The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-20


CHRISTIANS SLAUGHTERED. French
periodical of the last Of July gives the
tirst authentic md detailed narrative
OF the recent massacre of Roman Ca
tholic native converts in China. The
massacre broke out on the 25th of
February, when the ''EIerates," as the
prosecuting party is called, opened the
campaign by Defending two men ip.
the service of Pere Doare aud Chris.
tian. whom they then threw into the
river. Tho same day, they burned the
threo villages of Trux-Lam, Flo-Vinh
and Bau-Tach, and massncrcd the in
habitants that were in them. Those
who succeeded in escaping to the
woods were hunted down with hounds,
brought back and killed on tho follow
ing day. The river was covered over
with bodies floating down it from the
side of Lareg. At that time, tho mur-
derers were massacreing the Christians
of the parish of Holven, and we're
burning their villages. Those who
took refuge in the cliffs of the neigh
borhood we're hunted down and burned
alive. The GRIND Mandarin of Justice
was at the market of a-Nam, with 500
soldiers, but remained IN inactive
spectator OF the massacre of the Chris
tians of Nam-Duong, only few of
whom we're able to escape. The lite
rates, who were the heads of the mill
tia appointed to massacre the Chris
tians, say that the work of extermina-
tion carried out under the eyes of the
mandarins, was concerted between the
court and the literdteS, and was done in
reprisai for recent events. The man
darins have just received orders from
the court not to employ any other
means save those Of persuasion to stop
the murderers in their career. One of
the chiefs, who had just caused two
Christians to be murdered on the
high-road, went ON the parade before
the governor of the citadel. by whom
he was dismissed with honor. On his
return, twenty women or children fell
under the sword of this man and his
followers. He had just come from Of
fering sacrifice to the Goddess of Pros
titution. to whom famous .emple
that Glands near the road is dedicated.
In several localities, they take an
entire family father, mother and chill
dren-bind them together with BAN.
bo0s. and then fling the bundle OF
living humanity into the waves. First,
however, they take care to cut of the
mans head. Tho multitude of dead
bodies thus fastened together ;n g.ccps
OF from eight to ten block mp the prin-
cipal river, but, to The great surprise
OF everybody, does not send forth any
bad smell. There are then five Pa
rishes, containing 10000 Christians,
which have to be blottod out of the
mission-namely, Lang Thank. .Huyep,
Nam. .Duong, Hoy-Yen and Doreg-
Thank. Many of the victims died IN
the midst OF flames. A village of more
than 400 Christians was attacked by
the literates, and soon became prey
to the flames. Among these 400
Christians. there were 100, more or
less, who succeeded in saving them.
selves by taking refuge in a large vii
lage near by. The Remainder, about
300, were nearly all massacred. Two
small villages of Christians, situated
two hours walk from the plnce at
which l then was, we're hem med in By
the Pagans. The Mayor visited each
house, numbered the Christians, and
forbade them. under threat of most
severe punishment. to go out of doors.
A few OF the Christian women attempted
to 60 to the market to keep them.
selves from starving. They never re.
turned. Some Pagan women who
went with them say that the Christian
women were captured and beheaded.
Two men from one of these same vii.
lagos hazarded fight during the
night. They passed the great river
by swimming, aud came to me 10 tell
their mislortunes.
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