Chapter VI

Fall of Nankin.--Manchoo Cowardice.--Immense Booty.--Sir George
Bonham's Arrival at Nankin.--"The Northern Prince."--The Ti-pings
fraternize.--Sir George Bonham's Dispatch.--The Ti-ping
Reply.--Further Communication.--Its Friendly Nature.--Ti-ping
Literature.--Its Religious Character.--Bishop of Victoria and
Dr. Medhurst's Opinions.--Ti-ping Publications.--The New
Testament.--Monarchy Established.--Occupation of Nankin.--A
Fatal Mistake.--Imperialist Advantages.--Advance of the
Ti-pings.--Manchoo Operations.--The Tsing-hae Army.--The
Retreat.--Tien-wang's Mistake--His Opportunity Lost.--Manchoo
Tactics.--Imperialist Outrages.--Ti-ping Moderation.--The Triad
Rebels.--They evacuate Amoy.--Captain Fishbourne's
Description.--Triads capture Shanghae.--Imperialist
Aggressions.--Jesuits' Interference.--The French attack the
Triads.--Shanghae Evacuated.--British Interference.--Its
Consequences 136

CHAPTER VII.

Home.--Its Desolation.--Intelligence of Marie.--Consequent
Proceedings.--Preparations for Pursuit.--River Tracking.--In
Pursuit.--The Lorcha Sighted.--Stratagems.--Alongside the
Lorcha.--On Board the Lorcha.--Critical Position.--A Friend in
Need.--Failure.--Lorcha again Reconnoitred.--Increased
Difficulties.--Another Attempt.--Alongside the Lorcha
again.--Marie discovered.--Marie rescued.--Safe on
Board.--Marie's Explanation.--The Lorcha in Pursuit.--She gains
on us.--The Lorcha opens Fire.--Safe among the Ti-pings 177

CHAPTER VIII.

Ti-ping Operations.--Chinese Apathy.--The Ti-ping
Difficulty.--Popular Feeling.--Opposed to the
Ti-pings.--England's Policy.--Her Motives.--Dr. Bridgman
describes Ti-pingdom.--His Description of the Ti-pings.--X. Y.
Z.--Ti-pingdom in 1857.--Its Internal Economy.--Lord Elgin at
Nankin.--Gallant Exploit.--Its Interpretation.--Hung-jin arrives
at Nankin.--Hung-jin's Adventures.--Mr. Hamberg's
Narrative.--Hung-jin's Pamphlet.--Hung-jin Prime
Minister.--Nankin Invested.--Resumption of
Hostilities.--"Indemnity" demanded.--Conditions of Peace.--Cause
of Wars with China.--England's Foreign Policy.--The Opium Wars 204

CHAPTER IX.

The Sz-wang's Domestic Life.--Approach to Nankin.--Interior of
Nankin.--A Ti-ping Banquet.--Maou-lin, the Chung-wang's
Son.--The Chung-wang's Palace.--The Chung-wang's Levee.--Ti-ping
Chiefs.--Chung-wang's Appearance.--Council of War.--The
Review.--Cum-ho.--The March.--The Ti-ping Army.--Its
Organization.--Selection of Officers.--Equipment of the
Army.--Its Formation.--The Enemy in View.--Their
Retreat.--Preparations for Attack.--A Night Attack.--A Stockade
carried.--Charge of Manchoo Cavalry.--The Repulse.--The Enemy
retreat.--The Pursuit.--Complete Rout of the
Manchoos.--Maou-lin's Bravery.--Return to Nankin 234

CHAPTER X.

Prospects of the Ti-pings in 1860.--Their Operations.--Relief of
Nankin.--Rout of the Imperialists.--Ti-ping Successes.--British
Interference.--Ti-pings advance on Shanghae.--The Chung-wang's
Address.--Mr. Bruce's Notification.--Mr. Bruce's Despatch.--The
Future of China.--The Chung-wang's Despatch.--Mr. Bruce's
Inconsistency.--Missionary "Holmes."--His Statement.--His
Uncourteous Behaviour.--His Inconsistencies.--Suppressed
Missionary Reports.--Rev. Griffith Johns' Report.--Newspaper
Extracts.--The Shanghae Massacre of Ti-pings.--Newspaper
Extracts.--The Author's Reflections thereon 266

CHAPTER XI.

Ti-ping Polygamy.--Ti-ping Women.--Their Improved
Position.--Abolition of Slavery by the Ti-pings.--Its Prevalence
in China.--Moral Revolution effected by Ti-pings.--Their
Religious Works.--Their Conduct Justified.--Jesuit
Missionaries.--Consul Harvey's Despatch.--Apathy of
Missionaries.--Its Consequences.--Chinese Antipathy to
Christianity.--Christianity of the Ti-pings.--Their Forms of
Worship.--Ti-ping Marriages.--Religious Observances.--The
Ti-ping Sabbath.--Its Observance.--Their Ecclesiastical
System.--Forms of Worship.--The Mo-wang.--Ti-ping Churches 300

CHAPTER XII.

Ti-pingdom in 1861.--Its Armies.--The Foreign Policy of
England.--Its Consequences.--Admiral Hope's
Expedition.--Comments thereon.--Its Results.--Lord Elgin's Three
Points.--Official Communications.--Secret Orders.--Evidence of
such.--Their Object.--Official Communications.--Mr. Parkes'
Despatch analyzed.--Newspaper Extracts.--Official Papers.--Mr.
Parkes' Measures.--His Arrogant Behaviour.--Result of the
Yang-tze Expedition.--Ngan-king Invested.--Modus Operandi.--The
Ying-wang's Plans.--His Interview with Mr. Parkes.--Sacrifices
his Interests.--Sketch of the Ying-wang.--Hung-jin's
Adventures.--The Chung-wang's Operations.--The Results.--Siege
of Hang-chow.--Its Capture.--Manchoo Cruelties.--Position of the
Ti-pings in 1861 325

CHAPTER XIII.

Life in Nankin.--Ti-ping Character.--Its Friendly
Nature.--Religious Observances.--Cum-ho.--Curious Adventure.--A
Catastrophe.--Love-making.--Difficulties.--Trip to
Shanghae.--Reflections.--On the Yang-tze River.--Life on the
River.--An Adventure.--The Deserted Lorcha.--The Murdered
Crew.--"Mellen's" Fate.--Arrival at Shanghae.--Return
Voyage.--Sin-ya-meu.--A "Squeeze Station."--The
"Love-chase."--Fraternizing.--Wife-purchasing.--The Grand
Canal.--China under Manchoo Rule.--Its Population.--The Manchoo
Government 360