The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-10-24

his liberation. Matters became 90
hot, that Captain Hire was compell-
ed to forego the further qualification
Of bis spite against Americans in
the person of Ward; and upon the
latter swearing to the fact that be
was Chinese subject, he was dis,
charged.
BY and by, down came the rebels
again, making furious demonstra.
tions against Shanghai. Big English
hongs wrote down to Hong Kong
for naval assistance, and up came
the Admiral to hear what the row
was. He went up TO Souchong in
the Coromsndel, aud was much as
'tonished. He found an army Of
Ohinamen there, dressed in foreign
costume, carrying foreign arms, and
we'll drilled in the evolntiobs OF for.
eign tactics. He found ioreien n of.
ficers to each company, and be found
the great mover of it sll-Colenel
Ward. Now Admiral Hope is az
much different from most English.
men as it lie possible for an English.
man to be different from an English.
man. He liked Ward ss soon ss he
became acquainted with him; he
liked him for his pluck. he liked him
for his consistency, and 80 he sncour.
aged him. So the French Admiral
and the English Admiral and the
Colonel put their heads together
and planned out campais On sgainst
the rebels. Wards Chinamen were
placed alongside the Englisb and
French forces, and they didn't die
grace themselves. They fought as
we'll as any troops can fight, showing
that good soldiers can be made, even
OF Cinnamon.
When Admiral Hope commenced
to support Col. Ward, the English
residents generally went with him.
Important nobodies, who had seen
hard service at Lucknow and Delhi.
and knew all and couldn't be told
anything, suffered their noses to drop
and were even highly honored when
Col. Ward was 30 gracious as to
shake hands with them. Well the
allied forces cleaned the rebels out
pretty etfectually, news of which
reached Pekin, and shortly came the
Gaz,ttes, announcing that Ward
was promoted TO General, and had
his button raised another grade.
Ward landed in Shanghae with a
suit of clothes and six Mexican dol
lars. He is now, at a moderate
computation, worth as many hun
dred thousand. Still he exposes
in action as mnch as ever.
and seems to have the most utter
Of life. lie does not ask
even Chinaman to 90 into any
danger he wculd not willingly face
lie has the most sanguine
IDEAS about crushing the rebellion
in China, albeit his progress thus
far has not been much to boast Of
He has offered Prince Kung to do il
ior ten millions OF dollars, and the
Prince asserts that such reward
would be insignificant in compari
son with the extent OF the labor
lie lie now quietly drilling his new
recruits and swelling his army daily
preparing tor the noxt coming down
Of the rebels, which will ensue upon
the approach Of Winter. Dozens
are applying every day to join him,
members OF the police force, mar
ines and sailors from the men OF.
war and the shipping, but he is very
indicious in taking them into his
employ. lie has now some thirty
Or forty European officers under
him, and has his headquarters at
Soonkong, where the strictest disci.
pline is enforced.
So far as personal appearance
goes, Ward is the very ideal OF q he.
10. His face now, from much ex.
posure, is pretty well bronzed, but
s naturally very pale, and full and
round. His hair is of the deepest
black, and he wears it falling In
,urls to his shoulders; and a slight
imperial and moustache serve to
make the palor Of his iace more no.
'iceable. His person Ia sliyht. bpt
all muscle. Although not above
i've feet in hight, and with a build
exceedingly diminutive, he has been
known to whip half dozen six.foot.
srs with an case and rapidity truly
astonishing. He wears a blue coat
similar to that in the United States
service, and buttoned close to his
chin; high riding boots, white pants
and a whip in his hand, which be is
always striking his boots with, fin.
ish the picture Of ore of the most
successful men Of the day.