New-York tribune., 1870-08-22

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sords and teachers and so the Sisters resolved
A'.s -a,oct the little ones and the French Consul
iIv sustained his countrywOmen IN their just re-
live Late in the evening the crowd dispened'
fter having informed the Consul that on the NOR
- tbev certainly would kill every foreigner in the
CITY
That night two Of the Sisters attempted to reach
the European settlement but found every street bar
headed nv "brayes" and they were driven back,
barely escaping outrage and death. Escape was I'M
possible for the foreigners were doomed
THE MASSACRE.
Ahopt noon of the 2lst the crowd had reassembled
and advanced to the Consulate in two sections one
down the bank of the Grand Canal, the other up the
river At the Consulate the fOllowing-named
persons at lunch The Consul, NJ. Henri Fontanier; ;
NJ. Simon, his Secretary; NJ. Coutres, Chancellor
four narratorl and Mons and Madame Thomassn,
the former holding the high official station of Secre-
fary of Legation de France at Peking andinterpreer
Demands were again made for the Consul to proceed
to the Mission and compel the Sisters to turn out the
children; the howls were almost deafening and in
few minutes stones began to shower on the building
some breaking the windows and falling on the din
ing table, breaking dishes and scattering food about
the room. Upon this the Consul and his Secretary
arose from the table put their sidearms and reg
ulation hats and, going to the wall which sur
rounded the Consulate, attempted TO reason with
the excited crowd. They were met with volley after
volley of sticks and stones and finding remon-
strance vain, the gentlemen went out by the rear
gate and, pursued by the bowling mob, sought the
Yamen and demanded an instant interview of
She Governor. 1t was granted What oc-
Cured at that interview we have means of know
ing except from Chinese information. China
man named Ting says that Chunghow treated the
Consul most contemptuously and even spat upon
VIII an ba had with lack of
faith and connivance with the priests of Budhso I;
that the COnsul assured Chunghow that he was then
abetting crime that would not only arouse his
country, but the world to vengeance, and implored
Chunghow to instantly order his soldiers and pro-
<ect the foreigners. Upon this, the servants were
ordered to expel him. and did violently. In the
sssuRle, revolver which the Secretary had in his
&aud was dischared inte the floor but no one was
hurt inside the Yamen. The doomed men then
sought the street and attempted to reach the Con-
sulate: CMr. Coutres had meantime escaped and
concealed himself in the top of oss-house tempe,
where he witnessed what transpired. but as they
s7,ed the corner leading brave attacked the Con-
sui and IN an instant hundreds more had joined the
asasnt and in less time than it takes to record it,
they had CUT hacked and literally torn their bodies
almost past recognition Blood once having been
shed and two high officials slan these braves knew
no fear; with maddened howls they again sought
the Consulate. AT the gate they found priest
whom they instantly killed. NJ. Thomassien was
fhen caught as he was barring the gate, and cut
9own. Madame Thomassien then came to the WALL
and the crowd rushed at her; she drew two self
rocking revOvers and killed. it is said four OF five
Cinnamon before she was overpOwered. Her strug-
giles were of no avail, though, and she was immed-
ately murdered. Every house-servant at the Con-
sulate, native priest, and two Canton men, were
IL T.
hour. the Consulate, cathedral, and out-buildings
.vere mass of ruins. The bodies of the priest Mons.
and Madam Thomassien were thrown into the river,
.rvbeuce they were recovered the next day.
THE GROWING ACT OF THE DRAMA.
Meantime, after NJ. FOntanier had been slain,
crowd numbering several thousands had crossed the
bridge of boats and surrounded the mission. The
doors were instantly wrenched from the gate, and
the crowd filed the incosure with horrid shouts.
4 native Christian priest who attempted to guard
H. door was seized and torn limb from limb Nine
nj the Sisters were then collected in the large school
room: they were beaten with sticks of bamboo,
their clothes torn from their bodies; they were
laced on their heads and cut with knlvesn the most
savage manner and outraged almost beyond belief;
vet alive they were ranged side by side along the
room their cheeks gashed, lips and nose cut, eyes
scOoped from their heads their breasts cut OIL ana
abdomen ripped open; with large cleavers their
limbs were cut and broken, and in ten minutes
uauRht remained but their disfgured bodies Every
cruelty which il was possible for the most savage
barbarian to conceive of was perpetrated upon these
weak defenseess, Christian ladies. When there was
no more to do fire was applied to the massive build
ings and in little time they were burned Sixty OF
seventy children who had sought refuge from the
anob in the cellar, were burned to cruel death.
Afterward six boxes containing the charred and
,,oncled homes of the Sisters were forwarded by
<Chunghow to the English Consul.
One of the sisters named Louiza ian English girl
well known in Shanghai as a devoted and faithful
friend of the Chinese, and for years patient toer
in Anglo China hospitals and schools) escaped from
the Mission when it was attacked, clad IN Chlnese
yornents She obtained refuge in the house of a
rice merchant where she remained four hours; but
upon attempting to escape to the settlement she was
BETRAYED by her European shoes and set upon by
crowd which in few minutes numbered hundreds
She was most shockingy abused, and suffered ndlg-
nity at the hands of the savages winch make the
heart sick. All, and more than her companions had
,,0erad was she compelled to undergo before death
roleased her. Her body foated down the river on
"Wednesday bruised and sickening witness of her
cruel death.
While the Consulate was in flames three X Russlans
were en- route 10 the foreign settlement-Mr. and
Mrs Protopopoff, and Mr.. Bascotf, the former mar
red the day previOus-and passed near the building
They were set upon, and although they protested
that they were not missionaries, and only traVehng
for Measure they were dragged to the earth, and
slaughtered in most cruel manner. The body OF
Madam p. was terribly mutilated. Mons. and
Madam Chahmaison lived Just inside the walls OF
Tien-Tsn and were engaged in trade, keeping all
manner of European wares, etc. The moD sought
them ont, and instantly slew them, and gutted the
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