The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-18

beat. Then they went hack TO the capftai
and came TO my house at midnight while
was asleep. Shaoxing's uncle, shiong-
foo. called me up and told me of all the
particulars. Thereupon I dressed myself
In ofiieial uniform and went with them. in
my own carriage, followed By my servant,
Chun. But the gate Of the Imperial City
was not opened. and the Boxers there
were tired and hungry. so we went 10
shiong-foo's store, where we took our
supper, waiting TIL daybreak.
During all this time / was not afraid
at all / was innocent. ] could explain
fully. even before Prince Tuan. who did
not appear. But the Boxers were watch
ing me In turn in a greenhouse which
was made into a kitchen for Prince IT,
ans secretary. whom / knew. and who
comforted me with few words. He also
sent me two cups of rice soup. on that
very night Prince Tuan sent four of his
guards and four Boxers to take me over
10 his Home Temple which. found.
was nlled with sleeping Boxers. Here I
passed two days. The monks OF the tenn
PIE were kind TO me. Offering me food at
every meal time. Even some good Boz
ers and guards pitied me and consulted
ABOUT asking Prince Tuan TO release me.
just al that time Manchu guard came
Win orders OF Prince Tuan and ordered
me to get into a cart. So my servant.
Shun, sat at the front OF the cart, sur
rounded by a large number OF Boxers.
VINO oid not allow US 10 speak to each
other. As we were going westward, |
saw at Cnce l was 10 he put in the prison
OF the board of punishment. Thus / was
imprisoned without trial
The officer OF the board Of punishment
comiOrted me. saying ] might be soon
forgiven. 1 gave to the prison-keeper
sZ.eo cash and he supplied me with food.
J also had liberty to SIT up and lie down,
because ne did not put on me the tor
ments.
His Hopes for China.
i cannot now but earnestly hope China.
/ our beloved country, may soon be in
saIety and peace, free from all such dam
gers and great troubles which threaten
" now. | also hope your brothers and
/ iamiiy VIII not be separated and suffer
/ Unexpectedly. Try 10 bear I'D until |
shall be able to be with you again, if nv
NE can be spared. Although we may
become very poor, yet IL will be one thou
sahd times better than to be a high but
miserable official.
| nave no idea how many persons have
7 gwen up their lives and how MANY are
made homeless during the present trou-
pie, am anxious to know whether YOU
had any trouble in going south or not, |
| hope you had not.
| nave ieit sorry and glad at the same
! time. feel sorry because my family.
including four daughters, who used TO
I'VE luxuriantly. stayed for four DAYS in
httle' dirty inn In Tung Chow, working
hsrd with little to eat. even washing
thelr own clothes and cooking their own
meas feel glad because, In spite of all
this suffering, my family never show anv
sign of impatience.
have been IN prison eight days now.
Mr.. Doung has sent me 10 taels. which
will last a month. You need not come 10
the capital, for 1t will do no good. Clos
ing with tender love-" &c.
In forwarding the letter, Wong Lingoh
says:
Il send you an account of Mr.. Hwang,
who has been investigating the situation
OF China and that of his family.
While in Japan, Mr.. Hwang was in-
formed that his father, II. z. Hwang
SXe-yung, was first put in prison for
speaking against the Boxer movement.
Atterward his eXcellency was taken out,
but on August II was again put in by the
enemies who hated both foreigners and
progressive men. Shortly after that thirty
officials were executed. 1t was feared Cor
time that Mr.. Hwangs father might be
among those victims. Now, IL is report
ed. life is finally spared, but his excel
lency suffered considerably in prison.
Patriotism has been inherited in the
great Hwang family for many genera
tions, and in spite of all the disasters and
misfortunes that noble quality has re-
peatedly brought upon this patriotic fam
lily. its inheritance becomes more and
more energetic"
Other letters ask that the facts be
given publicity, in order that Mr..
Hwang's friends in this country may
understand his situation. and also TO
show the experience of the venerable
head of the family for his frequent petit
tions to the throne in behalf of the for
1 eigners