, 1865-09-05
BURGEOINE.
The Yankee Guerilla in China.

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Among the items by the last steamer fro,
Europe Is statement that the American Co,
+ SUI at shanghae had demanded the release I
bnfgeome, and had announced that the 'reIust
o1 Inc Imperial Government to surrender h;r
would be ensus beli. A correspondent {
the Boston Advertiser, writing from Shanpha,
gives the following account of Burgeolne an
his adventures in the F1owery Kingdom:
have noticed q few paragraphs concernip
len BnrEcoine, an American, in China. A
II may interest the public to know sometime
mo- more o. him, ! have the pleasure of forward
his dofngs IN China, "
Probably most persons know that a psrsor
named Ward, also an American. s,cceeded
curing the years 1861 and 1862, III orpanizipo
a 1orcc composed Of Chinese soldiers ind ri
roRean or American officers, to repcl The In
H1slons OF the Iaepsngs round shanshae
his force was paid by q tar raised in The
province, and was under the orders Of the
footat OF Governor. Ward, after deeds al
Immense bravery, displaying reucrn1shin and
Talent worthy Of better cause, was killed il
October, l6G2, IN action, and succeeded by
Burgcofne. ~
This latter commander was eycn mone snc.
cessfnl than Ward had been. Iu bis cxuef,i,
tion against the rebels he worsted them in
/ several engagements in the field, and drove
them ont Of strong and well-intrenched posi-
lions, In fact he was in fair way of clear
Ing the whole Of the province Of Taepines..
had not the Footai (with usual Chinese sloft,
afSda fGnE eans, the force Eur
s!al remonstrances and pressed the case or
his men most strongly. but Intellectually. At
length, The men having been 1--WE months
without pay, General Bnrgeoinc declared bis
intention not to advance again Deainst the
IacpinEs TIL the men had been paid up In
iuu. This threat was ONO avail, and the
troops becoming dtscontented and mutinous.
and threatening to sack the town In which
they were garzlsoned, the General. accon,na. m ,s
MED by twenty-five Of his Cl;uc5e soldiers
and: one officer, went down TO Shal,rhac hv
boat. He marched straight 10 The 6ank in
which the funds Ior The payment Of 1h, troops
were usually kept, and demanding an audi.
nmce n,,rgo OF T. hs mnndarls in charge stated his
curing sufficient sum Of money to pay in
fnll the whole Of the contingent. The nla1da-
Fln acknowledged that the funds for payrnant
o. INC little army were In his keeping, but re-
lu:ed to give them up; Durgcoinc pressed bis
salt, ai a3a ssttlng excited, informed The G IL
coming Immediately, Lie would use force 10
oD:aln IL. Hc received au insolent answer
and u moment struck tile Chfupman n rio,,
lent blow, called in his men, secured thc chest
containing the money, conveyed It to lis boat
ana h9nce TO soonkeong. On arrival at that
was himself forced 10 20 without lie sim oS
su,uO owing TO him, There not being quite
sufficient fl;nds TO cover IT,.
lhc Footai was highly inceused. and order
Gu bilrEcoinc to resign Its command: this he
refused 10 do, and the case was referred 10
tue Emperor. Before tic answer from pelIn |
rcthfncd, Burgcoinc had resigned Ia fayor Of |
an officer Of The British marines, Major lioi. |
land, and starting for Pekin, obtained m nu-
oience o. The Emperor, with no satisfactory |
results; however,
II should be mentioned that short while
niter entering the force Burgeoine had been
naturalized Chinese subject, thinkfnr that Nv
becoming one he might exert more jnluencc
oser Ills men, and obtain reader acccss 10 tic
higher officials. He was, therefore liable II
!ae 2. law es s chinsso subject, aud i was yply
..roua ..4e eIts4.ons o. .ue american. Enr.
ish and French consuls that his head was
He remained in sl.ahshac and pelfu on,etlv
y " ~ Jaly: ~, When Nal. Gordon, m officer
Holland, Commanded the Soonkeong force.
y the latter part Of that month Bargeoine
IN 1alsing force Of seycnty-0ye !
md with some difficulty sent them
9 Soocaow, place in Possession Of the
epels' aoout htty miles distant from shang-
ne. 'ae. Ae With fonr cthcr Europeans md
small war steamer named the Ka.Iow, and
NcE considerable risks rau The blockade and
ronght her In safety to Soochow. She Was
aaded with shell, and was 4 valuable prize.
Ae manner In which he captured the steamer
as bold and daring In the extreme, and !
,culd BY Itself form quite m intcrcstinp :
sctch, but too long for the present purpose. :
a1tcr joining the rebels BuIgcoinc ind quite :
number OF actions asninst his old Command.
oW Led ~ Gortons In come he was pretty :
ndly WHIPPED, In others he had slight ad-
'usase. But aftc. o three months cain2aIpn =
o. Don succeeded In investing sooc1ow, Bur q
;rcc with Ching Wune, the rebel leader.
~ would mol give him as much power as he n
lfhed. BurgeOine became disallcetcd. and !,
rough means Of spies informed Gordon he =
onld surrender himself md as many Eure- a
'ans a IS he could Induce to follow him, II that
,uiJ be safe, and that he would be allowed :,
live IL safety In 6hanchac, on the Eue1fsh :, ~
.tlcmc1t, pnder BritIEh protection. This r
n. Gordon Promised, and according to q =,
plan <B9Egeoinc informed the n
'el leader, Chung-h !mg, he would, next Il
'kc an attack on Goraon's lamp II he were
sEcd up by Il sufficient force.
ne arrangements being comp1cte, On the A
pointed day Rurgcoinc advanced In ssstsiE- a
lung ORDER, hrlnE blank cartridge and no.
cg tired on in return. When Within two /.
'dIed yards Of Gordon's line, Burgeoine
a ali the men @ WHO wished to accompany pr
ing wing seeing how he had been de- re-
ds<,mely rcpulscd.
was now allowed to I've in "
nshae, u i!ouse belonging to himself frc
pressed the Footai to pay him the nav he al
entitled to fi7t hts cnrnnonnd of az n