The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-07
OUTRAGE AT KUCHENG.
CHINESE TROOPS SENT TO THE
SCENE or THE TKOUBLE.
All the Killed Were British, the Ameri-
cans all acknowledgements Appeal
ing To Their Home Governments.


Whasang, but was poxerless TO DO any
thing TO prevent them
The Chinese magistrate waited until
the foreigners were murdered or had fed
before he appeared. The rioters, VINO
numbered fifty. were led by a man car
rylng a red flag II seems that the mas
sacre was carefully planned.
There are about thousand soldiers sta
toned at kucheng,- ana they could have
stopped the riot Had the Oilicliis CHOSEN
TO order them 10 do 50.
The same dispatch states mat inc
American mission, al Shdshl' near nan
kOW. on the Yangtse-kiang river. has
been destroyed ana Is former occupants
ere fugltIVcs The American Consul mere
has advised the missionaries in oth-r
parts OF Tire country 10 retire.
A meeting OF foreign residents 81
Shanghai of all Municipalities, was heii
this afternoon under the auspices Of the
china Association. Foreigner were Af1"J
to appeal direct to the governments OF
their various countries 10 secure rclaia-
ton for the many Outrases committed IN
the Chinese empire especially for that
at Whasaug.
Some of the speakers az this meet
ing declared that 10 confidence was TO
~ placed in the diplomatic representa-
fivcs at Pekin. The American residents
desire the appointment Of a commission,
10 inquire into the Oufras's ln Slcchucn
anu otn4r luldNH PROVINCES. diidll Allit
the British Commission, to be under the
control Of American Consul Jernl1an,
and Mr.. BCOncT, the EffisA Minister,
/ has given his assent 10 thelpfoposliion.
The existing commission Is composed
of British Consul Tratman, OF Chung
King. one missionary, the native Pfet"ct
al Chengtu. the provincial treasurer, and
the provincial Judge All lf the Inter
are REGARDED as having been implicated
in the attacks upon ioleiS heis.
IS 4 %. !.
Of this city. late United States Consul
az FCochoW. China, WAS interviewer To-
day on the reported massacre az ku-
ch .ng. Mr. Gracey SAID.
"kucheng. the place mentioned IN me
press dispatches as the scene or the
latest anti-fOrcign riots in China, IS IN
thf fOhklen province dhynt Hh@tS mus
above ToochOw. 1t IS faliy one hundred
miles from PagOda anchorage, the hlSh-
est point of navigation To- 81 siiners ln
the Lln river. hence is entirely hcA ond
the protection OF American or other Tor
cign gunbOats. The htrfau have Deeh
stirring up trouble az un5t the foreign
residents there for many n)ntis ana the
danger to life ana property became 80
great that about Two months ago an
American re.ideuts there were recalled 10
f00chOW. nese were the ICY ana @lts.
". g. Wilcox and three chiliren, Miss
Mabel C. Hartford, and Miss Rouse, the
two latter representing the Woman
Foreign Missionary SOCIETY,", ana all OF
the Methodist Church. The other for
eigners there were three OF four MEM
bers of the English Church Mission. VINO
NAV not have been recalled IurlnS fcceA
troubles. Il is probable hat matters may
have quoted down there after the lof-
c'gucrs came away, ana some may nave
been encouraged 10 return.
'-rhe common people do not distinguish
among Japanese, American, English, and
German EatiOnaiities, but all are ahhe
foreign devils and obnoxious We can
f..rs f.lf at
lust recently occurred al 'htngtu, ih
the northwest interior. VIII occur IN olh'f
localities where foreign MISSIONARIES are
residing far away from the treaty ports,
aud hence beyond the protection OF Tor
oign gunbOats. The people are extremely
ignorant and supcrstitious, and easily
fmpos,d upOn. The fact that the recent
outragcs i'm the Szechnan province were
connived at by the highest authorities
in the district at the time tsince remoNcdt
gives cause for much Anxiety concern
ing all foreign missionaries living In the
interior
Mr. Gracey gave the reporter the fol-
lowing clipping Of an article published
in the North China Herald on July 5th:
AT Chengtu the officials, who have
more than an adequate force at their as
pOsal made no serious attempt 10 stop
the destruction of the Protestant ana
Catholic property, though appealed 10
from the frsf, although, when the de-
structiOn was complete, they protected
the lives Of the missionaries, Tor the word
seems TO have been, Drive out put 90
not KILL The Chief OF Police at chenstu,
"A Human man. a Taeti IN rank, lssueh
the following proclamation on the second
day of the riots.
'iAt the present time we have ample
evidence that foreigners deceive and KID
nan small children. You soldiers and
people must not be disturbed and Hurried.
when the cases are brought before MS
We certainly will not bee lenient with
them.
or two before the riots, read.
1T is hereby notified that az the pres
ent time foreign barbarians are hiring
bad characters 70 steal small children
that they may extract on from mem
for their use. I have female servant
who has personally seen this done. !
therefore exhort you good people not 10
allow your children 20 go out ! nope
you will act in accordance with this.
Another placard. put out the day after
thu riots. and evidently intended as a
sort OF Justification. read:
AT the present time. when Japan has
usurped Chinese territory, you English,
French. and Americans have looked on
with your hands IN your sleeve IT IN
the future you wish 90 preach your doe
trnes in China you must drive the Jap
anese back 10 their own country; then
YOU will he allowed 10 preach your Holy
Gospel throughout the country without
hindrance.
..rhefe was also. we lesn. a proclama-
ton nut out by the Nicer0y attfibHting
the outbreak OF the riot 10 the presence
of foreigners Oh the parade ground dur
ing the fruit-thrOwing that accompanied
the feast Of the NTH day OF the hith
moon hut. as matter of fact. there vas
no foreigner on the parade ground during
the whole day.
..Thc people and the officials OF the
F9nklen province. in which kucheng rs
locsted. have been among the most
friendly of al in the empire toward
sfrprisigg 10 all familiar with the cOun-
try IL can only be accounted for by
stpDosine that the literau have excited
the people by false stories, such as nave
been referred to-
BOSTON. Aug. 5.-Word has been re-
ceived Al the office Of Zion's Herald that
the Methodist missionaries at kucheng,
China are safe This means that Dr.
Gregory and Miss Hartford. OF Dover.
y. H.. who were reported In Sundays
cables 20 have been either inassacred or
injured escaped either fate.
No further reports about the massacre
of missionaries were received yesterday
AT the Headquarters Of the Methodist
Missionary Society in this city. the Kew.
A r. Leonard, corresponding secretary
OF the society. said that ne thought the
American missionaries were safe. The
Rev y q Wilcox is presiding elder In the
Kucheng district, but he has probably
s,one into the mountains with his family
during the heated term. Or. Hart, recent
lv appointed 10 take charge OF tne nos
pital AZ Kucheng, was 10 arrive there on
July LIST. but as yet no WORD mas beeh
received from him.
No advices have yet been received by
the Congregational American Board or
Missionaries In this city regarding the
massacre az kucheng, Cnina' wh'cn -