Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-10
luKFUKtU BIZ BOKERS.
Missionaries Thrilling Tale of
Their Experiences In China.
RESCUED By A FRENCH FORCE.

story of Two Men Who were For
Several Weeks In the Jaws Of
Death, but Were Finally saved
Missionaries Green and Gregg. ac.
cording TO a Picking special cablegram
TO the st. Louis Globe-Democrat, have
been rescued by the French troops at
Pao-ting-fu. They say they left their
post at Kwalia, on the border Of the
province of Shansi, when they heard
that the Boxers were approaching.
Some Of the people threatened them,
and they went to live in the temple,
where they were not m0lcsted for some
time. Then they heard that the Boxers
were again approaching. and they
sought refuge in "A mountain cave.
Their next hiding place was in a
farmhouse, where they were concealed
for short period, but were finally dis
covered. Mr. Green was shot in the
head, and the Boxers threatened to
burn the house unless the missionaries
surrendered The missionaries were
compelled to agree to this and were
carried to Changtung fu, but the man
DARN refused to admit them into the
city. An influential Boxer leader inter
viewed the mandarin and told him to
send the missionaries to Tien-tsil
They were placed on river boat ard
with a guard Travelled by day. Wien
the boat stopped, the guards fed. but
returned later and told the missionaries
that they had orders from the manda
rim to kiln them. But the guards added
their relations had been so friendly
during the trip and on account OF Mr..
Green's daughter, who has since died.
they did not have the heart to carry
out their orders. They put the party
ashore in safe place and left them
many necessarics.
During the night the Boxers sent a
party to hunt them. but the search WIS
unsuccessful. and the missionaries
again started toward Tien-tsin. Once
more they were captured by the Boxers
and taken to their camp. Thence they
were taken to Sienan-fu and were
dragged by the hair part of the way.
For three miles they were carried sus-
pended from poles with their arms and
legs sticking out like pigs.
At Signan-fu they were taken to the
chief officials yamen. Miss Gregg's
head was placed on "A stone block. and
the official AK was raised as IL she
were about to be beheaded. Finally an
order was received from the fantai Of
Pao-tiug-fu to send the missionaries
there They arrived at Pao-ting-fu on
July 13 and were living with the fantai
up to the time the French arrived. Mr..
Green suffered from the wound in his
head without the attention Of physi-
clan until the rescue by the French
Then the bullet was extracted, but it is
now reported that he is dying of dyson
terry.
Other Americans killed were Mr..
Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs. Simcox and
three children, who were surprised by
the Boxers in their house, which was
set on fire. They were burned to death.
Miss Morrow was stripped and drag
ged naked through the street, violated
and then beheaded. DR.. and Mrs,
Hodge and a woman guest were burn
ed I'm their house. Miss Gould died of
fright on being dragged from her
house. Mr.. Ptkin was preaching when
he was attacked and was shot while
running to his house to get a gun. Be
sides these William Cooper and Mr.
ana Mrs Bognell and their child fled to
the imperial troops for protection. The
Chinese soldiers turned them over to