, 1896-08-05

New, York. Aug. 4.-The Herald this
morning publishes the following spe-
cial correspondence from Shanghai.
under date of July 4:
Brief particulars have just reached
me of a widespread and very threaten
ng rebellion in the northern part OF
this province, adjoining the borders Of
Shan Tung. The district is that gene
rally known as Kiangzeeh, which is
always noted for the turbulence and
aw.essness Of its inhabitants. For
some time past the members of two Sc
cret societies, known as Kin-Dung-Tsao
Golden Dragon Rebels and Ta-Tao-
Hwei (brethren of the great sword)
have been very uneasy, and about a
fortnight ago they broke out into open
revolt. surprised the slender and made
quate forces OF the local mandarins,
captured several villages and then di-
rected all their energies to exterminat-
ing the few scattered communities in
heir neighborhood.
THEIR FIRST ATTACK.
Three communities. surrounding the
Jesuit missions at Sin-Tchou, Tang
Shaw-Tsien and Su-Tsien. were attack
ed with savage ruthlessness, the houses
of the wretched people burned down,
their little household furniture and
farm implements being promptly de-
stroyed 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 au-
thcrities, and two. at least, of the ma,
tive 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. Fathers Thomas from Tongo-
han and lie Biboel from Su-Tsien-ar,
rived here yesterday to report fully the
dangerous and alarming state Of af-
fairs at the headquarters OF the mis-
sion, as there was nothing left for them
10 do at the scene of their labors in
Kiang-Peh, all their flock having been
scattered and driven away by the reb,
els.
A GERMAN PRIEST KILLED.
Before they left they had heard that a
German father, one OF Bishop Anzer's
mission. had been killed in Shan-Tung,
journey down only went to confirm this
grave news.
kilograms have since been received
by Bishop GARNER from the disturbed
region, via Shan-Tung. 1t is impossi,
BILE, owing to the disturbed state OF the
northern part of Kiangzeeh to tele-
graph direct, showing that affairs have
assumed nor alarming dimensions
since the two fathers left.
The Kiang- Tung-Tsao and the Ia
Tao-Hwei are exceedingly incensed
against Bishop Anzer's mission. by rea
o Of his lately having complained to
Pekin OF their treatment Of his on
verts, and it is believed they murdered
the members of his mission Out of re-
venge. When the two parties left their
premises, which are strongly built and
defended with four watch-towers, one
at each corner, to resist the approach
OF bandits, who habitually roam over
the country, they were in the hands Of
the mandarin's soldiers, who were arm
ed, and apparently prepared to defend
the building against the rebels.
TROOPS DRIVEN AWAY.
But a telegram dated the ED ult. and
sen by courier to Chinanfu in Sam
Tung. whence it was dispatched to
Shanghai. has just been received, stat
ing that the troops had been obliged to
abandon the mission. From this 1t is
inferred that the rebels were too strong
for the local authorities, and drove
them away from the mission, as they
had previously succeeded in doing In
many other places. The authorities
were. in fact taken everywhere by r
prise by the suddenness of the out.
break, and. as usual, were all in a state
of unpreparedness and terror when the
rebels rose against them. The rebels
numbered several thousand when my
informants Left the scene. but were only
poorly armed. some unknown circum-
stances having apparently forced mat,
tiers to = head and obliged them to COM
mence operations before they were
quite ready. But, Judging by their suc-
cess. they were quite a we'll prepared
as the authorities.
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