Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-24

They were beaten with sticks of bamboo and
their clothes torn from their bodies. They
were placed on their heads and cut with
knives in the most savage manner, and out
ragged almost beyond belief. Yet alive, they
were ranged side by side along the room,
their checks gashed lips and nose cut, eyes
scooped from their heads, their breasts cut
off, and abdomen ripped open with large
cleavers. Their limbs were cut and broken,
and in ten minutes naught remained but their
disigured bodies. Every cruelty which it is
possible for the most savage barbarian to
conceive of was perpetrated upon these weak
defenceless Christian ladies. When there
was no more TO do, fire was applied to the
massive buildings and in a little time they
were burned.
Sixty or seventy children who had sought
refuge from the mob in the cellar were burn
ed to a cruel death. Afterwards six boxes
containing the charred and mangled bones of
sisters were forwarded by Ching How to the
English Consul. As soon as slaughter COM
menced news of it was carried by the friend
ly Chinese to the main settlement and in
stantly means of defence were taken. There
was lying at the levec the American steam
ship Mancha. Captain Steel, and the English
steamship Appin, besides two barques and
three schooners. Inasmuoh as the deck of
the Macha commanded the entire levce and
the main street leading to the city, it was
fence, and eleven mounted guns were procur-
ed, and guns, rifles and pistols were secured.
The ladies and children hurried Oh board
The citizens resolved into a patrol guard
The gunboats arrived two or three days later
and there was no further disturbances.
PROCLAN47ION OF NEUTR4LITI
The President issued his proclamation
of neutrality on Monday, 1t recites the
following acts which are forbidden to be
done under the neutrality law of 1918.
which with what follows is the substance
of the proclamation.
sion to serve either of said bclligerents by
land or by sea against the other beligerent.
Second Enlsting or entering into the SER
vice of either of said beligerents as soldier or
as marine or seaman on board any vessel of
war, letter or marque OF privateer.
Third-Hiring or retaining another person
to enlist or enter himself in the service of
either of said bclligerents as a soldier or as
marine or seaman oil board any vessels of
war, letter of marque or privat, er.
Fourth-Hiring another person to go be-
vond the limits or jurisdiction of the United
States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
Fifth-Hiring another person to go beyond
the limits of the United States with intent to
be entered into service as aforesaid.
Sixth-Retaining another person to go be-
yond the limits of the Unit, d Safes with in
tent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
Seventh-Retaining another person to 90
beyond the limits of the United States with
i intent to be enlisted into service as aforesaid;
but the said act is not to be construed to ex-
tend to citizen or subject of either belliger-
ent who, being transiently within the Unite d
States, shall, on board any vessel of war
which at the time of its arrival within the
United States and was fitted out and equip
ped as such vessel of war, enlist or enter
himself, or hire or retain another subject or
citizen of the same belligerent who is tran
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