Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
CHRISTIANS KILLED.
Massacre Of Missionaries in The Interior
Of China.
FIVE ENGMsBwOMEN VICTIMS.
ono American. Supposed 20 He
Mis-. Hartford. Seriously Noun"c"'
inflammation ,fcnrre-piace Beyond
the Ucnch OF ~ Nnrsbip.

WASHlNGION, -. - A"b""' 90
cable dispatch received at the state De
partment to-day from Mr. Jerhlsah'
limited states Consul-Gcneral at Shang-
hal rcports a massacre Of CHRISTIANS at
Lycbcpp. China. No Americans were
,,u,.a hu, one was seriously wounded.
Tho name OF the place ~nere the mas
sacre occurred was not plain in the as
match. but IL IS understood 10 be kuchehs'
where. according 10 United Press cable
message from Shanghai. received TINS
morning. a fr.ghtful massacre OF Chris-
tlans has occurred.
The only place on the map Of the state
Department which resembles kuchens
IN name Is Kincheng. This is located III
the middle Of China. north Of the Nangise
Kianc river. Navy Department officials
say that no vessel can get within seVefdi
hundred miles of the place
The dispatch from Mr.. Jernigan gave
the name Of the American lady who was
seriously wounded as Miss Harlow ana
said that five English ladies were killed
What steps the state Department viii
take with reference 10 the massacre
has not been determined. and probably
will not be until fuller details are cabled
bv Minister DENLY or Consul-Generai
Jernigan
PLACE OUT or REACH
Immediately upon the receipt Of the
d,spatch from the latter Acting-Secre-
tary Adae. Of the state Department in
formed the Navy Department Of the at
fair. with view to ascertaining II any
naval vessel could reach the scene Of the
trouble. The dispatch from Mr.. Jerni-
pan gave the name Of the place where
The massacre occurred as kuckens' IN
stead Of Kucheng.
Ne,ther Kucheng r.r ..rkeug could be
found ON the maps at the state Depart
mont and Navy Department but a place
called Kiuchcng was found, and TINS Is
believed 10 be the correct locality. II -
,ituated on a small stream in the middle
of China. north Of the Yangtse-Kiang
river. and I'm a position that forhids even
the Machias. the smallest United states
rl,nboat on the Asiatic station from
cetting within at least 800 miles.
MISS HARLOW.
The Miss Harlow named by MT Jerni-
CAMS dispatch as having been murdered
Ie supposed 10 be Miss Mabel 9. Hart
cord OF Dover. y H.. I'm charge or inc
Methodist mission at Kiucheng. Her ass
s,stant is Miss W. II. Rouse, and two
other Methodist female missionaries
Miss Mabel Allen and Miss Sarah PETERS
ave located az places near py.
Tho church Missionary Society has a
,,rce mission M Kmchong. and the five
1,rclisl, women who are killed are proba-
bly, attached 90 that.
OUTBREAK or FANATICIsM'
At tho state Department it is believed
,n,t the massacre is simply the result OF
o,otbar outbreak of fanaticism, such as
was r,muant during the Chinese-Japanese
,,or The greatest riot at that time
,...,i,s, christians occurred AT Chiang-Tu.
The American mission buildings were
damaged. but no American was hhie"
Minister Denly protested against the
treatment of the Americans at Chen-Tu
and the Chinese GovGrnment gave satls-
fsctory assurances Of its intention to
nnn,sn the often ars and 70 prevent re-
petlton Of the outrases.
The British missions al Chen-Tu were
also damaged. and the British Govern
ment has just cent one Of its consular
officers % make inquiry into the affair.
with a view 20 demanding damages.
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.
LONDON August "A dispatch from
shanghai gives the details of the reported
massacre Of Christians at Kucheng. The
ladies' who are said TO have been killed
are believed to have been members Of the
Church Of England. the Senana, and the
American Methodist Episcopal missions.
According to the dispatch they were
nutchcrcd after suffering atrocious out
RACES. A number OF other foreigners
Including women and children. were Sc
uoey wounded
The dispatch declares that the Chinese
officials c1unived at II they did not insti-
laje th. attack on the Christians. The
revival ~ outragcs is attributed to the
apathy Of the British and American
ministers. despite the increasing anti
foreign feeling that IS displayed.
Foiegncrs in Shanghai regard the com
mission sent out 20 inquire into the
recent riots 10 Chengtu as a farce. Many
- those Who were charged with COM
Iicity in these riots are being promoted.
Co
SHOT HINSELF IN THE HEAD.