New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-13
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DISTURBANCES IN CHINA.
Discomfort PREVAILS IN MANY Dr sTRIcTs AM
sERIOUS RIOTS HAVE occrrRRFn

Discomfort PREVAILS IN MANY DISTRICTS AND
SERIOUS RIOTS HAVE OCCURRED.
San Francisco Aug 1.-THE steamship oceanic
arrived last night from Hong Kong and Yokohama
Advces from Hong Kong up TO July Is state that the
are Of discomfort is still smoulderng in North China.
and occasional riots are reported The mission sta
lions Canton said to have been attacked but
particulars received. Two Of the wusuch
rioters on trial voluntarily confessed that they
dered two foreigners during the Wusuch riots. The
two prisoners were accordingly sent back to the
Kuangch district and executed July 5. Their heads
hung up at Wusuch as warning to other evdoers.
correspondent at Tientsn writes under date OF
June 90 that all is quiet there and trouble Is antic
pated.
Comparative quiet ssems 10 have been restored in
the Yangtse Valley ana foreign gunboats have
left for other stations a correspondent at Tseing
Klang under date OF June %, writes that the Viceroy
TO officials here that the residences Of foreigners
should be searched 10 see II they had any babies or
dead peoples bones about The Presbyterian Mission
was searched BY an Official while crowd Of excited
natives waited outside mob broke into the Catholic
Mission, but were put out by the occupants Mr.
Chllfan holding the rioters at bay with his revolver
The authorities naly sent the military to the scene
and soldiers guarded the compound all night. ON
July news came by telegraph from the southern part
Of the province Of serious rotIng In this section the
Catholics have large property interests many fms
churches and large orphanagc Several Of these have
been destroyed by the mob. At Fucheu Flu rioters
wrecked outhouses, entered the churches and priests
house, and sacked everything but did not burn the
building. The amount Of damage done Is not known,
Dut ii is learned that the orpbanage was not touched
soldiers have been ordered out and patrol the streets
at night guarding Iomanist property. The town Is
now left without gunboat, and feeling Of uneasiness
prevails
A telegram from Tentsin says that the French ana
British Ministers in China have opened negotiations
with Tsungi Iamen, in regard TO their claim Tor
indemnity on account Of the recent riots. The sum
claimed IS 100000 taels.
Advices from Yokohama give further particulars OF
the sinking Of the steamer Tamaye Maru and tho
drowning of 260 passengers. The Tamaye Maru and
another steamer Myoshi Maru, racing when the
latter stored ecross the Tamaye's course, ard the
vessels met The Tamaye Maru sunk Immediately, and
only about sixty people who deck were saved
Dr. c. v Gravatt, Of the United States Naval Hos
pltal at Yokohama who was passenger on the
Oceanic saws that Just before the steamer left the
Chinese waters the United States steamer Palos,
obedient to ORDERS proceeded up the Yangtse- Kiang
River to Wuhu The Alert remained at Shanghai. The
correspondent OF The Annoy Times" SAYS the prompt
ness of the American Admiral. George r. Belknap IN
the late emergency the subject OF nuch avOrsoe
comment the part of the white residents OF cahghsA
The Admiral received dispatch In Japan, ana tele-
graphed for two Of his squadron To proceod
Immediately TO the Of action Inc Vssels were
on their way over twelve hours before the news o.
the WUhu massacre reached shanghai. IL Wss stu
on Juv | that Admiral Belknap sent to Washington
for five more men-of-war. and had been assured oy
return message that additional forces would DO as
patched to the Asiatic waters.