Evening journal., 1895-08-05
AMERICANS ESCAPED.
Only the British Missionaries
Slaughtered at Kucheng. -
THE VICTIMS NUMBERED TEN.

Eight OF Those Killed Were Women. who
suffered Tortures Worse Than Death.
Chinese Omciais Charged with Inciting
the Massacre.
LONDON, Aug. 5-A Shanghai dispatch
10 The Times says that the mission and
sanitarium at Whn-Sang, near kucheng,
province of Fokcin, has been attacked
and ten British subjects killed.
The Rev. Mr.. Stewart, wife and child
were burned in their house.
The Misses Yellow and Marshall, two
sisters named Saunders, two sisters named
Gordon and Stettio Ncwcombe were muir
dorcd with spears and swords.
Miss Codrington was seriously wounded
about the head, and the Stewards eldest
child had a kneocap badly injured, while
the youngest had an eye gougcd out.
The Rev. Mr. Phillips, with two Amori-
cans-Dr. Gregory and Miss Hartford
were both wounded, but arrived safely at
Fu-Chau-Fu. Tho project OF Chcngu.
who was on the inquiry commission, is
seriously implicated
A two column lcttcr from Hankau on
the Szu- Chuen mission outragos published
by The Times this morning declares that
eiqn agitation and that the Chinese poo-
pie themselves are quite friendly. Tho
letter suggests that II the powers tried a
littlg benevolent retaliation IL would provo
an infallible cure.
The Standard, I'm It's editorial ON tho
Ku- Cheng outrage, says;
eve must speak TO China in manner
which cannot De misunderstood. Not only
must the murdorers be punished, but a
stern example must be mado Of the Ofi-
cials whose neglect permits such out
RACES"
The Standards special from Shanghai
says that the news OF the massacre was
suppressed for three days by the Chinese
officials. J. Courtney Hixson, the Amori-
can consul at Flu Chau, with several vol
unteers went 60 the scene in steam
launch and brought back the wounded
Americans
"Thoir experiences, the dispatch con-
tinues "were terrible, and death was the
least part of the sufforings Of the butcher
ed women.
"The Indignation here Is intense. A
mass meeting viii be convened tomorrow.
The mandarins will endoavor to throw all
the blame upon the secret societies, but
it Is known that they were encouraged by
responsible officials.
'Tho Chinese are repeating their old
tactics of cutting telegraph communica
tions.
"AIiss Hartwor OIartfordO was fearful
| " injured and bears evidence of tho fear
ful treatment and cruelty she received al
the hands Of the mob.
Several English and American chill
dron have been killed"
Eight Women, Man and Child KILLED
Tho massacre commenced early on
| Thursday nt Whai-HaD, near u-Cheng
Tho houses were fired, and eight lndios
man and child were killed and sovera
were wounded, two probably mortally
The bodies are expected TO arrive at Flu
chau today.
The Chinese troops have been dispatche,
20 the scene. The British and American
consuls will have an interview with the
viceroy tomorrow.
Tho Times says of the above; Tho Rev
Mr.. Stewart resided at Ku-Cheng and su
| pcrintondcd the work OF the prefecturcs o.
| Ku-Chong and Ping. Nang. Rev. Mr.
Stewart writ - under date Of February
| 1895, doscriho1 how sect known as vege
| tarinns, taking advantage OF the war
/ sprang into vigorous life and committe,
numerous outragos and became so formi
dablo that the converts wanted him TO or
| ganize and arm. He concludes his lotto
/ as follows.
"'I have Just learned that 3, 900 Of thesl
have enlisted in the last six months. The
are mostly of tho lowest order, and at thl
present time the reins OF government arr
| practically in their hands.
The Times comments editorially on thl
massacre as follows; 1.-The Ku-Chong out
RACES will justly form the subject of stronl
representations Co China by England an'
probably by America also 10 is quite pos
siblo that the outraRes are due To the i'm
bittercd feeling against foreigners engon
dercd by the calamities of the war, an'
that the mandarin believes that "a blow
must be- struck now OF never TO frightel
foreigners against availing themselves O
the concessions granted under the rccen
China-Iapanese treaty.