The sun., 1890-10-19
REMARKABLE CAREER.
COZ. FoRREsTER, ONCE COMMANDER
IN a CHINESE lR1H.

Escaps from EHseauou by Fire.
There is an obscure hamlet in Brltish o.
,umbla called slcamous II stands beside the
Great shuswap Lake. In the heart OF the Gold
Ranee A. tho entrance to the Spallumsheen
mining district amid tall mountains and
hsayy forest. Game Is abundant there, aud
nsh are alleged to climb into the boats In their
anxiety to get out OF the wet. To accommodate
the infreQuent hunter. angler, trader or pros
oeotor a little board house one aud half
s,orles high has been built In Sicsmous. Its
landlord 10 tall, weather-worn man whose
rrave face and long, white beard make him an
object OF remark whenever he appeara outside
Of his bailiwlcE. The httlo company othunters,
Indians and Cinnamon who form the popu-
ioce OF this village. probably do not know that
"tho Colonel" as they call him, was once a
man OF wealth and consequence and that he
has gone through the pleasures and pOrils OF
half dozen ordinary experiences In his three
eoore yenrs aud Ave, for he seldom speaks OF
himself, and It requires tact and persistence to
draw him out Edward Forester. for that is
his name wns one Of the predecessors OF Chi
nose Gordon in command OF the imperial
ChInese armies. and, had he chosen, the honors
that fell TO Gordon might have been his.
In the capacity OF second mate OF q whaler.
Col Forester, then young man who
had recently left his homo in Maine. found
himself of the Japanese coast one morn
Ing and later in the same day. on shore.
Inc for months ,TIPened at last iatS ,Irs mn,
LAND with Haa T eSSDsofS 81 .ho psop
isia pssd 0RS aTS.rd !nns isreIsss.s " .5s S.st
inng into prison. whore he had to stay for
some time. but as no conspiracy or evil Intent
US fSSaty hi had meanwhile been ratified. he was al
iTwsa sSTs in ns sfade He drted about from place to
10 America. sneculated successfully, aud made
o fortune; but the rowing, disposition In him
s the Spso on few yeSr Re
was on the seas again He went back to Japan.
and ED IN losing 81 Al bis lis
and and SUCCESSES. for the Tai-Ping rebellion was
%srd M maO Ta' s0
Sns tSree men msi' Gatsorsd Fsstar army Of nslisS
Funaways, nc'er- wells; and MalaysIand Of;
iered their services TO the wealthy SHANGHAI
pSot SeRe pWnSered by the epoS
tho merchants arnng and eaaipplng this little
share, equally with the Americans, the gains
ofwar This regiment was wa E;I The nucleus OF the
EH.r tsGt the Ts
Pings called the Foreign Devils" For Q year
or two there WAS some pretty hard fighting,
and the Eyer Victorious did not always have
After the capture Of sinR-Poo by Ward he
of9essq GqE n rs s 10
place while he pursued the enemy. The gar
rson was insufficient. and when another wing
taSlish no comm gHicatiOn With Ward; and The
sfS Su SS sd o the
suceeeded suee in ''a arrayine ali his prisoners
On On ms oG avn With 0R0F%s Ris oWn men and
ipg as great q show OF strength a9 possi-
Pnr in hops hey W0Sd Be
by his preparations for defence. They were
but only enough to make their own plans the
MSs The o
mlssariat. andthe fear that Q revolt Of his pris-
roster TO violate tho rules OF civilized warfare
II warfare deserves to be called civilized. He
shot some OF his captives.
lievirR force. but be could mol get Into the
city. aud the only service he. could render was
rebels. who were over the walls before the
evacuation was comp lete. captured several
ena s % RS PsFsSf B sRps na fSsd Ss ns
oi bullet marks on the inside OF the works led
was thrown into wretched prison, confined in
asmall room without bedding or even clothes
BIS HyTss yi s sd yh h Re Sor
The son Of Tai-Ping General visited the
prison one day, attended by his tutor. He was
boyish thcuRitlessness rather. than maiicO
that prompted him to take from his mouth the
s hS hS.d chss d
by the scoreh and the insult, Forester drove hif
elenched lsts into the face OF his tormentor
boy scrambled to his feet, and picking. a, rusty
cannon ball out some 9ISs,rfS F9SbiSh thh
and iHdlctna ing injuries that TT affected him fOr
months At this point the tutor interfered and
Forester was doomed to die. The manner oi
be coated with oil papers were to be pinned to
bis bare flesh, the papers were to pc set on
fire, and as tho flames envoloped him boys
Armed with & old horse pistols Were to be allowed
Next day he was led out to, suffer this horri-
. post the lad who had caused the trouble
spFang forward and flung his arms about For
IesterE neck. Everybody supposed this to be
Snazement alike OF captive and caPtors, the
,y noy broke into passionate speech: declaring
b[s heiplossnesS. that 6ls tutor had
SSSsaonr S1SSsat him and THAT 'eRss FSsrss ras hs
todic' ho Would die with him. The INN ediato
ontct oil this Poeahonstas- like episode was 10
snrage tho Tai Ping leader. He had seated
himself near the stake that he might enjoy
WIN better ro ish screams and writings OF the
naPless American, and meantime he was re-
Ealing himself with hot tea. As soon as tho
Purport Of his son . interference became mani
Iest. ha lowered tho CUP from his lips as be
was about 10 drink IT, and fiunR Its contents In
tbe boya face: but the lad did not quit his en- :
1fsce oi the captive. and still appealed against
NE perpetrRtlOl OF this not OF cruelty.
~ gaining delay the boy gained sympathy,
e1d at last Forester was returned to his prIso n
th = pEomisS that his execution would be
eeIerred tor day or two. Before tho time
!pf his death had been fix cd. 0miBAarioe from
We imperial fOrcos arrived and offered large
tthspm In muskets and 20 owder for his release.
WAS several weoGB before these oyertureS
wee accented Cupidlty outWelRhed ,heVenR!
ss,hs sss,hs,. However and Forester was liberated
sO1 lsr ne 10 PAD bssn starved almost 20 ? sksleton
S%tIs Uaasd wltn s1nnlss iSE his snsmissa paSs
''i Ens.nSa lsS Sl:5 h.a rtGS&Saron SAs hsI
etsrssts" required 6Sr 10 assist The
EnpSEoT, aud Forester was welcomed " Al.
Ella Hone With the news that bo, PQrrsst9r,
w Deep chosen aa leader Of the imIe1Rl
,sss hs declined tho honor, and after MAJOR
phgitsrlps WAS 0gsOl from the place u was
slh onefPI 20 torlesisT, and Pgaln refused,
~ insnd HSrJ bad been Killed he WAS Hired
sSS.sEh W. "oIn hs had had enough q PERL sld
Sls SlsshhE Malor, Bgrgegln soldier ~ for
Els, HlLsisrTsd bIs allegiance 10 tho THi.
atan, VA fhptuTsd, reIelho1 on parole. Dpd