New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03
SAVAGE CONDUCT OF THE CHINESE
REBELS.
Correspondence Of The N Y Observer. Nov. q

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Observer. Nov
CAsros, Tuesday, July L. 1885,
Last evening the Rev. Mr.. Bonney and passed by
the execution ground, lane of 100 feet long,
occupied side with pottery shops, the other
blank wall. 1t quite accidental tina, stepped
aside @ few ards from our way TO il, for mad
passed over yesterday when II was cleared of dead
bodies, and was only revolving by the sight Of bin
of decaying human heads, which would measure as
much as a cord OF wood, and the black bood-soaked
ground emitting sickening effiuvia.
But tins afternoon We happened to pass by there not
long after O'Clock, the execution hour, before the
headless bodies removed from the ground the
heads thrown into the heap There lay fifty or sixty
victime, which is not greatly above the average Of
daily executions for week or two past-tbe head near
the body from which it was just severed the hanis
tied behind the back the legs sprawled the victim
fallen forward on the belly The poor creatures
placed in a line, one before the other 10 kneelng
posture the head bent forward of the two
ioners hoos him, lille the other strikes OF the head
at single bow, usually, of his sword.
Mr. BonDey could understand the talk Of the by
ISLANDERS, and IT revealed indignant feelings at tnls
slaughter for the victims are often poor and iono-
cent seized while at their lawful avocatons, % on
"groundless suspicious, and executed without trial
! speak advisedly. Leang.A fa used these words.
One was taken while being shaved 10 BARRIERS shop.
When OF the bystanders expressed himself freely
TO Mr.. Bonney against the Government his conrade
hushed him. lest bis words should be overheard aud
reported TO the maDdariDs.
The AMERICAN Consul FIRED AT.-Yesterday the
American Consul, Mr.. Spooner, wishing 10 ascertain
the true state of matters at Fuhshau, town up the
river, fifteen miles south west from here of 600 900
Inhabitants, the possession of which is disputed with
the rebels by the imperiasts causing serious in
terruption of trade-went up with Ca IT. Rogers OF
the L. 5. steamer John Hancock two or three other
American officers, Mr. Bonney as interpreter, a crew
OF more than twenty-eigbi-i9 two boats. They left
at clock A. NJ, and returned at 3 Z. NJ
Mr. Bonney tells me the boats proceeded Dlested,
and passed at 10 o'clock by the mperialst transport
boats, and little above through the Heet Of twenty
seven imperiaist junks containing the heavy guns
and tie soldiers returned from morning fight with
the rebels at Fubshau The Americans communi-
Gated slightly and in friendly way with the junks,
and passed on. When within half mile OF burning
buildings on the opposite side of the nver from the
town, they were challenged by struggling rebels,
about sixty in number, who brandished their swords
looking feDd-hke, and defyug them. Mr.. BJnney
csled loudly, and made very distinctly the Chinese
signs of their friendly intentions, but in vain.
One of the reoels, several rods in adv of the
rest, stopped, and resting his matchbox on an
babkmeni, within FIFTY feet Of the boat aimed DELHI
eratey at tie stern of the gig there sat Mr. BOnney,
Mr.. Spooner, and Capt Rodgers-the boats had been
previously put about and going down the river
Capt. Rodgers noticed the rebel movement and re-
marked il aloud, so that Mr.. BOnney had time to
stoop bis head below the guuwale, when the match
lock was fired and buckshot grszed Mr.. SpoOners
cheek and whsker Instantly two guns were levelled
and fired by the two marines in the other boat-the
amcb-And also Capt. Rodgers fired both charges of
his double barreed gun and the ssss Ant fell doubt
less dead.