The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-11
WOUNDED MAN
ON THE MARU

In Peking." said DIR. Leslie, 7eaking
calmly and realizing that he must not ex-
cite himself overmuch, land we of the
Car CaIadian-Presbyterian Mission in the Ho-
nan province were naturally beginning 20
get a little uneasy. There were women
and children to be cared for, and every
new and again there were signs of un-
frsendiiness on the part of the Chinese
against US. We heard stories of massacre
and outrage from every side; the local
disturbances were partially due to
drought In that district and many Chi
nese were suffering for want of food and
tier the rumors of the massacre in Pc
king were exciting the Chinese and lead
tus them to rise mp against the foreign
dovils.' as all white people are called.
Then the news was received frora the
north by special messenger that the vari-
Gus Consuls had ordered all their people
out Of China Immediately and that they
would not be responsible for what hap
pCuod TO them n they did not move at
once. So, Of course, we prepared 20 fly.
The Chinese heard Of our gCing and were
very much excited. but yet they had not
been sufficiently aroused In their hatred
against us 20 do us any harm, and then.
o. course, there We're a few Of the Chl-
ussc whom We had befriended I'm various
ways who still remained friendly to us.
Eii-siC In Honan were the follow ing
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. McKensie and child.
Alr. and Mrs. j. Goforth and four chill
Gren, Mr.. j. Griffith, Mr.. r. G.. Hood Miss
NJ J. Mcintosh. Miss Dr. j. j. Dow, Miss
VI. a. Pykc, Mr. and Mrs. j. \. Slimmon
and child, Mr.. and Mrs. Il A. Mitchell
Dr. and Mrs. +. g. Leslie and three
Reid and Fisher.
I'VE started out in Chinese carts-you
can't imagine the torture of riding in one
Of these awful things: no springs or conn.,
Portable seats, and the worst of roads tC
contend with. We were travelling for
about two weeks In these carts-two long
weary. anxious weeks-and got over
ins along at n rate of about thirty mile.
n day. We had everything with us o
value which We could carry, Including ex
ira clothes and several hundred dollar,
In silVer-Chinese silver. OF course th'
women and children suffered much oI
the journey.
About the tenth day OF our journeyinl
I'm the carts-and i remember now tina
IL was Sunday. July S-we were peace
fully ard slowly vending our way alonI
when we were suddenly attacked by tw
or three hundred yelling Chinese robbers
bst first I must tell you that the Who'll
lof our little band was not together whe
we were attacked. Only the day befor
Ia part OF our little force had gone fror
Ius. originally with the intention of 81
Touring a military escort from some of III
local Chinese officials. those who ha
left US were MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Slimmo
with their little child. Mr.. and Mrs. I
a. Mitchell and the three American eng
!, neers, whom / have already mentione
So that there were just eleven adults lie
! In our party when we were attacked /
, the savage band of Chinese, and out
these eleven there were only five men ar
among US five there were only three r
! volvers.
THE two or three hundred Chinese
3 first made a furious attack upon U
, bringing our carts TO a standstiIl al
con pletely surrounding us. They pelt
US with bricks and stones and anythil
: they could lay their hands or. at the sar
= time slashing away with their swort
" those who were thus armed, and yelli
4 all the time like so many maniacs.
}: brCught our three reviewers into play a
u fought like demons to protect the won
e ana children. The Chinese seemed