The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-08-02
CHINESE OUTRAGES.
Rev. q. w. Hill meets With a
Thrilling Experience.

the outrages. We give those in which
Rev. Hill was interested. After givine
the experience OF Rev. w. F. Beamar
il says:
The Rev. Mr.. Hill, belonging to til,
same mission, has also arrived, and he
was stationed at Yachou. He said thai
he heard OF the Chengtu riot on the 2nd
OF June. The missionaries at Yachou
| thought everything would be quiet, and
the Taotai issued strict orders to take
good care oil the missionaries. So they
remained a while. On Wednesday, 5th
OF June, they got word from the Rev. w.
r. Beaman. who sent q special messen .
ger informing them OF the piacards in
kaiting, and that that day had been rel
for attacking the houses OF the foreigners
and driving them out. Therefore there
was apparently no good in the mission
aries remaining. so they resolved 20 set
out ior down river, intending to stop AT
Snitu. During the week large number
et the rioters from Chengtu began 10 ar
rive and commenced To stir things up.
The inhabitants OF Yachou were very
friendly themselves. The place was soon
placarded, urging the people TO drive out
the foreigners. Owing to the situation,
and the fear that the Taotai would be
unable to extend adequate protection,
the missionaries resolved to go down
river Immediately and they hired a raft
and notified the Taotai. The Tao,ai re-
plien that he was very much relieved
and would lie glad TO see them of, and
Be would send guard with them.
That evening about 10 O'Clock, whilst
the missionaries were packing their
things,a a crowd Of people gathered around
the gate and tried TO force il, and stones
were hurled into the compound. A ma
tive christian Immediately informed the
Taotai, and guard OF soldiers-or yanen
runners-was sent and the mob was soon
dispersed, the ringleaders being arrested.
The yamsn-runners paraded the streets
and kept everybody in their houses, and
compelled all lights 10 he put out during
the remainder OF the night. The guard
SAID they would return At a. m. and
cusiyey the missionaries TO the raft. IL
appears that the itn watch had been Sc,
apart for general attack, 50 the yamen-
ruAners anticipated the rioters. About
! =. m, the TA0,ai. accompanied By the
Hsicn, the secretary OF the Taotai, the
Fu. and a military mandarin, came with
b~iyguard, and coolies were procured
and start made. About fifty soldiers
marched down 20 the river. and twenty
i've soldiers accompanied the party down
10 Hungya.
At Hnngya some trouble tool place.
The achou guard left the missionaries,
who had 20 get their passports renewed.
Whilst waiting, a crowd gathered on ia G
hanks, anss some soldiers arrived These
latte, armed with irideu,s. spears and
banners stuck their weapons in the
ground leaving them for the mob 10
seize II they so desired and commenced
10 board the raj, As things began TO
look oninons, the missionaries desired
10 ~; away. One oi the nnmter 'E2s 4
Mr.. Uperafi, an Engiishm2n by birth,
ha; a nstnraiiEei American attached so
the American Baptist Missionary Cnioa.
81 the time of the ri0ting he Vas
about TO depart m an expedition TO
Thlhet. The missionaries ,hereupon
managed 10 ge. AWAY. reaching kiakicng
the same day. They we're net going TO
wait for passport there. bus just as
they acre leaving party OF soldiers
came up in a small boa, and ordered
them 10 stop. One OF the soldiers jump
ed on the raft and threw one OF the big
oars ashore. They found they would
craft and Mr.. Openshaw then Jumped
ashore leaving on the raft Mr.. Hill, his
wife ana Miss Bliss. Mr.. 0penshaw Sc
cured the car and one of The soldiers
H-As about to huri q stone at him when
Mr.. Cpcraii gave the man taste OF mus
cuIar religion py knocking him clear off
the hank into the water. This was pro-
ductive OF a good effect, and the party
soon go, away. minus passports. They
stopped that night near, kiaiing, send
ing servant into the CITY and not being
aware that the mission there had been
looted. Early next morning they passed
the city. a number OF people being on
the walls. who were evidently watching
for US. They tried 10 stop the raft bat
did not succeed in doing so. The party
got past safely, the missionaries keeping
under the mats out OF sight. The party
stopped at the Chinese customs static n
tao miles below, and there got boat
for Suiiu. The Catholic station at Nal
uchuing WAS wrecked and they saw the
people looting it as they passed, the mis-
sionaries having escaped the previous
day. They reached Suifu on Sunday.
9th uli. They found that the mission
stations had there been attacked and
destroyed. They found Mr.. Rieres and
family in house-hoai. the men having
refused to take him any further as be
had no money. Mr.. Hill and party
took over mis- poat.
Abont twenty miles below Suifu the
party were attacked By a number Of rob-
bers in a small boat, from the shore, the
men being armed with swords and dag
gers. The gang tried to board the boat
and others were proceeding in other
boats from the shore. when one OF the
missionaries introduced a Winchester
the mechanism OF which was productive
OF q fine result. He fired three or four
shots round the boat and the way in
which the men took TO the water with
beayer-liEe rapidity from all the boats
was astonishing. They had probably by
their appearance. never taken to water
so readily before. They shouted on the
banks for their reserves to come up, but
the Winchester had had its effe.t and
there were no further attacks.
On arriving at Chungking it was found
that the foreigners there anticipated an
attack. The british consul was quite
game and desired any of the male mis-.
sionaries who could handle q gun TO re-
main Tor the protection of the womer
and children. 1t had been resolved that
in case OF an attack all those willing tC
make n stand should assemble at the
customs headquarters. The situation il
| Chungking is therefore critical and il
may be attacked at any moment, al
though judging from the samples o
Chinese bravery III evidence there ar
sufficient Europeans there to capture, i
they desired, the whole of Szechwen
The missionaries who escapev simply go
away with their barest necessities. The,
are OF opinion that the movement is no
against the missionaries and their re
ligion, as it is against the foreigner IL
general. They all unite in throwing tn,
blame on to the shoulders of the rascal.
Viceroy Liu.
TmE Foor RAcR.-Will and Robert Ray
Iof Woodburn arrived in Albany thi
noon ready for the foot race between vii
Ray and w. O. Trine tomorrow after
noon ON the fair ground track, for $500 |
side. The Wnodburn boys have char
,ered car and fifty tickets have alread,
been sold. Corvallis will be here in full
force, and it is safe to pred;cta thousan'
witnesses to the race. Ray ~ con
ident of winning as well rs his friends
4 GENutNR LENrILRs.-Iast var Ander
son Winders, who runs A. j. Hodge
farm across the river, received some gen
uine lentile seeds flom Jerusalem. III
planted them and this year has som
genuine lentiles, of Biblical fame. Ill
brought boquet to Albany this morn
ing and left it at Hodges & McFarland's
On placard he quotes Gen. 2o-2i ant
, adds: "Reader are YOU bartering you