Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-08-08
OUTRAGES CONTINUE.
Another Assault on Missionaries
by Fanatical Chinese.
AMERICAN VICTIMS THIS TIME.

Reports Arrive Daily at Shanghai of Hor-
rible Official Persecution of Native Chris
tians and Of Outrnges on Foreigners-veg-
etarians Strong Enough to Defy Troops.
SHANGHAI, Aug. Sd. Courtney Xix
son, United States consul at Fuchau, in
tho course Of a consular inquiry ON the
spot obtained the names of 30 natives
implicated in the Kucheng massacre, in
Guiding the leaders and some Of the actual
murderers. He also obtained abundant
proof that the Chinese officials knew that
mischief was brewing for several days
prior to the massacre.
Not a single Chinese official attended
the funerals Of the victims
Reports are arriving daily from almost
every province of horrible official persecu-
ton of native Christians and Of the mo-
lestation and insults to which foreigners
in the interior are subjected.
The British and American missions at
fat-Shan, near Canton, were attacked yes
terday afternoon bya large and Infatuated
mob. Hospitals were demolished. Some
OF the missionaries fled to Shameen, while
Others remained.
A Chinese gunboat has been dispatched
to quell the riot
Ii is reported that all the missions at
Kwang Tung will soon be destroyed and
the missionaries driven to the treaty ports.
Tho Vegetarians are ~ 600 strong and
well armed and organized and able to
Withstand the Chinese troops.
DIR. Gregory's Account.
DR.. Gregory, an American missionary,
who escaped from Kucheng gives the fol-
lowing account of the massacre there:
"Atl 2:30 p. IN. ON Thursday, Aug. l. a
native Christian rushed into my study,
saying that several of the foreign ladies at
Hwasang, q mountain resort about IL
miles from the city Of Kucheng, had been
killed that morning and that two houses
had been burned.
Fifteen minutes later a note from Mr.
Phillips confirmed this.
He wrote that five ladies were dead,
the Stewards were missing, and four per-
sons We're seriously wounded He ex-
pressed the hope that 1 was then on my
way to Hwasang.
81 Immediately went into the Yamen,
where hundreds of excited natives had al
ready gathered, and requested the district
magistrate, Wong, to send some soldiers at
one to Hwasang to protect those still liv-
ing.
I'm half an hour the magistrate went
to Hwasang under an escort Of about GO
soldiers.
cat p. m. left Kucheng city under
an escort of ID soldiers, arriving at Hwa-
sang at p. m, to find that nine adults,
all British subjects. had been murdered,
and that all those still alive at Hwasang
eight only-had been more or less Sc
verely injured, excepting Mr.. Phillips,
who arrived there only two or three days
before, and was lodging at a native house
some distance from the English cottages. =
II was delayed in leaving Kucheng ow-
ing TO the fact that the coolies refused to
carry chairs.
ION my arrival I set to work to make
the injured as comfortable as possible.
One American Wounded.
miss Mabel c. Hartford of the AIotho-
dist mission, the only American residing
in Hwasang at the time who was living
in a small native house some 90 rods from
the English cottages, was attacked by
one assassin armed with trident. She
received a slight cut in the lobe Of the
right ear, was thrown to the ground, beat
en- about the lower extremities and the
body.
"While the murderer was engaged in
his attack a servant grappled with the as
sailant, and during the struggle Miss
Hartford escaped.
Miss Hells remained hidden until all
was over. Her nervous system sustained
a serious injury.
From various reports Of those who saw
the attack ] believe that about so men
were engaged. They were armed with
spears and swords, and seemed strongly
organized under one chief leader.
"The attack came like a thunderbolt
out of clear sky, not one of the victims
having the slightest intimation of the in
tention to assault them. Thirty minutes
from the time the onslaught commenced
not a single Vegetarian was to be seen
near the grounds Of the massacre
Miss CodringtOn tells that the ladies
were first seized and told that they were
to be bound and taken away into captivi-
ty.
"Afterward several faint hearted at
tempts were made to kill them when they
pleaded for their lives.
AT this time the leader appeared upon
the scene and noting che wavering Of the
gang shouted out TO them
You know your orders Kill them
outrightr
"These orders were at once obeyed."
Railway Sued For Heavy Damages.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s.-George A,
Martin n x,yooltbv rocidont Of Cio,, Citr-