inspects it, _ibid._; first action, 79, 80; impresses Chinese, 80; described by Li Hung Chang, _ibid._; made Tsungping, _ibid._; forbids plunder, 81; his flotilla, _ibid._; his strategy, _ibid._; captures Taitsan, 82; difficulty with his officers, 83; besieges Quinsan, _ibid._; reconnoitres it, 84; attacks and takes it, 85-87; removes to Quinsan, 87; deals with a mutiny, 88; incident with General Ching, 89; resigns and withdraws resignation, _ibid._; contends with greater difficulties, 90; undertakes siege of Soochow, 91; negotiates with Burgevine, 92, 93; relieves garrison, 94; great victory, _ibid._; describes the position round Soochow, 95; his hands tied by the Chinese, 96; his main plan of campaign, 97; his first repulse, _ibid._; captures the stockades, 98; his officers, 99; his share in negotiations with Taepings, _ibid._; difficulty about pay, 100; resigns command, _ibid._; guards Li Hung Chang's tent, _ibid._; enters Soochow, 101; scene with Ching, _ibid._; asks Dr Macartney to go to Lar Wang, _ibid._; questions interpreter, _ibid._; detained by Taepings, _ibid._; and then by Imperialists, 102; scene with Ching, _ibid._; identifies the bodies of the Wangs, _ibid._; what he would have done, _ibid._; the fresh evidence relating to the Wangs, 103 _et seq._; conversation with Ching, 103; and Macartney, _ibid._; relations with Macartney, 103, 104; offers him succession to command, 104, 105; letter to Li Hung Chang, 106; Li sends Macartney to Gordon, _ibid._; contents of Gordon's letter, 107; possesses the head of the Lar Wang, 107, 108; frenzied state of, 108; scene with Macartney at Quinsan, 108, 109; his threats, 109; his grave reflection on Macartney, 109, 110; writes to Macartney, 111; makes public retractation, 111; other expressions of regret, 112; refuses Chinese presents, _ibid._; suspension in active command, _ibid._; retakes the field, 113; "the destiny of China in his hands," _ibid._; attacks places west of Taiho Lake, 114-5; enrolls Taepings, 115; severely wounded, 116; second reverse, _ibid._; receives bad news, _ibid._; alters his plans, _ibid._; his force severely defeated, 117; retrieves misfortune, _ibid._; describes the rebellion, 118; made Lieut.-Colonel, _ibid._; his further successes, 119; another reverse, _ibid._; his final victory, 120; what he thought he had done, _ibid._; visits Nanking, _ibid._; drills Chinese troops, 121; appointed Ti-Tu and Yellow Jacket Order, 122; his mandarin dresses, 123; his relations with Li Hung Chang, _ibid._;