Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-05
NEWS AND MIscELLANY.
Oh. BURLINeAmE's DRPARFURE PROM
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SHANGHAE, Saturday, Dec. IA, 1868.
His Excellency Anson Burlingame,
the late Minister Of the United States,
had so eDdeaFed himself TO his col
leagues at Pekm by his many attractive
qualities OF head and heart, and withal
there was 30 much OF personal magnet
ism Rbout him, that when the Imperial
decree was promulgated on Nov. q,
1857, appointing him Ambassador TO
all the Treaty Powers, (the tenure Of
Office being for hfe) universal regret
was expressed at his approaching de-
parture, and each envoy felt that in
losing him they parted with one who
was not only friend Of China but
also an earnest advocate Of q broad
and enlightened policy on the part OF
China toward the western nations, As
an ardent expression of this general
feeling all the foreign element at Pekin
turned out to bid him adieu and God
speed, on the morning of Nov. 25.-
When the party fled out of one OF the
great city gates, the &d- -Huo- Men, it
presented quite an imposing appear
ance. The escort men" Of the Eng
lish Legation, mounted on Arab
horses, with their white helmets
and flashing s,bres, led the ad-
vance, then came the mule litters, the
numerous Pekin carts. with baggage
and stores, the extra donkeys and
mules for the muleteers, the sedans and
ponies, and finally, Immediately sur
rounding the Ambassador, J. McLeavy
Brown, Esq late Chinese Secretary
to the English Legation, and now the
first Secretary OF Legation to the new
Embssay; Mr.. Connolly, Secretary OF
the British Legation; Mr.. Murray,
also OF the Legation; Mr..
Hart, Inspector General OF the Impe-
rial Maritime Customs; DR.. s Wells
Williams, the Nestor among Mission
aries in Oathay, land now United States
Charge d'Affairs in China); DR.. W. A.
p. Martin, OF the new College at Pekin
for the instruction Of the Chinese in
the western sciences, and several mem.
bers OF the different Missionary Soci-
cites at Pekin. The parting was quite
touching; the clear blue eyes Of the
veteran Sir Rutherford Alcock, Her
Britannia Majesty1s Minister PIenipo-
tentiary and Chief Superintendent Of
Trade, were suffased with emotion;
Mr.. Vangally, the Russian Envoy, en-
braced the Ambassador in true Roman
off style; while Don Sinibaldo de Mas,
the Spanish Minister. Count de Lalla-
msnd, the Envoy OF France, and the
Baron de Rehfues, the Prussian Pleni-
potentiary, seemed as much moved as
Sir Rutherford, and warmly wished the
Embassy every Success. in language
not couched in diplomatic rhetoric, but
in q way which unmistakably showed
they felt that the appointment OF Mr..
Burlingame brought China into the
great family Of nations.
Turning to catch another glimpse OF
our friends, we saw far in advance on
her white filly. Miss Amy Lowder, the
daughter OF Lady Alcock. What is
more fascinating than young and
lovely girl on horseback? Taking this
charming souvenir OF beauty to our
hearts, we bade adieu to her and Pc
kin.
Our little party slept at Chang, Ohia
wan that night, and We pushed on
early the following morning, expecting
to reach Tientsin in forty eight hours
from Pekin. About P. NJ. there was
sudden panic among our advanced
men, and then wild scamper across
the plain. A dust storm was raging,
and when Onr muleteers turned back
the fury Of the wind was fearful. The
Che-1sdb- 7Sde, the mounted robbers Of
Chill, were Just ahead of us, said to be
thousand strong, bearing on their
bloOd-red banners, "let the poor re.
joice," and inviting the peasanty to
join them by promises Of unlimited
loot. Affairs looked sqnally. There
were three females in our party, and
these bandits OF the great northern
plain are as savage and as bloOd-thirsty
us the Csmanches and Apaches in the
wild deserts of Mexico. We made
our way as rapidly as possible
to Hoo se.woo, and taking shelter
in q Chinese inn, we improyised
means of defence. That night
MIR. Burlingame tempted couriers to
go TO Pekin and Tientsin, by Offering
heavy sam Of sycee if they pushed
through and delivered his dispatches.
Mr.. Brown was instructed to ask for
immediate aid from the Tsunle Yamen;
Mr.. Morgan, the British Consul at
Tientsin, was requested to call on
Lieutenant Commander Dunlop, of Il.
B. M. gunboat Dove, and ask him to
succor us. Nobly did Lieut.. Dunlop
respond to the cali; selecting twelve
marines and blue jackets, and mount
ing them on MoDgolian ponies, he
made q forced march Of forty.five
miles, leaving Tientsiu at ten p. M,
accompanied by his gunner, Mr., Jones.
Gen. Brown, the drill master Of the
disciplined Chinese at Tientsin, picked
out twelve OF his most sturdy fellows
and accompanied Lient. Dunlop. At
Pekin the whole-souled Connolly, the
gallant Murray, and the genial Baber
were sounding the note Of alarm.
We spent 45 weary and terrible hours
of suspense, beseiged and ,beleaguered
at H0o,se-woo. Mr.. Williamson, of
the London Mission at Tientsin,
joined us the first morning after the
threatened attack. His knowledge of
the Mandarin dialect enabled us to sift
the Thousand rumors Of blood and
rapine that Aoated in every few min.
utes for two days; and Mr.. Hockey,
the Shanghae Harbor-M Master, came in
the second morning, adding two sturdy
hearts to our little band. While wait
ing for the expected aid, Mr.. Bur-
lingame, sent ont from time 10 time,
VIM. WhealAn, Of the escort force, who
had accompanied us from the capital.
This splendid fellow fought all through
the Crimean war. and was wounded re.
peatedly. An Irishman, and intensely
loyal, he devoted himself to the En-
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