Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
The Chinese Massacre.
A TALE OF HORROR.

Toin June Dist. The Budhists priests
and Chinese authorities command at the
crime, the former having set on the
more ignorant classes, among whom
were circulated the most unfounded sto-
ries of what the foreigners " intend-
ed to do-such as numbering their child
rem and families, for which there was OF
course not the slightest reason. The
mob assailed the French consulate with
stones, clubs, &C., whereupon the Consul
his secretary escaped 10 the chinese gov
enor, by whom he was treated with con-
tent, and who then spit in his face. The
Consul then assured him that he was
abetting a crime that would arouse the
world to vengence against him, and i'm
plored him to order soldiers for protect
ion against the mob. Upon this (says
the correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune,
himself one who had narrow escape
from being murdered the servants were
ordered to expel him, and did SO violent
~. In the scuflle, revolver which the
Secretary had in his hand was discharg-
ed into the floor, but no one was hurt
inside the Yamen. The doomed men
then sought the street and attempted to
reach the Consulate (Mr. Centres had
meantime escaped and concealed himself
in the top of joss-house (temple),
where he witnessed what transpired),
but as they turned the corner, leading
brave attacked the Consul, aud in an in
slant hundreds more had Joined the as
sailant, and in less time than it takes to
record it, they had cut, hacked, and lit
orally torn their bodies almost past rec
ogn ition. Blood once having been shed
and two high officials slain, these braves
knew no fear; with mandened howls
they again sought the Consulate. At
the gate they found priest whom they
instantly killed. NJ. Thomassien was
then caught as he was barring the gate
and cut down. Madame Thomassien
then came to the wall, and the crowd
rushed to her she drew two self cock
ing revolvers and killed, it is said, four
or five Cinnamon before she was over
powered. Her struggles were of no
avail, though, and she was Immediately
murdered. Every house-servant at the
Consulate, native priest, and two Can
ton men, were killed, and then the place
was set on fire. IN an hour, the Consul. |
ate, cathedral, and out-buildings were a
mass of ruins. The bodies of the priest
Mons. and Madam Thomassien were
thrown into the river, whence they were
recovered the next day.
THE GROWING ACT OF THE DRAMA.
Meantime, after NJ. Fontanier had
been slain, a crowd numbering several
thousands had crossed the bridge of
boats and surrounded the mission. The
ioors were instantly wrenched from the
.ate, and the crowd filed the Enclosure
With horrid shouts. A native Christian
'riest who attempted to guard the door.
vas seized and torn limb from limb.
Nine of the Sisters were collected in the
arge schoolroom: they were beaten
WITH sticks of bamboo, their clothes torn
rom their bodies +; they were placed on
heir heads and cut with knives in the
host savage maner, and outraged almost
eyond belief yet alive, they were
anged side by side along the room,
lelr cheeks gashed, lips and nose cut,
yes scooped from their heads. their
reast cut OFT, and abdomen ripped open;
18th large cleavers their limbs were cut
nd broken, and in ten minutes naupht
'malned but their disfgured bodies.
very cruelty which it was possible for
re most savage barbarian, to conceive
was perpetrated upon these weak, de-
S, CHfASbiai 1dtlGS. w hen there
as no more to do, fire was applied 70
le massive buildings, and in a little
me they were burned Sixty or seven.
children, who had sought refuge from
e mob in the cellar, were burned TO
uel death. Afterward, six boxes con.
lnIng the CHARGED and maneled bopes
the Sisters, were forwarded nv
nunghow to the English Consul
One Of the sisters named Louiza (on
nglish girl, well known in SHANGHAI
a devoted and faithful friend of tho |
linese, and for years patient toiIer in
nglo-China hospitals and schools es
ped from the Mission when it was at
'ked, clad in Chinese garments. She c
tanned refuge in the house of a rice {
reliant, where she remained four hours Y
upon attempting to escape to the set. f
ment, she was betrayed by her Euro. Fl
IN shoes, and set upon by a crowd v
len IN fe" minutes numbered HIM. "
as She was most shockingly abused C
4 suffered indignity at the hands Of d
CO s,E.