The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-06
WERE TRAITORS.
White men who Have Betrayed
the Land ofThclr Birth.
THE INTERESTING STATISTICS.
ofCaucasian They arc
towards ut Heart Ono Of Them
Buricd Alivc-Wily Mr.. Obcrs-os.
man DiEnnn Renegade = A Chris.
Y tiam by Accident.

Chicago Tribune: That white men
should be found fighting In the ranks OF
the Fllipinos. and that an Englishman
OF the name OF Bray should be the lead
Ing spirit OF the insurgent jun.a Will
surprise no one who possesses any ac-
quaintance with the barbarous or semi
civilized races In various parts OF the
world.
Even In this country stories have been
current OF white mon associating them
selves with Indians IN the outrages per-
petrated by the latter. and in Africa. in
Asla. and In the various Islands, great
and small, OF the Pacific Ocean, wher-
ever the forces OF civilized and Christian
nations have found themselves engaged
| In more or less mortal conflict with bar
barlsm and savagery. the latter have al
most Invariably been assisted and d.
rected by white men. renagades In the
worst sense OF the word. ana deserters
( from civilization.
1t Is difficult to find words sufficiently
strong to condemn these enemies OF
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their own race, and no mercy whatso-
ever should be shown to them whenever
they are caught, arms In hand, against
their fellow whites. For in nine cases
out OF ten they have cast aside every
restraint of civilization and have adopt
ed all the vices and savagcry OF the
worst and most degrading types Of the
natives among whom they have cast
their lot, endeavoring. 1t would seem, to
surpass the latter In cruelty and devil
try
Thus, In Cochin China, where the
French have for nearly twenty years
been carrying on relentless warfare
against the bloodthlrsty pirates who In
fest the coasts. and especially the great
rivers. the naval and military forces
every now and again discover that the
pirate chiefs whom they succeed In cap
turing are European rencgades. some-
times Frenchmen. remember In par
ticular the case of a man OF the.name Of
Cussade, who was shot at Hanio on the
occasion of my visit there. and who,
having deserted from the French army,
had become one Of the principal lleuten-
ants Of the black flag. or pirate force Of
the dreaded chief and mandarin, Doc
itch
Doc Itch has Just made his peace
with the French, and had surrendered
to the latter the French deserters, who
had been his allies. and was likewise In
the act of revealing the manner In
which he had managed 10 obtain ull the
arna and ammunition that he had needed
throughout the several years that he
had carried on his plratical operations
For quite time prior to the compro-
mice effected with Doc Itch. one of the
most prominent and popular figures Of
French society in the far east had been
4 Danish merchant, or financier. OF the
name OF Obere. he made his home at
Hong Kong. but also maintained hand
some establishments at Saigon, Hanoi,
and Haiphong, where he entertained in
the most hospitable manner. receiving
all the leading French officials from the
governor general downward under his
roof.
His French friends trusted him blind
ly, granted him all kinds OF favors in
connection with the passage OF his
goods through the custom houses, and
never had nny hesitation about Discus
sins oiacia! matters. even Of the most
confidential character. In his presence.
/ As soon rs ever he learned that peace
had been arranged between Doc Itch
and the French he huIriedly, took his
departure from Hong Kong. and shortly
afterwards the old pirate chief was Rbla
TO show by means OF documentary evil
dence that he had been kept supplied.
aot only with arms and ammunition. but
likewise with news by NJ. Oberg
throughout the entire period OF his hos
Titles against the French, and that the
war material had In many Instances
passed through the French custom
houses at Hanoi and lIaiphong. right
under the noses OF the officials, the
goods coming by steamer from Hong
Kong and being transshippel Into Chi
ncse junks ut Hanoi. Haiphong. and at
Saigon.
Obcrg, whose hospitality 7, too, had
occasion to enjoy at Saigon. being taken
10 his house by some French officers
with whom was acquainted. has. OF
course, never set foot since on French
soil When lagt heard Of him, three
years ago, he wa, living In great style
at Manila. Possibly he Is there at the
present moment. carrying on the same
little game In the conflict between the
Filipinos and the Americans as he pur-
sued during the warfare between his pl-
ratIcal friend, the Black Flag chief. Doc
Itch. and the French. IN that event
commend him to the strict observation
OF Admiral Dewey and General Otis.
As FOR the French descrter Cussadc.
Ghovc mentioned. he was shot much as
one would n mad dog. and without any
of the solerrnity that usually character
lies military executions. II the soldiers
could have had their way. think that
they would have torn him to piccos, For
Is impossible 10 describe In print the
iiendish crucltIes perpetratcd upon
those OF their comrades who had the
misfortune to fall into tlfe hands OF the
Dlnck Flags, and the idcn TINT n French
soIdicr should have participated In the.e
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