New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-25
Execution Of Missionary in China.

\ letter from Hong. Kong, addressed 10
tie Jnirers Paris gives the following details OF the
execution OF a NJ Schufler, missionary priest
On the Ist May, abcu, noon by order Of the Grand
Mandarin elephants and horses were prepared ana
two regiments of satellites were under arm, The
muskets were loaded and every one expected That
twas an expedition against the rebels which was
beiIg fitted out or that attack was TO be made on
tie haunt OF some brganCS. IL was soon however,
understood that all these preparations ha1 Deen or
d,ted for the execution of VI SchG her. Inc Man
darir fearing that the Christians would endedVof 10
r. scue their missionary by force, wished 10 lhlni
date them BY this display Of troops. Wneh nus IN
teutiops were known, al the town showed the
greatest affection The JaIlorS. the prisoners, ana
all those who had any connection WIN tue ms
sonary, expressed ,heT sono" ana IegteI' "
SchnfIer on tho contrary, was SMILING Win uelighI
and he prepared to walk 10 the place OF txecu'ioh
with greater ease by dressing himself as ughIly az
possible The Mandarin was apprehensFe OF d IiVl'
and lie took UP his position on the rampafts, sur
rounded by his troops, all ready for acton ne
a,ecI,,ion tnok place outside the town The c0rfegs
of the MARTYR was arranged IN the following uldh-
ner Before him marched solder, carrying q
board affixed 10 pole, on which was "rIIeh, Not-
vlthstaudnP the severe pfohiOhOh against the re-
Hplon Of Jesus, q European priest named Augustn
has dared 10 come here c.andCstne!y 10 preach ana
seduce tie people When arrested, ne confessed
everything ms crime Is evident Let AugusUn nave
his head cut off, and thrown INTO tue river FDuI.
wear OF Tu Du First OF the Third Moon Eight
soldiers with drawn sdbres, marched Dy tue sac Oh
NJ SChu-fler one hundred II, armed WIN musk
els or lances, formed the head oil the procession .
two elephants formed the Tedr-guard. ! ne martyr
held Up his chains when walking he wake quicA,,y,
as # Fastening toward ms triumph ana con inuaiy
offered I'd lhanksgyIngs. lie was surrounded by an
immense crowd the greater number oil these IA
csus were struck with religious admiration tnete
were some, however, who rallied and Dldsphened oh
arriving al tie place OF execution. the martyr zen Oh
his knees. kissed lie cruclhx, three times ano' AZ
the request Of the execuoner, he took on his coat
and turned down the collar Of his shirt. The exc
cuiloHer having aftorWard tied his hands Oehhd MS
back the MARTYR said 10 HIM, DO your business a.
quickly a. possible No, no., replied the Man,
darn. who was Informed Of what VI. scho hler had
sa.d. follow the signal Of the cynoal, ana only
strike al the third sound The signal was gwen
The hand OF the eKecutoner trembled lie STRUCK
thee blows Of his sabre the neck Of hIs Viclun,
and Was II length obliged 10 cut the flesh With a
knife IL order 20 Cetach the head from Tue Dooy ia
Cochin China hose who are present az exec u'loA'
arc accustOu cd 10 dis perse in0edlaiey u = ofe'
bu, Oh this occasion, although the greater number
present - ere Pagans for there aIe very ie" ChHs.
tiaLs al Son Tay, they rushed forward 70 cohees
some drops OF the blood md 20 get some portoa Of
The garments Of the martyr. II MAS remarked .na'
An inferior Mandarin Pagan before the execute a,
threw a coat Of white silk, and a piece OF "hi'e
linen at tie IL Ct o! the martyr, IA the hope tnal II
would be stained with his blood NJ Schoifer
thinking. doubtless, that they belonged TO some
Christian. took them up, and placed hem INSIDE ms
shirt rext his heart When the Chief Mandarin was
informed OF What bis subordinate had cone ne or
cered him to secelse several blows attn SACK ne
however, went Of very delighted win the possession
OF hls precious relics. The Christians obtained ths
tody OF VI schoffier, but the head mas tnro"h ih,o
the rlyer and had lot been found "heh 'aS "'''e
letter Was written