, 1874-07-10
TBE SHANGHAI KIOTS.
Tho Attack on the French Qnnrtcr by
IL Chinese Mob.
Shanghai (Jiay o corrtspoudenea Of Tho Nesc Pork

Tho Attnc1k on the French Qnnrtcr by
IL Chinese Mob.
Shanghai {'ay o carrtsponds"ea Of Tho Ns'' Pork
10 tho rear Of. tho french concession in
Shanghai stands what is known as the Ningpo
ea OF So with ah FSqn' I'D S SSao1g 4g de f1f Tie
there Is ono ldoa winch is ptoniucnt in the
Chinese mind, It is that OF rovorouce for tho
ashcs Of their friends. Within tho grounds OF
tho Ningpo JoHs-houso lilo tllo Of genera
tlons, and thoy arc most tondoriy guarded by tho
living. The riot OF Sundny WIS M offspring Of
thts yoneration for tho departed. Tho actors
we've low Cinnamon, whoss only motiyo,, proba-
biz. was hatred to tho Fronch But Gehind
Guild, who had famed this hatred into 1la,fe
for the oxpEeaB purpose Of protecting the grounds
Of tile Joss-honeo.
The French Municipal Council hive, for scv-
1e% taoaE 6e Ed
their plans contemplated running the road d.
rootiy through the cemotery ot tho Josa-houso.
10 shis tho Guild objected, on tho ground that
turb tion1a, and their spirits could not rest in
peace. They accordingly demonstrated with the
Council, and represented tholr feelings III let
tor which. for mildnoes of tone and strength OF
argument, might do credit to diplomntist. Tho
only obioet Of the Council in carrying clio road
through the cemotcry was that it might run In
straight line. Tho Child generously offered to
purchase thom land outaldo tho concession, by
using which the same object could DO accom-
tho expenses Of tho work which Lad thus far
boon lono in planning tie adthrough the ceiu-
otcry:, This proposition tho Council had baou
cousid ideriug for sou1o time when tho riot oo-
gotfatiois. Tho Dolby Of the Council In accept
ing tho offers Of the Guild must be sot down rs
tho direct oauas OF the outrage.
EARLY In the forenoon Of Sunday, tho 3D. Of
May, groups OF Cinnamon began to assemble In
tho concession. Thoro bod been warnings Of
tho coming storm, aud had II. aotleaux, tho
French Consult Gonoral actod promptly at this
tlme tila blow might hsvo beeu ayerted. but
swollod, and tho talk, and gostioulations became
Hercer. Tile concession Ia in the form Of lol-
low rectauglo formed by four different streets.
BY o'clock IN the afternoon this opon space was
literally thronged With Ohinamen. They had
~. Even then had Godoaux boon true to his
duty tho crowd might laye heon dispersed be-
fore tho riot began. But tho foreign pollca waa
qaiot, and tho orators continued to rouse tho
blow waa struck. It was directed against tho
house OF II. Porcoboist who, o. Surveyor to tho
Frcnoh, municipality had beon Engaged IN plan-
Ing, md laying out the objectionable road, Tho
nob1usdo grand rush for this house. In IN
instaut il was bosiegod In tho trout a,sd In tue
roar. With savage howla tho doora wego broken
In. and o soore or moro ot tho now inturated
Cinnamon pllod into tie house. Here thoy woro
14!Ek ~ AAs o4GoQt4of HAU Ntt0t4HktN W u810llN
luis wife and children, who clung about him.
Que OF the rutllans lio succeeded In shooting,
His vito and clildron wore torn from him: The
children woro fairly thrown Into tho street, and
Tho surveyors head was cut opon BY q brutal
blow, and then. he. too. was thrown into tho
street. Though bruised and bleeding, tho
family managed to make thoir way to tho
tho mob. after hmaE1ng the furniture, cot
fire to the houso aud went forth to continue
the work Of destruction: Meantime tho house
Of has Mclean. which adioiued that Of Per-
sanlo nannor: Two Scotch gentlemen voro
Visiting tho laly at tho time, and they attempted
to rescue her from the ru1llaua. A shower Of
BRICKS and stones assaulted the house from with
to 10 encountered within. Tho three woro a.
Lowell to pass ont OF the house, which wRs being
pillagod, anmolestcd. but thoy wore no sooner
ont tlnn the mob attaoAod them. MI. Weir, ono
blow. 1Io WAS not stunned, aud, Aprttlging up,
ho aoizol Q brick aud fought his way through
tho crowd, which aeomcd to COW before tho
Gss Glsansop 15s boo boon dobs Es bost 70 savo ss lis
MCLEAN, and did Buccood In wardtug OF tho
blows aimed ut her until ho WA himself atruok
down. Then sho was seized by tho lair mud
eaSs eSy res ao Hssea s''e e rss sn or ats 5sst
ntzod Aor as being an Eugiishwonan, and
this fact saved hor life. Tho IRE In Mr. Porce-
communicating. to tho adjacent buildings. Tho
book mud ladder company and an ongino
escorted by the foraiSm police, now appeared
upon tho bce'lo. The mob rotroatol before
ooptihued tho work Of destruction. Dir. Darbo,
tl,o. commander Of tho polico sont to dodoau1
tot .lnstr1otlonH+ TAo lnatruotiona Woro "De
Drllpnth Alt, Bnrbo wn6 accordingly pr,ltont.
1Id.a1unnInlishod tho ilro aud hurried back to
tho Municipal Hall. The mob at once 1oklndlod
,tlld smoking omhors. The other foreign Con-
als lid not imlsato tho Prudence Of Alr. dodeaux
glsion oil tla'qbltetl States naval officers OF tho
Aehuo'ot:, aud :Yantio for as many mon
M could NJ spared for tho protection
Of lifo iii; fNq:' Tronol concession. Tho
rsau't Of 'thlF ;f&fipaana was the landing Of
soyenty-oight mel; aud q Gatl!ug g,.u Ut tho
Erensh Conbulata ahqnt half.past D ii lilo even
.na' As tho Rtenak aaasteg waa thon practically