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dor infamed,s raised force of militia
and harassed the rear Of the rebel army
| ON its march, The rebels were checked
| in their advance on the capital and were
/ forced to return to Marking Ii Hung
| Chang's services in contributing to this
end were recognized by the general Of the
| imperial army, Tseng- Kwo-fan, and Las
army was attached to the main army and
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post. He soon displayed great military
qualities and became the active command
or In the field. He Joined to his army a
band Of adventurous Europeans, organic
cd and commanded by an American sailor
named Ward, and afterward, on Wards
death, led by Gen. Gordon. This army
was called ''the ever victorious army"
and victory after victory was won until
| the rebellion was crushed. The rebellion
had cost the empire dearly. Nearly half
of /; had been laid waste and 2O,OOO.0OO
| lives had been sacrificed Ii !. Hung
Chang emerged from it with a high mill
tary reputation and the most famous man
| In the nation. He was made an earl,
was presented with the yellow jacket
thu exclusive emblem of imperial favor
and was appointed viceroy of an import
ant province But he was not suffered to
engage in the administration of civil af-
fairs. Numerous revolts occurred after
the suppression of the Tapping rebellion,
and for several years Ii Hung Chang
was engaged in suppressing them.
And then came. in 1870, the horrible
butchcry of French missionaries and nuns
and of the French consul at Tientsin.
The French Government demanded heavy
reprsals and the Chinese Government
became alarmed Ii Hung Chang was
transferred as viccroy to tho province of
Chilli, where the riot had occurred, and
so we'll did he manage the affair that
peace was restored, complete atonement
made to the French, and war was thereby
avcrted, TO the evident benef. of the Chi
nesc. French honors were conferred on
| Ii Hung Chang; he was made imperial
tuto:, grand secretary of state and was
created noble of the first rank. These
Offices made, him ever since the first Off
cial and statesman of the Government
under the Emperor.
AS Governor of Chilli he became the
guardian and protector of the Emperor,
the capital being within the province.
His Office as imperial tutor brought him
into intimate relations with the imperial
| household and his diplomatic duties at
Tientsin following the massacre, distin-
guished him as a diplomat in every inn
portant treaty negotiation or diplomatic
controversy of his Government. Prob
ably no living man has received such sig
nal marks Of respect from his diplomatic
antagonists as he. In the Margary af-
fair, most serious controversy with
Great Britain. he was so straightforward
and just in meeting the demands of that
Government that Sir Thomas Wade was
led to make an important concession, lin
recognition of the frankness with which
he had negotiated this very troublesome
business" In the adjustment of the
French conflict with China of .1SS4-S5,
the French minister inserted in the treaty
a pronunciation of all claims for indemnity,
in order thereby Ito pay a mark of regard
to the patriotic wisdom of his excellency
Ii Hung Chang.
HE Work as Viceroy.
As Viceroy of Chilli much of his time
was Occupied in the organization of the
army. the building of navy and the for
tifcation of the approaches to the capital,
a work in which he was greatly ham,
pered by the conservatism of the central
government. In addition to periodical re-
volts. China is often afflicted with disas-
tro'is floods and terrible famines, and
with many of these the Viceroy had much
to co. In 1S77-7S Chilli and other neigh