The sun., 1896-08-09
LIS FLIGHT FROM GORDOv
NOT THE HdPPIEsT iNCtDryr
THE GREAT MAN,S Jt,,,, VF

| ing statesman and diplomat, soon ,irni, -
York. No reigninR monarch cou'G l,,s h,
received at the European courts w.,b .,c,,..
marks OF respcct, none could linyo hrr, ,.,.
sumptuouBly entertained than ~, ,,l,a'
faced, nlmond-eyed Richcicn Ill. ,l.,,
European Journey has lecn Httlas .oepel 4, :,
a singulnrly brilliant career IN hi t,y, ,,.,,'
try, where for well nigh forty ,,ar, br ,.,
pulled the strings that kept tho M. .c aud ,.'
wIeldy governmental E1ochiLc IN ,nct.o,
still, even Ii has Ind his tran'tos, g.,
when say this am not only re'orr!.r,o,J.
temporary withdrawal OF his yellow tar'.,,,
| his peacock feather during the war v., La,
two years ago. Let us 20 n rood deal o,-,..
| back than tAat-to the time when n r.r,, i5,ia,
rebellion threatened the very existence ~ ,f,
reignlng Mnnchu dynasty, md ~ anl ,r,,o
| one occasion, for three long days u,l t..'...
| tho great Ii was engaged in dois.n. .,. a, ,r.,
| und!gnIhcd manner IN avcarlua -ruc,,4 d,
| tho person Of Chinese" Gordon. I'll u.. a r,,,.
| paratively young man In those days aud me.
| sumably good sprinter, and It rs 10 'l.fs r-.
| cumstancc that lie probably owol III, silva.
tion, for Gordon had sworn to ri:dly l.rn with
bullets on eight
How all this came about viii crdca,er I,
explain briefly as follows:
In the year 1850 there broke ont In Tie sou.,
perial authority healed by n scApn'r r.,s,r.
named HunR.tsue-Schuen Of TAPPING u sin.
divdual declared himself to lie an ,fi.ss. .a..
from tho gods sent to remove t,- ,iarN.p
dynasty ana TO occupy the throne - Cnira.
He styled himself the Heavenly King" ya..
cred around his banners many tlau.4nls nj.
followers, and by bold dash cap,urol 40 I'M.
portant and populous CITY Of Santiac Wf.l
this place as a hase Of operations he u-tq-.-oi
systematic campaign against III" ifn,,-r.
ment forces, and. being uniforinv v..furl.1s
began in 1860 to threaten Shanrur' r..f g.,
other ports II was Mt this 'unCturc TINT H.,
Chinese authorities bcthcught ther!.cr,os r,
turning TO the Europeans FOR aid. e.3 w,
American adventures named Ward and
BurVevine were conn s'ionel hy tie Go,o-.
nor OF Shanghai to raise troops trr The du!,rr,
Of the city.
Wards first military oreration-an an attack
on a point called ung-Kiang n failure,
half his men, American and foreign a.lrr.
being killed and the rest driven oF A second
attack. however. supported by -evera. thou.
sand well-drilled imperialists. resulted H. tho
capture of the place and tae confcrrug on
Wards forces Of tho bonhast.C t!.,e ~ the
Ever Victorious Army" For tire tcgtgr.
continued to smile on the imp ialsts' cause.
Ward leading his men from victory 20 v.g'o-r,
Then suddenly the tide turned. Tie Ta!-
pings received large reinforcement fro:. ,ls
interior. swept oil opposition before tAerr,
bottled Ward's army up in Sung-N.a.E all
advanced rapidly on Shanghai.
IL was q critical moment. and t-t fr -,
energetic interce sion of the forcii" unga.
forces in the hhrbor. the to WI would rul,.e-s
have fallen prey To the savage AMI rem .r..-
! 500. outside the city walls, the TRirl.s sr..
ferctl first defeat. On the following Il NJ Icy
" were ] routed with great carnase and al!re4 J",E
The aCg-essive1css Of the rebels was N;
;;emr15aTi!1 Surbed. however; Two, yoar.
9n shanghai. only TO be deGeutel once tua-e.
= = sen,emher of The sGme year. IN tie lea, O,
,eired his death wound and the comma:.l -
he imperial army devoiyei UPON lis second.
