The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-16
Swallowed Opium. Then Climbed Into
His Comn and Ordered His
Men to shoot Him.
BARBARoUs DEEDS OF BOXERS
NATIVE CHRISTIANS TORTURED IN
THE MOST HORRIBLE MANNER.
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
Seeking nm Interview with wall
dersee-Revolt OF Leaders.

VICTORIA, b. c., Nov. 1.-THE steamer
Empress of China has arrived, bringing
advices from Yokohama up 10 Nov. 2. The
correspondent OF the Universal Gazette at
Yinzkou, Manchuria, says the massacres
by the Russians who, by attacking Aigun,
Kirin and other towns, killed several thou
sand Chinese, were the result Of a desire
for vengeance because of the killing OF
two hundred Russian troops by the treach-
cry of the Chinese general. Shone, before
the outbreak OF hostilities. The Russian
general called on General shone and at
tempted to make a compromise. General
shone gave favorable reply. but as soon
as the Russian officer withdrew from his
gates he closed them and opened fire. Thus.
taken by surprise, the Russians lost over
two hundred men. General Shone has
since taken his life. He swallowed opium.
but death not coming as quickly as he ex-
pected, he climbed into his coffin and or
dered his men to shoot him. Several shots
were necessary before he succumbed
The foregoing throws light on reports OF
horrible massacres of Chinese I'm TIE VIII
lagos along the Amur river. Travellers and
missionaries have told numerous stories
of atrocities committed by the Cossacks,
but gave no motive for the deeds, except
that the Russian troops In Manchuria
were semi-savages and delighted I'm killing
people merely for the sake OF slaughter.
1t seems now that the wholesale butchery
of Chinese was I'm retaliation for the
treachery of a Chinese general who killed
two hundred Russians without apparent
cause Travellers who visited the Amur
region after the Cossacks had laid IL
waste declared that nearly one hundred
villages had been destroyed, that the Amur
river was choked with the bodies of men.
women and children who had been driven
into the water and shot. bayoneted or
drowned by the yengeful Cossacks. IL
was estimated that 1900 Chinese thus
persisted and that 10000 were rendered
homeless.
Under the sanction and with the ap-
prevail OF the United States minister and
the officers OF the American troops in Pc
king George Tewksberry has been prose-
cutting inquiries debating terms aud ar
ranging indemnities in the villages around
Lung-Chow. Tewksberry's report. accord
ing to Oriental advices. says his inyestiga-
ton brought 10 light cruelties OF the most
barbarous description as practiced on the
native converts OF that neighborhocd by
the Boxers. Some of the Christians and
all their relatives and connections shared
in whatever punishment was melted out.
Some were buried alive. others were burned
at the stake; still others were first sat-
urated with kerosene and then set on fire.
A Belgian Catholic priest had strips OF
flesh cut out of his limbs. and the holes
filed with kerosene. which then ig-
nited."
Almost as horrifying description was
also brought by the steamer Empress OF
China to-day. and is given by Rev c. III. 4.
Jader, OF the Swedish Protestant mission,
OF the murder OF Rev. G. Mcconnell. Mrs.
Mcconnell their little boy, the Misses +.
Burton and s. King. Rev. John Young and
Mrs. Young and a native servant At Tsin-
Kia-Nan the little party. fleeing FOR their
lives, were overtaken by twenty soldiers
and mob Of coolies. The soldiers hacked
the missionaries TO pieces with their
swords. the women being forced 20 look az
the murder and mutilation OF The men and
baby The bodies were thrown into the
road, and were still In the dust seven days
after the murder