Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-09-18
CHINESE FANATICS.
American and English rlission-
aries Brutally Murdered.
CRET SOCIETY OF VEGETARIANS.
Attacked by a Howling, Bloodthirsty
Mob-Hacked to Pieces With Spears
and Knives.
CRET SOCIETY OF VEGETARIANS.

The bitter fanatlcism and prejudice
which for centuries have been displayed
by the lower classes of Chinese against
the foreign missionaries who peril
their lives to preach the doctrines OF
Christianity. have again shocked the
civilized world, and the recent horrible
butoheries of defenseless men, women
and children can only find parallel in
the fiendish acts perpetrated in the
Indian mutiny by Mana Sahib and his
bloodthirsty minions.
Neither America nor England has
any desire to act hastily or in a spirit
of revenge, but both Governments will
and must demand from the Chinese
authorities ample reparation for the
cruel outrages and the punishmentsof
all concerned in the massacres.
The first information as to the re-
cent massacres reached London ON the
evening of June 9th, in special dis
patch from Shanghai, stating that all
the. persons connected with the Eng
lish, French and American missions in
the district OF Kucheng, in the most
western province of China. had been
murdered. This alarming news was
telegraphed from London to all parts of
America and Europe, and created a
profound sensation. Owing to the
isolation of the district where the mas
sacres were reported to have occurred it
was impossible to secure at once definite
details, and the policy of the Chinese
officials was to suppress all informa-
tion. The foreign Consuls and Minis
ters were communicated with by the
home Governments, and from day to
day the news received proved that,
while the rumo.s were exaggerated, a
number of unfortunate American citi
zens and British subjects mad fallen
victims to the insane prejudices of the
ignorant Chinese fanatics.
At the end of last May the first up
rising occurred and the destruction of
the mission houses and the murder of
their occupants lasted for period of
three weeks, until the Chinese troops
sent by the Viceroy arrived in the pro-
vince and restored order
The city of Kucheng, where the
atrocities took place. is situated ON the
Min river, considerable distance from
Foochow. and nearly 1000 miles
from Peking, the capital of China.
Like China itself, the city is sur
rounded by wall, and the 90, 600 per-
sons who dwell inside are 10th to re-
ceive the teachings of foreigners who
venture into their midst. The intense
hatred displayed toward the Japanese
caused by Chinese defeat at the hands
of the Mikado's troops was turned in
the direction of all "foreign DEVILS"
for the ignorant Chinese knows no dis
tinction of other countries, but classes
all foreigners under one head.
The recent treaty between China and
Japan caused the city of Kucheng to
be opened to foreigners and to foreign
commerce, and the minds of the peo
pie were thereby inflamed, for they
had lived by themselves for centuries,
holding no intercourse with the out
side world. The agitation against all
foreigners first started with the posting
of placards throughout the province,
Worded as 1ollOWS:
IAN internal religion preached by
swine is brought to us from the land
of the filth. 1t is an insult to heaven
and earth and to the memory of our
ancestors. Ten thousand knives and
scissors would not. be sufficient pun
ishment. The internal books. the
vomit of dogs. reek with the poisonous
stencil of their excrements. They
belle the saints. the sages, the genii
and the gods, and must be killed and
driven out of every part of China"
1t was not long ere the ignorant
Chinese were in state of furious ex-
element. and the first act of slaughter
was soon followed by others. That
many Chinese officials were concerned
in the murders is not doubted by those
who are familiar with their ways and
customs.
The mob which perpetrated the mur-
ders and destroyed the mission houses
was composed of religious fanatics,
called Vegetsrians. Last April these
fanatics became very threatening to the
missionaries at Kucheng and the man.
DARN in charge there brought the ladies
and gentlemen into the city from the
mission houses, and then sent them to
Foochow for safety.
The feeling of the natives quieted
down. and the missionaries soon re-
turned to their posts. only to meet
their deaths. The mission houses, sit
uated outside the city. we've established
in 1887, and were in charge of the Rev.
Robert Warren Stewart of the English
Church Missionary Society. With
him was his wife. Lena Irish Ga nurse),
Nellie Saunders and Topsy Saunders
of Australia. Bessie Newcombe of Ire
land, Eliza Marshall and Lucy Stewart
of England, Annie Gordon of Aus
ITALIA. Miss Codrington. Mabel Hart.
ford and DR.. Gregory of America, all
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