BqrEertne proved unequal 70 tie tasl. a,i -
Treasury at shaughn Accordingly. IL IAN
isry: 1861. he received his waIkirs pare,
'prIicat'on TO the English for the loan ot an
Tpertenoed officer from the r+rKs II her
i,a; Charles tiort'on. an "tt,csr - .hs 81 u,ea
snrtneers. rcccivcd the appointment - co:s.
nenter Of the imperial forces in the camparsa
TIE. strong. personality Of th.s rcrrr-Eah'.
nan ia familiar TO the general reader oor,-
,odern AnGlo-Saxon with the cE.i,g.. ID
mysticism OF the crusader o. a.! wan
oth!ns Ing but but, his powsrfn wslSinE tI,*. va
u 4
iordon inspired his men with an amos. .l;e..
titious awe and led them on 70 victory lo
rorer. hut stood nominally untrr IA ear!aa.
IL Hung Chang, Governor-tiru.r.. e H."
royince' who sccompani.d 10. ar9, - ,.-
oLs rrst success Of importnnre VA, A.- o.
lre Of the fortified town " In,:sac T.,
lsaGrccment with Ii. ANON "t 3. .r 4-,
ere seven leaders who had a~npspI .l...,.-
.Hl enm'ty of the nRnlarins amt u-.,-. ..,-c
inEF
Tearing this. Gordon put In Z. n.yDhe....- 40.
st. declaring that no such ac's a.: N.-.ar-y
lon'd occur while he mas Com'unnt", Ia
nthori'y. however. teins i0ran. ,... So
tie! decree was carried on: % t'r ..,, -. a,'
le ., victims were mar'yrcd ma. .aa- l-s
The capture OF TaitsaH was quickly D." rli
the reduction of the forudratu-, rI n.E-
IN and the capture Cf the fort d. T,.s.NI IIi
,aui, which achievements cors,r. . ..t-
OF SonChUw. tho rrhol r..f.1- l-
eee or the place wns fra l.l' ,rt'T.. .,.. ...r>.'
le most serious nature. Its f-s'l. .f,.o
ere ,,,0-o, eXcoed.ag.y ftr,2ns; an It ,'a.a-.
divided with provi- lions and '.u.... .....
ar. first attack was len'n1 u'' ir...r..' 20
lily, and IL looked MS II 'he T.lr" t,u.'.
II after protraCt"a sjc-". ~" '.'".,r,
unexpected orport unity VTr-rr '... i.-''. %
e, hesi,Gers. Several II H. U'...
ais; ais; we"tiet Of fighting, in ..jt ,"
IN to admit his troops into th" .'.n,a- 10y
ne. pre- vidinE their lives AZ. ihr..' ..
The matter was rc'e-rnl - II 'rrr: l,--7
d solemn comrn-t To rlo' 80. ..-.t
re entered into between tu -. ra.f...
IA Gordon and Ii aEir.E t..'T '...r... -
THU! tuihlincUt. IltH runS,. ur ..t..' f.
rs that when tho imue'.Nlts' r..Nr ,f.- .r.
? city gates they found NJ r'r.~.'..' !
icring the town planted tie iu!.-.. fl
on the citadel
The honornhle and cLfvnlrors 8 '',o" ''.:
was, Gord0n's first Thought a'.,r' .....m...
n ~ the town rur o." .it. .rs .r...
10 had rendered the aelarv r'...... r. ....'
I whnt wns his disInRv WHOM. 10, ......H f.F.
Y already had been ua ri 5' 20 r.'H ....
plated bchiud.thc C:ry g., d.. Z .'. e. ...
Ter, Tears OF poignant r".'. w'i.e.
-, but they soon gave u.gru 'a ..n-. r.-
! an outbreak uf Nipli.g,tNr' .,.. ....-. ....
Ia good tn his treara rrOiis r,.l .,.s-....
Irming himself with rey.... D.r.
hed from his tent IN sourr'. u' ..n. .
said. got wind Of his du.I.r. ....'
'e and being n,ni uj fprt s...,. .. ...
cling his pur-ucr th'0u-h rl.n .' Co.. ....
ts in til" Vrarl Carnppul I.l
III The army supplies in 'l,.r.5. ...'.-
'hrtncut. Tho purs ~. hor,t... N.."
way or the other for 5000 .t. '..-.
MAS determined on NrIEuHE.u ... ....
III his Officers and men TO lr'u ... ..t
prli, hut Ia nO avail. Il i"'t '. ....
it and did not emerge from ..- '.'''