Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-19
CHINA FEMALE RESURRECTION.

The Rev. DR.. MAcGowAN, Baptist missionary, in o
communication gives tho following account of
instruction at Ningpo:
The peace ofNngpo has again been disturbed by riots
and, strange to say, on this occasion by women and
children who assembled in large bands before the doors
Of the wealthy demanding food and money and when
fused admitance broke open doors broke through the
walls. The authorities vainy endeavored quel these
outrages, and the danes only QUOTED by daily
distribution of aims which the wealthy obliged to
provide at various temples The greater part Of these
riotous mendicauts by destitute of food
but tie unsettled state of the times and love of excite
ment were the chief inducements TO such violent conduct
Last Sabbath, was proceeding TO the West Gate
chapel. had gone as far the great Taust temple
few rods from my house. when found the neighborhood
IN state of extreme excitement in consequence of
ghtfu accident which had just occurred in the dtribu
ton of rice to crow1o applicants. Through mis-
management the part of the persons entrusted with
this duty not less than forty persons trampled
der foot found about thirty dead dying the
of tie temple surrounded by friends and relatives
wailng and shouting in terrific manner. There was
afford any relief or to give drink to the wounded who
were earnestly imploring it.
returned to my house and brought to the scene Of
misery bottle Of ammonia and bucket of water with
which ten more who in the opinion of the spectators
were Dead restored 1t impossible convince
any ,nat ths ammonia the effects Of which excited
tonlshmeb woui not be eicacious restore dead
to life, and was tortured bodily and mentally by men
and women several at once laying hold Of and pulling
in opposite directions screaming their respeetiye claims
into my ears Here is only child come and save il
Here my mother put breath into her also - were the
prevailing cries Some took mouthfuls of ammonia and
placing their faces those Of their dead friends endea
yored to force the medicine int their threats Most of
the dead were women and infants The magistrate made
his appearance and seemed gratfed by the assistance
rendered.
When all done for the sufferers that could be done
dnas were brought that similar accident had occurred
! OF another temple mile beyond the West Gate The
distinct magistrate FASTENED to inquire into that also and
followed him. but found that lives had been lost nor
any person seriously wounded As about return
ing Iome exhausted from fatigue, pressing a reached
10 visit the proprietor of tea shop the centre of
the y. The patient dead, however, before reach
ed the place. On coming out found it almost mposs
bic pass the street. owing TO the dense crowd Of angry
hurryng to the house Of the officer who had charge
Of rice distribution, whom they were determined to
wfeak vengeance
All the and of those whom had recovered
borne the residence of the careless unetonary. fol-
loved to what would become Of my patients, who
again exposed to danger Dead aud dying persons
OF every age and Of either laid doors in the
courts of the house. while their friends actively
gagged in sacking it. Every thing the house contained,
furniture, clothing, utensils books &c. was brought out
into the centre of the court and destroyed The noise
and confusion excessive and the dead again
trampled under foot, and the wounded further in
ured The policemen managed to gewo of the persons
whom had restored out of the hrong and conveyed to
my house, where they passed the night.
prevent further excuses, which imminent the
authorities the next day promptly issued assurance Of re-
lief to the survivors and to the friends Of the deceased
notwithstanding this body Of women entered the court
in tumultuous manner demanding immediate relief. |
The officers paced them by promising every thing, but
begged that their husbands (who altogether more
manageable) might come next time in their stead