The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-02
GENERAL BURGEVINE, THE
TAPPING CHIEF. sla

| The news from China mentions tn
drowning, while i'm irons, of Genera
| Burgevine, the chief of Taepings, ant
that the American Consul at Shanghae
China, had declared, in consequence o
his cruel treatment by the Chinese, thai
the treaty with the United States hat
been violated. Burgevine was a New
Yorker, and went to China several wears
since, where he has finished most un.
timely an eventful career. 1t will be
remembered that in 1851 Bostonian
named Ward, succeeded in organizing
for the Chinese government force OF
Chinese and American soldiers. under
American and European officers, for the
purpose of repelling tho invasion of the
tribe of barbarians known as the Taep-
ings. This force was for the defence of
Shanghae, and was commanded by
Ward. Burgevine was his second i'm
command; and when Ward was killed,
in October, 1862, Burgevine succeeded
him. o9514o a@l9Es 1uSY5 s'r1 77fT
The campaign against the Taepings or
rebels was not less vigorously conducted
by Burgevinesth lit. had been by
Ward; and they were worsted in several
engagements. In fact, he was i'm a fair
way, early in 1868, of clearing the whole
OF the province of Taepings, had not
the Footai, or Governor, delayed paving
the force Burgevine commanded. The
General made several relnonstrances.
and pressed the case of his men most
strongly, but Intellectually. At length.
the men having been five months with
out pay, General Burgevine declared his
Intention not to advance again against
The Taepings till the men had been maid
up in full. This threat was of no avail
md the troops becoming discontented
md mutinous, and threatening to sack |
he town in which they were garri-
oned, the General, accom- panied by
twenty-five of his Chinese soldiers and I
ne officer, went down to Shanghae by
oat. He marched straight to the bank
\ which the funds for the payment of
ne troops were usually kept, and. de-
handing an audience of the mandarin
4 charge, stated his purpose in
oming to Shanghae to be the pro-
lring a sufficient sum of money
pay in full the whole of the contin.
ent. The mandarin acknowledged that
he funds for the payment of the little
my were in his keeping, but refused
give them up. Burgevine pressed ,,
IS suit, and, getting excited, informed .
ie- Chinese official that, unless the /,
oney was forthcoming immediately,
!, would use force to obtain it. He re. :
lved an insolent answer, and in q mo-
ent struck the Chinaman a violent
oW, called in his men, secured the .
est containing the money, convened !;
to his boat aud hence to Soonkeonp. =
arrival at thatplace he paid offeveryt T,
an and officer, but was himself forced !
go without the sume6f eleven thous- T
q dollars owing to him, there not =
ing quite sufficient funds to cover IL. y y
e Fcotai was highly incensed, and y
Tered Burgevine to resign his COM y
md; this he refused to do, and the /,
e was referred to the Emperor. =;
fore the answer from Pekin Returned ~
rgevine adresigned in favor of an Z,
Ger of the British Marines, Major ~
land, and, starting for Pekin, oh. -
ned an audience Of the Emperor, with :,
satisfactory results, however. July T..
lie remained in Shanghai and Pekin III
city until July, 1868, when Major ~
rdon. an officer of the English army an az
planted him in the command of tHe VI
'e for the defence of Shanghae. In wv
latter part of that month Burgeyine -. ~
,eeded in raising force of seventy a oiG
Europeans and with some difficulty ~
them to Seochow, a place in DOS. an
ion of the rebels, and about fiftv GU
as distant from Shanglae. He, with 7
other Europeans and Americans. Che
stealth, obtained possession of a res
II war steamer named the Ka.jow Err;
after considerable risks, ran theJ he
kade and brought her in safety to boz
'how. She was loaded with shell. mi,
was a valuable prize. The manner tici
hich he captured the steamer was ing
and daring in the extreme. and pas
III by itself form quite an interest sho
sketch, but too long for the present tin,
oso. We. p 1881 ala
ter joining the rebels Burgevipe the
quite anumber of actions. against viii
old command, led by Gordon i'm pra,
he was pretty badly whipped, In and
rs he had asIight advantage. but the
q three months campaign Gordon who
eded III investing Soochow. Burge- to G
being in that city. 1t seems he did bod,
gree with Chung-Wung, the Tae- solu
leader, who would not give him as cost
power as he wished. Burgeyine in n
ne disafiected. and through means will
es informed Gordon he would sur = :"
n himself and as many Europeans M,
could i0dtIea n. foil<..., ~ -