The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-16
Infamous Practices in China,

The Shanghai correspondent Of the New, York
Evening Post, after giving additional details ftbe
Pciho afair, thus refers to the atrocious practices
in that quarter
8 This much have written to enable YOU 10 real
lie the state of mind existing among the people
towards foreigners, especially Europeans, when
other events occurred that have stirred up this
usually apathetic people toa state Of unparalleled
excitement. It has been known for some week.
that French saip 1.-THE Geitrude,) engaged in the
cooe trade, was lying in the river near Woo Sung,
aboutsten miles from here. A good many people
have disappeared very mysteriously from among
their friends Scarcely a night passed without
several OF these strange eyents-peop!e losing
their children, and they could not be accounted
for 6e
"A Chinese boy, who had been cnyeisled into 4
boat that had started for Woo-Sung, escaped and
returned to tell his tale. Suspicious were at once
! turned towards the coolie ship. just at this time
/ the coolies on board mutined andattcmped 70 get
possession Of the ship. They were fred upon b. /.
the crew, and sixty or seventy jumped overheard.
While swimming for the shore the crew continued
to FIRE at them, killing many whose bodies hoatet
down by the ships, being seen by Chinese as welM
4 other foreigners. Many we're thus seen By the
officers and crew Of the Mississippi, which was
lying at anchor little below the coolie ship at the
q time, Those who succeeded in reaching shore
made their way to Shanghai and told tale Of sui
: fering of tleachery, ofkidnapping and Of heart
) less yilliany that would put the blush upon the
brazen faces Of the old Spanish slaye-stealers Of
former years. Ii would seensthatsa French ner:
chant here has contracted TO furnish certain num-
/, Der of coolies to be taken to the French Yves.
. Indies us plantation laborers, for3whcl he receives
= stipulated sum per head. The French Govern.
\ ment sends ships to receive them. The agent
It seems to have employed subagents, certain 'leHd
!, fellows Of baser Sort to hing the people in.
I Every sort Of pretcnse has bf0 pp'oyed to in.
. dice men and boys to So on D0!'d and when there
i they we're at. once confined. Finally, regular
5 system oi kidnapping has been Instituted and men
and bcys were takenlr from the bnnd, from the hoags
4 from sam pans, or from fefls wherever they conld
ID be seized, and forcibly carried on board ship
at} where they were subjected 10 the same kind @
~. treatment as stolen Africans have been sniierh;
u these many years. tits said that the French Vice
ii ffonsul and the Consul are implicated. The
IA have hired agentsssamo the Chinese. Man.
e5 po]cemeil are suspected, and even higher Chimes
!. officers are said to wink at. it. This is the verso
he of the case az known and beicyedby the Ctlhes
..,n ava osn
q, coolies was recognized by him in the street thre
a. $lays ago, anlNas immediately set upon ny
10 niwiated rabhle, and beaten to death IN The sire
nd in open daylights The mob thea 7reeeeie
Inc towards The French part of The town. attacking a,
mo foreigner whom tiny suspected Of BENG IN q
de French interest Two English gentlemen ana
hisl Iady were walking, and saw the mob 9eafins son
ih sa;lors, The gentlemen ihsefIt red top'oteft II
h saiIors when thew were in t'er tafn attacked 81
m, o3c 81 thenpsa Clergyman 4kAopked down. II
oil other was severely stabbed 50 that 10 Is oei'es
md he can not live T&s ttarlns sfate OF exc'teme
nm. has been N, te increase for seecTai Gays. =
,;ch awe, nights professions, Numbering many THO
nth sand Chinese hate praed the streets IN sol
Il. narts of thetown, making threats and angry
yro nonstrations, particularly towards the ffen,
he;rl several men have been killed, and others beat
ION nearly TO death. Cannon and guns arc fired DUR
viii the night fires blaze, and the noise Of the MOB
masses any thing ever heard. IS