The herald., 1895-08-09
deep spear wound in the face and in the
neck and another in the right side Of the

deep spear wound in the face and in the
neck and another in the right side OF the
neck.
Kathleen Stewart, II years old. received
several slight wounds and bruises about
the face and lower extremlties. Her5ert
Stewart, 5 years old, received deep
wound on the right side OF the neck four
inches long, one on the corwn. one on
the back part OF the head. exposing the
brain. He died on the road to Sukow.
Ev ans Stewart. years old, was stabbed
in the left thigh, and received several
bruises. His condition is not serious.
Topsy Saunders death was caused by
a spear wound on the right side of the
head, tho weapon cleaving her head. The
last three bodies were lying in one heap.
Apparently 10 post mortem mutilation
had been attempted. This frightful mas
sacre was done by members OF the secret
society known as the Negetarians. which
is causing much trouble IN anu about Ku
Ceng city. From various reports OF those
who saw the attack ! believe about eighty
men were engaged. Those were armed
with spears and swords and seemed
strongly organized and under one chief
leader. The attack came like thunder
bolt out of clear sky. not one of the vic
tins having the slightest intimation of
the intention to assault them.
Thirty minutes from the time the on
slaught commenced not single Vege
tartan was TO be seen near the grounds of
the massacre. After urgent pleading and
finally commanding, was able to leave
Hwasang at . p. m. After travelling all
that night | managed to reach Suikaw at
a. m. August g. There was the saddest
procession ever formed in China. The
magistrate had sent runners TO Suikaw
bv our orders ana had Impressed four ma
tive boats for us. We left foI Foo Chow
in the afternoon. On the morning of the
4th we met steam launch taking the
sub presect to Suikaw. | boarded her and
insisted on the launch towing our boats
to Foo Chow, it being necessary 10 arrive
there as soon as possible.
At noon We were met by Mr.. Gibbs, who
kindly came in house-boat to meet us.
bringing supplies. We arrived at tho con-
sulate at Foo Chow. where Consul Hin
son anu large party of friends soon had
the injured comfortably resting.
Wnen the question is raised as to the
cause of the terrible massacre one need
have no doubt that the Negetarians were
the active PARTICIPANTS and that the local
and provincial authorities were directly
implicated in the crime seems certain.
The members have been growing bolder
in their threats and acts as the months
have passed. Early in June last several
hundred attacked village near kutpeng
and killed and wounued several natives
not Christians. This never was punished.
The viceroy sent to Ku Ceng small force
OF 200 soldiers to assist the local author
titles in settling with several thousand de-
termined savages. 1t was mere farce
and the legal officers were unable to do
anything. but they crimnally failed to
promptly demand reinforcements from
the viceroy.
1t is obvious to all who looked into the |
matter that the Chinese have been en-
couraged to take foreigners property in
this province. Just as long as the foreign
powers are satisfied with the bar barous
destruction of life, Just so long will China
fail TO govern her people.
(Signed) J. J. GREGORY.