The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-07

The Murdered English Missionary
Warned of Impending Trouble.

The Murdered English Missionary
Warned of Impending Trouble.
LONDON. Aug 6--The last letter, dated
April s. from the murdered English mis-
sionary, the Rev. Mr.. Stewart, has been
received in London and describes the criti-
cal situation of affairs at Ku-Cheng. Mr..
Stewart wrote: ''Ten days ago were
awakened at o'clock in the morning by a
native clergyman who crossed the river in
order to bring the startling news that the
vegetarian rebels were expected at daylight
to storm Ku-Cheng The gateways of the
city were being blocked with timber and
stone in order to prevent their entry. We
had one hundred men, women and children
in our sanitarium outside the town. We
passed a terrible time OF suspense nntil
the vegetarians, not liking the rain, post
pcned the attack. All the mission party
started to get inside of Fu-Cheng. The male
and female staffs in the early morning,
after crossing the river in small parties
In a tin boat, reached the wall of the city
which had TO be scaled with ladders. Dur
zens T 'e guarded ed the % walls, armed with prongs
and rusty spears. On the fourth day the
. gates were opened and the Mandarin in
leaders. What occurred during this inter-
view we do not know. But nobody believes
we have seen the end Of this matter. Such
patched up and is probably only begun
Mr.. Stewards letter concludes: "Ail the
women and children. on the advice. of the
to the coast. The opinion prevails that II
the Japan Chinese treaty is arranged, sol
d.ers will be sent from Foo,Chow to arrest
arranged then the Vegetarians will in
crease sufficiently to make the rising sue
cess -
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Stewart were well
known in London and during a visit to the
Bishop of Huron year or two since en-
deared themselves to many and created a
a letter dated Dee TO- 1894. from Ku-Cheng.
Foo Chow, China, which. Mrs. Stewart
wrote Mrs. Baldwin, referring to the ex-
menacing attitude toward the foreigners.
she said that so strong had they become
that the Mandarins had no power TO check
Stewards family, except two, were sacri-
feed 1t is learned from a private source
in this city that there. were nve children
fore, probably murdered with their parents.
Cuiprits Must Be Panished.
LONDON, Aug 6.--The officials of the
Foreign Office have cabled instructions to
the British minister at Peking, Mr.. n. r.
OConnor to demand the safety of all Brit
ish subjects IN the disturbed districts and
to insist on full inquiry into the massacre.
In addition. Mr.. O'Connor has been ordered
to see that the culprits are punished and
that an Independent inqulry be made into
the Fu-Cheng massacre by the British con-
sular court.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 6.-The British minister
at Peking, Mr.. n. r. OConnor, has made
demand on the Tsung Ii Yamen lCninese
Foreign Office), for military { scort from
the British consulate at Foo Glow In or
der to enable him to Visit the scene or tne
Ku-Cheng massacre and hold the inquiry
daraanded Mr. 0'ConuOr has also positive
ly requested that the Chinese government
Issue a decree ordering the capital punish
ment of the offenders and that stringent
missionaries throughout China Ihe Chinese
government has assented without demur to
the demands OF the British minister.