The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-05
Ten British Subjects Burned or Put to
Death with Spears md Swords
by Fanntical Heathcn.
NO AMERICANS MURDERED
DIR. GREGORY AND MISS HARTWELL
THE ONLY ONES WOUNDED.
OutraGcs Fomented by Mandarins-
nia-Murderous Anarchist Killed.

Province of Fuchin, has been attacked, and
ten British subjects killed. The Rev. Mr.
Stewart, wife and child, were burned in
their house. The Misses Yellow and Mar
SHALL two sisters named Saunders, two
sisters named Gordon, and Steetie New
comb were murdered with spears and
swords, Miss Codrington was seriously
wounded about the head, and Stewards
oldest child had a knee-cap badly injured.
while the youngest child had an eye gouged
out. The Rev. Mr.. Phillips, with two Amer
leans, DR.. Gregory and Miss Hartford, were
both wounded but arrived safely at Fu-
Chau-Fu. The prefect of Cheng-Tu, who
was the inquiry commission, is seriously
implicated in the Cheng-Tu outrages.
The Times says of the above: 1.-THE Rev.
Mr.. Stewart resides at Ku-Cheng, and
superintends the work OF the prefectures of
Ku-Cheng and Ping-Nang. Rev. Mr.. Stew
art, writing under date of February, 1895,
described how a sect known as yegetarians,
taking advantage of the war. sprang into
vigorous life and committed numerous out
RACES, and became so formidable that the
converts wanted him to organize and arm.
He concludes his letter as follows: L have
just learned that ten thousand of these
have enlisted in the last six months. They
are mostly of the lowest order and at the
present time the reins of government are
practically in their hands, -
The Times comments editorially the
massacre as follows: THE Fu-Cheng out
RACES will Justly form the subject of strong
representations to China by England. and
probably by America also 1t is quite
possible that the outrages are due to the
embittered feeling against foreigners engen-
dered by the calamities Of the war, and
that the mandarins believe that blow
must be struck now or never to frighten
foreigners against availing themselves OF
the concessions granted under the recent
Chino-Japanese treaty"
A two-column letter from Hankau on the
Szu-Ckuen mission outrages, published by
the Times this morning, declares that off,
Gals are at the bottom OF all anti-foreign
contention, and that the Chinese people
themselves are quite friendly. The letter
suggests that If the powers tried little
benevolent retaliation it would prove an
infallible cure.
The Standard, in it's editorial on the Ku-
Cheng outrage, says: I'VE must speak to
China in a manner which cannot be mis-
understood. Not Only must the murderers
be punished, but thorough example must
be made of the officials whose neglect ler-
mits such outrages."
The Standards special from Shanghai
SAYS that the news of the massacre was
suppressed for three days by the Chinese
officials. j. Courtney Hixon, the American
consul at Fu-Chau, with several volunteers,
went to the scene in steam launch and
brought back the wounded Americans.
Their experiences" the dispatch contin-
ues, "were terrible. and death was the least
part of the sufferings of the butchered
women The Indignation here is intense. A
mass meeting will be convened tomorrow.
The mandarins will endeavor to throw all
the blame on the secret societies, but 1t is
known that they were encouraged by re-
spons.ble officials. The Chinese are re-
peating their old tactics of cutting tele-
graph communication
Another Fu-Chau telegram received here
says that all the murdered ladies belong to
the church of England Zenan Mission. Miss
Hartford was fearfully injured and bears
evidence of the fearful treatment and cru
city she received at the hands of the mob.
Several English and American children
have been killed. The massacre commenced
early on Thursday, at Whai-Han. near Ku-
Cheng. The houses were fired and eight
ladies, a man and child were killed and
several were wounded, two probably NOR
tally. The bodies are expected to arrive at
Fu-Chau tomorrow. The Chinese troops
have been dispatched to the scene. The
British and American consuls will have
an interview with the viceroy tomorrow.
No Americans Killed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The State De-
partment to-day received later intelligence
of the killing of the missionaries in Ku-
Chong, China. The dispatch. like the one
received yesterday, was from Consul-gen-
eral Jernigan and shows that no Ameri-
cans suffered, but that the massacre OF
British subjects was greater than at first
reported. The Consul-generals dispatch is
as follows: Americans all safe. None hurt.
Ten British killed"
Although Mr.. Jernigen does not use the
word missionaries in his dispatch, yet
there is no doubt felt by the officials of
the State Department that he refers to
them and that his dispatch is intended as
supplementary to t,,at sent yesterday. Much
qualification is expressed that the Amerf-
cans have not suffered as the dispatch ap-
pears to leave doubt on that point.
The cablegram was at once forwarded to
Secretary Olney, at his summer home, in
Massachusetts, for his information.
Up to this time, so far ascertained, no
steps have been taken by the Navy De-
partment toward sending any naval force
to the district where the reported massacre
las occurred. When word came OF the
srouble yesterday the customary instruc-
tions were sent to Minister Denby at Pekin
to see that American interests were pro-
tected. In response received last night
| the minister said that small boats could
reach the place quickly with marines. Ad-
miral Carpenter Is in command of the
| China station, and he has authority 10
use the vessels and men under his command
10 assist in affording any protection that
may be regarded as necessary. The lack
of ships of light draught that can penetrate
| the shallow waters of the Chinese rivers
| is serious embarrassment to the authori-
| ties. In this connection IL is said that the
gunboats building at Norfolk Va.
| would be of great value TO the authorities
in Chinese waters In such cases as the
present. and IL is probable that when COM
pleted some of them will be assigned to
| duty In the Asiatic station
TO RULE ARMENIA.