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The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The Capture of Pekin — Treasures of a Chinese palace. The capitulation of Pekin to an Allied force of French and English has been announced. There was no fighting except in taking the summer palace of the Emperor, which is about five miles outside of the city. This was taken by the French, who killed two out of twenty men defending it. A letter says: No description can give an idea of the splendor of this residence. The entrance or reception hall is paved with marble, and paintedPekin to an Allied force of French and English has been announced. There was no fighting except in taking the summer palace of the Emperor, which is about five miles outside of the city. This was taken by the French, who killed two out of twenty men defending it. A letter says: No description can give an idea of the splendor of this residence. The entrance or reception hall is paved with marble, and painted with gold, azure, and scarlet, in the most gorgeous style. The throne of the Emperor is of beautiful carved dark wood, and the cushions, embroidered with gold dragons, attracted general admiration; every inner chamber and saloon was very handsomely fitted up, and the rolls of silk, satin and crapes, all of splendid workmanship, splendidly furnished cummerbunds and puggarees for the French soldiers, who appear to have adopted our custom in this respect. The jade stone and china were of great