The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-18
AMERICAN REFUGEES
ARRIVE FROM CHINA.
One of Their Number Tells of an At
tack by Band of Howlfng
Chinese Robbers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 17.--A number
Of refugees have arrived here from China,
on the steamer Hongkong Maru. Among
them are Dr. p. c. Leslie, Of Montreal;
DR. c. ". Denman. from Siam; Mrs. l..
Durstler. from Japan, and DIR. and Mrs.
". Malcolm and two children, Mrs. W
G. Mcclure and three children, Mrs. f.
w. Partch and child, DR.. and Mrs. j. 70.
Skinner and two children and DIR. II. G..
Welpton. from China.
DR. Leslie, who has no less than M
teen wounds on his body as the result
of his encounter with the Chinese. tells
the following story;
when the news was received from the
North, by special messenger. that the
various consuls had ordered all their peo-
pie out of China Immediately, the fol-
lowing party started from The mi mission os
child, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Goforth and four
children, Mr. J. Griffith. T. C. Hood.
Miss NJ. j. Mcintosh. Miss DR.. J. J. Dow.
simmon and a. chniid. Mr.. and Mrs K. 4
Mitchell, DIR. and Mrs. p. G. Leslie and
three American engineers. Messrs jamie
son. Reid and Fisher and myself
Attacked by Chinese Robbers.
about the tenth day of our journey
ing we were suddenly attacked by 900 or
300 yelling Chinese robbers. The day be-
fore a part of our little force had gone
from us originally with the. intention
Of the local Chinese officials. Those who
had left us were Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Sim
mon. with their little child, Mr. and Mrs
r. A. Mitchell and the three American
engineers. Out of the eleven left there
were only five men. and among us five
there were only three revolvers.
The 200 or 800 Chinese at first made
a furious attack upon us. bringing our
carts to a standstill. and completely sur
rounding us. They pelted US with bricks
and stones. and anything they could lay
their hands on. at the same time slash
ing away with swords at those who were
armed. and yelling all the time as so
many maniacs. We brought our three
revolvers into play. and fought like de-
mons to protect the women and chill
dren.
II had one revolver In my right hand
II was six-shooter wanted every
shot to tell Those who had the other
two reyolvers laid several Chinese low
In death, and wounded several others be-
fore their weapons were knocked out OF
their hands by stones and sword cuts.
lieve they must have afterwards died
from the wounds / inflicted. But my ac-
tive fighting was soon brought to close
by vicious sword slash by an Infatuated
Chinese, whom | had wounded. He cut
me across the RICH, wrist. knocking the
pistol from my grasp and rendering the
arm poweriess.
Fought for tho Loot.
Most fortunately for our hard-pressed
party, lust as things were beginning to
look hopeless for us. some OF the Chinese
bounced upon our vaiuables. 1t was now
evident that they valued our belongings
more than our heads. They fell to fight
ing among themselves, and robbed us OF
everything we had-money. personal be-
iongings and all, even going so far as to
tear the skirts off the women and cut
the buttons on our clothes with their
swords
II hav, ffteer wounds as a result ~
my cncoYntsr with the Chinese NV
whole bodr bears souvenirs OF the fignt
I don't know u I Will ever be able 10 use
my right hand again. | am coins, home
to Montreal now with my wife Fortu-
nateiy. my wife received no serious i'm
jnrics in the fght.-a few slight bruisea
that is ALL and the other ladies also han
PLY escaped without injury"