Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20

as we'll as veterans could. Ward had one
Chinese officer and only one. This was
Wongepoo, who acted as captain.
The situation in and about Shanghai
had become so unpleasant that the allies
saw no chance for relief unless the rebels
were cleared out of the whole territory
for thirty miles around the city, and ii
was proposed to the merchants who were
financing Wards army. that Ward could
have the support of the admirals In this
undertaking. This not only suited the
merchants. but delighted Ward. No lime
was lost in getting the combined army
into action. The first joint engagement
was against Kachiaou. Wards force be-
ing Of QUO men, Admiral Hopes 336 and
Admiral Protet's (French) leo. That Ward
did the bulk Of the fighting in this and
every other battle the allies fought may
be Judged by the casualties. Ward lost
In this attack forty-seven men killed and
wounded. Admiral Protet lost three and
Admiral Hope one.
Tseedong. Such was the intrep.dity IT
Wards force that Sir John Michel. COM
mander Of the British in China, asked
the British minister at Picking TO sepo!t To
the imperial authorities that Ward was
worthy of every consideration at their
hands. for he had built up an army of
Cinnamon which for dash and daring and
for soldierly qualities would command
attention on any field. and which would
prove terror to the rebels.
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On March 16. 1862. by imperial decree.
Ward was made a mandarin Of the first
rank and general Of the army OF China
Two months later. on recommendation of
Ii Hung Chang. he was made admiral of
China. with the rank of admiral general.
Meanwhile he had been fighting steadi v.
He had won several important victories
At WOng-ka-dZa he fought one OF the
most savage battles of the whole war.
Then he captured Kahding, Singpoo and
Major. In the attack on Major Ad-
miral Protect was killed.
Chung Wang, general-in-chief Of the
Trapping forces, in his autobiography.
says the onslaughts of Wards men on
the cities they attacked were very fierce.
Usually the cities had to CAPT ,ulate I'm
artillery were used with deadly effect.
When the devils (the whites) took the
city they would not permit the Chinese
soldiers to loot, though the devils took
what they liked for themselves. The idea
of foreign devils directing the Chinese
in battle was insupportable.
No wonder Chung Wang bewailed the
activity of Wards men. The army the
young American commanded had grown
TO large proportions. 1t still was paid BY
the Chinese merchants of Shanghai. They
had a respect and fear of Ward that
impressed every one who had dealings
with them. The Ever Victorious Army
had fought nearly seventy engagements.
and had won practically all of them.
when late in the day of September 20.
1852, in the attack on Tseeki. just as the
victory was won. Ward fell, shot through
the abdomen. He died the next day.
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OF all the loot that he had taken for
himself none was recovered. All was
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after he was dead it was discovered he
had offered $40 600 to United States Min
lister Arson Burlingame as contribution
to the Union cause. 1t also deve oped that
in the event of war with England over
the Trent affair he meant to seize the
British warships in Shanghai.
With the death of Ward the Ever Vic
torious Army was placed in q serious po-
sition. So, too. were the allies. who oc-
casionaily co-operated with Wards men,
No one could handle the Chinese as could
Ward First one OF his subord1nates.
named Forster, was tried Soon Burge-
vine, who had been Wards chief assist
ant from the start, supplanted Forster.
Neither Of them proved capable. The
whole organization came near being
wrecked by Burgevine quarreling with
the Chinese merchants who employed
him. Then the British appointed one OF
their officers, Hol and, to command. The
rebels whipped the Ever Victorious now as
beat the rebels. 1t was not until Col. Cor
don, known to fame as Chinese Gordon.
was appointed commander of the army
that it resumed its great work.
How the Ever Victorious Army, led by
Gordon, crushed the rebellion and retain
ed the Manchu dynasty on the throne OF
China Is history. The fame Of Chinese
Gordon is worldwide. Queer how only
the Chinese give to Ward just as much lie
not more credit than to Gordon. In every
city where Ward fought the Chinese i'm
perial government has built a temple In
his honor. In the cemetery Of Confucius
Dry. Ofidally. the nation mourned one
day over his death. Never was greater
honor done to q foreigner in Asia than
China did to Frederick Townsend Ward.
American soldier of fortune Of Salem.
Mass. practically unknown in his native
and.
lo,pssighi. 1910. hx Richard Spulaaea