On August 31st a mandarin of high rank reached Tientsin;and Lord Elgin and Baron Gros entered into negotiations with him;but on September 7th he was nowhere to be found.

• 英法联军进攻北京的原因是因为负责和谈的中国的官员8月31号到达塘沽后，在9月7号竟然不知所踪。