The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-02

marched over the same ground In sep
TENDER. 1860, and brings 10 mind
the brilliant services or Harry Parkes,
whose daring ride from Tungchow
TO Chanchawan formed one OF the most
memorable incidents Of the second Angle
Chinese war, "A interpreter at the city
OF Canton Mr.. Parkes1 proved a valuable
servant OF her majcsty's government. and
later as consul at that city he became a
strong arm to his country.
SIR Hope Grant had sent forward Mr.
farkes with small cavalry escort 10 ar
range preliminaries for the meeting with
tue commissioners at Tungchow and TO
provide suitable camping facilities. Mr.
rafkes ana his men made the Journey
safely, and after long parieying ON the
'nihese side arrangements were CON-
eluded late in the evening.
The following morning Mr. Parkes foak
lew OF hts men and rode back 10 inform
Hf Hope Grant ~ the arrangements.
leaving The larger nnmber OF his cosnaany
al Tungchop
The truth dashed across Mr.. parl.s.
mind. and he realized that a tran baa
been laid for the English army. into wf.teh
rlf ROPE Grant was DOUBTLESS ia..1lnw Al
~ that moment. There cauIa i,e ~ .,,fs
take. and two important duties demanded
nis instant action. first. ta appflac air
Hope pf the snare prepared for Rim. SEC
-.
sianefr ais knowledge % the breach ef
compact and warn them ~ sa4 grave
consequences which rnHst surely fotss =
such violation Of good faith
AccpFdingiy. Mr. rocn with three
troopers, was sent 10 notify Sir Hope
Grant. and, 10 avoid 6roualnr tho sast..
elem u tas Chinese. the athprs az the
party were 10 remain WsseFe they wefn.
except one draEUnfs und one Sikh caxat-
lyman. who were b accompany Mr
Pafkes on the ride hack ie Tnngahoa IN.
der flag u truce
Mr.. Iech rode rapidly through a Chi.
usss lice * naveensen An4 soon reached
The Enz.ish army. Its message cen.
frmed SIR Hopes as4piclana with had
hsen aroused ~ the snusasi activity 81
troops in thc distance Travelling 20 Re-
main In safety whBe 81. eanpaalans wars
stu IN danger AR LeNh wlth hs thrsa
attendants. gaiiorcd back to rs3oia iha
others. assured iaaf Is not forced 20 a4.ea
hdxtiliiies Air Heps would poAepans gae
battle for two snais Thsy rsacbsa TaBR-
chou in safety, end .; the city gate
learned from one " the Sikh trnaB-
eNn that Mr. pArksy RAD rasia 20 gnA
the high commissioner Tsis oghsr Ena.
lishmsn, unaware - any danger were -
siaiaHt part - the city. visiting sae
saops.
AZ iast tbs vaussn ~ the e5nsn,iasa.nnr
was found. and whsn Nr Paskes asked
toe meaning ~ ine hpstsss preparations
Prince Tpaf ssesrfiY replied that fhers
conid he no pssNs. There ssiu*i be war
fi4x worst fears weFe too true. and SauEe-
itnxin's army hsd been Humuaoued % exc
cote ins tra4ahers ~ tns rrs~eely eosn-
missioner As@ cUuad ~ naghsssg more 20
avert the Battle lie had PLACED hlnlesif
IN gr4vsst peril 20 attain peaceful ssss-
tfan ~ the hsfficaify We could now orsy
seek his o~n safety ard thar IL hls eors-
pAninns. A. be gais8rea away from Eae
yemen be met Mr.. Loeb.
Before them lay Sen nztlsa % the eu-
emy's country. srarning with troops
which must be ,fayrrNed 10 reach tine
Eaglish line. and the two hours nearly 1D.
II was a desperate chance. and al real
lied the hazard. As they hurried On
toward the town they observed that me
plain was quite deserted. the Chinese had
moved their troops forward 70 meet the
English They rods in safety 10 Cnaneh2i-