The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-10-05
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| Such q talo of. horrors would
suffice, but moro still remains to
be told. Mr.. N. Protopopoh, u
! Russian merchant, with his vito,
to whom no had only been mar
ricd two days, wero met in the
town Of Ticnt.sin by the samo III
furiated mob and soldicry, and at
tackled with spears aud swords.
Mr.. Protopopotf fell almost immc-
diatcly, and was cruelty murdered.
His wife, who was on n spirited
horse, fed for her life, but being
rcpulscd from tho road, turned
back and attempted to leap an
open sewer in tho town. She fell
with her horse, but oxtricntod
herself, hid for q fow minutes in
tho sewer, until sho was dragged
out and killed by tho mob. Tho
bodies Of these two Russians wcro
thrown into the sewer, and aftcr-
wards recovered by thoir friends.
They had boon stripped nakcd,
and had been subjected to most
barbarous usage.
a French merchant, M. Chal-
maison, hearing that tho Sisters of
Charity were being attacked, tried
to get near the hospital to defend
them, but he was caught in tho
street and hacked to pieces. His
wife. on hearing Of her husbands s
death, fed to tho house Of u ma
tive Christian, and remained there
till night, when, disguised in u
Chinese dress, she vcuturcd to
her house, thinking to SEQ the
body Of her dead husband. After
a fruitlcss search she cndcavorcd
to get back to the Chinese house,
but being discovered by some OF
Chung llow's trained troops (thc
Chung How rihcs), she was killed
by them in the street.
About fifty Cantonese mon, who
werc suspected Of being on init
mate terms with tho Europeans,
were murdered during tho excite,
mcnt; and even towards tho end
OF the day some miScrcants were
.prowling about the foreign settle
mcnt. One OF them was taken
with Il loaded pistol, and he con-
lcsscd that he had been sent to kill
some Of the Europeans in the Gus
tom service.
What tho French authorities
will do is wrapped in the future.
Tho Count dc Rochcchouard, the
French Charge dAt tluirs at Pcllin,
l'y last accounts, is detained at
the Imperial capital. Some report
that the Chinese Emperor will not
allow him to leave prkin, as thoy
declare they have no power to
protect him from being murdered,
either on the road or at Tient.sin,
by the Samo nSsuSSins who have
already killed SO many Of his com
patriots. Whether the French
Charge d'A IIiaircs is detained for
other motives it is difficult to state.
Possibly his departure is feared
lest he should ic immediate steps
for II rclribulion for tho fearful
blow inflicted on French prestige
in China, and that by keeping him
at pekin, time may he gained to
soften down the painful impressions
caused by the late massacre. 4
short time will bring the French
Admiral to the scene Of tho catas-
trophc, and unless the most sum-
mary and complete humiliation be
imposed on tie Chinese Govern
mcnt, French influence will have
ceased in China from the 21st of
June, when SO much Of her inno-
cent blood was shed BY her tri-
umphant enemies.
There was no available force at
Tiont-sin for The dofcncc Of British
property or life. Chung low had
been requested four consecutive
days previously by the British
Consul to tax @ precautionary
measures to avert tho outbreak. :.
or afford protection, and he never
even vouchsaicd % answer to these
important official acquisitions made
to him rs the chief authority Of
Ticnt.sin. Upon Chung How
doubtless rests tho responsibility
and blame Of the whole Of this
murdcrous insurrcction, and it is
to be hoped that condign punish
mcnt will be inflicted on him for
his connivancc at the slaughter Of
so many innocent persons.
Tho horror Of the outrage is on
~ cqualcd by tho trcachory Of the
Chinese Government, and sooner
or lator, tho Emperor himself will
havo to answer tho indignant
forces Of France, and it is to be
hoped Of England, also, for tho
gross breach Of humanity that has
no parallel in modern times.
The PUoSpEcT BRlGHTENS.-Wc
speak for old Lancaster. The Re-
form movement is on tho high
road to success. From most cvo-
ry section we hear Of the rapid
gains Of tho party from the colored
population. In tn Q Waxhaws