The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-02
KILL. KILL, KILL.
That Seems to Be WatchWord of
Both Sides in Chinese War.

Seattle, Wn-, Aug. "A special to the
Times from Victoria says:
Lieut. Won Kron. a German officer who
arrived at Yokohama in company with
800 wounded and incapacitated Germans
and others on the steamer Korn, chart
cred by the German government, in an in
terv1ew given at Yokohama just before
the Glenogle sailed, says of his expe-
riences with Admiral Seymour's column:
Every thing went pretty well until the
column reached Lung Fang, where the
railway was found destroyed They had
then to leave the cars and the wounded
were placed on junks on the river and
the march backward along the river be-
gun. Up to then they had only been op-
armed with the latest patented rifles also
opposed them On account of the wound
ed they had to march along the river and
storm every village in their path. One
day seven were taken, the next six. work
The Chinese used smokeless powder and
their position could not be found The
villages were finally taken and burned
Asked what the Chinese did with their
women and old men, Lieut. Won KrOn
If this was not possible, as in the case of
one village taken by the allies, they cut
and wthern in the river on the al
lies went until they reached SIN kow
arsenal across the river Here a thou
sand halted for the others behind They
tried to parley, but the Chinese fired big
guns followed by rapid fire. The gunners
fought well, many being wounded among
them Lieut. Won kron- Finally orders
were given TO storm. The British engt-
forced by the Germans they charged
again and took it Immense numbers of
guns and munitions OF war were found.
Sixty Chinese had held the fort.
The allies garrisoned the forts and pre-
pared to make a stand there until relief
arrived. but after a stay of four days Ad-
mira1 Seymour having come to the con-
clusion that in case larger force at
hold it, they decided to destroy it and
move on. Consequently as they were IN
able to take any Of the guns along the
engineers prepared an explosive charge
and the next day at about o'clock they
saw it burn and explode Shortly after
ward they were relieved by forces from
1--WE did not take prisoners" said Lieut..
Won kron, "as far as the capture of pris-
oners is concerned. this was an fmpos-
sible task. as the Chinese are not civilized
Lieut. Won Kron was asked about the
statement Of a German that the Russians
butts Of their rifies. The lieutenant said
it was not quite so bad as that, but IN
in China they had been and probably
would in the future be compelled to kill
tne WOUNDED with the Dayonet IN the
beginning they had even sent the wounded
to the hospitals in T1en Tsin, but they
soon found out that as long as man
was able to raise a hand he would try
and stab the foreigners and as moreover
they found the prisoners very refractory
and had all they could do to attend to
themselves they had been compelled to
kill all wounded with bayonets, and gen
orally speaking accept no prisoners but
kill everybody who stood up against them.
Frequently they found boxers who had
taken their red badges and clothes off in
the hope of trying the amigo" trick on
them. and while the trick worked at first
the allies soon gave orders to kill every
Chinese who would stand The Chinese
in turn decapitate and mutilate every
foreigners who may be wounded or killed
and who is unfortunate enough to fall
into their hands On one occasion a large
number of boxers succeeded in encircling
an Italian officer with eight men, and