The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-26
CORPSES IN
THE RIVER
Dreadful Evidences OF
China's War,
sun YET SENS REVOLT
Won Wa'dersee Thinks tn. Nsw Rev.
olutionary Movement is
S rios.

TUNGCHow, August 2o.-It is eighty
miles by river from Tion-Tsln to this
place. and now. two weeks after the al
Ned forces marched through the signs OF
war and devastation are more apparent
than they were at first, for posts have
been stationed az intervals OF a f,w miles
and the troops have completed the work
OF desolaton and ruin. The villages that
worc only partially burned are now utter
~ destroyed. as they were found to be
h.ding places for snlpers, who attacked
sirg.e travellers and occasional small par
ties.
The American and English troops are
daily supplied with chickens and eggs by
the Chinese, who sell the chickens mt 81
dozen and eggs for 81 a hundred. The
Chinese AVOID Russian camps, us the Rus
slams are even now killing them in the
NEST brutal and cold blooded manner. ir-
IospeCtive OF age or sex.
| 1t Is Impossible to go far on the river
without floating bodies passing your
| boat, not the bodies of Boxers killed in
action, but those of coolies killed for no
other purpose than to satiate the blood
thlrstlness and cruelty of some soldier. AT
this place, which is the river post for Pc
king, two coolies who had been towing
a Russian boat, lay down to rest at the
CO n,pletion of their work, We're seized by
four Russian soldiers, thrown into the wa
ter and while swimming were used us
targets and were shot to death.
The dogs and hogs along the river bank
are living off human flesh and along the
II ads and rivers horrible sights are wit
messed and the stencil of putr!d flesh Is
fearful. None are buried and there are
no vultures such as are found In most
Oriental countries, consequently the dogs
and hogs are the only scavengers. Amer
lear soldiers are not eating Chinese pork
at present, but Germans seem to be fond
OF it, many hogs being shot by n reg'
mcnt that recently marched from Tien-
Tsin to Picking.
SUN YET SENS REVOLT.
HONGKONG, oct. 12-The rcrormer,
Sun Vat Sen, according to dispatches from
Canton, has unfurled the reform flag In |
the most important town Of Wei Chou, on |
East river This act has given rise to
considerable excitement in military cir |
Giles in Canton. as it is believed the object |
of the reformers in raising their flag at
Wei Chou is to denude Canton of troops, |
so that they can seize the city.
Won WALDERsEE's IDEAS.
BERLIN, Oct. ia dispatch received
here today from Shanghai says very Sc
rio us view is taken at Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersees headquarters in
Tlen-Tsin of the revolutionary move |
mrnt. At Canton a false alarm on Octo-
bei 9TH caused the Chinese officials to |
protest against any occupation of Chinese |
territory
The Yang-tse Viceroys. the dispatch |
ADDS, openly affirm that they will oppose |
any advance OF the Germans into Shan |
tuEg province.
SQUALLY AT WEI-HAI- WEI.
LONDON, Oct 13.-The Times has the
following from HonGkong, dated vester-
day: The situation in the Wei-hai pre-
lecture is serious. In SIX districts the
cities are in the hands of the rebels. If
an outbreak should occur in Canton Its
suppression would be difficult.
MUTsoHITO TO KWANG-HsU.
LONDON, oct. BIT is reported here
OF good authority" sayS the shanghai
correspondent of the Times, wiring yes
tcrday, that the Emperor Mutsuhito. In
his reply to Emperor kwang Hsu's ap-
peal, counsels an immediate return to
Pc king, the expulsion of the react!onaries
and the appointment of able and progress
i've statesmen"
THE SPOILS OF WAR.
TEN -TSIN, Sept. 7-Lured by the
prospect of rich bargains and loot. larg,
numbers of buyers are reaching Picking
and Tien-Tsin from Shanghai and other
cities III the South. Most of them are
uIllnp uHueT CdDle iioHi
dealers in America and Europe, the most
exaggerated reports having been spread
of the value of the plumber in the sack
ing of these two north of China cities.
In every by-street and in the environs
of the camps soldiers OF all the powers
gather In little groups bartering the
spoils of war. 1t is all done very quietly.
and apparently Is winked at by those In
authority These little extemporized ba-
zaars are extremely picturesque Japs.
Americans. Frenchmen. Sikhs. Russians.
soldiers OF every flag, gather in eager
groups, while civilian traders and curio-
seekers haggle with them over prices In
true Oriental fashion.
BY far the richest loot procured was
silver bullion, In Size, as the helmet-shap-
ed ingots are termed. These are worth
about 20 taels each or bullion value of
from $40 to $50 gold. Each bears the I'M
pc rial stamp on the under face, and they
are the standard of value for the Chinese
currency. 1t Is understood that the
American force. which captured the mint,
secured about 100000 In sice which Is
being held intact
OF arms there Is surfelt. An immense
number of Manlicher and Mauser rifles
ane carbines fell into the hands of the
allies and are a drug on the plumber ba-
zrars. Most of them have never been
fired. and they bring small price. Fivo
dollars Mexican, or $3.50 In gold, pur-
classes n gun In excellent condition. Sin
E'es, or two-men Chinese guns-huge, un-
w'eldly affairs, carrying half-pouni
ha'l-are plentiful, and for the weapon
{ cllector this replOn iS n mine of richness. !