The New York herald., 1870-09-17
CHINA.
Additional Details Of tho Massaerc ef the
Chriaians-HOrrible and Revoltinx Barbari-

Additional Details Of the Massacre 81 sHe
Chrisaians-HorribIe and Revolving Barbara
ties.
from the London Globe August 3o.l
Details are furnished to-day In . letter from Shang-
hae Of the atrocities perpetrated on french msslo.
aries az Ten-sln Accusau0ns maa oeen ~ DSr
ping children for the purpose OF killing them ana
using their eyes and various parts OF their body Ior
medicine. These rumOrs had been ripentng Tor some
time and at last gained such serious headway that
open threats OF the destruction Of the mission pre-
In the afternoon Of the 2lst of June the riot oc-
Cured. The French mission property and French
Consulate were situated away from the foreign set.
tement in the Chinese town, and near to the Ocial
Of ''1 trade for the three Northern ports and
Governor OF ren-tsin. Tue mob began to
assemble during the forenoon OF the 2lst,
In the neighborh0od OF these buildings and by noon
had reached some 5000 or 1000 men. About noon
the yamen, accompanied by his assistant, NJ. Simon
no doubt TO demonstrate with the Governor on his
afiairs. stormy interview ensued; the attendants
eventually tried to thrust M. Fontanler forth from
the hall, Shots were nred by the latter and by NJ
Simon. They eventually reached the street, and
were at once cut to pieces by the mob One account
says the Consul exclaimed that he saw his life was
doomed, but that Chung-how should die too, and
fired at the latter, but missed, ana was then ex-
PEELED. Another says he insisted on ChunghOw ac-
companying him TO the mission premises, and that on
the latter stopping In The crowd TO speak to man
going to evade his promise hred then, aud was set
aud reliable only far they point to stormy IN
tervlew between the two ofnclals, and to the fact
that the French Consul was killed by the mob on
leaving the Governors yamen.
But, dreadful as Is this death, the de-
tails are more horrible Of the massacre
followed the attack on the Mission premises The
establishment OF the Lazaristes, the Jesuits, ahd
the Sisters OF Mercy were burnt. and their in
mates murdered with circumstances OF brutal afro
City. Women whose only fault was to have de-
voted their lives to doing good who had earned the
Whsre tSey 'e We're Known aud appTecae as wei
as at Tlen-tsin, were stripped their bodies ripped
open, their breasts cut on, their eyes scooped out
and their remains cast into their own burning
house. All the native inmates OF the mission were
aso 1t Is SAID, burned to death the children only
were saved several hundred In NUMBER and Of these
Gated IA large cave where they had taken refuge
at the first approach OF the mob. The body OF o
priest, since recovered Is so mutilated as TO be
hardly recognizable, and two others are missing
supposed 70 have been also burnt.
In the meantime the mob had also attacked the
French Consulate murdered and fearfully mutated
M. and Madame ThOmassin. guests OF the Consul
who had just arrived from Shanghae and sacked and
burned the building Another 'Frenchman, named
Chalmason, who kept store near the establishment
OF the Sisters Of Mercy, was also killed. His wife
escaped on horse and was sheltered by some
friendly Chinese; but she insisted on going out at
night to look to her house. and calling ou her
RETURN TO her protectors TO open the door, she too
was recognized and murdered.
Two Russian gentlemen and o lady-the latter had
only been married four days-were met and killed
aS tuey nappcucu 10 De passing Tile IIlynulul Scene
Three other Russians who were behind were spared
as one OF them could fortunately speak Chinese and
was able to explain their nationality. The attack
was directed entirely against the French, and no
member OF any other nationality was touched
except the three Russians l have referred to-
who were killed by mistake. Several persons OF
other nationalties-Engsh, German and Swiss
who were living In the Chinese quarter came
down to the foreign settlement next day unmOlested
and the settlement itself not approached by the
rioters The mob consisted 1t Is sad chiefly Of the
native fire brigade, swollen however, by all the bra
vOs and rowdies OF Tten-tsin. 1t assembled to the
same sound Of alarm as is given IN Of fire. and
1t dispersed by signal after It's work completed
This fact supports the reasons for thinking the Of
fcials were cognzant Of and tacitly cOnnlved at the
riot.
The danger seems to have now passed by. All the
foreigners living in the city came into the settlement
on the day following the massacre, and sign has
been given OF any future tumult. The place is un
quiet, and servants Of foreigners are sometimes
rallied at and assured that their and their masters
turn Will follow. The bodies which have been re-
covered are scarcely recognizable under their muta
tlOns, and in the case OF the Sisters OF Mercy fire
only mad destroyed the traces Of still nendish
outrage. News was telegrapheditO Paris by his I'm
perial Majestys Charge d'AfaIres on the 23d ult,
and instructions from home Will be awaited before
any movement IS made. The Chinese officials In the
meantime are said to be dismayed at the prospect
that awaits them though most OF the people think a
monetary compensation, as in previous cases, will
settle all claims,