Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-04


lean and Russian troops respectively
The United States marines will proceed
to Cavite.
The movement of Indian troops will
begin in 10 days. The British and
Germans continue sending troops to
Pekin.
There are renewed preparations Tor
an expedition in force against Pao Ting
Flu. The troops will probably leave in
a fortnight and columns from Pekin
viii cooperate with the expedition. He
sistence is expected as the Boxers are
there in large numbers.
Correspondence az The Associated Press
TIen Tsin. China. Sept. ;. via san
Francisco. Oct. "A circumstanual
narrative of the massacres of Shan 81
province has reached here through a
native Christian teacher who escaped
ana after a remarkable journey
through the country by foot and boat,
has just arrived This man is a grad
uate from the North China College
speaking English fluently, and abso-
lutte confidence is placed in his state
ments by thu American missionary Of
ficials here. His story confirms pre-
viously reported murders and adds de-
tails II shocking cruelties. II covers
a period from early June. when the
trouble began. down 10 the lates;
known outrage. which. as reported in
thu Associated Press dispatches, O.
CURED Aug. Is. at Yen chou Flu. about
ID miles southwest Of Tdsyuan, where
Mr.. ard Mrs. Atwater and their TWO
little children, Mr.. ana Mrs. II ~
Price ana their son. au 81 the Amer
lean board. Mr.. and Mrs. Langren of
the Swedish mission. ana Miss Eldred
an English lady, We're butchered.
The refugees story az the murders
directly duplicates Hu Hsien. the gov
ernor of shan ii. who has previnUsly
been charged with instigating and
abetting the killing III foreigners. Il is
said that a few days after the rescue
of the legationers ut Pekin q prom
inent member Of the Tsung Ii Yamen
appeared at the British legation and
formally accused HUI HSien ~ inviting
aN the foreigners in Tel Yuan into his
ydmen under pretense oi esc9rtlns
them in safety to the coast and haT-
ing them all put TO death. The names
III the victims lit Yen chou Flu We're
given by the helpers. who escaped. Ac-
cording to the refugees none Of the mis-
sianaries a / their station had been mo-
Tested up ~ Aug 13.
one old project Of TIL district died
shortly after that date and the gov
( ernor Of Shan 81 sent new man. who
two days after his arrival demanded
az the local authorities Why the for
eigners had not been expelled. The dis
rrict magistrate. who was friendly tC
the missionaries. replied that there was
no occasion for their expulsion. but IN
der compulsion he arrested the chief
DISPENSER Of the hospital The man was
given 500 blows and the demand was
made that he should secure the arms
in the possession " the mission. Their
were accordingly given m two pistols
ard two rifles. The demand was t.
heated that they must hasten their d.
/ partura a request was made on nr-
Z half III Mrs Atwatrr. who was about
/ IL be confined that they be allowed
q few days respite. but the pretrc'
insisted that they We're TO be sent away
\ IN the coast and must be ready tn
/ next day. Fou. country carts We're pre-
/ pared for them and their goods duly
/ packed. They We're TO start on Aug
;. A guard Of 20 soldiers was madt
I ready.
A. soon as the arrangements Were
made the foreign houses were sealed
I'D. The missionaries requested tha'
they he permitted III sen their house,
IL secure silver for their journey Tn
/ official replied that all the pvopert!
had been confiscated by imperial d.
/ cree and could not be sold. but that {
/ small property in q country village
could BE- sofa. This was according j
done and a small sum Of silver was -
cured.
Tn escaped teacher rode hors'
given Him ~ Mr. Atwater. The soldiers
compelled him to dismount ana ride o.
the cart. He overheard remarks by tn
soldiers and from these ne gathered
that mischief was meant. and IN tn
advice ~ one of the soldiers ESCAPED
from the party some miles from tn
village If Ksi Shi. The party was sup
nosed t5 be sent 10 Ping YaoW. abou
sl miles from FIJI Chou. When net ia
away III his line Of escape ne hear'
the firing OF gun. He aiterWard
learned that this was the signal 10
the attack upon the party. They wer
escorted by the soldiers a few mile
further. where they we're met ny an
other detachment and all were attack
cd and killed with swords.
The refugees story has been con-
firued hy a message from Mr. Price
This was written on a bit Of liner
which th4 refugee brought with min
ana surrendered to an officer at tn
gate IF Till walled city when n arriT'
"a. Going back d carly June. thl'
man gives a sraphic and apparently
reliable account f ali the murders il
the shan Il province. Much of il i
-5o horrible for publication Nm. W.
men and children We're butch red
their lodies mutilated ana in many in
stances their heads placed on TIL gate
Of the villages.
s, far az kncNn. the ftr:t marder
occurred. June .. when two T'nen
members Of the china inland mission
wera killed q. His "a II Hsifu The.
were Miss Whitechurch and Ms
ceWeu. who live alone al the mission
a remote pace. on The day mentioned
bout 500 Boxers forced an entrance iii
/ Il the mission compound and 1me g
the village men smashed the Edtt
! The local magistrate was sent fp-. bu