The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-19
JAPAN's TROUBLE IN FoRMosA
AeneilsOn Of . Small Array Of Brig
ands and Rohbers-Reaidence Of
Wealthy Chinese Looted and
Their Persons Held for Raasom-
shrewd scheme 1T Twausutia-
Chinese Seek to Fire the Town.
Hut Are Defeated-Murder Of
Father Maxel by the Celeatials-
Mutiny of Troops at Woosing-The
Goddess Of Smallpox.

TACOMA. June ls.-The Northern Pa
cine steamship Braemar brought the fol-
lowing advices TO the Post -Inteliigencer
from the Orient:
May >. the date on which the Chinese re-
manning in Formosa residing outside of the
-tFealy ports became subjects Of Japan.
saw Rebellion on the part of small army
OF brigands and robbers living in the
Northern portion of the island. The trou-
| Die occurred at Twautntia, and in the
ngnting which followed the onslaught of
+, the srisands. about lso were killed. the
! loss OF the rebels aggregaiiDg about i00
II seems that the rebels had been looting
| the residences OF wealthy Chinese. and
| capturing them in the outskirts OF tho
| cities ana holding their persons pending
| the payment of ransom money. loyal
/ Chinese gave the officers information con-
| corning the plans Of the robbers for de-
| scent en Twaut iae Armed with the in
formation. the jar uese military was
| posted on the roads aiding io the settle
ment.
on this occasion Chinese ingenuity and
cleyerness was superior to the military
! afdor and generalship OF the Japanese Oa
the night before the raid was planned to
take place. a theater in the city held an
enormous crowd of spectators Nothing
was thought of this fact, but ii developed
later that the audience was made up of
rebels. During the night the invaders
looted a number of houses. capturing rare
silks, jewels, money aud other valaabIes
TO the amount OF SO. CO., Meanwhile the
Japanese army was waiting on the roads
for the enemy to appear.
After a carnival of crime and plunder-
ing. the Chinese sought to fire the town.
In this they We're defeated. Subsequently
the Japanese met the invaders. and
bloody battle followed. The invaders were
driven from the city, leaving oyer 100 on
the field. A large number of prisoners
were taken. The Japanese loss was not
large.
Murder Of Father Maxel.
The following details OF the murder of
the Rev. Mazel, French missionary. by
shinese have been received by the Yoko-
! hama papers:
The murdered missionary, after a stay
OF about four months at the Roman Cath
Ole oishoprtc of Kueishen, situated about
halfway between Outcheou and Manning
on the West river. left for Lcli. by way
OF Pese. In company with two Chinese
He arrived safely at Pese on the 18th OF
Maruh. and wrote to the bishop that
everything was quiet. On the 18th of
March ne sent his card to the Chinese
prefect. giving him notice OF his arrival,
to which he received no answer. On the
18th the Rev. MaZel started out for I.oli.
arriving there on the ed. About forty II
from Loh he fell In with a number Of
Chinese. who stated that about forty or
fifty OF their mules had been stolen by
robbers. from whom they were flying. On
his arrival at 94oii he intimatea his ar
rival to the military mandarin. There
were frequent indications of the exist
ence in the neighborhood OF a band Of
marauders, but ii was no. till April that
| the Rev. MaZei observed any cause for
alarm. On that day. however he OBJ
served band of marauders approaching,
| and Immediately took steps to repel any
attack He barricaded the back door.
and armed with his gun, took up his posi-
| ton a the front entrance prepared to sell
| his life dearly. The marauders ap-
| preached the house, and dividing in two
| parties, one party proceeding TO the back
| of the house whilst the remainder occu-
! pied the priests attention In front. The
party operating In the rear tore down the
| barr!cades and burst open the door The
mob then rushed In and shot the mis-
| sionary down near the front door. His
native interpreter who stood by him, was
| also killed. The rufiians then mutilated
the bodies OF their victims In dreadful
| manner.
| II is believed that the object of the
murder was revenge for the strict rule
exercised by the French on the borders
| of Tongking as the murderers decamped
without interfering with the furniture or
effects in the house.
Mntiny of Chinese Soldiers.
The German officers engaged in drilling
| Chinese troops at Woosung have had an
| experience that does not fall within the
category of ordinary duties. After the
recent inspection by the governor OF the
province. II was decided TO discharge
| about one-half of the native drilled troops.
who were In four camps OF SEQ each.
| replacing tht m by corresponding NUM-
| Der of foreign drilled men from the forts.
| The discharged soldiers were given three
| months extra pay. but they ciamoured
| for seven months and. on May Z.
broke into open muttny, IoofirR sha
| officers quarters pulling down the houses
| and threatening to shoot the general in
| command An appeal for aid was made by
| fe,ephore to the forts and seven COM
| panies OF infantry. under MAI. Won Reit-
| .austein. with battery OF artillery under
| Mai Lieut. Maaschke. and squadron
| Of cavalry under Count Nayhauss march
ed to the rescue The distance from the
forts 10 Setzeiin. the scene Of the mutiny.
&c & miles and the guns had 10 hs dragged
the whole way by hand. a task which was
accomplished In three hours. At p. m.
the camp was reached and a Gordon form
ed around t. The mutineerS. who were
outside greeted the troops with shouts OF
nforeigr deyir' (Yarg Kreitxel. but when
tho Order TO load wns given they fed in
ssSe They were then required 10 give up
their arms but they refused TO DO 50.
yhereupon the German officers proceeded
TO enforce the mandate. taking away the
v4ses and ammunition and breaking tho
heads OF the .ances. haiberds and tridesl'S.
The PRINCIPAL ringleader was seized. TILED
Nv drum head court-marfiaI and surana-
,ttv Secapleated II "a stated that not a
single Chinese Official was present a. the
execution. al having fed. Throughout
.hs night OF the sth the camp and naga-
zine were guarded. and on IN. morning or
the 9th three more of the ringieadrrs wpse
executed TIE ether three camps were dis
armed without difficulty. The German o'-
er.rS SAY that :he troops under iheEr
command behaved snlendidly.
Goodies. of smallpox
The following strange story Is taken
from an Indian paper. In the vicinity OK
Eofsr Camp EarikugIarn. nve-5esdei
snake about three 70 FIVE feet in ie;isfn
was discovered recently. IL II runsoF@i
tsat i, was fret seen by Afr- Bs3lsn. sa-
pe-intendent. kolar Camp. and sfierw -
iv sryyis OF the native inhabitants 81 ins
/ rslace with ;he permission of MI bHl1eSi.
;rey gthe nattve<f have since erected a
temporary she'd gor tn. saeltsr of ias
snsse and Il tot oe peop3s OF GsTsrezss
! rax.ss and creeas are seen daily. especial
/ IL on Frf1ays going up 20 TIE Sf9d TO
/ make waus ard perform other religious
1 ceremonies. ard IL Is said thai good
nAay OK them are being 5sEeoieo tasze-