Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-03

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san Francisco, oct. All the refu-
gees who arrived from China on the
steamer Coptic tell interesting stsories
of the incidents of the siege of Pekin.
Miss NJ. f. Andrews Of Cleveland. o.,
who is one Of the best known women
! missionaries in China, having spent 30
years in church and school work in
the FloWery Kingdom, told an inter
estlng story of her experience during
the Boxer uprising. She said:
AT Tung Chou, where | was sta
/ toned, We have for years heard warn
ngs and threats of anti-foreign and
anti-Christian uprisings. We grew ac-
customed to such threats and thought
nothing would ever come of this blus-
ter Of the anti-foreigners. 50 that when
the EoXer cartoons and literature
reached Tung chou we We're not great
~ disturbed thinking the agitation
would die out as it had in past yeras.
Then came news of conflict and MUIR
der, and at night we could see the sky
red with the light Of the incendiary
fires Alarmed at this, We decided TO
| hurry to Pekin.
"Tung Chou is Christian educa-
tional center. The North China mis-
sion of the American board had its
seminary there. Beside this. there was
the chapel ana the dwellings Of the
missionaries During the siege We did
not suffer very great hardships. There
was enough food. such as it was. and
while We were somewhat crowded. We
We're 80 happy in our being away from
the fury Of the mob that we could not
complain.
our converts. who were given shell
ter at the legation. proved Ia be- very
helpful during the siege. They helped
to build ana strengthen the fortified
tons and took a great deal Of work
off the shoulders NJ oar mon, But FOR
them ! do not think the siege would
have ended ~ happily for without their
aid We did not have the strength to
do an the work needed They deserve
praise for their loyalty.
when we left Pckin. On our way out
Of China, we passed Tung Chou. the
scene Of SO much II our work. The mis-
sion and seminary had been burned to
H..
We're set ahre the morning after wa
fled TO Pekin. The trip through the
devastated country was very painful
to me. | had been IN China 50 long
ana had grown To know the people so
Wen that I could never have believed
such things could happen. There was
terrible loss Of life and property.
n am going back To China within u
year | hope. That land has been the
scene Of my life's work. ana believe
it is my duty t. continue my labors
there"
Mrs. +. VI. Chaplin. who with her nus
band. flea from Tung Chou to Pekin,
said:
After leaving the Methodist mission.
where We stopped for few days upon
reaching Pekin we entered thu British
legation without difficulty. Very soon
after the siege began We commenced
10 cat mule and horse meat. OF course
we ala not eat the meat with zest. But
q very little Went a long way. But As
we had plenty ~ rico ana bread. there
was never any actual privation.''
Miss Rutherford. in telling VI her cx-
rerionces in Pekin. said:
we women did not have the excite
ment which fell % the share of the
men, to keep our courage up. we were
eager for work to 90. ana anything that
hal to be done was we'll ana prompt
Is done. You may be sure"
Rev. +. NJ. Chaplin. Methodist mis-
sionary. speaking Of the siege. said
They We're dark days and We had all
but given UP hope when the glad news
Of the entry Of the relief column reach
90 Us. Our rrivations while severe.
We're not 50 bad as they might have
been"
Miss Duow. a missionary whose
home Is in Albany. n. y, said:
There is no use talking settlement
until we have the heads Of Prince Tuan
and Of the Empress Dowager. 1t is fool
ish To think Of honest peace while they
are living. In my Judgment they
should be beheaded before negotiations
for peace are entered into"
Paris oct. 2-An official of the
French foreign office formally confirm
ed. today. the accuracy of the detail S
Of Frances note to the powers On the
Chinese question. as telegraph2d from
Vienna. In this note France agrees
that il is necessary to obtain satisfac-
tion for the anti-foreign attack. but
suggests that negotiations should be
Gin Immediately III the other question
at issue.
The note also proposes the perma-
nent prohibition Of the import Of arms
ana ammunition into China. the RAJ
ing Of the Notifications between Pekin
ana the seat ana the maintenance Of
legation guards.
A representative Of The Associated
Press. speaking to the official refarrtd
to- questioned him as to the causes
actuating the French minister Of fo.-
eign affairs. Nj. Delcasse. in Issuing the
note. The official said:
m. Delcaese has been contemplating
This action for number of days.
E'rapca wants pNoco and desires ii Cx-