The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-24
Many Native Converts of Ameri-
can Mission Butchered.
CHINESE OFFICIALS JuBllANT
Because the Government Is Virtually
Protecting the Murderers.
DO Not Think Anything serious Has
Taken Place. and i'm Any Event
Prefer To Have England Act First.

London. Aug. GA special received
here fram Shanghai says that many CHI
nsSe converts were hutchered when the
American mission outside OF Foochow
was attacked. and the chapel and school
we're wrecked ~. the infuriated mob.
The dispatch adds that the Chinese on
cials are iuhilant al the defeat of the
efforts Of the American and British con-
suls to obtain an inquiry into the massa-
cras.
II is also said that the DELAY il giving
the Chinese time TO prepare a defense for
the prisoners.
Shanghai. Aug 2s-The members Of the
commission which recently ieft Foochow
for Chengiu TO investigate the recent mas
sacre Of missionaries there are virtually
prisoners. Commander Newell. of the
United States cruiser Detroit. has gone 10
Chengtu 10 consult with J. G. Hixson.
United States consul at Foochow, a lead
ing member Of the commission. about
landing marines for his protection and the
protection Of other commissioners.
The utmost dissatisfaction and indigna-
tion prevails among the members of the
foreign colony here at the appointment or
the formerly degraded Niceroy Liu. re-
garded as the originator Of the Chengtu
riots. 10 investigate the recent outrages
and the cause thereof
washington city. Aug. 23--It Is said at
the state department that IL the report ~
n investigate the Chengtu riots. then the
foreigners have good cause for complaint.
II the report be true. II Us probably that
both the British and American govern
ments viii protest Niceroy isiu was gov
ernor Of the province In which Chengtu Is
situated. and he was said 70 have been
guilty Of gross negligence. which hy some
persons was regarded as amounting TO
camplfcitv In the Chinese riots OF last
June. There are a great many men IN
China named r.iu. and II is thought possl-
hle there has been confusion OF names
II is said here that Kucheng is meant
wherever Chengtu IS used In the Shang-
hal dispatch. as chsngiu r. the scene or
the June riots and i.iea miles from Foo
chow. The naval officials. though with
out information themselves. are inclined
10 discredit the information in the dis
patch Acting Secretary McAdoo said 1t
was observed that dispatches Of this char
acter came hv way Of London. while an-
other high naval officer said that there
vas an evident intention on the part OF
Great Britain in the whole Kucneng affair
to get the United States government to
pull tho chestnuts out Of the fire. and
pointed TO the fact that there did not seem
10 he any anxiety the part Of Great
Britain to land troops or 10 be unduly
hasty Ia force an explanation. The navy
depx rtment thought that If Commander
Newell had gone on any such mission the
government wanld have hesu notified. it
was also said that marines had scarcely
ever landed AT the request NJ any consul.
especially when there is minister in the
country. However. should there be trouble
Of the kind indicated the United States
has a strong force in ASiatic waters.
Seven ships are available, some Of them
g0od cruisers. our fleet including the Bal
timore (tiagshipf. the Charleston. Detroit.
Yorktown. Machias. Monocacy and Con-
cord. The four last named arc not very
formidable. though good fighting ships.
The new cruiser Olympia will leave for
the Asiatic station in n very short time,
as she is now being coaled at San Fran
cisco.