Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-05
CHINESE WHIP THE FRENCH
Latter Had Been Running Things for a
Time.
Chinese Attack and Rout Tbem-MIs-
sionaries Killed by Rebeis-Anti-
Foreign Demonstration.

Victoria, b. c., Jan. J.-According to
news received from the Orient by the
steamer Queen Adelaide, the troops Of
France have been routed with a loss
OF thirty killed in battle with natives
OF the province Of Qwang Tung, In
Southern China, where for some time
past there has been trouble over the de-
Limitation Of the Franco Chinese boun-
dairy.
In fight about month before this
last encounter 100 Chinese were report
ed to have been killed. Because Of this
attack, together with the killing .. two
French officers by Chinese while en-
gagged In surveying, the French shelled
the village, took a Chinese warshlp and
held the Tatao Of the district prisoner
for some time. Soon after this affair
Marshal Su arrived at Kwang Chow
Bay bearing orders to uphold the Chin
ese rights.
The story Of this last battle is trans
lated from the Chun Ngio San Pc by
the Hongkong Daily Press. The native
paper says II has received news from
its canton correspondent that a battle
took place at not great distance from
the Qwang Tung boundary on the Chin
csc side, on November 10 and IL. The
French were moving forward, seeming
ly on reconnaissance, when the ma
tives were encountered. On sighting the
French the natives at once moved for
ward and gave battle The French
were obliged to retire and, seeing their
advantage, the natives continued TO
press forward. with the result that the
French fed routed by the Chinese, who
pursued them for great distance The
French loss was given as thirty killed.
The majority were killed in action, al
though some who were left wounded on
the field were dispatched by the vic
torious Chinese. The native loss was
not given.
on hearing of the affair OF the l4th
the viceroy Of the province dispatched
three Chinese gunboats with 1000 OF
the imperial troops under the command
Of a military officer named Ny Fun
Tin, to restore 0. der.
News was received by the steamer
Queen Adelaide also Of great anti
foreign demonstrations in Shantung. A
number OF missions have been looted
and destroyed, many Of them being in
connection with the American mission
board. Some of the priests and mission
aries have been killed, and in a pitched
battle with imperial troops sent against
them over 100 rebels were slain.
Among the Christians who first suf-
fered at the hands Of the rebels were
thirteen families connected with the
American mission board at Tung
Chang, near Thsu. Their houses were
looted and they were robbed OF property
10 the value Of 1000 taels. Four fam
lilies of the American Presbyterian mis-
sion We're also robbed and their homes
were destroyed.
Upon the Catholics the natives gave
full force to their fury A number were
killed, 200 families robbed and many
homes and chapels burned. Another
outbreak is reported where a priest was
murdered with great brutality. His
head was severed from the body and
suspended from the top OF a tree. Six
Catholic Christians We're also murdered.
The missionaries Of both denominations
have appealed TO their consuls for pro-
lection.