Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-09

to Y. H. and Y. E. the assurance of my
highest consideration.
(Signed) B. COL9GAN,
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps.
Enclosure No. 81
Bishop Favier to Mr.. Pechon, French
minister. (Translation):
Apostolic Vicarate of Pellln and North
China,
"PEKIN, May 10, 1900
"Mr Minister:
From day to day the situation be-
comes more serious and threatening.
in the prefecture of Paoting-Fu, more
than seventy Christians have been
massacred; near Echao Icheou, only
three days ago, three Neophytes have
been cut to pieces. Many villages have
been pillaged and burned; a great
many other have been completely
abandoned.
More than 1000 Christians are flee
ing, without clothing, without shelter
AT Pekin alone, about 400 refugees,
men, women and children, are already
lodged at our house and that of the
sisters; before eight days we will
probably have thousands.
I'VE will have to dismiss the schools
and the colleges, also use all the ships
to make room for these unfortunate
people.
Upon the east of us,
PiIlagc and Incendiarism
are imminent; we are hourly receiving
the most alarming news. Pekin is
surrounded on all sides; the boxers are
daily coming nearer tue capitol; delay
ed only by the destruction which they
are making of Christians.
believe me, l pray you, Mr.. Minis
ter, that / am well informed, and say
nothing lightly.
Religious persecution is only one
object. The real purpose is the exter-
mination Of Europeans, purpose
which is clearly set forth and written
upon the banners of the boxers. Their
associates await them at Pekin, where
they will begin by attacking me
churches and finish with the legations
For us here at Paitang, the day is
practically ended. All the city knows
it; everybody is speaking of it, and
popular outbreak is manifest.
Yesterday evening forty-three poor
women and their children, flying from
the massacre, arrived at the house of
the sisters More than five hundred
persons accompanied them, saying to
them that if they had escaped this
once they would soon die with the
others.
"Mr. Minister, | do not speak to you
of placards without number, which are
posted in the city against Europeans in
general Each day new ones appear
more explicit than the others. Those
who, thirty years ago, were present at
the Tien Tsin massacre, are struck
with the resemblance of the situation
then to that of to-day, the same pla-
cards, the same threats, the same warn
ings and the same blindness
Then also, as to-day the mission
aries wrote and duplicated, foreseeing
the horrible awakening.
Under these circumstances. Mr.. Min
lister, | believe it my duty to ask you
to kindly send us at least forty or fifty
marines to protect our persons and our
property. This has been done under
circumstances much less critical, and l
hope you will take into consideration
our humble prayer.
PLEASE accept, Mr. Minister. the as
sufances of the respect and the pro-
found gratitude with which have the
honor to be,
Your excellency's very humble and
obedient servant
(Signed.) "ALF. FAVIER.
Bishop. Apostolic Vicar at Pekin."
S. Jarlin, bishop co-adjutor
&c. Guillox, vicar general"
Enclosure No. 81
"Mr. Killie to Mr.. Conger:-
Ling Shan. San Ho County. f35
miles east of Pekin), May 16, 1900.
Hon. e. Conger, E. E. and NJ. p, etc,
Pekin, China:-
Dear Sir:-I have delayed giving
you the list of villages in this district
where the l. HOLMAN Tor C. TAM
is in active operation until | could YER
ify beyond question the statements
heretofore made concerning the same.
am now prepared. Above Tsao
/ Chuang Isl, eight Ii from this place.
where every evening the people from
several villages meet to practice the I
Flo Huan manoeuvres, on the 18th in
slant, Mr.. Wang Ting Hsiang. one Of
the others Of the ground the pricfjoirC