Chapter XIV

Ti-ping Revolution in 1861.--Official Correspondence.--Its
Review.--Professions of Neutrality.--How carried out.--Captain
Dew's Interpretation.--Ti-ping Remonstrance.--Cause of British
Hostility.--Mr. Bruce's Assertions.--Mr. Bruce's Second
Despatch.--Mr. Bruce's Difficulty.--His Inconsistency.--Despatch
No. 3.--Inconsistent Statements.--Ti-pings approach
Ningpo.--Interview with Ti-ping Chiefs.--Mr. Hewlett's Interview
with "Fang."--General Hwang's Despatch.--General "Fang's"
Despatch.--Capture of Ningpo.--British Intervention.--Ti-ping
Moderation.--Open Hostilities commenced.--Commander Bingham's
Despatch.--Ti-ping Reply.--Commander Bingham's Rejoinder 392

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS.

Chinese Commission _Frontispiece_.
Hong-kong Boat Girls _to face page_ 6
Marie (_portrait_) " 28
Ti-ping Army going into Action " 68
Silver Island " 108
Ke-tow " 114
Escape from the Lorcha " 203
The Chung-wang's Council of War " 243
Defeat of the Tartar Cavalry at the Battle of Hu-kau " 261
Sale of a Chinese Girl, as witnessed by the Author, at
Etching, on the river Yang-tse-kiang " 304
Teaching the Lord's Prayer in a middle-class Ti-ping
household " 318
Map, showing the position of the Ti-pings at the close
of the year 1861 " 359
A Ti-ping Church " 360
A Mast-head view of Nankin from the river, as it
appeared on the morning of departure " 372

WOOD ENGRAVINGS.

Sing-song Girl _page_ 30
Chung-wang's Head-dress " 73
Ti-ping _versus_ Imperialist " 80
Chess Board " 123
Chung-wang's Crown " 244
Ti-ping Ladies of rank " 324
A Manchoo Squeeze Station " 384

THE TI-PING REVOLUTION.