Chapter 13

SECOND MISSION TO CHINA--PEKIN.

The Landing--Chinese Overtures--Taking of the Forts--The Peiho--Tientsin --Negotiations broken off--New Plenipotentiaries--Agreement made--Agreement broken--Treacherous Seizure of Mr. Parkes and others--Advance on Pekin --Return of some of the Captives--Fate of the rest--Burning of the Summer Palace--Convention signed--Funeral of the murdered Captives--Imperial Palace--Prince Kung--Arrival of Mr. Bruce--Results of the Mission.