The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-09
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terrain church OF this city, and the mem
bers are much interested in knowing how
the affairs are progressing in that coun-
try. DR.. Corbett writes as follows:
Che Foo. China, Aug. 90. 1900.
Rev. DR.. e. Bradt, wichita. Kan;
My Dear Brother: Many thanks for
your kind letter and the assurance that
we are continually remembered in your
prayers. We daily remember you and all
the people OF your church at the mercy
seat
Our preachers have had TO fee Pr their
lives. Some OF our members have had
their houses looted and burned. some
have been arrested and beaten by the Of
tieials and an effort TO make them re-
nounee Christianity and worship Idols A
telegram received yesterday tells Of the
massacre of many Christians within
forty miles Of Cheanfu. There are many
refugee children now with us receiving
food and daily Bible teaching. Some of
the men witnessed the burning OF their
houses and the murder of their wives and
children.
A letter just received from a frienI I'm
Picking brings sad news. 1t is dated
August Il, three days after the allied
troops captured the city and brought de-
iiverance 10 the ministers, missionaries
and others kept in captivity. and under
fire and shell for two full months: ''Our
minister and General Chaffee are very
anxious that all get out DIS soon As pos
sible. The latter said 10 Mr.. Tewtsbury
this morning: 1T is bad news, but In a
short time it is going to be hell" It =
bad. No Chinaman, Christian, or heath
en- can appear on the street alone and
escape death. The women all over the
city we can only pray God have mercy
on them. They are torn from the arms
of husbands and fathers. Their protec-
tors are killed and they are worse than
murdered.
Yesterday and today have been given
up TO looting the city. no reservations
Russians and French are fendish The
latter fired upon American troops thee
times in taking the imperial city. They
said by mistake
The different armies are in most strain
ed relations. American, English and
Japanese are united and talk Of leaving
the city, now that we have been saved.
Just now my faithful Mon Ching In
comes TO tell me that his mother. wife
and child were killed three miles out of
the city He is now sobbing his heart
out; oh. this city. Fire and loot has
made It the desoiateness of desolation.
Every gate has been burned down.
This evenings mail brings word that
Russia, Germany and France have de-
clared war on China and that English,
American and japanese troops are Ie-
turning to Ten Tsin. It Is also reported
that Chinese troops are coming 10 this
place. We live In uncertainty We may
have to leave China and go to Japan or
elsewhere, II war and anarchy are TO
sweep over this whole land.
Dr. Arthur Smith, one OF the Picking
captives, writes: 1--WE have eaten seven
ty-hve horses and mules and had rice for
regular diet
More than go women and children and
still larger number OF foreign men and
near 1900 native Christians were shut up
in the British legation and an adjoIBing
Chinese yamen for full two months.
shelled by Chinese troops who had the
best Of foreign cannon and ammunition
The foreigners erected barbados. dug
deep vaults and managed 10 survive.
There were between 30 and 80 foreign
troops who went 20 protect the legations.
II is reported that they kept wei behind
the breast works and fought ike tigers.
Their aim was 40 deadly THAI neither
Chinese troops nor Boxers dared come
within rife shot.
I go 70 the Y. c. A street chapel 70
preach daily Since February /. 5s.n5
visitors have heard the gospel pres ched
there We hope and pray that the Ec'I ei
viii IN Gods good time bear an abundant
harvest
Since news has reached n the vict7rfes
OF the allied troops az Tien Tsn. Psk ng
New ChwaHg. and elsewhere. the Chinese
do not reviie us as We travel n 5nz re
streets 0 the city 4 few weeks ego the
Chinese al seemed 70 think that tie
time had come for either killing Al The
foreigners or else drive than forever
from China. Tho Boxers deceived them
selves and others b. asserting taat fhsy
were Inspired b. troops from the sprit
ysar.s ard that rtiza swords aH3 ean-
ron Ere couid rot iasura fhsm. a fsE
csys ago the Ta5t9i TIE ehief oG3ser A.
che Foo. sent i1to the country ard rad
tive Boxer lesSsrs arrested ans bsafs7
each 30 blows. Tbs Is fezFfal pm
fshrnent
hope and r-sY fnat great aaG een-
slant blessing gay c-w vour work
give IT, children AZ fnp7rtsnt pace
yo9r prayers. a'so pres , ~ aa3 r. sreI
w. ef-se~rfg