Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-08
Missionary Sends a De.
tailed Account.
WORST FEARS REALIZED.
Nine Persons at the Mission Have
Been Killed and Eight More
Injured.


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nr. Gregory, all American missionary who
escaped from Ku Cheng. gives the follow
ing account OF the massacre there;
Al 1880 y. m. on Thursday, August 1. a
native Christian rushed into my atudy. say
ing that several Of the foreign ladies at
hwasang. mountain resort about twelve
miles from the city OF ku Cheng, had been
killed that morning. and two houses had
boon burned. Fifteen minutes later note
from MIR. Phillips confirmed this. He wrote
that Ave ladies were dead. the stewards were
missing and four persons were seriously
wounded. lie expressed the hope that was
ON my way to Hwasang.
/ Immediately went into the Yamen. where
hundreds OF excited natives had already
gathered. and requested the district mag.s-
trate TO send some soldiers at once to HwA-
sang. to protect those Htill living
In half an hour the magistrate went to
Hwasang under an escort OF sixty soldiers.
At p. m, | left Ku Chong city under an
escort OF thirteen soldiers, arriving at
Hwasang at s n, IN. TO nnd that nine
adults, all British, had been murdered, and
those still alive at Hwasane, eight only had
been more or less severely injured. was de
layed In 'taNing ku ChenE owing To the
fact that the coolies refused to'oarry chairs,
on my arrival | set TO work to make the
Injured as comfortable as possible. Miss
Codrlngton received a sword cut extending
from the left angle OF her mouth dlagonay
outward and downward seven inches LONG,
completely dividing the lower lip and os-
posting the bone; one cut on the crown
three inches ia length and quite down to the
inner table OF the skull. one cut across the
nose on the right side OF the neck. The last
two were skin wounds only There were
also Commissions on the right arm and u deep
punctured wound on the outside OF the right
thigh. Her condition Is serious.
Miss Mable C. Hartford OF the Methodist
mission the only American residing at
Hwasang at the time, who was In small
native house some twenty rods from the
English cottages. was attacked by one as
sassin armed with a trident. She received
a slight cut in the lobe Of the right ear and
was thrown to the ground and beaten about
the lower oxtremltea aud the body. While
the murderer was engaged in this attack
servant grapplod with the assailant and dur
ing the struggle Miss Hartford escaped,
Miss lIelila remained hidden until all was
over. Her nervous system sustained
serious injury
Mildred stuart, aged ~ received wound
on the outside Of the right knee Joint ak
inches long exposing the Joint and two
punctured wounds, one on the lefi leg and ore
on the left foot. Her condition Is serious.
Kathleen stuart n years old, received
several slight wounds aud bruises about the
face and lower eNtremoities They are not
serious.
Baby Stewart 10 months old. had a severe
| injury 10 the eye and small wound pene
trailing In the left front at the region which
enters the cranial cavity and several bruises
on the head and body. The injuries VIII
probably prove fatal.
All wouids were apparently made by swords
and spears. OF those killed outright MIR. and
| Mrs. Stewart. Nellie Saunders and Lena PHI
| low an Irish nurse. were almost wholly In
lncorated In the burned house.
In all probability they were murdered be-
fore the house was burned,
J Catherine Stewart aud Nellie Saunders were
I lying unconscious ON the nursery hoor. and |
| removed Baby Stewart from beneath the dead
| body OF the nurse. Hessie NewcOnb was cut
| on the left cheek, on <se left hand, probably
| by sword, and was thrown over a steep
| embankment, where they left the body.
| failed to find any serious wound ON the
| body OF Miss Stewart. I am inclined to think
| she died from tho shock. This opinion is
| sustained by Miss COdrington's report To me.
Miss Gordon Reid received a deep wound
| In the face and another In the neck and
ANOTHER on the right side Of the head.
| Herbert Stewart. G years old, received a
| deep wound on tho right hide OF the neck
| four inches long, one on the crown which
| Clipped the external table OF the skull, one
| Of tho back part OF the head four inches
! long ceaying the skull and exposing the
| brains; n circular scalp wound on the left
side OF the head. two and a half inches In
diameter; small punctured wound on the
| interior part OF inc ththl anu u hthu IN tht
back lie died OF his injuries thirty minutes
later Oh the road to suikow.
| Evan Stewart. J years old. was stabbed
! in the left thigh received several bruises
and scratches on the head and body. His
condition is not serious
| 'ropsy'' Saunders death was caused by
a spear wound on the right OF the head, The
| weapon entering the brain. Tho last three
| bodies were lying In one heap.
Apparently no post norton examination
had been attempted.
ThiH frightful massacre was done by mem
| bers OF the secret society known as th'
Vegetarians, who have been causing much
trouble alike to Christian and heather II
and around Ku Cheng.
From various reports OF those who saw
The attack. l believe that about 40 mef
were engaged. They were armed with spear
and swords and seemed strongly ORGANIZED
| under one chief leader. The attack cant
| like a thunder bolt out OF clear sky. mo-
| one OF the victims having the slightest Init
nation. Thirty minutes from the time III
onslaught commenced not single NogetaF laI
was to be seen near the grounds OF M
massacre After urgent pleading ! was ~
lowed to leave Hwazang at O'Clock tina
afternoon. by travelling all night reached
Suikow early next morning. ~ O'Clock Of
the morning OF August 3, there was the sag
dest procession aver formed In China. tn
magistrate had sent runners to suikow D.
/
boats for us We left for Foo Chow in IN
afternoon. on the morning OF the fourth VI
met a boat taking the Hub-prefect to suikow
/ boarded her and insisted on launch y
wind our barge TO Foo Chow
We were welcomed by. and our hearts wer
deyoutly thankful to. United States consu
Hixeor for his prompt action and nkillfu
Efforts IN securing aud Immediately dispatch
ing a reseung party. the presence OF whlel
greatly rcleyed our fatigue and suffering
during the remainder Of the journey TO Fo
Chow.
A. noon we met Mr.. Gibbs, who kndl
came on a house boat to meet US, brinEinl
more supplies. We arrived at the consulat
on the Jetty at Foo Chow, whore consu
Hisson and a large party Of friends eool
had the injured comfortably resting on cies
beds.
When the qeustioH is raised an 70 tn
cause Of the terrible massacre one need hay
LITTLE doubt that the vegetarians were m
active participants and that the local an
provincial authorities were directly implicated
IN the crime seems ceruin, for the noolet
has been strong around Ku Cheng for Nv
] years and Is Increasing. The members hav