The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26

inaueurating at Nankin the ancient capital a new
the Taipngs had strengthened their hold of the
Yangtse by possessing themselves OF power
full Meet Of native gnnboats 1t became neces.
the further prosecution of the war against
them. to prepare notllla as well as
an army and to add the functions OF an admiral to
his other enorous duties In these he was ably az
sisted by his brother Tseng kwo -chuan who became
distinguished for his bravery In battle HIS elder
brother was for sagacity In counsel They began to
descend the Yangtse. Their progress was obsti-
nately contested by the Taipings, and the frmness
of the brothers was tried by many reverses But
these only brought more clearly into view the In
domitabe energy and fertility OF resource of Tseng
kWoan, and, like another Xenophon, the accom-
plished scholar or the Han-lin proved himself skill
lnl general. Victory at length crowned his efforts,
ana, sweeping the rebels belbre him, he was able
Ngan- Whuy and made it the basis Of the operations
which he forthwith proceeded TO organize for the
Tecaptnre Of Nankin then the rebel capital.
into retirement; but In 1858 we find him
again at the seat OF war, clothed now
with the powers Of commander in chief OF all tho
troops in the Yangtse Valley and the adjoining pro-
vinces to the south, and with the dignity of mem
Der OF the Board OF War. In the several narratives
be found recorded the various steps by which,
the rebels being gradually beaten back IRON the
and his "evcr-vlctorious" army--Tseng- kwo fan
was at length able to invest and finally to assault
successfully Nankin, which fell into his hands In
July, 1894 Previous to this he had been appointed
Governor General Of the Two Kiang, and created
Grand Secretary of State. But on the fall of Nam
Kin, as was to be expected the highest honors that
were heaped on him. His family was ennobed,
and he was created marquis. He was also named
the coveted insignia OF the doube-eyed peacock
feather. But the times did not permit such
Bands of marauaers appeared in The northern eii
provinces, and under the name OF Nien-tei
swept the land almost TO the gates of the capital.
To extermlnate these plundering hordes Tseng-
kwo-fan was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the
imperial forces in the North, and made campaign
against them with some degree of success In
october, 1896, he handed over his commission to one
whom he had raised to power-to Lthung- chang
who has amply justified Tsengkwo-ians patron
age and latterly almost rivaled human power.
The latter returned to take for a second time the
viceregal seals at Nankin, where he remained till
November, 1868, and was then summoned to hold
similar position In the metropolitan province OF
Chilli. The ovation which lie received on leaving
the Southern capital was distinguished beyond all
former precedent by the impressive evidence 1t
gave OF the confidence and veneratiOn his gov
eminent had inspired. The most prominent event
during his administration In Chilli was the mas
sacre of Tensin, and his special commission to In
q,ire into and punish the authors and ahett0rs OF
that atrocty Unsatisfactory az his mode OF per-
forming this task appeared TO foreigners, 1t was yet
severe enough to make him for time eminently
unpopular in the North, and it was probably owing
to this that at the end of 1870 he returned to his
former position as Vicer0y at Nankin. Since then
he has ruled over these provinces, seeing on all
hands tokens OF returning prosperity almost as
he was the Chief agent In rescuing them. His re-
cent visit to the foreign settlement of Shanghai in
the course or his triennial circuit OF inspection led
hopes to be entertained that 1t would have the eff
feet OF incining him to the more general adoption
OF foreign arts and methods. But these hopes have
meanwhile been blasted by his sudden DEATH
IMPERIAL EDICT IN HONOR or THE DEAD vICERoY.
The following edict was issued by the Emperor of
China with reference to the death OF Tseng-kwO-
fan. The VicerOy died on the 10Th OF March. The
edict Is dated the 20th and received In Nankin
on the 27th OF the same month. II reads thus:-
The late Tseng (Kwo-fan man of great learning,
splendid talents profound penetration; one In whom
aS who
as doctor Of the Hanlin his worth recognized by
anafs %ns% Of hs
s s ne sa rabs ha as's % %nc IN
battles in different provinces and by his great and
his Me Wa h
X W asHs n %
commissioner and of the army Under our
our In the
n the bis %f, va IL and
Earl o. the first grade the title to be hereditary IN his
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& a s IL lis
short this venerable minister had become the great hope
na Sopd
dns IS 9ao n vs sas a S' wa
sr r na y the me n Is ap0 sa n
- d In il
pointed to pour out libaton the deceased As
ther mark Of Our favor, the posthum0ns title of
wencheng Is conferred on him, and his tablet viii BIG
IN the Temple OF the Wise and Good" in fekin A
temple viii also be erected to his memory at his
OF his official career must be drawn up and handed
the Imperial Historlographers ito be recorded in
the national annals) any entry which may stand
against him In the official register must be erased The
The law provides in such rs this and report to the
s @ ss5 Tsf% Hst % 1 a
pcnsed with. lilo Ching Q.icutenant.G Governor of
regarding the other and grandsons of the
deceased and report to the Throne When that has been
them also. that oil may know how an old and faithful
servant is remembered and esteemed by the Throne.
Respect this,