the Board of Civil Effie and one. of the July 25th.—Chu Feng-piao (president of grand secretaries), again memorializes the Throne requesting permission to retire from office on account of ill-health.
[An edict was issued August 17th granting the request]
Seth. The Tsung-l-yamen memorializes the Throne regarding a pupil in Tung-.ven-kwan (the so-called " Peking University."). On the 28th January the yamer reported the examination of the pupils in the above college, and requested the Throne to bestow honours on them according to their respective merits. Among those recommended was one Yang Chao-yun, a Huchow fu-sheng (B; A.) and the yamen requested that he should-be made a fu-kung-sheng and an officer of instruction, with the title of secretary (or clerk) to the Privy Council. This request the Throne was, pleased, to grant. But on. the 6th May the Board of Office notified the Throne that the bye-laws provide that a Bachelor of Arts, whatever may be his particular merit, shall only be recommended for the position of assistant magistrate, not for an officer of instruction, and that therefore the request of the Tsung-li-yamen should be disallowed, &c. This memorial was approved of by the Throne. Their former recommendations in behalf of Yang Chao-yun not being in accordance with the rules of the of Civil Office, it is the memo-Tialist's duty to ask other honours for him, and they would request that he be made a prefect's secretary with the title of deputy (2)Inanothermemorialthe Tsung-li-yamen, in accordance with the regulations of the Tung-aeon-kwan (Peking University), requests that Ting Ju-mei, who has served four years as Chinese teacher in the French department, be made an expectant Chihsien and sent to one of the provinces to await an appointment. He will be detained, however, another year in the college, in order to initiate his successor. 'The Been Chinese ruacher' in the Russian de-amen begs that Wang Chung-lin, who has partment for two years, be made an expectant Chihsien; but in accordance with the regulations of the college, he must remain in his present post for two year more, before he will be sent to the provinces to await an appointment.
27th.—The lieut.-governor of Kiangsi forwards " memorial from the gentry and people of that province, expatiating ¢:- the services of Tseng Kwo-fan, and asking mission to erect a memorial temple to him in Nanchang. The memorial was drawn up by Lin Yi, a retired member of the Hanlin College, and others. It states that: "Kiangsi was the scene of war for over 10 years, Tt waa one of the first, provin attacked by the rebels and the last from which they retired; and during the whole time Tseng Kwo-fan was its great protector. In 1853 the rebels laid siege to the provincial capital. The garrison was miserably small, and knowing this the local contents joined the rebels, so that Nanchang was placed in a most critical position, On hearing of this, Tseng Kwo-fan sent a large force, under the command of Lo Tsch-nan, and the siege was raised. In 1854, Tseng Kwo-fan, having retaken Wuchang, despatched his victorious troops to operate at Kiukiang and other places along the Yangtsz; but the expedition was failure, and TsengKwo-fan himself was on more than one occasion placed in imminent peril. During 1855 he gradually fought his way to Nankang and Nanchang, and sent his generals to retake Kwangsin, Yiyang, &e,, which they did. But shortly after: wards he had to face the combined forces of Shih Ta-kai, Lai Yasin and other rebel leaders, while his own ablest generals, Lo Tseh-nan &c., were awayinHupeh, and with the handful of troops under his command it was impossible for him to contend successfully with such overwhelming numbers, He was defeated, and the defeat cost Kiang-si the loss of eight prefectures and more than fifty districts. He was also cut
But in the midst of all these disasters he off from his supplies, and his men lost heart. remained firm and unmoved, devising new
from the neighbouring provinces, His means for rising supplies and seeking help patient heroism under these most tryin; Ureumnstances was known to soldiers and people, and the thought of it brings tears even at this distance of time. In 1856 arrived from Hupeh and Hunan; one detachment under the command of his brother Tseng Kwo-hwa and another under his brother Tseng Kwo-chuen. The other minerals were also men whose worth his een eye had perceived, and whom he had placed in command. The plan of operations was sketched by himself, and proved 'a success in every respect. The rebels were driven from the province and peace was restored. In 1859 he went to the help of Chekiang, having first sent _a detachment of his troops to retake Fow-liang and Ching-te-chen on, the bord quently, Nganking' and Nani Daring 1864, the rebels, under Chen Ping-wen'and others, numbering "scores of myriads". again invaded Kiangsi, and were joined by the remnants of the rebel forces from Soochow and Changchow. Fuchien and the neighbouring prefectures were completely over run by them, and people feared that the horrors of 1855 were about to be repeated. Toong Kwo-fan and hwei at the time, but patched Pao Chao wit to meet them, ordering him to mal possible speed and travel by marches. A great and bloody battle was fought at Huwan, lasting over six hours; myriads of the enemy were slain, and the rest driven back precipitately on Kwangtung. The victory was complete and final, But it was a critical moment, The fate of the province was trembling in the balance, and a hair might have turned it either way. During 1865 the last remnants of the rebellion were completely stamped out, and the province rescued Zzom the danger whic! ad threatened it, The foregoing is statement of what Tseng Kw ox Siangai in a military point of view.
memorialists will not attempt usrraie all he did in other respects. The Throne lias already lavished on him ite highest honours, and it vow remains for the pevpie to express to him their love and gratitude in worship and sacrifice. They therefore unite in a memorial earnestly begging permission to erect a temple to him in Nanchang." The lieut.-governor hopes the Throne will be pleased to grant tae favour asked. Similee-honours have-bean confersyd on former ofeials, There
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