New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07
KILLED WHILE THEY SLEPT.
THE wHAsANG MASSACRE CAREFULLY
PLANNED. SAY THE SURVIVORS.

AMERICAN MISSION PROPERTY BURNED IN YUNG-
sr,u-cHrNEsE OFFICIALS PowERLEss IN
CASE OF AN oUTBREAK-THE EMPEROR
ON THE DEMAND OF GREAT BRIT
AIN. ORDERS THE CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT OF THE
MuRDERERs.
v.s,,r.,or Aug 1.-The state Department
this afternoon received dispatch from Consul
General Jerngan reporting further missionary
outrages in China. The dispatch follows:
Hxon Consul te;egraphs that the American mis-
son nroperty in Yungsuh Is burned. Details OF the
Ku-Cheng massacre horrible Houses stca,,n.ny sur
rounded and sleeping women ana eh''are" spe"reu
10 death. Situation unsettled
Eoo-Cbow Aug G-The survivors OF the mas
sacre at Whasang, In the course Of an Interview
TODAY say that the work OF the mob had evil
IDENTIFY been carefully planned. and all the ar
raneements made for the destruction OF the mis-
sion stations and the killing or driving out OF the
foreigners were carried out with diabocal cruel
~ Tho Arst attack made while the mis-
sionaries were asleep and the charred bodies Of
some OF the victims were found IN the ruins or
their burned homes.
4 rumor was current In the city ut midnight
last night that further riots had occurred nearer
to Foo-Chow than KI-Cheng
The foreign colony at Foo-Chow VIII hold an
INDIGNATION meeting this evening to protest
against the commission of outrages upon Tor
.,orers and 70 demand protection by the authori-
ties A similar meeting will be held tomorrow in
Hong Kong.
Shanghai. Aug 6.-The Foo-Chow correspon-
dent of the Shanghai Mercury telegraphs to-
day that the position Of the Eurepeans there
is critical owing to the openly expressed hostile
feeling Of the natives toward them. The chi
nese officials declare that In the event OF an
outbreak directed against foreigners they will
not be able to cope with the mob. The Prov
ince of Fo-Kien In which are situated Ku-
Cheng and oo-Chow. is In state or repeIlion
The American msson-house at Fungf ook mas
been burned and gunboats have been tele-
graphed for to protect the Foreign sct'iemeht
| there
London Aug. 6-Advices received here this
| afternoon from China state that the Emperor
| and the Government had agreed to the de-
| mands made by Lord Salisbury. through MI
O'Connor. the British Minister at Peking. and
| that an Imperial proclamation had been Issued
| ordering the capital punishment OF the MUIR
derers military escort has also been ordered
to protect the British Consul at ku-Chehs our
| ing his inquiry into the outrages 8,
| The Government has instructed the British
| naval commander In Chinese waters TO ENFORCE
| II necessary. Great Britains demands ioohins "
the protection Of British subjects throughout
| China and the prompt punishment OF all who are
| implicated in the recent ma5sacres
| During the session OF the Wesleyan Confer
! ence at Plymouth this morning vote or SYM
pathy with the relatives Of the victims or the re-
| cent outrages in China was unanimously passed.
| Washington, Aug. 6-No detailed information
| about the massacres Of missionaries In China has
| reached the State Department excepting through
the press but the several messages from Consul
| General Jernigan have contained sufficient in
| formation to warrant the State Department In
| sending directions by cable to Mr.. DENLY. United
| States Minister at Picking. to secure protection
| from the Chinese Government for the American
| missionaries and their property in the places
l. where trouble has occurred Is imminent.
The United States naval force In China can do
nothing to protect American citizens, because ku-
| Cheng and the other mission towns where out
| RACES occurred far removed from the head OF
navigation in the Min and Yang tse-Kiang. II
| cannot be ascertained that Minister DENLY has
| demanded indemnity for the injuries inflicted on
| American citizens and property. but this has
| probably been done.