The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-23

sent to Pao Ting Flu to ascertain the
truth and determine the rate OF the
captives. In the meantime the party.
bound and trussed like fowls. were
thrown into temple. There they re-
inalned for two days, their hands be-
ing unbound In order to permit them to
eat the meagre rations OF unground.
Oneooked mnlet and cold water served
to them,
on the third day the deputation re-
turned from Pao Ting Flu and the cap.
tlves were told that Ting Yuen had pre-.
viously ordered their death and had
now repeated the sentence, provident-
tally there were two sections OF Boxers,
the civil and military, the former sup
plying arms and subsistence to the
movement and devislng operations
which the latter executed. The eIvll
section had heard OF the defeat OF the
Boxers at Taku and elsewhere and or
dered the prisoners to be kept alive
to be used as hostages should the al
lies be sent to destroy the city OF Pan
Ting Flu. but should no such move-
nent be made they would consent To
the death Of the foreigners. To this
policy the little party owe their lives
After two days OF misery they were
unbound ard allowed daily walks In the
compound with swords at their necks
sleeping In the temple under close
guard. For three weeks they remain
ed in this deplorable captivity. daily ex-
pecting death. demanded every day by
the horde ot Boxers who insisted that
the women should be turned over to
them alive to be afterwards put 10
death.
one gleam Of hope they had. \ ma
tive looking at them through the win
dow threw in a piece OF paper and
motioned to Mr.. Green TO read It.
Thinking II was only another Insult
he refused to do so. but on the per-
slstent gestures of the Chinaman and
the insis;ence OF the women ne did so
and found written on the paper the
following message: DO no, fear. Thu
Boxers are being killed. l am going
TO Tien rsin and viii inform your cen
sui"
The Chinaman was true To his word.
carrying his life in his hand. and made
his way to Tien Tsin and reported the
matter tc General Lorne-C Campbell. the
British commander, General Lorne-
Campbell Immediately wrote the Tao Tai
Of Pao Ting Flu. threatening reprisal
should any harm befall the Greens or
Miss Greig. Upon receipt Of tn $ mes
sage, Ting Yuen sent an official to s.
nan TO fetch the captlves TO Pao Ting
Flu for safe keeping, This official was
informed at Sinan that the party had
been sent away. In reality they were
then IN a small room in the temple
because Of the increasing demand OF
the constantly swelling Boxer mob that
the women be handed over to them.
The messenger from the Tao Tai was
finally told that II he went to Ang Chou
the prisoners would be delivered to
them.
On September 5th the prisoners were
taken to Ang Chou and delivered to
Ting Yuens representatives. put on
boat and arrived at Pao Ting Flu on
September 6. Here they were put N
the common prison and confined Sor
four days. On receipt Of another let
ter from the British commanding Of
fcers at Tien Tsln they were removed
to small house and accorded bett,r
treatment. In this house they remain
ed until the arrival Of the French col
umn on October IS.
Hearing Of the presence Of the
French. Mr. Green asked why they wera
not handed over and was told that the
French had come on business connected
with the railway and had nothing to
do with their case. On the night Of
the 18th a servant managed to inform
the French commandant Of the pres
ence Of the party and early the fol-
lowing morning their bondage was
broken and they were handed over TO
European protection.
Mr.. Green is now in a hospital In
very critical state. suffering from
dysentery and collapse. The entire
party is in a pitiful condition Of weak
ness resulting from dysentery. con-
tracted while confined in the temple.
One life was sacrificed in the fearful
ordeal the party underwent. The little
girl. unable to Withstand the hardships.
was taken III and died October 10.
three days before succor arrived