Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22
Armed Chinese Make an Assault on
an American Mission.
OUTRAGE COMMITTED NEAR FOO CHOW
Chapel and School House Were
Wrecked.
FURY OF THE POPULACE

rage has been committed upon mission
aries near Foo Chow. The American mis-
sion has been attacked by large and in
furiated mob armed with various weapons
The chapel and school house of the mis-
sion were wrecked and four of the native
scholars were wounded. The foreign teach
er, however, escaped injury.
A strong anti-foreign local feeling pre-
walls at Foo Chow, and it is spreading
among the populace. who are parading the
public thoroughfares with cries of Drive
out the foreign devils!'
LONDON, August pa dispatch to the
Times from Hong Kong this afternoon con
firms the dispatch from Hong Kong an
nouncing the attack upon the American
mission near Foo Chow, and a dangerous
state of the populace of that city.
According to the Times dispatch, the
American school was situated just outside
of the west gate of Foo Chow.
The dispatch adds: The situation at x,
Cheng is unchanged. Capt. John S. Newell
of the United States cruiser Detroit an6
DR.. Hart have gone there from Foo Chow
More anti-foreign placards and pamphlets
are being distributed at Canton"
What is Said at the Legation.
The Chinese legation here had not beer
apprised of the latest attack upon Ameri
can missions by the Chinese fanatics neal
Foo Chow until shown the Associated Press
dispatch bringing the news. The minister
expressed regret at the occurrence through
his Interpreter.
1t is freely admitted ct the legation thai
in the present state of feeling in China
growing out of the ignorance and prejudice:
of the natives, and especially because OF
the recent war. all foreigners IN the III
terror of China are in more or less dan
ger The hope is expressed at the Legation
that the missionaries will recognize this
state CT thirgs and will seek the treaty
ports until the excitement subsidies anc
normal conditions are restored.
The utmost confidence was expressed OF
the intention of Tie Chinese imperial gov.
ernrient TO protect the Christian missions
as far as possible, and the last edict from
days. was quoted as evidence of this in
tention. A quite full synopsis of this docu
ment has been received by cable at the le
CATION. 1t is entirely in the interest of the
Christians and is directed especially to the
high Chinese officials. They are asked tc
see that the lives and property of al
Christians, both foreign and rative, are
protected at all times.
The edict also commands the lower of.
ficials and the people generally to observe
this behest. and closes by saying that any
violation of the order will be severely
punished
Confidence was also expressed at the le-
cation in the thoroughness of the investi-
CATION into the recent riots, and it is be-
iieVed there that soon as the imperial
will can be made known the American and
English consuls will be admitted TO the
hearings.
Probably Not a Fresh Case.
Officials of the State Department SAID
that it was probable the riot was one
which was reported to the State Depart
ment several days ago as occurring al
Yung-fu, a place not far from Foochow
The facts in the case correspond so close.
ly to the report of the Yung-fu affair taa,
1t is believed The same report having reach
e1 Hong Kong was Cablad as new out
rage. Minister DENLY was informed of the