New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05

ince of rebels, aided by the sew,
army" under Colonel Gordon " Vie,
On the fall of Soochow he tro,.,
broke faith with his English sl1s
dered the execution OF the rehait,
having guaranteed their lives y
the surrender. The imperial a p,s1
having approved this deed. con ssU'si
IN lis flee of Footai. The Emnal
bestowed upon him the "yeliaaeie
one OF the highest honors in the :,
military achievements. There a..
China who defeEd him and sh'
from the guilt of this bloody d s'vI
ground that the rebel Wanes ivy y
headed without his consent. asd w
the clamor of mis- army. H. ~
title conferred on him ny
guardian of the heir anna
Hang chang now renewed hjs !,
from Shanghai to Soochow; but a.
msn of the former Focal had be-,
oy, the rebels he took up his sboJ.
palace of the Chang-Wang, or y,
King, a splendid editice which /.
nuilt by this notorious TAPPING cb..
kin having been taken by assam.
nineteenth of July. slS6l, Ii Va.
10 thai place as the Governor a.
the Taou kwang. He was at thss
ased g. noble of the third class. AMI
the double eyed peacock featber ~
:utshed services. In 1866 the H..
X 80 Fan and Lii changed places !,
chang being ordered to proceed Ia =.
against the Neati rebels. Til, ~.
proving successful, he returned III
was appointed Governor Genera y,
and Honan.
Ia the spring of 1870 he was m,
light the Mohammedan rebels Wv ~
ard kansu. He asce ended the 4.
and marched into Shsnsi with ny
tal.cns Of the strength of 500 NAV
provided with foreign arms. and
them accustomed to foreign drill
was suddenly recalled to take Il.
Governor General of Peichihli sn,,
the SieE-tsin massacre. His trom
lett under the command of Gs,ss
The fame OF Lii and his army VA,
that the rebels dispersed Wilton, n.
single blow. At this time Lis hal
Han.Ctsng was installed as Cows
era! of Hupeh and Honau. 1T,
able fact that Ii Hung Chang
careful TO extend his power grair
securing for his relatives and NJ
mary of the most important otficisi
the empire.
L!-Huns-C Chang or Li-Chung. Tar,
now styled The having been rail-
rank OF a second class noble in IeS
present Governor General of PeiCt,I
ls about tisty-five years of age, AM
frsst specimen of his race that Ii.
mas ever seen. He stands ak fee,
erect military bearing. a compley
ceedingly fair for a Chinaman. ds,sl
ard long black mustache. which
conceals aud soitens the hard lines Al
mouth. His pale face, when in repos.
an expression OF cold. hard, pp4
determination; out when lit I'd h
able conversation, this Chinese
topheies becomes exceedingly ba
and attractive, and has an appesr
codrtly refinement which, as the Al
OF a Chinese chief, must seem SIN,
those who, without visiting Chm,
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darins.
This remarkable, general whose
been luil Of activity, and who Ia.
muca good service tor the imper!a
government, was the first to fOu1j
seral On the foreign model. This ANN,
built at Nankin after its recapt1r.
imperial forces, in 1861, and has b.
steadily at work in the manufactur;
and munitions Of war under able Ii
direction. The buildings, which
most extensive scale, were partlyM,
ed ont OF the ruins of the great p
tower and Monastery of Gratituie
Of gun, small arms, and
factory. where caps and cartri1
manufactured in enormous quanua
some distance from this tactoryt
another, entirely devoted to the
ton of combustible material and
shells, torpedoes, and rockets.-Cr
deIIt London Times.