The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05
REBELLION IN CHINA.
~ Il Widespread aud Very Threatening
In One Province.

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New YORK. Aug. 4.-The Herald
today published the following CORES.
pondence from Shanghai under the date
Of July 4;
brief particulars have just reached
me OF widespread and very threaten
ing rebellion in the northern part Of
this province, adjoining the borders Of
Shan Tung. The district that is gener.
ally known as Kiangpeh. which is al.
ways noted for the turbulence and law.
lessness cf its inhabitants. For some
time past the members Of the two secret
societies, Kin Lung Tsao Golden
Dragon Rebels and Ia Tao Hwei
brethren Of the Great Sword, have
been very uneasy and about fortnight
ago they broke out into an open revolt,
surprising the slender and inadequate
forces Of the local mandArins. captured
several villages and then directed all
their energies 10 discriminating the few
scattered communities In their neigh
bOrhoOd. Three communities, sur
rounding the Jesuit missions at Sin
Tcheo. Tang Shaw Tien and Su Tsien,
were attacked with savage ruthleSsness,
the houses Of the wretohed people
burned down. their little household fur
niture and all their belongings being
destroyed or carried of by the rebels,
the miserable people beaten and treated
with the usual brutality Of a Chinese
mob unrestrained by fear Of the author.
tiles. and two, at least, Of the native
Christians were fOully murdered in cold
blood
THE mission houses were attacked
and destroyed and the two French
priests in the district barely escaped
with their lives. These two gentlemen,
Rev. Father Thomas, from Tongohan,
and lie Biboel, from Su Tsien. arrived
here yesterday TO report fully the dan
gerous and alarming state Of affairs at
the headquarters Of the mission, as there
was nothing left for them to do at the
scene Of their labors In Kiangpeh, all
their flock having been scattered and
driven away by the rebels. Before they
left they had heard that German
priest. one Of Bishop Anzer's missions,
had been killed in Shan Tung and what
they could loArn on their journey down
only went 10 confirm the grave news.
kilograms have since been received by
Bishop GARNER from the disturbed TO
gion, via Shantun. Il Is impossible
owing 10 the disturbed state Of the
northern part Of Kiangsee. 10 telegraph
direct. showing that affairs have as
sumed more alarming Dimensions since
the two priests left.
THE Kin Lung Tsao aud the Ia Tac
Hwei are exceedingly incensed by Bish'
op Anzers mission, by reason Of his
having lately complained TO Pekin Of
their treatment Of his converts, and IL IL
believed they murdered the member Of
his mission out Of revenge. When the
two priests left their premises, which
are strongly built and defended will
four watch towers. to resist the approach
Of bandits who habitually roam over th'
country, they were in tho hands Of thu
Mandarin soldiers, who were well armeS
and apparently prepared 10 defend thu
buildings against the rebels. But a tel
egram dated the s2nd ult., and sent b!
a courier TO Chinafu in Santung, wheno
IL was dispatched to Shanghai, has jus
been received. stating that the troop
had been obliged 10 abandon the mis-
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