The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-11-01
HORRIBLE CHINESE CRUELTY.

Two Men, W oman and Three Children
Burned to Death In Their House-Wo-
man Rescued by Boxers,
Pckln, Oct. Is, via Shanghai, Oct.
u Missionaries Green and Gregg
have been rescued by the French
troops at PaOting Flu. They say
they left their post at kwalin, on
he border Of the province OF Shan
i, when they heard that the Box
ers we've approaching. Some OF The
people threatened them and they
went to live in the temple where
they were not molested for SOM
lime. Then they heard that the
Boxers We're again approaching and
thoy sought refuge in a mountain
cave. Their next hiding place was
in farm house, where they were
concealed for a short period, but
we're finally discovered. Mr.. Green
was shot In the head, and the Box
RS threaten d to burn tho hous
InleSs the missionaries surrender
I'd The missionaries were com
.elled to agree to this. and Wer'
'arried to Chang Tun-Fu, but tn,
mandarin refused to admit them
INTO the city. An influential Box
leader interviewed the manda
rim and told him to send the mi,
,lonarics 20 Tien Tsin. They wer,
placed on a river boat and with b
Iuard travelled by day. When tn
boat stopped the guards fled, bul
eturned later and told the miss
,ooarles that they had orders from
he mandarin to Kill them. But tn,
Guards said that their relations ha,
Dcen SO friendly during the trip
md on account OF Mr. Green,
laughter, who has since died, they
lid not have the heart to carry on
taeir orders. They put the party
t5hOre in n safe place and left them
nany necessaries. During the nigh,
40 Boxers sent a party TO hui
n, m, but the search was unsuc
'rSsful and the missionaries again
started toward Tien Tsin.
Once more they were captured by
the Boxers and taken to the r camp
hence they were taken to Singan
ia and were dragged by the LaiI
Jart Uf the way. For three m1les
CHey were carried suspended from
poles with their arms and leg,
licking out like pigs. At Singau
Pa they were taken to the chie'
officials yamen. Miss Gregg's heao
Mas placed on 8 one block anG
official axe was raised as II sh,
were about 10 be beheaded. Final.
y an order was received from til.
{ ;Otai Of PaOting-Fu to send the
Missionaries there. They arrived
a. Paoting Flu July IL and We're liv-
Ing with the taOtai up to the time
o the French arrival. When the
French arrived the taotai told tn,
missionaries that the only railroad
at was doing business would not
& ke them. At the same time the
Inc SO told the French that the
" oman refused to 60 to them. Toe
French finally sent party and res
N'Atu tho LllsSlOudTIts.
Mr.. Green suffered with the
" Ound In his head without the at.
lention OF a physician until the
r scue by the French. Then the
b Allet was extracted, but 1t Is now
r'ported that he is dying Of dyson
tary.
Other Americans killed were Mr..
Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs. Semcox
AID three children~who We're sur.
prlsed by the Boxers in their house,
Nhich was Set on fire and they were
burned o death; Miss Morrow, who
Wis stripped and dragged naked
through the streets, violated and
then beheaded; Mr.. and Mrs. Rodg-
5 and a woman guest who We're
jurned In their house; Miss Gou d,
Who died from fright on being
dragged from her house, and Mr..
P,tkin, who was preaching when
ne was attacked and was shot while
running to his house to get gun.
81 sides these William Cooper and
Mr.. and Mrs Bognell and Their
child fled to the imperial troops for
protection. The Chinese soldiers
turned them over to the Boxers who
beheaded the >dults and spearsd
the child to death.
Missionaries Green and Gregg as
sert that TaOtai Ting Yung was the
instigator of all this. They say he
also ordered that they be killed
Chinese converts at Paoting Fa as
sert that all the officials who were
in power at the time these murders
were committed still hold their
offices. The French are now send.
ing an expedition to rescue Rev
MIR. Griffiths and wife and Mr..
Brown at Chengting Flu as we'll az
five Italian, Belgian and French
railroad employees. The French have
EN- ployed a thousand Chinese at
Chochow to rebuild The railroad to