THE STORMING OF GYANTSE JONG—1904
Macdonald, with reinforcements, leaves Chumbi, p. 208. Good feeling of
country people, p. 208. Reinforcements reach Gyantse, p. 209. Ta lama
arrives to negotiate, p. 211. He is informed jong must be evacuated, p.
215. Operations against jong commence, p. 217. Gurdon killed, p. 218.
Grant leads assault, p. 219. Jong captured, p. 220. Negotiators not to
be found, p. 221. Preparations for advance completed, p. 221. Tongsa
Penlop informs Ta Lama of my readiness to negotiate _en route_ to Lhasa,
and Dalai Lama of our terms, p. 222.