The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
NEWS FROM CHINA.
Full Particulars of the British Consulate
at Chin Kisng.

Full Fhtlcuihr3 OF the Brltlsn OOubuihto
at Chin Kisng.
SAN FRANCIsoo, March 9.-The steam
ship Belgic, which arrived here this morn
ing from Hong Kong and Yokohama,
brings the first detailed advices of the
recent anti European riots at Chin Kiang.
Chin Kiang is in ruins. 1t has had many
vicissitudes from the time when the first
foreign residents lived in the junks on
the north shore of the Yangtse. By and
by a town was laid oHt, houses we're built,
and the north shore abandoned, much of
the land there being washed away by the
river. Gradually it became q thriving
community, with the belief that 1t would
become the terminus of the Pekin rail
way, and would supplsnt Shanghai. :
The trouble began, it is claimed, In q
street row in which Chinaman was
knocked down by policeman. This ex-
cited mob and their first act was to de-
stroy the police station. Then they made
for the British consulate where the Chi
nese inspector, who has not since been
seen, Is believed to have taken refuge. On
the way they fred three foreign houses.
The Chinese general in command sent
800 men to protect the consulate. As
soon as the mob appeared the soldiers
capitulated. Some fed and the rest Joined
the mob. The consul's wife fled barefoot
with her children from the back door of the
| consulate, while the mob, aided by the
| soldiers, sacked and burned everything.
| The missionaries houses and chapel, near
by, shared the same fate, while the British
consul himself was twice in imminent dan
ger of death. The American consulate
was looted and more houses were burned.
Residents took refuge in hulks and the
mob tried to follow them, but the con-
necting bridges were raised. The viceroy
telegraphed to the British consul he was
sending two thousand soldiers to restore
order.
The riot broke out again on Wednesday
afternoon. When General Kennedy
reached Chin Kiapg he had the American
flag raised at the United State consulate.
The British ship Mutine arrived on Thurs
day and fired a salute to the British flag.
Within five minutes after the firing of the
first gun all the inhabitants had fed in all
directions.
The United States steamer Omaha has
been recalled from Corea and gone to
Chin Kiang direct.
The North China Daily News says:
"The chief lesson learned from these
outbreaks is that it will not do
to believe that foreigners are
in absolute security at any of the ports.
Such incidents as happened at Chin Kiang
may occur at any moment at any of the
ports, and every port should be within
easy reach of man-of-war. The Chinese
| art mill hava tO mn fnll a l.
sation for the damage done. 1t is no
kindness to the Chinese to withdraw gun
boats for fear of wounding their sensibili-
ties, for in an event like this the loss falls
on the government.
1t is feared the accession of the young
emperor will be accompanied by a recur-
renee of these troubles and the stirring
up of foreign feeling, as he is under the
violent reaotionary.
The Japanese naval department has
dispatched 100000 as payment for the
lost man-of-war ordered from France
Japan has sent M. Toukahara as. delegate
to the International marine conference to
be held at Washington.
report has reached Hong Kong that
the steamer Remus was sunk on reel
| near fO1nJ Belrhn, Jan uHry oO, Wnue bdh'
ing out soldiers as relief to the various
stations in the PHILIPPINES, and that fifty
two persons were drowned.
The following details uf the death OF
Admiral Chandler, United States navy
are learned He arrived at Hong Kong
February 8, with marine, accompanied
! by his wife and daughter. On February
IL he called on the governor, and on the
way was seized with fit of apoplexy.
The foreign residents who fled to thu
huks stationed in the river subsequent!
: went on board merchant steamer, anC
,, were taken to Shanghai. One foreigner ii
!, missing. General Jones, American consul
and British Consul Mansfield remained a
Chin Kiang under the protection of
British gunboat, but sent their families Il
: Taing Hal. Among the foreign building
,, burned were the British consulate, British
marshals' houses and the houses of TIVE
,, missionaries-R Mr.. Humren ant
,, Reverend Mr.. Bryant. The United State
consulate and Methodist chapel we're no
burned. The wife of the American con
sui had to run for her life' accompanied
by her children, being pursued to the rive
: bank.