The sun., 1900-08-09
STORIES or TORTURE BY CHINESE.
Refugee Says Seven Marines We're Put -
Death by the zone thousand Cats" Method.

VICTORIA. B. G., Aug b-lOrporh henneuy
and Private Scott Of the Tentsin Volunteers
and the Rev Jonathan lee and wife. who were
in Tientsin during the siege, arrived here this
morning Corporal Kennedy says OF the ex-
citing days:
when We saw things getting straitened
messengers were sent for relief IN the com
manders at TonR-ku II was at first decided
10 send the steamer Pei Ping. which was lying
alongside the bank. but realizing that fort
that was In the hands OF the Chinese on the
river bank would probably fire on the vessel.
the authorities decided TO send the small Gus
toms launch. with Mr. Seeberg, an American.
CARRYING dispatches. With him were seven
bluejackets The launch came to
grief some dIstancs below Tientsin.
The Boxers had placed barrier
across the river and we're lying in wait for the
launch. The despatch bearer saw them and
the launch by his orders was run ashore Then.
tying the dispatches to his neck. he and the
blue Jackets waded ashore and ran for IT, They
had the narrowest chance, but. 1t was afterward
learned. succeeded in getting across the country
safely and landed the dispatches but In the
meantime Jimmy Watts. the Tientsin horse
man, who had started with the Cossacks on the
following day, had got through by riding fu
riously through the Chinese villages. He had
delivered his dispatches and before the launch
party arrived was on his way back with the re.
lief party.
soon after the relief arrived" said Ken
nedy -Seymour's unfortunate column strag.
gled In II was an awful sight TO watch the
long string Of stretcher-bearers coming In.
II did not return az body, but trcked In.
six and seven together. all day. Large num-
bers carried trophies taken from Haiko arsenal.
taken a short time before and DESTROYED by
the column. Some had fine new German-made
swords and many had new revolvers and
carbnes. in fact all kinds Of trophies taken
from the Chinese arsenal. An American
officer who accompanied the force said on
his return that in this arsenal. which was
taken after charge with the bayonet. there
was more war material than In the whole
United States. There were a million small
arms and large numbers OF large guns. The
officer counted and 8-inch guns. all Of mod
ern type and. In cases yet TO be unpacked
by the Chinese we're no less than forty OF the
most approved type Of Maxims. There were.
too, a number OF ~ guns and ammunition.
rovolvers, carbines and swords galore, This
large amount Of war munitions had all been
'''h When left Tientsin the Imperial troops, in
spite OF their fanaticism. were changing their
minds about that rising again business and
splitting up bullets when they saw that the dead
remained In the field
The Boxers terribly mn.,lated al, VINO fell
into their hands During the march o Sey.
mour's column capt Bayles ana parry OF seven
marines were t0rtured 70 dea,h III horTlbie
manner The party during me attack on Q
Boxer village climbed renee 70 pursue some
OF the Boxers and became separated from the
column The party was entrapped IN yardi
and Capt Bayles was shot through the head
| and killed. The unfortunate marines who
were taken alive suffered 2 horrible death They
were tied 70 the fence and Killed by the process
of 'lnchec. one thousand cuts.
Much barbarism has also been brought home
| to the Russians. They are very low types and
| have killed men. women and children.
When comse, down the Felho on the way
| out" said Mr. Kennedy, the, country showed
| horrible marks Of the desolatiop Of war. The
| river banks were still lined with decomposed
| bodies OF Chinese, and between Tientsln and
| Taku Chinese corpses were scattered at closs
| intervals and the stencil therefrom was sick.
| ening. Near Tong GU two native villages that
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