Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
C HINESE BUTCHERY
The Results Of the Attack Upon Missionaries
at Ku-Cheng.
Ten BritOns kflled-Dr. Gregory and
Miss Hartford Are Injured, But
Escape Death.

A Shanghai special to the London Times
says. regarding the report in Saturdays
Star of a massacre of missionaries in
China, that the mission and sanitarium at
What Sang, near Ku-Cheng, province OF
Fokien. was attacked and ten British SUBJ
jects killed. The Rev. Mr.. Stewart, wife
and child were burned in their house. The
Ibis ses Yellow and Marshall, two sisters
named Saunders. two sisters named Cor
don. and Settle Newcombe, were murdered
with spears and swords. Miss Codrington
y as seriously wounded about the head. and
the Stewards eldest Child had a kneecap
badly injured, while the youngest had an
eye gouged out.
The Rev. Mr.. Phillips with two Ameri-
cans. Dr. Gregory and Miss Hartford. were
both wounded, but arrived safely at Fu-
Chau-Fu. The project of Chengu, who was
on the inquiry commission, is seriously i'm
plicated.
The London Times comments editorially
on the massacre, as follows: THE Ku-
Cheng outrages will Justly form the SUBJ
Ject of strong representations to China by
England, and prohahly by America also It
Is quite possible that the outrages are due
to the embittered feeling against foreign
ers engendered by the calamites of the
war, and that the mandarins believe that
blow must be struck now or never to
frighten foreigners against awaiting them
selves of the concessions granted under the
A two-column letter from Hankow, on
the Szu-Chun mission outrages, declares
that officials are at the bottom of all anti
foreign agitation, and that the Chinese peo-
pie themselves are quite friendly. The let
ter suggests that IL the powers tried a lit
tie benevolent retaliation it would prove an
infallible cure
The Standard, in its editorial on the Ku-
Cheng outrage. says: I'VE must speak to
China in a manner which cannot be mis-
Understood. Not only must the murderers
be punished, but stern example must be
made of the officials whose neglect permits
such outrages."
Wounded Americans Saved
The London Standards special from
Shanghai says that the news of the mas
sacre was suppressed for three days by the
Chinese officials. ]. Courtney Hixson, the
American consul at Flu Chau, with several
volunteers. went to the scene in a steam
launch and brought back the wounded
Americans.
Their experiences" the dispatch con-
tinues were terrible. and death was the
least part of the sufferings of the butchered
women. The indignation here is intense
mass meeting will be convened tomor-
row. The mandarins will endeavor to
throw all the blame upon the secret So
cieties, but 1t Is krcwn that they we're en-
couraged by respor sble officials. The Chi
nese are repeating their old tactics of cut
tlng telegraph communication"
Several Children Killed.
Another telegram says that all the mur-
dered ladies belonged to the Church of
England. Zenana mission. Miss Hartford
was fearfully injured and bears evidence
OF the fearful treatment and cruelty she
received at the hands of the mob. Several
English and American children have been
killed
Consul General Jernisan's Report.
A Dispatch was received yesterday by
the State Department from Consul General
Jernfgan saying that no Americans suffer-
ed, but that the massacre of the British
subjects was greater than at first reported.
Much qualification is expressed that the
Americans have not suffered, as the dis
patch appears to leave no doubt on that
point. When word first came of the trou-
bic the customary instructions were sent
to Minister DENLY at Pekin to see that
American interests were protected. In a
response received last night the minister
said that small boats could reach the place
with a force of marines.
Admiral Carpenter is in command of the
China station. and he has authority 20 use
the vessels and men under his command
to assist in affording any protection that
may be regarded as necessary The lack
OF ships of light draft that can penetrate
the shallow waters of the Chinese rivers
is serious embarrassment to the authori-
ties.
British May Shell Ku-Cheng.
Chinese secret societies antagonistic to
the dynasty at Peking are known to have
been fomenting ill feeling against the mis-
scenarios in the southern provinces for a
year, not merely on account Of their hatred
of the Christians, but also from a belief
that any action Of theirs which had a ten
deEcy to embroil the Picking government
with foreign nations would serve to hasten
the overthrow of the hated Manchus
hu-Cheng Is said to be some 500 miles
up the fangtse river. accessible only to
British gunboats will be the first TO reach
the scene, as there are several attached
10 the Astatfc squadron specially adapted
to river service.
The impression prevails that the British
gunboats will receive orders to go up and
sneii ku-Cheng without awaiting the action
OF the authorities at Picking.