The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-23

the Futal Of the province Of Cheh.Klang, obtained
directly from tho Picking authorities commits
sion to mise and command an imperial Chinese
levy. Ills experience told him that, well drilled
and darlnely handled the natives had plenty OF
good soldlerstuf and would tight and die In
their tracks
singular thing happened at this time. AZ
tho principal temple Of Confucius one day no
discovered In one OF the consecrated inches a
scepter.lko stan OF ebony with curiously
carved head OF Jade infinitely Inscribed. The
effect on his native valet was remarkable, and
he learned that II was one OF the great tails
mans OF the empire When he appeared with II
before his troops tho next day they fell TO their
knees In mnks. Thencciorward ho carried no
sword oely this magic baton attached to his
wrist with n thong In the eyes OF the Chinese,
even the Tapings II made him an inynoible
LEADER shortly afterward. indeed. It saved his
life
large detachment from the main force Of
Chung Wang camped too near his city OF Sung
Kiang Salying forth with two regiments, he
struck their camp like thunderbolt nj night
cutting tho force TO pieces.
The clock now struck twelve for Frederick
Ward. A courier arrived post haste from tho
Futal Of Shanghai ordering him TO report there
for cooperation with the AngloFronch contin'
gent lie obeyed with two picked regiments.
leaving Sung Klang strongly garrisoned under
Colonel Forester. Admiral Sir James Hope had
arrived and had insisted that General Ward
should be- fully recognized as the most efficient
factor Of salvation.
The first move was against Kaschlaou which
threatened the supplies OF Shanghai. Ward and
his Celestlals carried the defonses In the most
gallant fashion. leaving Sir James Hopes con
tlngent but little TO do except gather In two
thousand prisoners.
All the English officers were delighted with
the splendid dash and confidence marking
Wards attack. and when Sir James Michel, the
British eommander.in.chicf. arrived from Hong
Kong with Sepoy relnforcemonts he agreed cor
daily with Admiral Hope when these two 70
viewed Wards forces at Sung Kinng
II was advised that Ward be commissioned by
the Chinese government TO raise from COCO Ia
10000 men and be invested with large range
OF authority.
The result was an extrayagantly phrnsed re-
script from Picking that commissioned General
Ward to raise and command G,OOO men. named
him admiralgeneral, and made him mandarin
Of the peacock feather" with II came the
famous yellow Jacket" equivalent In China ia
the Golden Fleece or the order Of the Garter
The new force was designated Chun Chen
Chun. THE Ever Victorious Army"
IL was In April 1862. that council OF war
was held at Sung Kiang, Sir James Hope, Gen
eral stayeley, the French Admiral Potret Gen
oral Ward and Viceroy Llch being present II
was here that Wards general plan was fully
sanctioned. This showed great grasp OF military
strategy The proposition was 10 capture the
cities Of Kahdng. Sing Poo. Najaor Tsaoln and
lesser fortified places within a radius OF forty
miles from Shanghai.
Needless TO linger on tho details OF the
nm Kahdng, Sing Poo Najaor and Tsaolln. Gen
eral Ward In each case magic baton In hand
headed eHsaulting column through the breacl
made by artillery and his men charged to the
very gates OF Tophet. resstless In their ardor
mad with the Joy Of battle. In the Tsaolln ANAL
the gallant French admiral Protet was sho
dead at his side
TIKI fell before his assault like a house o.
cardboard but one of the last hostile bullets hred
MERGED Wards chest with a fatal wound H'
was taken aboard a British gunboat commanded
by Lieutenant Roderck Dew and was brought
down to Ningpo
Splendid funeral obsequles at the temple O.
Confucius In Sung Kiang were held at whiei
all the foremost personages OF that part o
China native and foreign, attested their grle
and paid their homage to the deeds OF the MAJ
who had practically arrested the disntegrauoI
OF the empire.