New-York tribune., 1895-08-05

sPoNsIBILITY.
London. Aug. 4-"The Telegraph" tomorrow
will print dispatch from Shanghai saying that
the massacre at Kucheng occurred on July 81
The officials suppressed the news for three days
The names OF the killed are Miss Elsie Marshall.
Miss Annie Gordon, Miss Bessie Newcombe and
Mise Flora Stewart. all of the English Zenana
Mission; Miss Nellie Saunders. Miss Topsy saun-
ders. the Rev. Dr. Stewart ana MIS-. stewart Vi
the Church Missionary Society.
Five OF Mr. and Mrs Stewards children were
killed, and two survive. One had one knee broken
and the other a baby. lost an eye
The following were saved: Miss Hartweii, OF
the American Mission Miss Codrington OF the
English Zenana Mission. and the Kew II. ..
Phillips Of the English Church Missionary 80
cety.
United States Consul Hxson. who Is stationed
at Foo-Chow. on receipt OF the news Oh t"e
massacre. started on steam launch with
party OF volunteers for the scene, and mas re-
turned bringing with him the wounded Ameri-
cans.
The experiences Of the survivors were ter
rible They say that death was the least part
OF the sufferings of the butchered women.
The indignation in Shanghai is intense Never
theless the many warsh.ps In the harpor are
idle A mass-meeting has been arranged TOT To-
morrow to protest against the lack Oh energy
on the part Of the authorities and to urge that
repara don be made and that the guilty persons
be punished
Tho nandarins endeavor to blame certain Sc
cret societies for the outrage. Europeans now
over regard this as nonsense. The officials are
renewing their old tactics Of stopping teiesranhs'
The reports of the outrage are rather mixed.
were killed. including Miss Lena Stewart ana
DR. Stewards whole family except two' Inc
American missionaries Miss Hartford and DR.
Gregory escaped. but the former was feariuily
injured Several English and American children
were killed.
"rbe Standard" tomorrow will demand that
the murderers be visited with condign punish
mani and that a stern example be made OF the
officials who virtually connved at the commis-
sion of the crime. The paper will say III the
Emperor cannot or will not protect British resi-
denis we must give him assistance OF kind ne
will not welcome
"The Chronicle" will say it trusts that Great
Britain and the United States will combine 10
teach the Chinese a lesson that Will cause ior-
e,rers to BE- respected forever. but. IN view OF
the conditions existing in the country the oodies
sending missionaries there especially women IN
cur the gravest responsibility. The whole ques-
tion. "The Chronicle adds. ought to be recon
sidered.
"The Times will say: The outrage must
Of course form the subject Of strong represent
atons TO China from England. and prooaoiy
from the United States also. 1t must not De
passed over as a trihe. Immunity OF the muir
derers would cause standing menace 10 the
uves and property Of the whole European COM
munity in China
"The Times" tomorrow will print dispatch
from Shanghai saying that the missionary
sanitarium at whasang near Kucheng. was at
tackled and five women were killed ana TWO
women and two children wounded. Some
others are missing. Later reports, the dispatch
adds. state that ten persons were killed.
Tho pev DIR Stewart and his wife and one
child were burned to death in their house. The
Misses Yellow and Marshall the two Misses
Saunders the two Misses Gordon and Miss
Newcombe were murdered with spears and
swords Miss Codrington seriously wound
ed ahout the head This dispatch confirms the
report that the Rev. II. s. Phillips and Dr.
Gregory. of Hartford. escaped. Both OF them
were wounded.
Washington. Aug 4.-The State Department
received the following cable message from Con-
sul-General Jernigan at Shanghai. to-day. N
reference 10 the reported massacre near ku-
cheng:
Americans safe: none hurt. Ten British
killed.
Tho Rev DR. s l.. Baldwin. OF the Methodist
Episcopal Missionary Society. was seen last night
=, his home No i2ls Pachc-st. Brooklyn. by a
Tribune reporter relative to the reported massacre
OF missionaries at Kucheng. He had Just received
n cable dispatch from the Rev. George b. Smythe'
in charge OF the Methodist missions at Foo-Chow.
The dispatch read
To, English killed Miss Hartford saved. Our
Missionaries safe.
..Our missionaries at Kucheng." said Dr. Baldwin,
"are NJ G. Wilcox and DR. Gregory, VINO oeiohg IN
| ,ho ves,. Mss Mabel Hartford. OF Dover, " H.,
| and Miss " II. Rouse. OF Minnesota Inc news
~ their safety Is wonderful relief TO the mis-
sionary society. Kucheng Is a city OF aDout lorty
| fhoussnd inhabitants. Ny wife was the hrst white
woman missionary to visit the place. she was
there in 1851.