The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-24
How Pere Jozeau Was Killed by
Chinese Soldiers in Korea.
DONE IN sIGsT OF GENERAL YEH.
stan Looked on While the MISSION
ary's Head Was Hacked of-In mex
ampIed Cruelty-Were STARVED and
Marched-Body Exposed Two Days

In the China Gazette, Of Hong
kong, there is given an account Of
the murder Of a missionary in
Korea
On July 9th Pere Jozeau left his
station in obedience to the order of
his bishop to repair to Seoul. His in
structions were only received on the
afternoon of the 26th of July, and he
lost no time in carrying them out.
He set out for the capital on horse
back, accompanied by Korean at
tendant, at Z o'clock on the morning
of the 9th. He travelled all that day
and all the 2sth without any incident
occurring. On the 29th he fell in with
the Chinese army retreatlng from
Asan. He was arrested by some OF
the Chinese soldiers and, in company
with his attendant, taken before
General Yeh, the present Commander
in-Chief of the Chinese forces in
Korea, or wherever the Japanese have
left him and his troops. General Yeh
Intercepted Pere JoZeau, who ex-
planned that he was a French Catholic
missionary; that he had recently
been stationed in Chullaido province,
and that he was proceeding to Seoul
| in Obedience to the order of his bishop.
General Yeh replied ave are going
| to Seoul; come with u.s." The Chinese
soldiers then seized Pere JoZeau and
his attendant and made them go with
the army until the town of Kong
| tyiou was in sight. By this time the
| two unfortunate captives, having been
kept all day without food or drink,
We're almost fainting. Pere JoZeau
| begged for a little wine to keep his
| strength UP, but this was refused
him. Just then, the army having
arrived at river that it was
necessary to cross in order to go
into Kong-tjyou, which was little
| distance away on the further bank,
halt was made, and the prisoners were
again sent for by General Yeh. The
General was found surrounded by
number of his principal officers and
one civil official, described as "crim-
inal judge" Pere Jozeau and his at
tendant were again Intercepted and
insulted, the examination being in
terrupted by a forward movement of
the army to cross the river. Pere
JoZeau and his attendant tried to
cross in the Generals boat, as they
were talking TO the General and his
staff at the moment; but they were
dragged ont by the soldiers and
beaten. They crossed in another boat,
they were seized by half-a-doZen SOL
dieIs and hoisted off the ground by
the ears, General Yeh and his staff
looking on. Whilst in this painful
position Pere JoZeau was stabbed
with a bayonet in the right side by
one of the soldiers. The unfortunate
prisoners were then thrown on their
faces and their heads were literally
hacked off, Pere Jozeau being decapi-
tated by five sword-cuts. General
Yeh and his staff complscently re-
garded the whole transaction, and
when the dreadful business was over
went away with their followers with
out a word, leaving the two headless
bodies bleeding on the bank of the
river.
So great was the terror inspired by
the Chinese soldiers and by the Tong
haks of the district, with whom the
Chinese were leagued, that it was
two days before the native Christians
of the district ventured to bury the
two murdered men on the spot where
they were slain.