9Th
were again on the move at early hour but reach
ing the ground whore the pckets hid been seen all
stll.
Here are some very high brick kns from which scve.
raj gsee and other structures within the walls OF Pekn
were distinctly seen about i've miles distant. AN
~ pursuit of the retreatine enemy marched
90 through thickly wooded country until within
hall mile Of the carthwork which extends