The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-12
WARSHIPS TO CHINA.
Another Outbreak of Mob Vic
lence Expected Soon.
MISSIONS TO BE PROTECTED.
Ignorant but Orthodox Mongolians Saw
sgely Resist the Attempt TO In
troduce . New Religion.
MISSIONS TO BE PROTECTED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IL - The steamship
Oceanic arrived this evening from Hongkong
and Yokohama. Advices from HongKong up
to July Is state the fire of discomfort is still
smoldering in North China, and occasional riots
are reported. Mission stations, near Canton,
are said to have been attacked, but no particu-
lars have been received. Two of the Wusueh
rioters on trial voluntarily conf essed that they
murdered two foreigners, Green and Argent,
during the Wusuch riots. The two prisoners
were accordingly sent back to the Kuang Chi
district and executed July 5. Their heads
hung up at Wusuch as q warning TO other evil
doers A correspondent at Tientsen writes IN
der date of June % that all ia quiet there and
no trouble is anticipated. Comparative quiet
seems to have been restored in the Yang-tse
valley, and several foreign gunboats have left
for other stations.
A correspondent at Tsing-Kiang, under date
of June 81, writes that the yiceroy wrote to the
officials here that the residences OF foreigners
should be searched to see IL they had any babies
or dead peoples bones about The Presbyterian
mission was searched by officials, while crowd
of excited natives waited outside. The mob
broke into the Catholic mission, but were put
out by the occupants, Mr. Chalfant holding the
rioters at bay with revolver. The authorities
finally sent the militia to the scene and the SOL
diers guard ed the missions all night.
On July news came by telegraph from the
southern part Of the province of serious rioting.
In this section Catholics have large property in
terests, many fine churches and a large orphan
age. Several of these have been destroyed by
the mob. At Fuehew-Fu the rioters wrecked an
clubhouse, entered church and the priests house
and sacked everything, but did not burn the
buildings. The amount of damage done is not
known, but il is learned that the orphanage was
not touched. Soldiers have been ordered out
and patrol the streets at night, guarding Ro-
manist property. The town is now left without
gunboat and feeling of uneasiness prevails.
A telegram from Tlen-tsin states that the
French and British ministers In China have
opened negotiations with Tsug Ii Yamen in re-
gard to the claim for indemnity on account of
the recent riots The sum claimed is 6,500oO0
tsels
VALLEJO, Cal, Aug. 1.-THE Charleston has
been ordered to Yokohama and will leave here
on August Is. She will go on the dry dock at
Mare island and receive q new coat of paint
She is ordered TO Shanghai after touching at
Yokohama, owing TO missionary troubles along
the Yang-Tse-Kiang river. The old war
ship Monocaey is the only ship in
those waters OF service. Sea stores
are being taken on the Charleston for
the voyage, and q full complement
of men went on board yesser-
day from the barracks aud receiving
ship. Her engines were to have been complete
10 the psremptory character OF the present or
ders.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 1.-The navy de-
partment officials say the statement published
sea to China is incorrect. The Mohiean remains
in the sea until the season closes, after which
she will return to San Francisco. The depart
ment considers IL important to retain their yes
and it is not probable that any OF them viii Be
removed.