The New York herald., 1879-08-11
General Grants Progress
Through China.
VISIT TO TIENTSIN.
The Great Viceroy of China
Li-Hung Chang.
A VICEREGAL DINNER.
Memories of the Massacre-A Sad Chap
ter in Chinese History.

TIENrsIN, July Z, 1879.
Mr.. Oliphant, in writing his narrative OF Lord
Egin's mission to China, describes visit to the
country of the Tapping rebellion and a town called
Kew-heen. Here imperial force of from
"two to three thousand under the command of
general named lie" This man. says the narrative.
''was the commander OF the besieeing force
at kuKiang in May, 1853 when three European
ships and twenty-five torches were engaged i'll the
service. He has under him companies of Kwang-
kung, Che-kiang and Shan-tung braves. Two NTH
grade mandarins. with crystal buttons, continues
Mr. oliphant came on board LORD Egin's boat and
announced themselves emissaries of Wang and
Le commanding the imperial troops and fleet
Ta-toong and who desirous now of
presenting their compliments to the great foreign
chief, and of making offer OF their services.
We gave them sherry which they swallowed
with very wry faces. They had evidently never seen
European much less n 40o-horse power steam
fgate before and could scarcely deliver themselves
OF their message, rapt they in contemplation
OF surrounding objects. The pilot at once COM.
menced expatiating to them on the wonders of the
barbarian ship. remarking that he had attained the
age OF thirty-onc and only now beginning to
have his eyes opened
MEMORIES A GREAT REBELLION.
This is the first mention have of the viceroy
who rules in Tientsn. whose hospitalities Gen
eral Grant has been enjoying and who is among the
foremost men in China. Li-Hung Chang. the name
oil this Viceroy. again appears i'll the history of the
suppression of the famous Tapping rebellion. This
rebellion began in 1850 by Chinese fanatic named
Hung Sew-tsuen proclamng himself heavenly
prince. Hung Sew-tsuen by birth obscure
Chnaman. who had frances and visions, and had
learned from the missionaries some cant phrases
and slimlnering of Vie principles of Christianity
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belni, ''hs uterine elder brother" and that
his mission to be the ruler of the
earth and the Emperor Of China. do not
think the history of human fanatcism shows such
deplorable calaInites fell upon China as u con-
sequence of this claim. From 1850, when the i'm
postor proclaimed himself Emperor. until his sui
eide in 1864 and the suppression Of his movement
in 1865. what is known the Tapping re-
bellion ragged. "The of small. peas
ant farmer. says Mr.. Wilson, IN reviewing
his career. land himself poor illiterate afflicted
with fits of madness and frances and visions. he was
to sweep the Great Flowery Land. and
astatior in sixteen provinces and six hundred
rities.' ''His ploughshare of steel and fire drove
through the great valley of the Yangtsze and
approached the walls of Pekin. No small
tawdry yarnen, village school house,
was his abode for many years. but the
ancient capital of China and the palaces of the Ming
His visions turned into heaven edicts which
decided the fate of millions and pondered
over in the distant capitals of Europe. At time
the Black Haired People seemed about to accept his
sway and when the end came, when his earthly
extinguished amid the horrors of the siege
of Nanking. his body found by the Imperial
conqueror. enveloped in yellow satin embroidered
with dragons, and burned" almost all China ex-
claimed with Pekn oifcialdom, Words cannot con-
vey any idea of the misery and desolation
the measure of his iniquity was full and the wrath
of both gods and men was aroused against him."
ENGLISH AND THE REBELLION.
One understand how this impostor had he
possessed any real capacity might have repeated the
of Mohmammed. He seemed however, to
have been at heart poor creature, who shut him
self up in palace with concubines, al
lowing males to see him, giving him.
self entirely to indulgence and allowing
the awful flame he had kndled to take
its 1t is singular phase the character OF
the Chinese and the peculiar influences which the
Empire rests that as soon as Chinese fanatic was
mad enough to proclaim himself King millions of
Cinnamon ready to rise and call him
Emperor. 1 presume many of the ad.
herents those who opposed the present
Tartar dynasty, and believed that the Heavenly
Kingdom would never be in heavenly state until a
Chinese dynasty-one like that of the Mings-came
postor believed that his acceptance of some
of the doctrines of Christianity would win
him the support of the Christian Powers
But the Christian Powers did not look with
enthusiasm upon the advent of prince who
recognized Jesus Christ only us an elder brother,
born in the same womb. and gone to rule in heaven
that He might rule earth. 1t is due the Eng
lsh 10 say that while the rebellion in progress
and 1t was doubtful wnether it would reach Pekin
or not, they remained neutral. only taking advan-
tage of the imperial embarrassments to send
army to Pekin aud burn the Summer Palace.
Il was seen that the Pekin expedition help TO
the rebellion, and so another policy adopted.
The English resolved to Interfere. Two Americans
named Ward and Burgevine had already entered
the Chinese service ana organized the army
w..ich was afterward to pass into the command OF
CoionelGordon. The English Minister. Sir Frederick
Bruce, gave the for his interference. "We
have supported this government" he said, 'from
motives of interest not from sentiment, and our
interests remain the same must endcavor to get
over our difficulties without taking any step which
would neutraze all the results of the policy we have
hitherto pursued"
THE MILITARY CAREER OF THE vIcERoY
On the principles laid down in this letter of tho
British Minister the British took part against the
rebellion. AS matter OF fact. when it written
the rebellion, after struggle of fourteen years.
was almost dead. Two months later the rebel
King and impostor despaired OF his and
cosamtted suicide. History has gwen prominence
to the aid rendered by the British and especially by
Colonel Gordon in the last months OF the rebellion.
What they did was to assist In the finishing
blows. The real general of the imperial
list armies the General Ii of whom
MIR. Oliphant writes, aud who commanded
the Chinese forces. The suppression oi the re-
bellion attributed by the Chinese to
Li-Hung Chang. The Emperor conferred
upon him great honors. "Liiiung Chang" |"
says imperial decree in December, 1868,
'slnce lac entered office ~ Governor OF Kiang-
Sco has displayed great prudence and calculation.
aud his skilfu tactics been completely
ful; he has again aud again captured cities and
gained honors on the field of battle. aud n mark
OF his sincere appreciation HIS Majesty Is pleased to
confer upOr him the honorary title of Guardian
OF the Heir Apparent and to present
him with yellow robe Tho services
and honors of this great mandarin did not He
was made nobleman OF the rank OF Earl, ana given
the decoration OF double dyed pcacocks feather.
In 1866 ne became Governor General and Niceroy.
In 1868 he suppressed the rebellion OF Nubaumcdam.
He was made a Grand Secretary OF State the head
OF the War Office and the Chinese armies,
and director of the coast dctences. He is
in command of the province which guards the road
TO Pekin. the most honorable viceroyalty in the
Empire 1t the genius of the man that ..c. a
Ininaman, should receive such honOrs from n Tar