The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-07
CHRISTIANS IN DANGER
IGNORANT CHINESE FANATICS
NOW WANT TO KILL ALL
FOREIGNERS.
RUMORS or FURTHER RIOTS.


Europeans and Americans Have Tele-
graphed for Gun boats TO Protect theiT
Lives and PrOperty--The Province OF
Fu~Kien is In a State of Rebellion
and an Outbreak is Imminent--The
British Government Taking Steps TO
sift the Dc after to the Bottom.
Hone KONG, Aug. 8.-In an interview
to day with some of the survivors of the
1u- -Cheng messacre, they declared that
the outrage was carried out in the most
diabolical manner and that it was evi-
IDENTIFY premeditated, carefully arranged
and entirely unprovoked. The bodies of
the victims were buried at Ku-Chow.
There are rumors of further riots at
places nearer to Flu Chow than Ku-
Cheng. This district includes the sta
tions of the Church of England, Zen
anan, the American Methodists stations
at Flu KHAN, Fuhning, Layong, Ming
Talk, Hochien and Ka-Jwai.
Europeans In Great Danger.
SHANG Hal, Aug. 6.-The Mercury of
this city, to-day publishes dispatch
from Foo Chow saying that the position
of the Europeans is critical owing to the
open hostility of the natives and native
officials. It is added that if an outbreak
occurs the native officials will be unable
to cope with the mob. Fu-Kien Pro-
vince is said to be in state of rebellion
and the missions at Fung Fuk Of that
Province has been burned. The Euro
peans and Americans have telegraphed
for gunboats to protect the foreign set
tlement.
The British VIII Investigate,
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The officials OF the
Foreign office have cabled instructions to
the British Minister Pekin, Mr. n. r.
O'Connor, to demand the safety of all
British subjects in the districts and to
insist upon a full inquiry into the mas
sacre. In addition, Mr.. O'Connor has
been ordered to see that the culprits are
punished and that an independent in-
quiry be made into the Ku Cheng MAST
ere by British Consular Court.
Offenders VIII BE Put 10 Death.
SHANG Hal, Aug. 6.-The British mir
ister at Pekin, Mr.. N. Il. OOonnOr,
has made demaud upon the Tsung
Ii Yamen (Chinese foreign office for
military escort from the British
Consulate at Foo-Chow, in order
to enable him to visit the scene
of the Ku-C -Cheng massacre and hold the
inquiry demanded. Mr.. O'Oonnor has
also positively requested that the Obi
nese government issue decree order
ing the capital punishment of the of
tenders and that stringent orders be is
sued for the protection of all missiona-
ries throughout China. The Chinese
government has assented without demur
to the demands of the British Minister.
A Minister'S Narrowing Story.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 6.-The following
letter from the Rev. VIM. Upcraft, dated
at Chung Kung, June 18th, was pub
lished this evening:
"The present occupation Of the mis-
sionaries in Chung Kung may be de-
scribed as permanent council of war
As the reports come in from different
parts of the province, we begin to under
stand how widespread and serious are
the riots. So far as can be learned, not
only Chen .Tu, but the entire western
part of the province has been raided.
''The annual festival of the fifth noon
MAY 28) found a widely scattered force
of French, American and English in
possession Of the field, yet before the
festival had closed, the central strong
hold had fallen, and the mission premises
at Chen Tu were devastated, and the
residents prisoners in the Yamen.
Extravagant stories of child eating,
treasure hunting, mutilation and other
practices, absurd as false, are abroad,
and sparks set the whole mass afiame
Beginning with the Canadian Meth
odists and spreading with diabolical
impartiality to Catholic China, inland
and American Methodist missions,
the hateful foreigners were routed out,
houses torn down, trees destroyed and the
whole left in a wreck and ruin, the full
tale of which will never be told. Having
made such a success of their first raid,
Kiating, Chung Chow, Yachow, Suifu
and many other places were either looted
or attempted and reign Of terror was
inaugurated.
A second letter from DR.. Upcraft,
dated June 90, describes the situation
further as follows:
"Slowly the details of the riot in the
western part of Schuen came filtering
down to US here.
"Three separate parties of refugees
have left for the coast, and from each of
them we gather more knowledge of the
experience of these days
when the mob first struck the Meth
odist place in the northeast corner of
Chen-Tu, it was towards evening of the
fifth moon feast day.
''Stones were used first then the doors
burst in and the rioters had possession OF
the eryards Two plucklyAnglo-Sax
stood off the yelling mob and made them
run with the only show of resistance pos
sible while messengers were sent to the
Yamen to urge the dilatory
officials to instant action, but in vain.
The forces of fear and custom both
operate to prevent promptness and so
they waited until the mob gathered in
numbers and strength and impetus, and
the inadequate but heroic garrison saw
their hopes and safety carried off by the
flying hours"