The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-11-18

iver, VINO, 1Or BtlpulAteI SUN per
lead, to bo paid by a Frenchman
when men were delivered on board
he ship, we're engaged in inducing
Coolies, by fair or foul means, to 60
With them on board the ship
Several persons had disappeared
suddenly and mysteriously, who, it
was now ascertained, were confined
on board the Gertrude. The excite.
nent among the lower order OF Chi.
nese Qhe Cooles) continued to in
crease, and as the stories OF wrong
and suffering, revealed by the same
men who had escaped, were repeat.
ed, they grow in magnitude and
number until the excitement amount
ed to popular frenzy.
On the Sd instant the Gertrude
was towed into Shanghai BY q
French gunboat. On the following
day (the 4th) she was vialted, as had
been agreed, by the Chinese and
French Commissioners, and nearly
three hundred Coolies were brought
on shore. all who were on board
leaving when they found themselves
at liberty to do so. 1t was thought
this would satisfy the people, and it
did seem to quiet them for few
days 1t seems, however, that be-
tween forty and fifty men, who were
taken on board, we're not found
among those discharged, and this
being known, again raised the sus.
picions Of the multitu ie. The Chi.
nese people accuse their officers OF
being in collusion with the French
Official placards, advising the Chi
nese people to keep quiet and avoid
-."S,oSadng III the streete, especial
ly in the night, had been posted all
over town. These were torn down
and trampled upon. Several Euro.
peans, who had venturcd into the
Chinese portions of the town, were
openly insulted, and in several iu-
stances assaulted. Threats have
been made against the French Con
suIatc, as also the French Merchants.
and the Roman Catholic Church
(French) within the city walls, was
threatened with demolition.
A guard of sixty Marines was
sent on shore from the United States
steamer Mississippi, to protect the
American portions OF the town. -
English and French Marines were
also sent from their respective ships,
and go disposed as to afford protect.
ion to the people, should an attemp,
be made to use violence. Every.
thing remained in this state up to
Saturday night, the 9th instant,
when q mob assembled within the
city walls, and after much noise and
confusion, they attacked the Church
Of the London Mission, in which the
Missionaries Of the Presbyterians
and Congregationalists are in the
habit OF addressing the natives. -
Alter demolishing the gates and
doors, they broke the windows, and
tore up and destroyed all the move
able furniture. even gathering up all
the books. They then proceeded to
the Church of che American Episco.
pal Mission, which they served in
much the same manner, making II
bonfire of books and the fragments
OF broken furniture. by this time
the alarm spread through the city,
and the city authorities came upon
the scene with police force and
Soldiers, dispersed the rioters, ar
resting several ol the ringleaders
and placed guard OF native Soldiers
around the Churches for protection
Tho rioters had declared their in
tention to proceed to the Baptist anC
Roman Catholic and all other foreign
Churches, and to demolish them. -
They We're only prevented from do
ing so by the prompt action OF tn,
Tau tae.
| On Saturday afternoon, prior t.
this outbreak, the Rev. Mr.. Ian
buth, a Missionary Of the Methods
Episcopal Church South, while pass
ing quietly through a street in tn,
city, was assailed by noisy and ex
cited crowd OF natives, who used
great deal OF offensive language, an,
even Offered violence TO his persol
by throwing stones and filth upol
him. lie. however, escaped willou
serious injury. On Sunday after
noon, the Rev. Mr.. Lowrle, oi tn,
American Presbyterian Missionar,
Board, while walking without thu
city walls, in an obscure portion o
the foreign settlement, was set upor
by a largo number of excited an,
angry Chinese, who caused goo,
deal Of personal violence, knocking
off his hat, striking him, and i'll
treating him seriously. At one tim
the Reverend gentleman consderc,
his lie in peril, but by steadil
facing them and addressing then
calmly, and assuring them of hi
peaceful mission and character, b
80 lar qnelled their turbulence tina
they stood aside aud allowed him t
pass without further molestation. =
lie arrived at his home hatless, an
with his person slightly damaged
but still thankful Tor his preservatio
; from q violent death.
AT last accounts, foreigners wer
advised not to venture into the cit
until a better state OF feeling ha
i haan raatorad