New-York tribune., 1870-09-22
THE TIEN TSIN MASSACRE.
COMPLETELY OF THE CHINESE OFFICIALS
ESTABLISHED.

Protestant MsslOhdllCr NJ llcn ASih 10 Nh' hlti
sui ~ w.. ,o-o
To W. II. LAY, esq. British Consul:
SIR: AS there is strenuous effort now being made
ny the Chinese authorities 20 produce the impress
sion that the late fearful outbreak Of popular vlo,,
lencewas mpremeditated was immediately ocealpn5ii oc i
rected against French subjects, and more esleclSr3
against RonSnStS @ ana as sHcn an rpo Sn% efct upon
the interests of the Missions with when Mv SET
nected. but ght effect the safe and m t nd
of these troubles, have thought t NH In Wit
dress you officially upon the subject ana 10 baTe already
made You acquainted but which might pef" "ot pro
looked for lack of documentary recmsTk our duty for
the present at least will have bei af we believe to
oe % h ~ Tnd yoh that it was wei known iop
L. We peg 10 lSlS fa The massacre that there was
,a9 90 S,nd l,nd against foreigners &itIuus' -
the injurious aTn| ted with French Rouansts the
Threats held out were by no means r,hrea{ 6 lady
them IS t ne Of the Protestant Missions was ~ much
alarmed By ths rs5ss SSa fS I TT the city a heTe
ofoTe that on return Of Mr. Lees from Pek on the
Converts CO 'S Of ali the Protestant Missions that
Of his colleagues) had long conversation with
YOU upon the subject ana esleeaG M M'I R re'SeSe Me
trate which welnfomed natives even then Conhdehty
nredced would lead 10 riots that YOU advised Mr. Lees
10 lodge complaint relative 10 this proclamation win
you, and also TO apply for counter proclamation as
should not abate; that the very day 1T was found
that threats had been uttered with reference TO the new
hospital premises just purchased by the London Mson'
and that not possible to find workmGn eonIs5oas
enough TO undertake the needed fpalLs ihaa I be
accordingly applied fort1e proeetle IA i SN
fore agreed upon, on Saturday evening" me lo, nJ ~
sve demonstrations made at he East Ga'e ohadI &
of he london Mission, Sunday afternoon, the lsth
the shout being raised They are klhhS q IS I1n III
session and good temper of or two native Cnrstahs
that the same day stones were taken up tnresTn s
iugly as the Rev Mr.. TuTbOCk and mead Mele return
ing from chapel east of the river tha Mr. Lees saw
az and finally, that on the tuesday lnOIlhS
we both waited upon you for the same purpose, having
lust received from number OF most trusted native
assistants renewed warnings of the imminence OF the
danger and the necessity for immediate action.
evidence have already had the honor 10 place in your
mostly Of the mob. with exceptions, was far from
being directed against the French alone.
o. By the ndiscrminate and consecutive destruction
OF all the Protestant charels eight IN number ihc9nhg
structon being complete as the bterest Iage could
C By the careful inquiry made for the missionaries,
both at the chapels and the London Mission Hospital
3) BY the ireatment of many OF our converts al Ol
whom 10 have been marked men, ana 10 nave Deen
prosecuted, beaten and plundered accordingly While no
less than OF ~ OF te CIe , & I i id nf eI"rv
al BY tie nuty of the appeal made by the unfortu-
nate Russian victims to the pity 9i the people, On the
80 loudly EXPRESSED resolution of the mob after
they had completed the hOrrd work at the hospital of
the s@urs de Charlie 10 come down to the settlement
and burn the hongs , .,
pOTabe events have had official recognition even If they
have not had official authority. This conviction rests
a. The popular excitement must of have been
wen known to the authorities yet no steps were taken to
a. the contrary, the prOclamations Issued by the
Hsicn Magistrates, OF when complaint was
made before the outbreak were OF tie most lneendaIy
character.
procamations, of testimonials consisting OF comph.
mentaiy umbrella ana tablet ana ms nis hcceptanUo NC @ oI
these $50 repofted-the Testimonials nave Deeh seen Dy
trustworthy natlyes). - -,,.., o., A.,
issue Of counter prOcamadons, protective Of foreign life
C5J TIE rioters have notorously claimed openly the
sympathy and approval of all the local officials except
snnposed com1cy with Foreigners become the object
Of intense popular hatred-being misnamed iorelgneI
and RomaIist, and had his procamatons msultngy de-
C6J The language and consent Of the shen Tai, as
reported among the people.
a. The fact that at least in instances-as, fol
example In the demolition of the premises OF the Amerl
Mission and in the several threatened attacks upOi
the London Mission Hospital, soldiers were promneh
81 The various fre-guilds Qhw6 hweD and yountee
COMPANIES nenJ al s6 naES a. ~ the t6a Ysa anS II
impossible TO believe that these men would venture U
take an active part IN movement which they knew wa
opposed to the wishes Of the officials ,.,,.
90 Up TO the present datea fortnight after the riot
there reason TO believe that one serious effort ha
been made 10 seize and punish any OF the lnuderers
although large number Of foreign disciplined troops
~ The share taken by the terat In these atrocities
a. From the positive admission made by one Of their
number native whose evidence you already have
that days before the riot, depuatOn OF tins class
waited upon the mandarin III charge OF tne "ehhsue
0he Law-ez), and presented a paper to him having
o. From the fact that the proclamation or the Fu
magstrate before adverted to- and the general closure
OF the native schools, which added much To the gen
eral excitement, soon followed .
9) From the intimate connection existing between the
lterat and the hre guilds and the volunteer companies
consequent upon bodies having graduates at the
could with such evident unity OF purpose, unless
their leaders had wlled and equally incOnceNdDle
tbat their leaders would have yentured upon action
unless they had known that their literary brethren sym
v Not less important are the evidences continually
accommodating, that the entire affair sudden out
break, but deliberately planned Among these we may
a. The mob was summoned to it's bloody work by the
gongs the fire guilds, and when the principal acts of
uer ordered disperse by the usual recall hauiDg
e. On the sounding of the tregongs, In place OF the
members Of the guilds seizng their rebuckets &c. as
would ordinarily be the the giving Of such sig
nal, there universal rush 70 arms and spears,
swords, and sticks were everywhere seen.
C.) 1t is known that Sunday and Monday, previous
TO the the guilds assembled in various
debate and threats loud and bitter we're uttered
that all foreigners should be slain.
two cases the statement having even been made OF
burning OF the French Cathedral and Hospital As you
may remember, yourself informed us OF this rumor
early Tuesday morning still more curious indica-
ton of the popular knowledge OF the plot is afforded by
the experience OF an English gentleman who resided
the hospital and VINO was astonished TO find,
Monday evening that his landlord, who lived next door
had suddenly bTlcked up communication formerly eX-
isng between The two houses and which was intended
6J cstechis belonging to the London Mission, who
on the evening Of Thursday the 2sd June Mr. Lees
him Friday morning He reported that at Hingchi, "a
had been arrested by the people who told him tha there
were proclamatons out at Tsangchen which spoke Of
trouble with foreigners at Ten Isin and required the
people TO bring all suspected ROmanists 70 the Yamens
Tor examination as being concerned In kidnapping The
through the Intervention OF friendly shop
keepers in the neighbOThOOd but the incident is sug
gesVe, II Is bard 10 how of the events Of
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