Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-09-18
WTHORNE, ESMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA SEPTEMBER 49, 1895

addition, the children of Rev. Mr..
Stewart were in the party-Mildred.
~ years; Kathleen, l l years; Herbert,
years; Evan, years, and baby.
Without sign to warn them, these
defenseless men, women and children
We're attacked early one morning by a
bowling sbloodthirsty mob. which set
fire to the mission houses, and butch
cred the inmates to death. The un-
fortunate victims were stabbed and
haked to pieces with spears and knives,
and their mutilated remains thrown
into the burning ruins. OF the entire
party only Miss Cadrington, Miss
Hartford. DIR. Gregory and the child
ren, except the boy Herbert, escaped
alive. though they were cut and speared
by the fanatioal mob.
These horrible murders occurred on
August lst last, but had been preceded
by other outrages in various portions
of the province.
On July 1st the mission houses at
Sungpuu, only fifty three miles from
the great treaty port of Hankow, was
attacked. and the Revs. o. f. WIKI
holm and A. ID. Johansson, Swedish
missionaries, were cut to pieces by the
bowling mob. The local magistrate.
who had been informed that trouble
was brewing, took care to be miles
away on the day of the murders, and
is known to have been party to the
atrocities.
A few days later the American mis-
sion house at Inghok, fifty miles from
Foochow, was burned,and the mission
aries only saved their lives by fleeing
down the river in a boat.
At Yungsuh the American chapel
was destroyed, and the missionaries
driven away by the infuriated mob.
The fanatical society of Vegetarians
had planned to destroy all the foreign
missions at one bold stroke, but the
Chinese Government soon put stop to
their murderous plans by sending troops
only, however. after repeated de-
mands for protection had been made
by America and England.
Both countries have at the present
time number of men-of.war at Foo
chow, the nearest port to the scenes of
the outrages, and the Chinese Govern
ment realizes that it will not do to
play their usual waiting game in reply
to the demands for the punishment of
the perpetrators of the murders.
The Vegetarian Society has it's men,
bers all over China, and they are
serious menace to the Imperial Govern
ment. whom they openly defy. Even
the troops sent to Kucheng to repress
the uprising had members of the secret
society in their ranks One of their
tenets is that they must not use opium
and meat, but in reality they are
banded together for the purpose of
overthrowing the present ruler of
China and driving out all foreigners.
At the present time court of inquiry,
consisting of American and English
Consuls and naval officers, escorted by
Chinese troops, is at the scene of the
murders, and their report is anxiously
awaited by the authorities at Wash
ington and London.
The foreign residents living at the
Chinese treaty ports have become
alarmed at the attitudes of the Chi
nese, and have sent letters asking their
home governments that sufficient force
be sent for their protection.
Whether the atrocities in China will
lead to a naval and military display by
America and England cannot yet be
foretold. but one thing is certain, that
unless the Chinese Government pays
good round sum as an indemnity, and
Furnishes all concerned in the murders,
that both this country and England
will bring the Celestials to book in
stern manner. During the past hun
dred years the Chinese Government
has been called upon repeatedly to
make amends for attacks upon and
destruction of the lives of1foreigh mis-.
sionaries. The bombardment of the
Chinese ports by England was caused
by the murder of British subjects, and
both France, Germany and America
have many times secured reparation
for similar attacks.
The presence in China of foreign
is always attended by
peril. In 1907 the first disciple of
Protestant Christianity was Robert
Morrison, and it was not until 1842
that foreigners could live anywhere
except in Canton. They were then re-
stricted to five ports, and it was not
until 1860, when England taught
China that she should not be trifled
with, that foreigners were allowed to
enter the interior. China is most
diffiult field for the missionary to labor
in. for the people are fanatical to de-
gree, and their policy of perfect isola-
tion is strongly carried out.