PART I.

CHINESE HISTORY

OF

THE WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN;

FROM

SECRET STATE PAPERS CAPTURED DURING THE WAR,

AND TRANSLATED OR ABSTRACTED BY DR. GUTZLAFF,

INTERPRETER TO HER MAJESTY'S COMMISSION.

"Fas est ab hoste doceri."

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Alarm on approach of war. Loss of Chusan. The

Mongol Yukien. - Kidnapping.-Number of suicides.

Opium forgotten in the war, and never mentioned

afterwards. - Mr. Thom sees his own death repre-

sented. Skirmish at Chapoo.-Capture of the Kite.

Character of Keshen. Return of squadron from

Infatuation at Canton.

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Pre-

Duplicity of Keshen.

tended convention. Disgrace of Keshen. His enor

mous wealth. Chinese hopes of victory. The eight

Tartar banners called out. Destruction of Bogue

forts. Charges against Keshen, with his defence.-

Eleepoo. Order to construct ships. - Official suicide.

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--Copper guns cast. - Kidnapping during truce. -
Inadequate means of defence. Good intention of
Eleepoo. Chusan restored. Eleepoo's disgrace

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CHAPTER III.

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Chinese military force - Strategy. Great expenses. -
General ignorance. — Bold advice of Lin.

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Low esti-

mate of British.-Proposed defence. - Emperor orders

uncompromising hostility

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CHAPTER IV.

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Renewal of war at Canton. - Emperor's nephew gene-

ralissimo. - Defeat on the river. - Immense prepara-

tions. Night attack on British. — Defeats reported as

victories. Desperate condition of Canton. Reasons

for capitulating. Canton mob. -Hopes derived from

Typhoon

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CHAPTER V.

Lin's exculpation of himself. Contrasted with Keshen.
Change of actors on both sides. Perfidy and bad

faith. Reported offers of Ghorkas.- Unattended with

results.

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CHAPTER VI.

Amoy captured.-Flight of governor.

Koolangsoo oc-

cupied. Quiet at Amoy. - Ruinous expense.

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ture of Mr. Stead. Yukien's ignorance. His defen-

sive measures. Abuse of Keshen. Posthumous

Importance of Chusan. Yukien in credit

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER VII.

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Approach of British force. - Defences of Chusan. - Se-

cond capture of that Island. More kidnapping.—

Yukien's report. Action at Chinhae. Suicide of

Yukien. Entry of Ningpo

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CHAPTER VIII.

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Chinese plunderers. Quiet occupation of Ningpo. -

Posthumous disgrace of Yukien. - Winter quarters at

Ningpo. Another imperial relative generalissimo. —

Offer of ransom. - Paper war. - Forged notice at

Chusan. Good feeling of inhabitants. -Night attack

on Ningpo. Defeated with slaughter. - General

Yang's tactics. - Farther defeats. Old Shoo. Su-

perstition and credulity. Apathy of the people as to

the war.

- Reprieve and restoration of Eleepoo

rial commissioner.

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CHAPTER IX.

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Capture of Chapoo. - Tartar suicides. Keying. His

origin and character.- Receives the seal of impe-

- Defences of Woosung. - Paddle-

wheel junks. Approach of British. - Destruction of
Chinese batteries. Brief despatch.

Assistance to

invaders. Amount of British force.-Disorganization
of Chinese. The Yangtse-Keang. - Imperial canal.
Capture of Chinkeang-foo.

Eleepoo and Keying appeal to Emperor for peace.
Conciliatory measures. Coincidence before gate of

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