The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-07
The GREAT CHI
NESE INVASION.
N FRANK M. EASTMAN.
copyrighted. issoI
CHAPTER x.

CHAPTER x.
Haines was warmly welcomed back bv
- friends of the army of the West. He
+ & once reported at headquarters, where
! IL xtory of his capture and life among the
fH,nese was listened TO with the most
rsyked attention by General Gregg. 1t is
-.edIess to say, however, that one chapter
. g his adventures was not related. At the
ssnriusjon of his narrative he was agree
.ky surprised TO be rewarded for the same
/ = the presentation of his commission as
9sjcr OF infantry, the casualties at the
ta,sIs OF Ucet having resulted In his pro-
noeon to that rank.
~oxing to your superior knowledge of
tbe Chinese and their methods Of warfare,
| Na;cr Hsines." said General Gregg. you
! iii BE- . very valuable man for me to have
. shout me. / shall therefore appoint you an
. s,de upon my STIFF With the rank of colonel.
| You viii enter upon your duties rs soon as
/ possible. say day after tomorrow"
Ha;nes thanked his comm ander warmly
| snd fastened away to see the many friends
. nom whom he had been so long absent.
| Some OF these, he found. had met soldiers
. death at Ubet, others we're invalided, aud
rtill others evidenced their vaior at that dis
eetrous battle by their scars and empty
reeves. The familiar face of Fuller was
missing. that gallant young officer having
| been seriously wounded at the battle OF
| Ubet, and being still absent upon his sick
/ lesve ct his home in Western New York.
| Ifom his surviving associates Haines OBJ
| famed the first news of the general status of
| The war which he had heard since his cap
/ lure, nearly month before The army of
! de West, he found, had been reorganized
md recruited up to strength OF 800, eco
linen. 1t was better armed and
squipped. better drilled and had
more confidence in itself and
IL commander than il had had
phen he left il In the East he found the
Chinese armies had advanced more slowly
| Than the Pacific army, the density of the
population OF the sections through which
they passed tending TO embarrass them
and to make the concentration of troops
shout them easier. The army of the Miss
issippi had suffered some severe repulses,
but in turn had inflicted some heavy losses
upon their assailants. The Atlantic army
had had sn entire corps OF 5000 men cut
of and destroyed. but no permanent adj
vantage hsd resulted thereby to the
American cause The blockade along the
coast was fairy effective, and tea, coffee
md sugar we're already luxuries beyond the
reach OF the average purse. One block
tdng ship had been captured by strata
gem, and engineers and scientists were
examining il with q view of building SINH
lar vessels for the United States navy.
Slecie payment had been suspended and
gold was at a premium of Is per cent. A
new call for 2.000.000 volunteers had lust
hen made. There was as yet no hope for
aforeign alliance, ana there were rumors
II the arrival of Chinese reinforcements.
Tbs was the substance of what Haines
Earned from his friends. To man with
Haines' knowledge of the resources OF the
Chinese the condition of. affairs was not
Encouraging, as he was obliged to admit to
himself
On the third day after his return, he en-
tered upon his dates as an aide upon the
stat OF the commanding general. The
chinese army had not moved during that
tme. and she two forces lay distant about
Ten miles from each other. On the even
Ting Of the day referred to, Haines was
called in haste to the tent of General
Gregg. He found that officer in condi-
ton Of unusual excitement. On his ar
rival, the general hastily wrung his hand,
ordered the tent to be cleared. and directed
the sentinel before it to admit no one.
Then wiping the perspiration from his
brow, he drew from his camp desk two
papers of an official appearances. and
handed them to Haines.
Read that" he said excitedly. "We
have just captured messenger with it"
Haines took the papers and unfolded
them. The first was a large document
written in the Chinese character upon
parchment, and was decorated with large
golden seal The other was evidently a
Translation of the former, in the hand
writing of the official Chinese interpreter
attached to headquarters. Haines began
to read the translation standing. but be
had not proceeded far before his trembling
limbs gave way beneath him and he sank
INTO camp chair. The translation read as
follows:
We, Kwarg-Su. of the Tsin Dynasy, the Son
OF Heaven, the Celestial Sovereign, Emperor OF
CHINA and Ceres. 70 Our Servant wo-Lee,
6reesing-lt having been made known to us by
thy faithful reports that Ki-Tsin, generalissimo
o. our imperial army OF the Pacific. in the
United States OF America, is traitorously dis
affected toward our person; that he hath traitor
ously trsAieked with aud given sid&nd COM
iort TO our enemies; that he hath entertained as
araests spy, Fan Kwei. and hath with him
concerted for The betrayal and surrender OF our
imperial army; now. therefore. these things
having been discussed by the Chiun.Li, in due
form, and by 1t presented TO US
IL 70 hereby ordained: Let Ki-Tsin die the
death. Let Yih-Hun die the death. Let our
h'hiul servant. Voice. take command OF our
imperial army of the Pacific, ana let him be
ooeyed as its commander.
And inasmuch as the maiden, Msuns- Qua.
aoeit daughter OF a rebel. and her life being
msuy forfeit tor his crimes. hath found favor
~ the eyes OF our servant Voice. and he hath
Fahoned Us that we give him the hand of the
sia maiden In marriage: Now, therefore, these
matters having eeen discussed by the Chiu-Lin
u que form, and by 1t presented to us
Hs ordained: Let the maiden be pardoned
ao' the crime Of ki-Isn, and let her marry our
Sssan'' We-Lee. We, THE ENPERoR.
ssen 81 our celestial palace al Pekin, etc.
hsines read the fatal mandate through
s,owly, and then began and read il again.
! ne noted every particular expression and
ssigned every word. He was very pale,
auu ms hand trembled violently as he re-
'a'ned the papers TO his superior.
Well" said the general. impatiently,
Wha' had we best do? You know these
people, suppose. They have evidently be-
gun 70 hight among themselves. That is
vel Tor us. The more dissensions and
.a'osi-cutungs among them the better. l
suppose that 1t will be to our advantage TO
aase THIS 'ki-Tsin out of the way, as he has
proved himself to be an able general. On
'ne whole. think we had better let the dis
pa'eh 20 through, don't your"
Ueheral, for the love of God do no such