The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-08
PITT THE ATROCIOUS BAND OF
CHINAALEN MURDERED THE
MISSIONARIES.
HIGH CHINESE OFFICIALS PROB
ABLY IMPLICATED.
Great Anxiety Felt for Missionaries IN
Other Remote Districts-The Proc
lamatfons of the Chinese Officials
Are Ridiculously Absurd.

London, Aug. G.-Tlhe correspondent o
the Times at Whang Hal says that tn
missionaries killed at Ku Chcng wer'
murdered by an organized band OIL 81
Vegetarians. The correspondent adds:
'yrhe ladies begged for their lives, prom
Using to yield their property and Valua
bles. but the leader Of the band Shouted
ont his orders to kill them outright. A
correct list Of the victims is as follows
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart.
Miss Nellie Saunders.
Miss Lena Irish, burned in the house.
Miss Stettie Newcomb, thrown down q
precipicc.
Miss Marshall, had her throat cut.
Miss Gordon, speared in the head
Miss TOpsy Saunders, spearcd in the
brain.
Master Herbert Stewart, skull frac'
tured and brain exposed.
Lena Stewart, died from shock.
The other foreigners there were three
or four members Of the English church
mission who may not have been recalled
1t is probable that matters may have gun
eted down there after the foreigners came
away, and some may have been encour-
aged to return.
"T'he common people do not distinguish
between Japanese, Americans, English
and German naltionalities All are alike,
foreign rebels, and obnoxious. We can
not but fear that outrages such as nave
inst recently occurred at ChenG Iu IN
Hhe northwest interior will occur m other
localities where foreign missionaries are
residing far away from the treaty ports,
and hence beyond the protection of for
eign gunboats. The people are extreme
Nv ignorant and exceedingly superStltlOus
and easily imposed upon. The fact that
the recent outragcs were cOnnlyed at by
the highest authorities in the district
gives cause for much anxiety concerning
all foreign missionaries living in the in
terror
The people and the officials Of the Flu
Kien province in which Ku Cheng is
located have been among the most friend
~ of all the empire toward foreigners,
and this massacre will be most surpris-
ing to all familiar with the country.
Considerable light is thrown upon the
feeling of Cinnamon toward foreigners
and the causes which led up TO the recent
massacre by an antce printed in the
North China Herald of July regarding
the previous riots. 1t is as follows:
"At Cheng tn the officers who have
more than adequate force at their disposal
made no serious attempt to stop the de
struction of the protestant and Catholic
property. though Appealed to from the
first, although when the destruction was
complete they protected the lives of the
missionaries, for the words seem to have
been drive out, but do not kill The
chief of police ut Chen tn, a Taoti in
rank, issued the proclamation on the sec
ond day of the riots
"At the present time we have ample evil
dence that foreigners receive and kidnap
our children. Your soldiers ard people
must not he disturbed and Hurried. When
the eases are brought before us we Ger
tainly will not be lcnient with them"
Another placard which appeared Il day
or two before the riots read: at is here
by notified that at the present time for
.eign barbarans are stealing small chll.
dren that they may make oil from them.
"AnOthpr plaCard put out u day after
the riots. and evidently intended as n sort
of justification. read: AT the present
time. when Japan has usurped Chinese
territory. you, English, French and Amer
leans have looked on with your hands IN
your sleeve. If in the future YOU wish
to preach your beliefs here YOU must
bring the Chinese back to their country
Then you viii he allowed to preach with
out hndranCc.
There was also a proclamation put out
of the riot to the presence of foreigners
on the parade grounds during the fruit
throwing that accompanies the feast of
the fifth day on the fifth day of the fifth
moon. but MS matter of fact there were
no foreigners on the parade grounds the
whole day.
The correspondent concludes four of
the Stewart children and Miss COdrng-
ION were seriously wounded.
The Chinese magistrate at ku Cheng
waited for the completion of the massa-
ere before appearing upon the scene.
There are 1000 soldiers at ku Chcng.
1t is therefore absurd to say that the off
cials could not have stopped the massa-
ere, which was evidently carefully and
secretly organized. The American mis-
sion Mt Sha Shi near HankOw, has been
destroyed and the missionaries are fugi-
tivcS The American consul has advised
the missionaries in adjacent provinces to
retire.
Some of the speakers at today's meet
ings report that they have lost confidence
in the consul.
Nhc Americans desire a special commits
sion to inquire into the outrages.
Minister O'Connor has AsScntcd to this.
1t is just learned that after the massacre
the mob looted the buildings.