Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-07
ACTED LIKE FIENDS
Russian Troops Murdered Helpless
Chinese Women and Children.
old And NFIRM MEN BUTCHERED
Appalling Stories of Atrocities
Committed by the Allies.
PILLAGE, BURN AND LOOT
OLD and INFIRM MEN BUTCHERED
PILLAGE, BURN AND LOOT

SAN FRANCISCO. August IA story Of
Russian brutality in China is told by Mrs.
E B. Drew. wife of the British commander
of customs at Tien Tsin. who arrived from
the orient on the transport Logan. She
says:
During the bombardment we lived most
of the time in the cellar of our house. Our
house was partially wrecked by big shells.
Sleep was out of the question most of the
time. and so unstrung were that but lit
tie food satisfied US. There was ever pres
ent the haunting fear of the Chinese
triumphing and saughtering every for
eigner and every convert.
Some, probably all, of the women were
prepared to act in case the Chinese effected
an entrance. But aside from the unpleas
ant recollection, it appears the allied off,
GERS were prepared to act 1 did not know
1t at the time, but I learned later that ten
or twenty men had been detailed to kill all
the foreign women in case the Chinese were
the victors.''
Atrocities of Russian Troops.
Mr.. Drew, with much indignation. then
spoke of atrocities committed by Russian
troops, saying:
They pillaged, looted tortured and mur
dered right and left. There were many
infants and children killed by bayonet
thrusts. And many We're tossed from
bayonet points only to be caught and again
tossed time and time again. There is
ample evidence OF these unspeakable occur
rences.
-"Out from Tien Tsin along the Pei-Ho and
Yellow rivers are numerous little villages,
The Russians swept through the villages,
destroying life and property. The Russians
also drove women and children into the
Pei-Ho and Yellow rivers, where they were
drowned.
a+- ,rNr ~ 1iy,cy
of these remarkably baTbarous acts. l do
not pretend to say how many women and
children Were butchered by the Russians. I
never heard the number estimated. save
that a great many had been bayoneted and
some shot"
Missionary Refugees.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 7-Among the
refugees from China who returned on the
Logan were the wife of Prof. c. D. Tenney
of the Imperial University at Tien Tsin and
her children They were among those who
took refuge in Gordon Hall during the
bombardment. and escaped unnjured. She
aud her husband have been together in
China for eighteen years. Prof. Tenney is
now accompanying the allied forces on the
march 10 Pekin as an Interpreter.
Prof. o. d. Clifford and his wife also
came home. They bring with them a baby
girl who was born in Tien Tsin on May 13.
Mrs. Clifford is the daughter of DR.. Robert
Coltman. who came home on the Coptic last
week Prof. Clifford was connected with
the Imperial University.
Miss Lille VI. Tahr of Lincoln City Ind
who spent two years in Tien Tsin, had
three narrow escapes from the savage Box
ers- She found safety with the many others
in Gordon Hall during the siege and ven
turing out one day. was struck by frag-
ment of a three-inch shell. on two other
occasions she was shot at by rifemen, but
was not hit.
The two children of United States Consul
Ragsddle, who have returned to their home
IN the state. tell stories of exciting expert
ences similar TO those OF others who lived
through the perilous time in Tien Tsin.
Tales of Russian Brutality.
The tales of Russian brutality are con-
firmed by Rev Frank Haynes. Metho-
dist missionary He thinks the present
troubles will be ended within year
Many Of the refugees from Tiep Tsin es-
capped with only the clothing on their
hacks Among those who lost everything
are Henry Smith and wife an English
couple Smith was broker at Ticn Tsin
and had d fine home in the British con-
CesSion.
Prof o. D. Clifford of the Imperial Uni
Yersity Of Tien Tsin. who was one of the
last to leave the besieged city saws:
Looting by the allied forces began as
soon as they got the upper hand. The
russians led in this and went to extremes
They are naturally cruel and expecting
no mercy. they showed none. | was an
tye-witness To eight cold bIOoded murders
by them The victims were old and in
hrm Chinese. The Russians stole every-
thing in sight, looting the houses in the
settlement. as the Chinese would have
done.
Rev Horace W. Holding, a missionary.
Whose labOrs We're in South Chill prov.
inee. between Ho-nan and Shantung, es-
capped with seventy-fve others from Pei
tdl-no, the seaside resort north of Taku
on the British warshp Humber
MIS- IL IL Montelle, whose husband Is
a turfman at Tien Tsin. with Mrs Frank
r Davis Of Philadelphia, passed through
a trying experience during the bombard-
ment and lighting at that place, and took