History of the insurrection in China : with notices of the Christianity, creed, and proclamations of the insurgents

Insurrection en Chine

1853

By MM. Callery and Yvan ; translated from the French, with a supplementary chapter narrating the most recent events, by John Oxenford

Translation of: L'insurrection en Chine

Contents
I. The Emperor Tao-kouang - The last years of his reign p.9
II. Accession of the Emperor Hien-foung p.24
III. The new Emperor and the old ministers - First news of the insurrection p.31
IV. The Kouang-si - The Miao-tze - The insurgents during the year 1850 p.47
V. Protestations - Secret meetings - Proclamation of the pretender p.60
VI. The revolt in the Kouang-toung - The viceroy in the Kouang-si p.71
VII. A crime - The Sapeques - Kouei-lin p.87
VIII. A sanguinary scene - Policy of the insurgents p.100
IX. Chinese generalship - Insurrection at Hai-Nan - Insurrection in the provinces of the Hou-Nan and the Hou-Pe p.116
X. The pretender and two official envoys - Confession and execution of Tien-te - New successes of the rebels p.128
XI. Revolt in Formosa - The Lin family - The god Kouan - An aquatic assault p.142
XII. The regatta of Tchang-cha - The descendants of Confucius - How to make money - Ou-Tchang and Han-yang p.157
XIII. Decree respecting the taking of Ou-Tchang - Siu poisoned - Punishment of the Europeans by the Chinese p.173
XIV. The five kings - Organization of the insurgent army - A word about Nankin p.188
XV. Proclamation of the Empress - Disgrace of Siu p.207
XVI. Taking of Nankin - Imperial edicts - Insurrectionary proclamations - Attitude of the Europeans - Progress of the insurrection p.216
XVII. State of parties in China - Is Tien-te the legitimate descendant of the Mings? - Prophetic rebuses p.244
Supplementary chapter. Sir George Bonham's proceedings - Interview of Mr. Meadows with the insurgent chiefs at Nankin - Sir George Bonham's account - Religious ideas of the insurgents - "The Trimetrical classic" - Mr. Meadows' account of the insurgents and their chief - Capture of Amoy p.263
Postscript. Proceedings of the insurgents at Amoy, Nankin, and Chin-Kiang-Foo - State of Pekin - Visit of Mr. Taylor to the rebel camp - Latest advices p.293

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