Chapter XIII
Reading edition
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.